Nominees
Breaking Woodie
mtvU is where new developing artists are test driven for the first time by the toughest critics around: college students. One of this year's newest artists will win the coveted "Breaking Woodie."
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Never Shout Never
The 18-year-old may be the youngest of nominees, but he’s not naive to using the Internet to get his bright, soul-baring, acoustic songs on your chill, pregame mix.
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Grizzly Bear
With their latest album, Veckatimest garnering serious props from you and critics, this psychedelic, indie, pop-rock band from Brooklyn is clearly looking to maul competition.
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Wale
Wale bounced from college to college before his music landed on dorm room playlists in the D.C.-area. Now the go-go lyricist has graduated to a major label and is taking off!
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La Roux
The red hair of lead singer Elly Jackson is an attention getter but this British synth-pop duo really sucked us in with their catchy debut "Quicksand."
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Friendly Fires
If you those Wii Fit commercials ever got stuck in your head last year, it was all this U.K. trio's song "On Board" that did it.
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Passion Pit
This quintet evolved from a Valentine's Day gift for lead vocalist Michael Angelakos' then-girlfriend to a Lollapalooza headliner. See, being romantic pays off for broke college students.
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