Britpop sensation Arctic Monkeys and electronica siren Imogen Heap lead the slate of mtvU nominees announced yesterday, with three Woodie nominations apiece.
Both will compete with rappers Chamillionaire and Lupe Fiasco and rockers Plain White T’s for best new artist, while artist of the year nominees are rapper Atmosphere, rock-rap hybrid Gym Class Heroes and emo-leaning rockers Angels & Airwaves, Panic! At the Disco and The Academy Is… Rockville Centre-based Taking Back Sunday is up for two awards, best tour and most downloaded. Long Island's Nightmare of You is also up for most downloaded.
mtvU viewers will choose the winners on the channel’s website and the winners will perform at Roseland Ballroom on Oct. 25 for a special to be shown on Nov. 2. The show will also run on MTV on Nov. 4.
Full list of nominations on the jump
Nominees for the 2006 “mtvU Woodie Awards” are:
Woodie of the Year – (Artist of the Year)
Angels & Airwaves (Geffen Records)
Atmosphere (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Gym Class Heroes (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
Panic! at the Disco (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
The Academy Is (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
The Breaking Woodie – (Best Emerging Artist)
Arctic Monkeys (Domino Records)
Chamillionaire (Chamillitary / Universal Motown Records)
Imogen Heap (RCA Victor Records)
Lupe Fiasco (1st & 15th / Atlantic Records)
Plain White T's (Hollywood Records)
Left Field Woodie – (Most Original Artist)
Gnarls Barkley (Downtown / Atlantic Records)
Gogol Bordello (Side One Dummy Records)
Imogen Heap (RCA Victor Records)
Lady Sovereign (Def Jam Records)
Wolfmother (Interscope Records)
Best Video Woodie – Live Action – (Best Live Action Video)
30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill (Virgin Records America)
Feist - Mushaboom (Cherry Tree / Interscope Records)
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - Rise up With Fists (Team Love)
Jurassic 5 -Work It Out (Interscope Records)
The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes (V2 – Artemis)
Best Video Woodie – Animated – (Best Animated Video)
Against Me - From Her Lips to God's Ears (Fat Wreck Chords)
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Downtown / Atlantic Records)
Gorillaz - El Manana (Virgin Records)
Mark Ronson - Just (!K7 / Rapster Records)
Psapp – Hi (Domino Records)
The Good Woodie – (Greatest Social Impact)
Juvenile - Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts (Atlantic Records)
Ludacris - Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts (Disturbing Tha Peace Records)
Pearl Jam - Environmental Protection (J Records)
Rise Against - Political Awareness and Activism (Geffen Records)
Serj Tankian (System of a Down) - Armenian Genocide (Columbia Records)
Road Woodie – (Best Tour)
Cartel (Epic Records)
Hellogoodbye (Drive Thru Records)
Nightmare of You (East West Records)
Taking Back Sunday (Warner Bros. Records)
The Fray (Epic Records)
International Woodie – (Favorite International Artist Award)
Arctic Monkeys (Domino Records)
Cham (Madhouse / Atlantic Records)
Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol Records)
SIA (Astralwerks)
The Subways (Warner Bros. Records)
Alumni Woodie – (a.k.a. The You’re Still OK in our Book Award)
AFI (Interscope Records)
Fiona Apple (Epic Records)
Ghostface Killah (Def Jam Records)
Muse (Warner Bros. Records)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Warner Bros. Records)
Streaming Woodie – (Most Downloaded)
For four weeks, mtvU.com will hold elimination rounds. The winners of those weeks will compete for the award in the final week.
Week 1
Atmosphere "Say Hey There (Gotta Go to Mexico)" (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Gym Class Heroes "Cupid's Chokehold" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" (East West Records)
The Academy Is "Checkmarks" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
The Fray "Over My Head (Cable Car)" (Epic Records)
Week 2
All-American Rejects "Move Along" (Interscope / A&M Records)
Matisyahu "Youth" (Epic Records)
Motion City Soundtrack "Hold Me Down" (Epitaph Records)
OAR "Lay Down" (Atlantic Records)
Taking Back Sunday "Makedamnsure" (Warner Bros. Records)
Week 3
Armor for Sleep "The Truth About Heaven" (Equal Vision)
Death Cab for Cutie "Crooked Teeth" (Atlantic Records)
Hellogoodbye "Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn" (Drive Thru Records)
Imogen Heap "Hide and Seek" (RCA Victor Records)
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California" (Warner Bros. Records)
Week 4
Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor" (Domino Records)
Cage "Shoot Frank" (Definitive Jux Records)
Nightmare of You "I Want to Be Buried In Your Backyard" (East West Records)
Panic! At the Disco "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
The Academy Is "Slow Down" (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)