WATCH THE 2006 “mtvU WOODIE AWARDS”
ONLINE & ON-AIR STARTING NOVEMBER
2 @ 8pm ET
Only
Awards Honoring College Students’
Favorite Emerging Artists & Music
Live Performances from Beck, TV on
the Radio, Imogen Heap and
Gym Class Heroes
Who & What:
mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network,
presents the
2006
“mtvU Woodie Awards” –
the only awards honoring the music
voted best by the college audience.
The show was filmed on October 25 at
Roseland Ballroom in New York City
and featured performances by
Beck, TV on the Radio, Gym Class
Heroes, Imogen Heap,
and appearances by
Lupe Fiasco, the Subways, Ghostface,
30 Seconds to Mars, Slug of
Atmosphere, Plain White T's, Lady
Sovereign
and more. Nearly fifty emerging and
influential artists were nominated
for the
2006
“Woodies,” representing
the music that college students
lived their lives to this year.
Winners were determined by over 3
million votes cast online by the
college audience. Big winners
include:
Plain White T’s, The Subways, O.A.R., Gnarls
Barkley, 30
Seconds to Mars, Angels & Airwaves,
Taking Back Sunday, and a System of
a Down.
When & Where:
The
2006
“mtvU Woodie Awards” will
debut on November 2nd at
8pm ET -- premiering
simultaneously on mtvU, mtvU.com
and Microsoft Windows XP Media
Center Edition PCs and Media Center
Extenders, including the Xbox 360.
Timed to the simulcast, the entire
show will also premiere on demand at
mtvU.com – giving viewers the power
to experience every moment in
whatever order they wish, “remix”
it, save it to their set-list and
e-mail it to their friends.
Click here on November 2 starting at
8 pm ET to watch online:
woodies.mtvu.com
About mtvU
Broadcasting to 750 colleges across
the country, with a combined
enrollment of over seven million,
mtvU is the largest, most
comprehensive television network
just for college students. 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, mtvU can be
seen in the dining areas, fitness
centers, student lounges and dorm
rooms of campuses throughout the U.S. mtvU is dedicated to every
aspect of college life, reaching
students everywhere they are,
through a three pronged approach –
on-air, online and on campus. mtvU
focuses on content including music
videos from emerging artists which
can’t be seen anywhere else, news,
student life features, events and
pro-social initiatives. mtvU is
always on campus, with more than 300
events per year, including exclusive
concerts, giveaways, shooting mtvU
series and more. For more
information about mtvU, and for a
complete programming schedule, visit
www.mtvU.com.
