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"Movie fans can vote using Instagram photos and hashtags \u2014 for the first time ever \u2014 in the MTV Movie Awards' Best Hero category leading up to and during the April 14 ceremony. \nMTV launched the Best Hero category last year, but the live social voting only accounted for votes coming from Twitter. This year, people can vote on both Instagram and Twitter. \nSEE ALSO: MTV Will Launch GIF Awards During 2013 Movie Awards\n\nVying for the Best Hero title are Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (#VoteBilbo), Snow White from Snow White and the Huntsman (#VoteSnowWhite), Iron Man (#VoteIronMan), Batman (#VoteBatman), Catwoman (#VoteCatwoman) and Hulk (#VoteHulk).\nAny Instagram photo using any of those hashtags will filter into this ever-changing grid.\n\nVotes are calculated in real-time and displayed on the Best Hero landing page.\n\nMTV was the first brand to reach 1 million followers on Instagram in November. The @MTV Instagram account now has 1.2 million followers so leveraging the platform is a smart move. \nMTV will also employ a \"Insta-razzi\" photographer in the photo pit during the Movie Awards' red carpet festivities to post snaps on MTV's Instagram account.\nSEE ALSO: MTV Moves Video Music Awards to Brooklyn's Barclays Center\n\nMTV is working with Facebook, which owns Instagram, on both initiatives. With 43 million Facebook likes, MTV plans to also use Facebook to give viewers deeper access.\nFacebook told Mashable that singer and actress Selena Gomez, for example, will document her night on her Facebook page. She's scheduled to perform during the ceremony. And a Facebook Thank You Cam will capture winners' short backstage messages to fans who voted for them. Unlike last year, the snippets of the thank-you videos will air on TV this year.\nPitch Perfect and Bridesmaid actress Rebel Wilson will host the MTV Movie Awards, which begin at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Sony Pictures Studios Lot in Culver City, Calif. \nPresenters include Brad Pitt, Kim Kardashian, Steve Carell, Melissa McCarthy, Zac Efron, Kerry Washington, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Amanda Seyfried, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto. Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage will present a Comedic Genius Award to Will Ferrell. \nBONUS: 10 Instagram Companion Apps for Power Users\n\n\n\n10 Instagram Companion Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Instatag\n\nLooking to increase your followers and likes on Instagram? Try tagging your Instagram photos with hashtags based on geolocation or category, with this $0.99 app. That way, no one is bound to miss those filtered snaps.\nAvailable for iOS. Similar app, TagsForLikes, available for iOS and Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of Instatag.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. InstaCommentor for Instagram\n\nFor $0.99, manage all the comments you get on Instagram posts in an organized interface, which splits \u201Cunreplied\u201D and \u201Creplied\u201D comments.\nAvailable for iOS.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaCommentor for Instagram via iTunes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. InstaFollow\n\nSometimes you just need to know. See who is unfollowing your Instagram account, as well as track new followers, see who is not following you back and who you are not following back. The app features an organized interface for all this information, which means you can likely ditch those notification emails.\nAvailable for iOS and Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaFollow via iTunes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. InstaMessage\n\nIf you\u2019d rather take your Instagram commenting out of the public\u2019s view, this app lets you directly send private messages to other users. You can even connect with users who are nearby.\nAvailable for iOS and Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaMessage via iTunes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Textgram\n\nWhen a picture alone won\u2019t suffice, create images out of text with this app. Type some words, add emoticons, decorate the text with snazzy templates, add stickers, play with text effects and then send your creation to friends on Instagram.\nAvailable for Android. Similar app available for iOS.\nScreenshots courtesy of Textgram via Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. InstaSize\n\nIf having to crop your precious photos for Instagram drives you nuts, check out this app, which lets you share entire photos without cropping.\nAvailable for iOS and Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaSize via iTunes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. InstaPicFrame\n\nSometimes multiple photos can tell the story better. Merge lots of photos into one image with this nifty app and then share to Instagram.\nAvailable for Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaPicFrame via Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Shape+Shape pic for Instagram\n\nThis app lets you shape your photo in over 40 different ways, which means you\u2019ll never be confined to the Instagram square.  \nAvailable for Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of Shape+Shape pic for Instagram via Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. InstaEffect FX\n\nTired of the Instagram stock filters? Free for a limited time, this app gives you over 70 effects to jazz up those snaps.\nAvailable for iOS. Similar app available for Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaEffect FX via iTunes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. InstaRepost\n\nSimilar to a retweet on Twitter, repost an Instagram photo you like with ease.\nAvailable for iOS and Android.\nScreenshots courtesy of InstaRepost.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImages courtesy of MTV"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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