MTV’s 24-hour college network, mtvU, today announced that the “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards” are returning to Austin, Texas on March 15, 2012 during the SXSW Music Festival. Get more details on the show, including how to vote for your faves, below.

Marisa Mendez


Woodie of the Year (Artist of the Year)

Nominees:
The Black Keys (Nonesuch Records / Warner Bros Records)
Foster the People (Columbia Records)
Frank Ocean (Island Def Jam)
Mac Miller (Rostrum Records)
Skrillex (Atlantic Records / Big Beat Records)
J Cole (Columbia Records)

The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist)

Nominees:
Porter Robinson (OWSLA)
Electric Guest (Downtown Records)
Lana Del Rey (Interscope Records)
Childish Gambino (Glassnote Records)
fun. (Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Records)
Walk the Moon (RCA Records)
Cults (Columbia Records)
Tune-Yards (4AD)
A$AP Rocky (RCA Records)
Iggy Azalea (Interscope Records)
Azealia Banks (Universal Music)
The Weeknd (Self Released)
Fake Problems (SideOneDummy Records)
Cloud Nothings (Carpark Records)
Charli XCX (Atlantic Records UK)
Wallpaper (Epic Records)
Sleeper Agent (Mom + Pop Music)
Machine Gun Kelly (Interscope Records)
Kendrick Lamar (Interscope Records)
Meek Mill (Maybach Music Group / Warner Bros Records)
Future (Epic Records)
T. Mills (Columbia Records)

Best Video Woodie (Best Video of the Year)

Nominees:
Duck Sauce “Big Bad Wolf” (Big Beat / Fool’s Gold)
Major Lazer “Original Don” (Interscope Records)
Battles “My Machine” (Warp)
M83 “Midnight City” (Mute)
Best Coast “Our Deal” (Mexican Summer)
Gotye “Somebody That I Used to Know” (Universal Records)

Performing Woodie (Best Live Act)

Nominees:
Mac Miller (Rostrum Records)
The Throne (Island Def Jam)
Alabama Shakes (ATO Records)
The Black Keys (Warner Bros Records / Nonesuch Records)
Swedish House Mafia (Astralwerks Records)
Skrillex (Big Beat Records / Atlantic Records)

EDM Effect Woodie (For Bringing EDM to a new fan-base)

Nominees:
Avicii for “Good Feeling” (Flo Rida) – (Interscope Records / Atlantic Records)
Benny Benassi for “Beautiful People” (Chris Brown feat Benny Benassi) – (Ultra Records/ RCA Records)
Calvin Harris for “We Found Love” (Rihanna feat Calvin Harris) – (Ultra Records / Island Def Jam)
Flux Pavilion for “Who Gon Stop Me” (The Throne) – (Circus / Island Def Jam)
Martin Solveig for “Ready 2 Go” (Martin Solveig featuring Kele) – (Big Beat Records / Atlantic Records)
Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke for “Turbulence” (Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke featuring Lil Jon) – (Ultra Records)

College Radio Woodie – (Best Campus Radio Station)

For the station out there breaking the latest, emerging music, acting as pioneers in the industry. Top 25 radio stations can be found on http://radiowoodie.ratemyprofessors.com/, where fans can vote for their favorite station.

Eric Conte, Amy Doyle and Gina Esposito are the Executive Producers of the “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards.” Joe Buoye is the Executive in Charge of Production. Tracy Hellerud is Supervising Producer.

Woodie Award voting begins today and runs through March 9, 2012, except for the “Breaking Woodie” category, which will continue during the live show on March 15, 2012. Fans can vote for all of the categories online at woodies.mtvU.com or on their mobile phones at m.mtv.com or by texting “VOTE” to 66333.