mtvU Pops The Woodies

On the same date that the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame previewed the class of 2009, mtvU announced the nominees for the 2008 Woodie Awards. One of the few remnants of MTV's former dedication to supporting new music, the Woodies are geared towards those artists who made an impression on the college music scene. Santogold, Paramore, Lil Wayne, Tokyo Police Club and MGMT are up for the event's prestigious "Woodie Of The Year," given to the artist who had the biggest impact on college campuses. The Woodies will be given out November 12th at New York City's Roseland Ballroom.

The other awards and nominees are:

Breaking Woodie (emerging artist): All Time Low, We The Kings, There For Tomorrow, Tyga and Swedish cutie Lykke Li

Good Woodie (social commitment): Eddie Vedder, Emmanuel Jal, Ludacris, Jack's Mannequin and Mary J. Blige

Left Field Woodie (?????): No Age, Chromeo, Yelle, She and Him and The Cool Kids

Performing Woodie (live performer - duh): Kanye West, Atmosphere, N.E.R.D., The Ting Tings and Simian Mobile Disco

Best Video Woodie (I'm not defining this one): "Who's Gonna Save My Soul," Gnarls Barkley; "Honey," Erykah Badu; "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," Vampire Weekend; "Chasing Pavements," Adele and "It Had To Be You," Motion Picture Soundtrack

Vote for your favorites - or if you were at Bonnaroo, vote for anyone but Kanye - here.