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Jennifer Lopez and 'Spider-Man' lead the cheers at MTV's Movie & TV Awards

MTV's youth-focused celebration of film and TV offered a lighter, breezier awards show with 26 categories in gender-neutral categories.

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez made an emotional speech about how believers and skeptics contributed to her success, as she accepted a career achievement honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday.

"I want to thank the people who gave me joy and the ones who broke my heart — the ones who were true and the ones who lied to me," said Lopez, who nabbed this year's Generation Award

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