More awards, and MTV's American college network, mtvU, has announced the nominees for its second college voted music awards, the Woodies. The winners will be announced at an awards show in New York on 2 Nov, which will be televised by the network on 10 Nov.
Launching the nominations, mtvU boss Stephen Friedman told reporters: "College students are prophesying the future of music today. With our first ever live Woodie Awards event, the music they live their lives to takes centre stage, and the rest of the world gets to see what's about to break big."
Woodie of the Year (Artist of the Year): Fallout Boy, My Chemical Romance, Common, The Arcade Fire, Gorillaz
The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist): Matisyahu, The Bravery, Paul Wall, Motion City, Soundtrack, The Decemberists
Left Field Woodie (Most Original Artist): Saul Williams, M.I.A, Matisyahu, The Arcade Fire, MeWithoutYou
Best Video Woodie - Live Action (Best Live Action Video): Death Cab For Cutie - Title & Registration (Atlantic/Barsuk Records); My Chemical Romance - Helena (Reprise Records); Nas & Olu Dara - Bridging the Gap (Columbia Records); Nine Inch Nails - Only (Interscope Records); Jack Johnson - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing (Universal/Brushfire Records)
Best Video Woodie - Animated (Best Animated Video): Aberfeldy - Love Is An Arrow (Rough Trade Records); Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (Virgin Records); Aesop Rock - Fast Cars (Definitive Jux Records); Rilo Kiley - It's a Hit (Brute/Beaute/Warner Brothers); The Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) (Merge Records)
The Good Woodie (Greatest Social Impact): David Banner - Heal The Hood Project, Coldplay - Oxfam International, Common - Know HIV/AIDS campaign, U2 - DATA: Debt AIDS Trade Africa, Kanye West - Loop Dreams
Road Woodie (Best Tour): Muse, The Arcade Fire, Fallout Boy, Jack Johnson, Common
International Woodie (Favorite International Artist Award): Bloc Party, Muse, The Arcade Fire, Keane, Akon
Alumni Woodie (a.k.a. the "You're Still OK in our Book" Award): Green Day, Common, Coldplay, Beck, Mos Def