MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, has announced the nominees for its 5th annual mtvu Woodie Awards. The Woodies will be doled out at a November 12 ceremony with broadcast slated for November 19 on mtvu, mtvu.com and MTV's HD counterpart, Palladia.
Nominees for Best Video Woodie - (Best Video of the Year) — aka "The music video that is so incredible, we'd watch it even without the music" are:
- Adele "Chasing Pavements" (Columbia)
— Mathew Cullen, directors - Erykah Badu "Honey" (Universal Motown)
— Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, directors - Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" (Atlantic/Downtown)
— Chris Milk, director - Motion City Soundtrack "It Had To Be You" (Epitaph)
— Lauren Simpson, director - Vampire Weekend "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" (XL)
— Richard Ayoade, director
All other official category descriptions and nominees are after the jump. Winners will be decided by fan voting, which is now open at woodies.mtvu.com.
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.
- Lil Wayne (Cash Money)
- MGMT (Columbia)
- Paramore (Atlantic)
- Santogold (Downtown)
- Tokyo Police Club (Saddle Creek)
The Breaking Woodie - (Best Emerging Artist) - mtvU is where new developing artists are test driven for the first time by the toughest critics around: college students. One of this year's newest artists will win the coveted "Breaking Woodie."
- All Time Low (Hopeless)
- Lykke Li (Atlantic)
- There For Tomorrow (Hopeless)
- Tyga (Decaydance)
- We The Kings (S-Curve)
Left Field Woodie - (Most Original Artist) - They're genre-busters. They resist classification. They came out of left field, and we're still not sure what section of the record store to find them in.
- Chromeo (Vice)
- Cool Kids (C.A.K.E.)
- No Age (Sub Pop)
- She & Him (Merge)
- Yelle (Capitol)
The Good Woodie - (Greatest Social Impact) - The award for the artists whose commitment to a social cause has effected the greatest change this year.
- Eddie Vedder (Vandenberg Communications) - For continued activism surrounding veteran issues, Bridge School benefit, PETA, and Children's music programs.
- Emmanuel Jal (Sonic360) - "Gua Africa" - A former child soldier himself, Emmanuel founded the organization to work with individuals, families and communities to help them overcome the effects of war and poverty.
- Jack's Mannequin (Warner Bros Records) - "Dear Jack Foundation" - Established by lead singer, Andrew McMahon, a leukemia survivor, this group raises money and awareness for cancer research.
- Ludacris (Def Jam Recordings) - "The Ludacris Foundation" - Since 2001, the foundation has donated $500,000 to support grassroots organizations that work to help youth and has connected with youth to build stronger families and communities.
- Mary J Blige (Geffen) - "FFawn Foundation" - This new foundation's goal is to empower women through scholarships, grants and other educational resources, building confidence and career skills.
Performing Woodie - (Best Tour) - For those artists who take to the road and never let up, always giving that memorable live performance.
- Atmosphere (Rhymesayers)
- Kanye West (Def Jam)
- NERD (Interscope)
- Simian Mobile Disco (Wichita)
- The Ting Tings (Columbia)
Radio Woodie - (Best Campus Radio Station) - For the station out there breaking the latest, emerging music, acting as pioneers in the industry.
- KALX, University of California, Berkeley
- KCSU, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
- KSLU St. Louis University
- KSSU, Sacramento State University
- KUOM University of Minnesota
- KZSC, University of California, Santa Cruz
- KZSU, Stanford University
- WBSR Brown University
- WDBM Michigan State
- WEGL Auburn University
- WERS, Emerson College
- WGRE DePauw University
- WICB Ithaca College
- WITR Rochester Institute of Technology
- WRAS Georgia State University
- WSOU, Seton Hall University
- WUSB Stony Brook University
- WUTK University of Tennessee
- WWVU West Virginia University
- WXYC University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
