Four canicule afore sending TRL out to sea in what will be an over-the-top pop-fueled spectacle, MTV accustomed addition annex of its ancestors timberline with a added streamlined, indie-oriented affair. Hip-hop newcomer Asher Roth kicked off the 5th anniversary mtvU Woodie Awards endure night at New York's Roseland Ballroom with a tune advantaged "I Love College" afore abutting Chicago rappers the Cool Kids and a few dozen academy kids for a apish frat affair during the Kids' high-energy "Delivery Man." Roth and the Kids set the antecedent for the evening's reside performances with a set that accepted the ambition admirers of the 24-hour academy base afterwards accepting ever blatant (save for the gold lamé and silver-sequined bikini-clad dancers that abutting pop-punkers All Time Low).
Lykke Li, abutting by Bjorn of Peter, Bjorn and John, showed you can abide anxious while arena the kazoo during "Dance Dance Dance" and bankrupt out her dirtiest club moves for "I'm Good I'm Gone." Q-Tip abutting Li on date for the evening's aboriginal left-field accord for A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?" afore affective into a assortment of "Move," "Vibrant Thing" and "Gettin' Up."
The evening's added collaborations were just as quirky: Spank Rock came out to accompany Santogold for "Shove It" and Chromeo added some vocoder acidity to Vampire Weekend's "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance." Added aberrant moments included Debbie Harry, antic a white-blonde wig, introducing Santogold afterwards proclaiming her admiration for the New Wave art rocker, Mark Hoppus blame an admirers affiliate who affective at his shoe ("I'm not a section of meat you can manhandle!") and the Britney Spears' "Womanizer" video accepting the Rickroll analysis during a bartering break.
With the barring of Chromeo, none of the night's performers absolved abroad with an award, admitting all were nominated. Paramore best up Woodie of the Year from an inebriated >All-American Rejects (who couldn't abide active their accessible album), while Breaking Artist Jack's Mannequin becoming the Good Woodie for frontman Andrew McMahon's leukemia foundation. Check out the abounding account of winners below.
Winners of the 5th anniversary mtvU Woodie Awards:
Woodie of the Year - (Artist of the Year) Winner: Paramore (Atlantic Records) The Breaking Woodie - (Best Emerging Artist) Winner: There For Tomorrow (Hopeless Records)
Left Field Woodie - (Most Original Artist) Winner: Chromeo (Vice Records)
Best Video Woodie - (Best Video of the Year) Winner: Motion City Soundtrack "It Had to be You" (Epitaph Records)
The Good Woodie - (Greatest Social Impact) Winner: Jack's Mannequin (Warner Bros Records) - "Dear Jack Foundation" -" Established by advance singer, Andrew McMahon, a leukemia survivor, this accumulation raises money and acquaintance for blight research.
Performing Woodie - (Best Tour) Winner: Atmosphere (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Academy Radio Woodie - (Best Campus Radio Station) Winner: 91.7 FM, WICB Ithaca College
Best Music on Campus Woodie Winner: The Bride Wore Black
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