It’s fall and that means Woodies time. MTV’s 24-hour college network, mtvU, today announced the nominees for the “2009 mtvU Woodie Awards”- the only music awards show dictated by the college audience. For the sixth year in a row, students and music fans from all over the country have nominated their favorite artists to vie for mtvU Woodies awards including Wale, Death Cab For Cutie, Kings of Leon, MGMT, Matt & Kim, Asher Roth, Drake, Kid Cudi, Silversun Pickups and 30H!3. The “2009 mtvU Woodie Awards”will air on Friday, December 4at10:00pm ETon mtvU, MTV, MTV2and Palladia. mtvU will announce performers and presenters on a later date.
Nominated for the highly coveted “Breaking Woodie” are some today’s most buzzed about artists including Wale,Grizzly Bear, Never Shout Never, La Roux, Friendly Fires and Passion Pit. Asher Roth, Drake, MGMT,Silversun Pickups andKings of Leon received nominations for “Woodie of the Year” while Death Cab For Cutie, Matt and Kim, Dead Weather, Anjulie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Kid Cudi will battle it out for “Best Video Woodie.” Once again, the “mtvU Woodie Awards” will feature students in front of the camera and behind the scenes as they present and introduce the artists who inspire them the most.
On November 18, 2009, the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City will be crammed with passionate music fans for the ultimate live event featuring musical performances, special appearances and winners receiving their piece of Woodie history. Performers who have graced the Woodies stage in previous years include Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Vampire Weekend, Santigold, Gym Class Heroes, Lykke Li, All Time Low and Imogen Heap.
Voting begins today at 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards| MTV.comand runs through November 16.
College students established the “mtvU Woodie Awards” in 2004, propelling some of their favorite acts to the next level of their careers – including surging record sales, headlining tours and accolades at other award shows such as the MTV Video Music Awards.
Since the first “mtvU Woodie Awards,” artists such as Fall Out Boy (Streaming Woodie ’04), the Killers (Breaking Woodie ’04), Death Cab for Cutie (Best Video Woodie ’05), Plain White Ts (Breaking Woodie ’06), Gym Class Heroes (Woodie of the Year ’07) and Paramore (Woodie of the Year ‘08), have enjoyed mainstream success after winning big at the Woodies.
Nominated for the highly coveted “Breaking Woodie” are some today’s most buzzed about artists including Wale,Grizzly Bear, Never Shout Never, La Roux, Friendly Fires and Passion Pit. Asher Roth, Drake, MGMT,Silversun Pickups andKings of Leon received nominations for “Woodie of the Year” while Death Cab For Cutie, Matt and Kim, Dead Weather, Anjulie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Kid Cudi will battle it out for “Best Video Woodie.” Once again, the “mtvU Woodie Awards” will feature students in front of the camera and behind the scenes as they present and introduce the artists who inspire them the most.
On November 18, 2009, the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City will be crammed with passionate music fans for the ultimate live event featuring musical performances, special appearances and winners receiving their piece of Woodie history. Performers who have graced the Woodies stage in previous years include Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Vampire Weekend, Santigold, Gym Class Heroes, Lykke Li, All Time Low and Imogen Heap.
Voting begins today at 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards| MTV.comand runs through November 16.
College students established the “mtvU Woodie Awards” in 2004, propelling some of their favorite acts to the next level of their careers – including surging record sales, headlining tours and accolades at other award shows such as the MTV Video Music Awards.
Since the first “mtvU Woodie Awards,” artists such as Fall Out Boy (Streaming Woodie ’04), the Killers (Breaking Woodie ’04), Death Cab for Cutie (Best Video Woodie ’05), Plain White Ts (Breaking Woodie ’06), Gym Class Heroes (Woodie of the Year ’07) and Paramore (Woodie of the Year ‘08), have enjoyed mainstream success after winning big at the Woodies.
