The Woodie Awards Mix Awkward Innuendo With Sincere Appreciation Of Good Deeds

noah | September 22, 2008 1:30 am

Now that the MTV Video Music Awards have been put to bed, it’s time for the channel’s college-aged sibling, mtvU, to announce the nominations for its Woodie Awards, which have along with their deliberately snicker-inducing name an award to honor artists’ philanthropic efforts, presumably so you feel bad about laughing at boner-related imagery. The nominations are all over the map, with no artist getting more than one nod. The artist of the year award–which goes by the name Woodie Of The Year–is split between Lil Wayne, Paramore, Tokyo Police Club, MGMT, and Santogold. I’d say there’s a pretty obvious winner out of that bunch, but who knows, maybe the kids will surprise me. Full slate of nominees after the jump.

Woodie of the Year – Artist of the Year Lil Wayne (Cash Money Records) Paramore (Atlantic Records) Tokyo Police Club (Saddle Creek) MGMT (Columbia Records) Santogold (Downtown Records)

The Breaking Woodie – Best Emerging Artist All Time Low (Hopeless Records) We the Kings (S-Curve Records) There For Tomorrow (Hopeless Records) Lykke Li (Atlantic Records) Tyga (Decaydance Records)

Left Field Woodie – Most Original Artist No Age (Sub Pop Records) Chromeo (Vice Records) Yelle (Capitol Records) She & Him (Merge Records) Cool Kids (C.A.K.E Records)

Best Video Woodie – Video of the Year Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul” (Atlantic Records / Downtown) Erykah Badu “Honey” (Universal Motown Records) Vampire Weekend “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” (XL Recordings) Adele “Chasing Pavements” (Columbia Records) Motion City Soundtrack “It Had to be You” (Epitaph Records)

The Good Woodie – Greatest Social Impact Eddie Vedder, for continued activism surrounding veteran issues, Bridge School benefit, PETA, and children’s music programs Emmanuel Jal, for 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 Ludacris, for 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. Jack’s Mannequin, for the Dear Jack Foundation; established by lead singer and leukemia survivor Andrew McMahon, this group raises money and awareness for cancer research Mary J. Blige, for the FFawn Foundation; this foundation empowers women through scholarships, grants, and other educational resources, building confidence and career skills

Performing Woodie – Best Tour Kanye West (Def Jam Recordings) Atmosphere (Rhymesayers Entertainment) NERD (Interscope Records) The Ting Tings (Columbia Records) Simian Mobile Disco (Wichita Recordings)

Radio Woodie – Best Campus Radio Station KALX, University of California, Berkeley KZSC, University of California, Santa Cruz KSSU, Sacramento State University KZSU, Stanford University KCSU, Colorado State University, Fort Collins WSOU, Seton Hall University WERS, Emerson College WICB, Ithaca College WBSR, Brown University WUSB, Stony Brook University WUTK, University of Tennessee WRAS, Georgia State University WEGL, Auburn University WWVU, West Virginia University WXYC, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill KSLU, St. Louis University KUOM, University of Minnesota WGRE, DePauw University WDBM, Michigan State WITR, Rochester Institute of Technology

(NB: There’s also a Best Music On Campus award that culls its nominations from artists who have registered on the mtvU site; if last year is any indication, will be won by a sorta-nice, sorta-boring act.)

mtvU 2008 Woodie Awards [mtvU.com] Earlier: Wrapping Up The Woodies: Spank Rock! Shame! M&Ms!