Jay-Z & Kanye West, Mac Miller Lead mtvU Woodie Awards Nominations

    The nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards have been announced.

    Jay-Z and Kanye West racked up two nominations for Performing Woodie, in which they’re up against Mac Miller, and for EDM Effect Woodie for Flux Pavilion’s contribution to “Who Gon Stop Me.” J. Cole and Frank Ocean are pitted against Mac Miller, Foster the People and The Black Keys in Woodie of the Year, while a slew of newcomers including A$AP Rocky, Iggy Azalea, The Weeknd, Azealia Banks and more are honored in Breaking Woodie.

    The awards are set to take place at Austin, Texas’ SXSW on March 18th at 8 p.m.

    Check the full nominees below.

    Woodie of the Year

    The Black Keys
    Foster the People
    Frank Ocean
    J. Cole
    Mac Miller

    Best Video Woodie

    Battles – “My Machines”
    Best Coast – “Our Deal (Extended Version)”
    Duck Sauce – “Big Bad Wolf”
    Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
    M83 – “Midnight City”
    Major Lazer – “Original Don”

    Performing Woodie

    Alabama Shakes
    The Black Keys
    Mac Miller
    Skrillex
    Swedish House Mafia
    Jay-Z & Kanye West

    EDM Effect Woodie

    Avicii for “Good Feeling” (Flo Rida)
    Benny Benassi for “Beautiful People” (Chris Brown feat. Benny Benassi)
    Calvin Harris for “We Found Love” (Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris)
    Flux Pavilion for “Who Gon Stop Me” (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
    Martin Solveig for “Ready to Go” (Martin Solveig feat. Kele)
    Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke for “Turbulence” (Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke feat. Lil Jon)

    Breaking Woodie

    A$AP Rocky
    Azealia Banks
    Charli XCX
    Childish Gambino
    Cloud Nothings
    Cults
    Electric Guest
    Fake Problems
    fun.
    Future
    Iggy Azalea
    Kendrick Lamar
    Lana Del Rey
    Machine Gun Kelly
    Meek Mill
    Porter Robinson
    Sleeper Agent
    T. Mills
    tUnE-yArDs
    Walk the Moon
    Wallpaper.
    The Weeknd

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    5 thoughts on “Jay-Z & Kanye West, Mac Miller Lead mtvU Woodie Awards Nominations

    1. Woodie of the year should go to any of those nominees except Foster The People,fuck pumped up kicks.
      dont care about best video.
      Performance woodie is a toughy
      EDM Effect..dont care
      BREAKING WOODIE:ill be ok with:
      A$AP Rocky
      Childish Gambino
      Iggy Azalea
      Kendrick Lamar
      Lana Del Rey
      Machine Gun Kelly
      Meek Mill
      The Weeknd

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