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From Collegiate Presswire (http://www.cpwire.com): Entertainment Arctic Monkeys and Imogen Heap Top Nominations with Three Each; Atmosphere, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T�s, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is Among Other Top Nominees mtvU Simulcast of �Woodies� on November 2nd to Mark First On-Air, Online and On Mobile Debut of a Live Music Event; MTV to Premiere Special on Show November 4th College Students Nationwide Begin Voting Today via mtvU.com and mtvU Mobile to Determine �Woodies� Winners NEW YORK--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Sept. 12, 2006--mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced the nominees for the 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" � the only awards honoring the music voted best by the college audience. Top nominees this year include Arctic Monkeys and Imogen Heap, who garnered three nods each and will compete in the "Breaking Woodie" (Best Emerging Artist) and "Streaming Woodie" (Most Downloaded) categories. Eleven other artists, including Atmosphere, Gym Class Heroes, Hellogoodbye, Nightmare of You, Plain White T's, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is and The Fray followed with two nominations each. Nearly fifty emerging and influential artists have been nominated for the 2006 "Woodies," representing the music that college students lived their lives to this year. Winners will be determined through student voting and announced at a live concert event October 25th at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" will debut on November 2nd at 8pm ET and mark a significant multi-platform milestone, as the show premieres simultaneously on mtvU, mtvU.com and mtvU Mobile, as well as 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 setlist and e-mail it to their friends. In addition, for the first time, a special half-hour version of the "Woodies" will also air on MTV and MTV2, with the MTV premiere set for November 4th at 10pm ET, and an encore performance on MTV2 scheduled for November 5th at 11pm ET. College students have helped establish the "mtvU Woodie Awards" as a crystal ball for the music about to break big, propelling their favorite artists to mainstream success including record sales, sold out tours and accolades at other award shows. Some of the most notable success stories from the past two years include Fall Out Boy, the Killers, Matisyahu and the Afters � all of which saw their careers skyrocket after the "Woodies." More than one million student votes were cast for last year's "mtvU Woodie Awards," as the college audience declared Death Cab for Cutie, Muse, Motion City Soundtrack and My Chemical Romance as the enduring stars of tomorrow. Powered by college students nationwide, the third-annual "mtvU Woodie Awards" will feature students in front of the camera and behind the scenes, as they present, introduce and honor their favorite music and artists. All college students are encouraged to log on to mtvU.com, make their voices heard, and vote for their favorites � either online or via any of mtvU's Mobile partners � before the deadline of October 20th. mtvU will host a conference call with "Woodie"-nominated artists, mtvU VJ Kim Stolz and mtvU General Manager Stephen Friedman on Thursday, September 14th at 3pm ET / noon PT. All interested journalists are invited to dial the toll-free call in number 866.534.6618 five minutes prior to the scheduled start time and reference conference ID 6441463. Nominees for the 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" are: Woodie of the Year � (Artist of the Year) The Breaking Woodie � (Best Emerging Artist) Left Field Woodie � (Most Original Artist) Best Video Woodie � Live Action � (Best Live Action Video) Best Video Woodie � Animated � (Best Animated Video) The Good Woodie � (Greatest Social Impact) Road Woodie � (Best Tour) International Woodie � (Favorite International Artist Award) Alumni Woodie � (a.k.a. The You�re Still OK in our Book Award) Streaming Woodie � (Most Downloaded) Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Starting today, and every week until the premiere of this year�s show, mtvU will debut new original programming featuring "Woodie"-nominated artists and college students petitioning for their favorite acts to win. In addition, mtvU will also be showcasing student-produced TV and radio programs from across the country with college students debating who should win this year's "Woodies." For more on "Woodie"-related programming, online games, ways to win a trip to this year's show, exclusive interviews with nominated artists and music videos from all of this year�s nominees, please visit mtvU.com. A full line-up of performers, presenters and more will be announced in the coming weeks. The third-annual "mtvU Woodie Awards" is sponsored by Citicards, Ford College Student Purchase Program, Taco Bell, Garnier Fructis and T-Mobile. About mtvU mtvU �ber makes mtvU the first MTV Networks channel distributed in its entirety via broadband, streaming 24/7 and on demand, featuring all of mtvU plus exclusive new music, original series and student-produced programming for college students and music fans everywhere. mtvU also owns and operates Y2M, parent company of College Publisher � the largest interactive network of online college newspapers in the US. The network comprises over 450 campus publications that serve institutions including Brown University, the University of Illinois, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas at Austin and Duke University, with a combined enrollment of nearly five million students and a subscriber base of 2.1 million. MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world�s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 120 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services � MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, with all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 100 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide. # # # CONTACT: or David French © Copyright 2006 Collegiate Presswire, Inc. and mtvU |