2009 mtvU WOODIE AWARDS

Nominees

Performing Woodie

For those artists who take to the road and never let up, always giving that memorable live performance.

Green Day

Whenever punk rock veterans Green Day hit the stage, it’s a show, whether they're playing to a sold-out crowd or turning a sound check for the MTV VMAs into an impromptu 30-minute-long set.
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Phoenix

The eclectic '80s rock-synth sound of the French quartet pumps up a crowd to fever pitch when they play a concert with aggressive arrangements of their hits stretched out to keep the energy going all night.
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3OH!3

If you thought the Boulder, Colorado duo's music style is bursting with big energy, goofy raps, indie electronic beats and all around absurdity, you should see one of their shows.
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Animal Collective

It may be hard to define the Collective's folky, noise-pop sound, but the group definitely puts on a top notch performance with their set lists drawing heavily from their innovative sounds to build a layered, percussive, hypnotically good time.
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P.O.S.

This rapper is a self-taught bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and punk drummer, and he brings all these talents to the stage for a mind-blowing hip-hop experience like no other.
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