Red Carpet Rewind: MTV Movie Awards preview

By Elizabeth Snead, The Envelope

Back in the early '90s, the upstart MTV Movie Awards were a loosey-goosey fashion night. Kinda funky. Kinda freaky. Not exactly a fashion-forward affair. But as the show began drawing bigger name celebs the red carpet fashion show became more luxe and a little less personal.

Today stars use the MTV Movie Awards to make strong style statements and to show off their designer allies. Who can forget Cameron Diaz's black strapless miniscule mini-dress last year? Or the black frilly prom frock that Paris Hilton wore on her last red carpet before going to jail? How about Victoria Beckham's skin-tight zebra-stripe Roberto Cavalli dress that looked more like a one-piece swimsuit?

This year's MTV Movie Awards lineup, hosted by Mike Myers and set to kick off live from the Gibson Ampitheatre in Universal City on Sunday at 8 p.m., includes designer darlings such as Katherine Heigl, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Hudson, Liv Tyler and Amy Adams, who are guaranteed to go all out.

Here's a look at some of the sure-to-be-stylin' nominees and presenters we'll be watching Sunday night.