NEWS: MTVU Woodie Award Nominees

MTV Networks college station MTVU has announced nominees for its annual Woodie Awards, celebrating the best on the buzzier side of the music spectrum. Don't get MTVU? No worries. The Sixth Annual Awards Show will air on mtvU in addition to  MTV, MTV2, and Palladia on Friday, December 4 at 10pm ET.

Key nominees include:

Woodie of the Year – (Artist of the Year)
The artists who made the biggest splash on mtvU and the college music scene this past year.

• Asher Roth (SRC/Universal Mowtown/Schoolboy)
• Kings of Leon (RCA)
• Drake (Universal Republic/Young Money)
• MGMT (Columbia/Red Ink)
• Silversun Pickups (Dangerbird Records)

Best Video Woodie – (Best Video of the Year)
The music video that is so incredible, we would watch it even without the music.

• Matt & Kim "Lessons Learned" (Cornerstone/Fader)
• The Dead Weather "Treat Me Like Your Mother" (Warner Bros./Third Man)
• Death Cab for Cutie "Grapevine Fires" (Atlantic)
• Anjulie "Boom" (Hear Music)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Heads will Roll" (DGC/Interscope)
• Kid Cudi "Day N Nite" (G.O.O.D Music/Fool's Gold/Universal Motown)

All category winners will be decided by fan voting. Visit the MTVU.com Woodies site for voting links, additional categories and much more.

MTV Adds for the Week of 9/21/09

MTV Adds for the week of September 21:

• Muse "Uprising"

MTV2 Adds for the week of September 21:

• Birdman f/ Jay Sean "Written On Her"
• Dead By Sunrise "Crawl Back In"
• Esso "Don't Stop"
• Miike Snow "Animal"
• Muse "Uprising"
• Three 6 Mafia "Lil Freak (Ugh Ugh Ugh)"
• Three Days Grace "Break"

MTVU Adds for the week of September 21:

• Amanda Blank "Might Like You Better"
• Dead By Sunrise "Crawl Back In"
• Illa J "Sounds Like Love"
• Ingrid Michaelson "Maybe"
• The Lovely Feathers "Lowiza"
• Mew "Introducing Palace Players"
• Muse "Uprising"
• Owl City "Fireflies"
• Ryan Leslie "You're Not My Girl"
• Three Days Grace "Break"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of September 21:

• David Gray "Fugitive"
• Jordin Sparks "S.O.S."
• Kings Of Leon "Notion"
• Michael Franti "Say Hey (I Love You)"
• Muse "Uprising"
• Tokio Hotel "Automatic"
• Whitney Houston "Million Dollar Bill"

MTV Jams Adds for the week of September 21:

• Birdman f/ Jay Sean "Written On Her"
• Ester Dean "Drop It Low"
• Fat Joe "Aloha"
• Three 6 Mafia "Lil Freak (Ugh Ugh Ugh)"
• V.I.C. "Say Bow"

MTV ALERT: 2009 VMA Winners

Yes. In addition to Kanye's ODB meets Joe Wilson moment at the VMAs — not to mention a bunch of performances that started on a high note with a virtual duet by Janet Jackson with her late brother Michael on their track Scream, and taken even higherr with a show-closing celebration to NYC with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — there were also awards.

Here are the winners, including several non-televised categories:

• Video of the Year: Beyonce " Put A Ring On It"
  — Jake Nava, director
• Best New Artist: Lady Gaga "Poker Face"
  — Ray Kay, director
• Best Hip Hop Video: Eminem "We Made You"
  — Joseph Kahn, director
• Best Male Video: T.I. f/ Rihanna "Live Your Life"
  — Anthony Mandler, director
• Best Pop Video: Britney Spears "Womanizer"
  — Joseph Kahn, director
• Best Rock Video: Green Day "21 Guns"
  — Marc Webb, director
• Best Female Video: Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me"
  — Roman White, director
• Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman): Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
  — Spike Jonze, director
• Breakthrough Video: Matt & Kim "Lessons Learned"
  — Taylor Cohen & Otto Arsenaul, directors
• Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
  — Jason Hamilton, art director
• Best Choreography: Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
  — Jaquel Knight & Frank Gatson Jr, choreographers
• Best Cinematography: Green Day "21 Guns"
  — Jonathan Sela, DP
• Best Direction: Green Day "21 Guns"
  — Marc Webb, director
• Best Editing: Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
  — Jarrett Fijal, editor
• Best Special Effects: Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
  — Chimney Pop, effects

Check all the videos out at http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/winners.jhtml

MTV Adds for the Week of 9/14/09

MTV Adds for the week of September 14:

• Madonna "Celebration"
• Mary J. Blige f/ Drake "The One"

MTV2 Adds for the week of September 14:

• Alice In Chains "Check My Brain"
• Black Dada "Imma Zoe"
• Breaking Benjamin-I Will Not Bow"
• Ghostface Killah "Baby"
• Silversun Pickups "Substitution"

MTVU Adds for the week of September 14:

• Bamboo Shoots "Hey Girl (Live Performance)"
• Between The Trees "We Can Try"
• Breaking Benjamin "I Will Not Bow"
• Mary J. Blige f/ Drake "The One"
• Parachute "Mess I Made"
• Say Anything "Hate Everyone"
• School of Seven Bells "My Cabal"
• Silversun Pickups "Substitution"
• Third Eye Blind "Don’t Believe A Word"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of September 14:

• Madonna "Celebration"
• Miranda Cosgrove "Raining Sunshine"
• Sean Kingston "Face Drop"

MTV Jams Adds for the week of September 14:

• Black Dada "Imma Zoe"
• Keri Hilson "Slow Dance"
• Ryan Leslie "You’re Not My Girl"
• Saigon ft Just Blaze "Gotta Believe It"

MTV ALERT: VMAs Sunday @ 9pm

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live this Sunday, 9pm from NYC's Radio City Music Hall.

Russel Brand hosts for the second year in a row. Janet Jackson opens the show with a musical tribute to her brother, Michael Jackson. Previously confirmed performers include Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Pink and Muse, pllus Wale and D.C. go-go band UCB as house band with guests All-American Rejects, Pitbull and 3OH!3.

Nominees can be found here.

MTV Adds for the Week of 9/7/09

MTV Adds for the week of September 7:

• Pitbull "Hotel Room Service"

MTV2 Adds for the week of September 7:

• Theory of A Deadman "By The Way"
• Lil Boosie f/ Young Jeezy & Webbie "Better Believe It"
• U2 "I'll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight"

MTVU Adds for the week of September 7:

• Fabolous f/ Jay-Z "When The Money Goes"
• Jay Reatard "It Ain’t Gonna Save Me"
• Shywayze "Get U Home"
• The Wallpaper "I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of September 7:

• Shywayze "Get U Home"
• LMFAO "La La La"
• Panic At the Disco "New Perspective"

MTV Jams Adds for the week of September 7:

• Jeremih "Break Up To Make Up"
• Metro P f/ Bobby Valentino "Lavish"

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/31/09

MTV Adds for the week of August 31:

• Drake & Trey Songz "Successful"
• Jessie James "I Look So Good (Without You)"

MTV2 Adds for the week of August 31:

• Asher Roth f/ Keri Hilson "She Don’t Wanna Man"
• Cage the Elephant "Back Against the Wall"
• Drake & Trey Songz "Successful"
• Pearl Jam "The Fixer"

MTVU Adds for the week of August 31:

• A Fine Frenzy "Blow Away"
• Arctic Monkeys "Crying Lightening"
• Cage the Elephant "Back Against the Wall"
• Chali 2Na "Lock It Down"
• Drake & Trey Songz "Successful"
• Ghostface Killah "Baby"
• Imogen Heap "First Train Home"
• Meiko "Under My Bed"
• Pearl Jam "The Fixer"
• Pitbull "Hotel Room Service"
• The Roots "How I Got Over"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of August 31:

• Asher Roth f/ Keri Hilson "She Don’t Wanna Man"
• Care Bears On Fire "Everybody Else"
• Colbie Caillat "Fallin’ For You"
• Drake & Trey Songz "Successful"
• Jack’s Mannequin "Swim"
• Jessie James "I Look So Good (Without You)"
• Mary J. Blige f/ Drake "The One"

MTV Jams Adds for the week of August 31:

• Asher Roth f/ Keri Hilson "She Don’t Wanna Man"
• Boo Rossini "I Stop, I Quit"
• Day 26 "So Good"
• Dirty Money "Angel"
• Drake & Trey Songz "Successful"
• Ghostface Killah "Baby"
• Mary J Blige f/ Drake "The One"
• R. Kelly f/ Keri Hilson "Number One"
• The Roots "How I Got Over"

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/24/09

MTV Adds for the week of August 24:

• Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk"
• Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West "Run This Town"
• Kristinia Debarge "Sabotage"

MTV2 Adds for the week of August 24:

• Chevelle "Jars"
• Jaime Foxx "Digital Girl"
• Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West "Run This Town"
• Mariah Carey f/ Gucci Mane "Obsessed (Remix)
• The Used "Blood On My Hands"

MTVU Adds for the week of August 24:

• Asher Roth f/ Keri Hilson "She Don't Wanna Man"
• Audio Push "Teach Me How To Jerk"
• Chevelle "Jars"
• Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West "Run This Town"
• Julian Plenti "Games For Days"
• Krizz Kaliko "Misunderstood"
• Ladyhawke "My Delirium"
• MSTRKRFT – Heartbreaker
• Myko "Give It 2 U"
• The Used "Blood On My Hands"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of August 24:

• Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West "Run This Town"
• The Fray "Heartless"
• Jaime Foxx "Digital Girl
• Kristinia Debarge "Sabotage

MTV Jams Adds for the week of August 24:

• Audio Push "Teach Me How to Jerk
• Jamie Foxx "Digital Girl"
• Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West "Run This Town"
• Lil Boosie f/ Young Jeezy & Webbie "Better Believe It"
• Maxwell "Bad Habits"
• Playaz Circle ft. Ludacris "Gettin' Rich"

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/17/09

MTV Adds for the week of August 17:

• Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
• Mario "Break Up"
• Paramore "Ignorance
• Pink "Funhouse"
• Sean Paul "So Fine"

MTV2 Adds for the week of August 17:

• Fabolous f/ Jay-Z "When the Money Goes"
• Fefe Dobson "Watch Me Move
• Nickelback "Burn It to the Ground"
• Paramore "Ignorance"
• Sick Puppies "You’re Going Down"
• The Clipse ft Pharrell "I’m Good"

MTVU Adds for the week of August 17:

• Coldplay "Strawberry Swing"
• Datarock "True Stories"
• Paper Route "Carousel"
• Sick Puppies "You’re Going Down"
• The Cliks "Dirty King"
• The Fray "Heartless"
• The Maine-Into Your Arms"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of August 17:

• Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
• Livvi Franc "Now I’m That Bitch"

MTV Jams Adds for the week of August 17:

• The Clipse ft Pharrell "I’m Good"
• Fabolous ft Jay-Z "When the Money Goes"
• J. Futuristic "1st Name Last Name"

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/10/09

MTV Adds for the week of August 10:

• Fefe Dobson "I Want You"
• Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne "Down"
• Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
• Nelly Furtado "Manos Al Aire"

MTV2 Adds for the week of August 10:

• Jeremih "Imma Star"
• Yo Gotti "5 Star"

MTVU Adds for the week of August 10:

• Blue Scholars "HI "808"
• Cash Cash "Party In Your Bedroom"
• Paramore "Ignorance"

MTV Hits Adds for the week of August 10:

• Jeremih "ImmaStar"
• Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
• Paramore "Ignorance"
• Pink "Funhouse"

MTV Jams Adds for the week of August 10:

• Big Sean "Get’cha Some"
• Locksmith "Rare Form"
• Mistah Fab "Hit Me On Twitter"
• Yo Gotti "5 Star"