Nick Cannon looked like a character straight out of the video game Mortal Kombat when he posed up a storm at the MTV Awards red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 38-year-old modeled a Louis Vuitton muzzle and a matching piece of sleeveless armor to the star-studded event. In one dazzling snapshot to remember, the ex-husband of Mariah Carey threw his arms wide open in a gesture of victory. Gorgeous: Nick Cannon looked straight out of Mortal Kombat when he posed up a storm at the MTV Awards red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday Nick wore a simple red tank top beneath his armor, allowing the dashing comedian to show off his toned arms and several tattoos. Stringing on a couple of massive necklaces, Nick also saluted in one photo and in another held his hands together in prayer. He accentuated the look with red shades and rounded off his ensemble with pale pink sweats and Louis Vuitton sneakers. The former America's Got Talent host could be spotted on the red carpet mingling with DJ D-Wrek, who wore a tee with his name on it. Sensation: The 38-year-old modeled a Louis Vuitton muzzle and a matching piece of sleeveless armor to the star-studded event The MTV Movie Awards are known for their outrageous moments. So the irreverent celebration of cinema made sure it was primed for excitement with Shazam! star Zachary Levi as host of the event held at Santa Monica's Barker Hanger Monday. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is being honored with the Generation Award for his iconic roles. Triumph: In one dazzling snapshot to remember, the ex-husband of Mariah Carey threw his arms wide open in a gesture of victory Jada Pinkett Smith will be bestowed with the evening's Trailblazer Award. Avengers: Endgame and the Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc RGB both topped the nominations, earning four a piece. Meanwhile Captain Marvel, To All The Boys I've Loved before and Us came in close second place with three nods each. When you got it, flaunt it: Nick wore a simple red tank top beneath his armor, allowing the dashing comedian to show off his toned arms and several tattoos Among the honorable two-nominee mentions: Bird Box, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Rich Asians, Shazam!, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and A Star Is Born. This year several blockbusters will face off in a battle for Best Musical Moment. While A Star is Born's Shallow is a clear favorite, Bohemian Rhapsody's Live Aid Concert is also a strong contender. Camera ready: Stringing on a couple of massive necklaces, Nick also saluted in one photo and in another held his hands together in prayer Also among the Musical Moment noms: Captain Marvel's fight scene backed by No Doubt's Just a Girl, the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Masquerade, On My Block's Look at that Butt, Riverdale's Seventeen, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's Sunflower and the rousing rendition of I Think We're Alone Now from The Umbrella Academy. Musical acts will included the dynamic Lizzo and rapper/singer Bazzi. The awards show boasts a star-packed cast of presenters, which include Child's Play star Aubrey Plaza, Handmaid's Tale Elisabeth Moss, comic genius Tiffany Haddish and many more. Terrific: He accentuated the look with red shades and rounded off his ensemble with pale pink sweats and Louis Vuitton sneakers Also giving out the gold: Schitt's Creek's Daniel Levy, Guardians of The Galaxy's Dave Bautista, comic David Spade, The Good Place's Jameela Jamil, The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina star Kiernan Shipka, and Silicon Valley's Kumail Nanjiani. More presenters include Euphoria's Maude Apatow and Storm Reid, the incomparable Melissa McCarthy, Pose talent Mj Rodriguez, and Into the Spider-Verse's Shameik Moore. Rounding out the presenting talents are Schitt's Creek's Annie Murphy, Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Noah Schnapp, and Ross Lynch. So many stars: The former America's Got Talent host could be spotted on the red carpet mingling with DJ D-Wrek, who wore a tee with his name on it 2019 MTV Movie Awards Nominations BEST MOVIE Avengers: Endgame BlacKkKlansman Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Us BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE Amandla Stenberg (Starr Carter) — The Hate U Give Lady Gaga (Ally) — A Star is Born Lupita Nyong’o (Red) — Us Rami Malek (Freddie Mercury) — Bohemian Rhapsody Sandra Bullock (Malorie) — Bird Box BEST HERO Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) — Captain Marvel John David Washington (Ron Stallworth) — BlacKkKlansman Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) — Game of Thrones Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man) — Avengers: Endgame Zachary Levi (Billy Batson/Shazam) — Shazam! BEST KISS Camila Mendes & Charles Melton (Veronica Lodge & Reggie Mantle) — Riverdale Jason Momoa & Amber Heard (Aquaman & Mera) — Aquaman Ncuti Gatwa & Connor Swindells (Eric Effiong & Adam Groff) — Sex Education Noah Centineo & Lana Condor (Peter Kavinsky & Lara Jean) — To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Tom Hardy & Michelle Williams (Eddie Brock/Venom & Anne Weying) — Venom BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh) — Crazy Rich Asians Dan Levy (David Rose) — Schitt’s Creek John Mulaney (Andrew Glouberman) — Big Mouth Marsai Martin (Little Jordan Sanders) — Little Zachary Levi (Billy Batson/Shazam) — Shazam! BEST REAL-LIFE HERO Alex Honnold — Free Solo Hannah Gadsby — Nanette Roman Reigns — WWE SmackDown Ruth Bader Ginsburg — RBG Serena Williams — Being Serena BEST DOCUMENTARY At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal McQueen Minding the Gap RBG Surviving R. Kelly MOST MEME-ABLE MOMENT Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club — The Lilo Dance Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood — Ray J’s Hat RBG — The Notorious RBG RuPaul’s Drag Race — Asia O’Hara’s butterfly finale fail The Bachelor — Colton Underwood jumps the fence BEST SHOW Big Mouth Game of Thrones Riverdale Schitt’s Creek The Haunting of Hill House BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW Elisabeth Moss (June Osborne/Offred) — The Handmaid’s Tale Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) — Game of Thrones Gina Rodriguez (Jane Villanueva) — Jane the Virgin Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina Spellman) — Chilling Adventures of Sabrina BEST VILLAIN Jodie Comer (Villanelle) — Killing Eve Joseph Fiennes (Commander Fred Waterford) — The Handmaid’s Tale Josh Brolin (Thanos) — Avengers: Endgame Lupita Nyong’o (Red) — Us Penn Badgley (Joe Goldberg) — You REALITY ROYALTY Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta The Bachelor The Challenge Vanderpump Rules BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh) — Crazy Rich Asians Haley Lu Richardson (Stella) — Five Feet Apart Mj Rodriguez (Blanca Rodriguez) — Pose Ncuti Gatwa (Eric Effiong) — Sex Education Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky) — To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before BEST FIGHT Avengers: Endgame — Captain America vs. Thanos Captain Marvel — Captain Marvel vs. Minn-Erva Game of Thrones — Arya Stark vs. the White Walkers RBG — Ruth Bader Ginsburg vs. Inequality WWE Wrestlemania — Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE Alex Wolff (Peter) — Hereditary Linda Cardellini (Anna Tate-Garcia) — The Curse of La Llorona Rhian Rees (Dana Haines) — Halloween Sandra Bullock (Malorie) — Bird Box Victoria Pedretti (Nell Crain) — The Haunting of Hill House BEST HOST Gayle King — CBS This Morning Nick Cannon — Wild ‘n Out Nick Cannon — The Masked Singer RuPaul — RuPaul’s Drag Race Trevor Noah — The Daily Show with Trevor Noah All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility