Airing Dec. 4th @ 10pm cont reading to view the nominee’s. Chosen by college students and music fans across the country, the noms for the sixth-annual Woodies span the spectrum, with big-name acts like Drake and the Kings of Leon going head-to-head with lesser-known bands like La Roux, Grizzly Bear and, yes, even Animal Collective for the coveted big hunk of wood. Via MTV thanks Irene

Woodie of the Year
Asher Roth
Kings of Leon
Drake
MGMT
Silversun Pickups

The Breaking Woodie
Grizzly Bear
Never Shout Never
Wale
La Roux
Friendly Fires
Passion Pit

Left Field Woodie
Amanda Blank
Janelle Monáe
Major Lazer
Jay Reatard
Tech N9ne

Best Video Woodie
Matt & Kim, “Lessons Learned”
Dead Weather, “Treat Me Like Your Mother”
Death Cab for Cutie, “Grapevine Fires”
Anjulie, “Boom”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Heads Will Roll”
Kid Cudi, “Day N Nite”

Performing Woodie
Green Day
Phoenix
3OH!3
Animal Collective
POS

The Good Woodie (Given to the artist with the greatest social impact)
John Legend, Show Me Campaign
Wyclef Jean, Yele Haiti
Kenna, PlayPumps
Jamie Tworkowski, To Write Love on Her Arms
Ra Ra Riot, John Ryan Pike Memorial Foundation
Alicia Keys, Keep a Child Alive/ AIDS activism