Wednesday night (November 2, 2005) I attended the MTVu Award show/taping at Roseland Ballroom in NYC. There was lots of standing around (commercial breaks), lots of young college kids (contest winners?), and a bunch of sweet, but short sets by Matisyahu, Death Cab for Cutie, Little Brother, Saul Williams, and The Go! Team. Artists like The Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, MIA, and even Matisyahu & Saul Williams were up for awards, but unfortunately (for me at least) the awards went to corporatemo bands like My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and mewithoutyou.
Winners were voted by real college kids. Considering the Roseland crowd reaction every time My Chemical Romance was mentioned, I doubt it was even rigged. Death Cab was the only band who performed and won. Motion City Soundtrack, Muse and others were there to accept their awards. Other winners like Green Day and MCR accepted them on video. Lou Reed made a surprise appearance to introduce the show.
Here's a few general photos from the event. Pictures of the individual performers coming soon.
WINNERS
Woodie of the Year (artist of the year): My Chemical Romance
The Breaking Woodie (best emerging artist): Motion City Soundtrack
Left Field Woodie (most original artist): mewithoutYou
Best Video Woodie -- Live Action (best live action video): Death Cab For Cutie, "Title & Registration"
Best Video Woodie -- Animated (best animated video): Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
The Good Woodie (greatest social impact): U2's DATA: Debt AIDS Trade Africa
Road Woodie (best tour): Fall Out Boy
International Woodie (favorite international artist award): Muse
Alumni Woodie (The You're Still OK in Our Book Award): Green Day
Streaming Woodie (most downloaded): the Afters, "Beautiful Love"
ELSEWHERE
* Stereogum's commenters discuss the winners
* Arcade Fire Flames out at MTV College Awards
* My Chemical Romance win Woodie of the Year
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amazing that such a crappy band could beat out true genius. just goes to show, this country and its music biz have a long way to go.
Posted by Anonymous | November 4, 2005 4:59 PM
Kinda like all the love that a certain band cough..green day..cough get by certain commenters cough..losers..cough on this blog
Posted by Anonymous | November 4, 2005 5:13 PM
YAS HALLO I AM WONDERING TO QUESTION: WHO ARE YOU TO QUESTION GREEN DAY IS THE MOS TBEAUTY YOU CAN BEHOLD IN THIS LIFETIME OR EVER -- EVER. BE CAREFUL. THANK U
Posted by the most fan | November 5, 2005 1:15 AM
OH AND YES YOU EVERR STOP TO THINKING HOW COME THIS WEBSITE BROOKLYNVEGAN IS WHAT COLOR DO YOU SEE IN BACKGROUND? GREEN [FOR GREEN DAY] -- THINK ABOUT IT.
Posted by the most fan | November 5, 2005 1:17 AM
oh my god. those green day posts are the best comments on any blog ever.
Posted by nick | November 5, 2005 8:04 PM
that kid in the 5th picture is my roommate at NYU. lol.
Posted by Phi | November 5, 2005 10:01 PM