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+ Miley Cyrus is out and Selena Gomez is in to voice the part of Dracula's daughter in the animated film, "Hotel Transylvania." Adam Sandler plays Dracula, and Cee Lo Green will also star. (E!)

+ Though Adele beat out the Jonas Brothers in the Grammy category for Best New Artist in '09, there are no hard feelings. "To Adele... she's only like one of the best artists ever. It's cool," says brother Kevin. She's up for six noms on Sunday. (MTV News)

+ After much speculation Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, confirms via tweet that Drake is indeed collaborating on Bieb's Believe. (MTV News)

+ Maroon 5's Adam Levine has launched his own label. His first signing to 222 Records is "Glee" star Matthew Morrison. "I am excited for everyone to hear Matthew's forthcoming album. Great things are in store for him with this release," said Levine. (E!)

+ OutKast's Andre 3000 and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy have been tapped for a Gorillaz collaboration. The free track, "DoYaThing," will be available on Converse's website on Feb. 23. (Rap-Up)

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Tags Adam Levine, Adele, Andre-3000, Buzz Bites, Cee-Lo Green, Drake, Gorillaz, James Murphy, Jonas Brothers, justin bieber, Kevin Jonas, LCD Soundsystem, Maroon 5, Matthew Morrison, Miley Cyrus, Outkast, Selena Gomez

It's that time of year again; when MTV throws a spotlight on the underground sounds making the most noise on college campuses across America. It's the annual mtvU Woodie Awards and, as always, you'll play a huge role in determining who goes home with the hardware.

The sixth annual mtvU Woodie Awards will air live -- for the first time ever in Woodies history -- on Wednesday, March 16, at 12AM (ET/PT) on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU from the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest Music Festival.

But there are no Woodies without you. So check out the list of 2011 of mtvU Woodie Award nominees and vote now!

WOODIE OF THE YEAR: The artists who made the biggest splash on the college music scene this past year.
Black Keys -- "Tighten Up"
B.o.B. -- "Airplanes"
Arcade Fire -- "The Suburbs"
LCD Soundsystem -- "Drunk Girls"
Wiz Khalifa -- "Black & Yellow"

BREAKING WOODIE: For the first time ever you can (broad)cast your vote for your favorite BREAKING artist nominee via Twitter or Facebook. Tweets and posts will be tallied up until the night of the show on March 16. Go to the Breaking Woodie voting page for details on how to vote using Twitter and/or Facebook OR go directly to Twitter and Facebook and create a post post. All posts must include an official Twitter handle (@artistname) AND #Woodies.
Local Natives
Sleigh Bells
Two Door Cinema Club
Wavves

BEST VIDEO WOODIE: These music videos are so incredible we'd watch them even without the music.
Vampire Weekend –- "Giving Up the Gun"
Duck Sauce –- "Barbara Streisand"
Gorillaz –- "Stylo"
Chiddy Bang -– "Opposite of Adults"
Black Keys – "Tighten Up"

PERFORMING WOODIE: For those artists who take to the road and never let up, always giving that memorable live performance night in and night out.
The National
Girl Talk
Matt & Kim
Robyn
Mumford & Sons

LEFT FIELD WOODIE:They resist classification. They came out of left field, and we're still not sure what section of our favorite jams playlist to put them in. Just when you may think you have them pegged, they surprise you once again.
Die Antwoord
Lil B
Yelawolf
Das Racist
Kanye West

COLLEGE RADIO WOODIE: What's the best college radio station in the land for 2011? Support your favorite now!

Tags Arcade Fire, B.o.B., Black Keys, Chiddy Bang, Das Racist, Dev, Die Antwoord, Duck Sauce, Girl Talk, Gorillaz, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Lil' B, Local Natives, Matt And Kim, mtvU-Woodie-Awards, Mumford & Sons, Robyn, Sleigh Bells, The National, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, Wavves, Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf

Here are 10 Internet music, movie and pop culture MUSTS you need to read/see/watch this week!

1.) We finally know why Taylor Momsen seems so mad all the time--The Pretty Reckless singer starred in a wholesome Shake 'N Bake commercial as a 3-year-old back in 1997! Nothing says "misery" and "heartache" like chicken legs coated in a seasoned bread crumb mixture. (Buzzfeed)

2.) Consider the olive branch extended, y'all. George W. Bush and Kanye West hugged and made up after that whole awkward racism thing. OK, not really, but they did on "Saturday Night Live," and Jay Pharoah as Kanye killed it. (HuffPo)

3.) Speaking of presidents, Bill Clinton (remember him?) will make a cameo in the sure-to-be-inappropriate sequel to "The Hangover," "Hangover 2." He'll be starring as himself. Once the leader of the free world, now cracking genitalia jokes with Zach Galifianakis. Fair trade. (People)

4.) I see London, I see France, I see...Ke$ha's ninth-grade yearbook picture! And before we go throwing stones, let us not forget about the tragedies that are many of our own ninth-grade yearbook pictures. (But seriously, no sports team T-shirts on picture day.) (BuzzFeed)

5.) In "Things That Make You Feel Like A Lazy Bum" news, Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn reveals that he's currently recording a new album entirely on his iPad. And you thought you were breaking ground by mastering the art of the mass text message.  (Spinner)

6.) It's a big week for Gleeks--actress-turned-country music singer Gwyneth Paltrow makes her "Glee" debut this Tuesday. She'll be playing substitute teacher Holly Holiday and singing Cee-Lo's safe-for-primetime-television version of his song "F*** You," (retitled "Forget You"). Oh, how I wish the FCC would let the f-bomb slide, just this once. (EW)

7.) Free music alert! Indie DJ Girl Talk's new album All Day is available in full to download free of charge. I repeat, zero dollars and free cents. Hope your dancing pants are clean. (TDW)

8.) In what's sure to be one of many "leaked" songs off of his upcoming posthumous album, Michael, Michael Jackson's duet with Akon titled "Hold My Hand" recently hit the internet. Sounds a lot more Akon than it does MJ. (NY Mag)

9.) Congratulations, Jessica Simpson! The "My Only Wish" singer got engaged to football player Eric Johnson just days after her ex-husband and "Newlyweds" costar Nick Lachey popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo. Let the bride wars begin! (MTV)

10.) In eerie foreshadowing-of-the-day, Will Smith does like his daughter Willow Smith thanks to the powers of YouTube and whips his hair back and forth during a scene from his Fresh Prince days. The whipping and music match up perfectly. Weeeeird. (BuzzFeed)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Akon, Cee Lo, Girl Talk, Glee, Gorillaz, Jessica Simpson, Kanye West, Ke$ha, Michael Jackson, taylor momsen, The Pretty Reckless, Willow Smith

"In this corner, hailing from the land of 'Bad Romance,' the one and only Lady Gaga! And in this corner, the original 'California Gurl,' whipped cream darling Katy Perry! DING DING DING!"

Lady Gaga and Katy Perry will duke it out this Sunday, Nov. 7, at the 2010 MTV EMA, hosted by Eva Longoria in Madrid's Caja Magica, with Gabe Saporta on the red carpet. Each of the pop princesses is nominated for five awards in the categories of Best Pop, Best Song, Best Female and Best Video. Eminem trails closely behind the ladies with four MTV EMA nods of his own: Best Hip Hop, Best Song, Best Video and Best Male.

Also up for Best Male are Usher, and, you may have heard of him, a guy by the name of Justin Bieber. Fans will have to pick between the mentor and his protégé. Tough decision!

Another tough decision will be for joint fans of both 30 Seconds To Mars and Tokio Hotel, as the two groups are both nominated for Best World Stage Performance, alongside Katy Perry, Green Day, Muse and Gorillaz.

Other battles to note: Rihanna's "Rude Boy" up against herself in Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie" for Best Song and the iconic Ozzy Osbourne holds his own against the likes of younger guys like Kings of Leon in the category of Best Rock. And those are only a few of the epic EMA battles!

+ See the full list of 2010 MTV EMA nominees and vote for your favorites! Voting is open until tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6/5c. Tune in this Sunday, Nov. 7, and 9/8c on MTV2 to see who'll win an MTV EMA!

Tags 2010 MTV EMA, 30 Seconds To Mars, Cobra Starship, Eminem, Gabe Saporta, Gorillaz, Green Day, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Rihanna, Tokio Hotel, Usher

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+ Talk about beautiful, dark, twisted fantasies. To kick off the MTV EMA, fake Lady Gaga battled fake Katy Perry in an old-fashioned Spanish tomato fight in London, paying homage to this year's host city, Madrid. (MTV UK)

+ Speaking of dark, twisted fantasies, Kanye West will bring the music of his new album (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy) to this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (PopWatch)

+ Justin Bieber will give his own account of his experiences being bullied on today's episode of the "Ellen DeGeneres Show." (MTV News)

+ As if Blur and Gorillaz weren't enough, Damon Albarn is now forming a band with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist Flea. (Spin)

+ A must-read take on The-Dream and Kim Kardashian collaboration that wonders whether a musical of Kimmy's life can be made out of existing The-Dream songs. (Sound Of The City)

Tags Blur, Damon Albarn, Flea, Gorillaz, justin bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The-Dream

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It's time once again for my round-up of 10 things you need to know this week that will, I hope, will help soothe your Halloween candy-induced hangover.

1.) Urlesque shows us how Lady Gaga COULD be costing us 13.3 trillion dollars.

2.) It's election time, and while it's really important that you get out there and vote, it's actually more important that you watch my favorite quasi-patriotic video, Liam Lynch's "United States of Whatever."

3.) Katy Perry and Russell Brand received a bull, as in a boy cow, as a wedding gift. That's what you get for not registering at Bed Bath & Beyond like everyone else. (NY Daily News)

4.) Shy Ronnie, the gun-shy alter ego of Andy Samberg, returned with an epic Bonnie and Clyde-style SNL digital short with musical guest Rihanna this week. You should know about it. (Hulu)

5.) The tracklist for Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj's debut LP, hit the Internuts this weekend and includes collaborations with basically everyone ever: Eminem, Kanye West, Will.i.am, Rihanna and Drake. See the full thing here. (Rolling Stone)

6.) This baby Hasselhoff has chest hair...and, I'm guessing, hits the bottle too much, too. ZING! (Buzzfeed)

7.) I watched the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear from my couch this weekend, and it looked amazing BUT COLD! Good thing The Roots' Black Thought kicked off the festivities wearing a seriously AMAZING jacket. (MTV News)

8.) Snoop Dogg: rapper, actor, Sookie Stackhouse lover and now numerological vampire Muppet.

9.) This painting of a mosh pit looks so real you're not going to actually believe that it's a painting of a mosh pit. (Animal)

10.) Do you like Gorillaz? I do. Some people think they're cartoons, but they're not really cartoons, just people (such as Damon Albarn, once of Blur) who hide behind cartoons. Anyway, they did an amazing 45-minute concert--not as cartoons--for "The Late Show" and you can watch it here. (CBS)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Andy Samberg, Blur, Damon Albarn, Drake, Eminem, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Liam-Lynch, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Russell Brand, Snoop Dogg, The Roots, True Blood, Will.i.Am

+ Sorry, Robert Pattinson. Miley Cyrus is just not that into you. (E! Online)

+ Speaking of Robert Pattinson, "Eclipse" premiered last night! Here's everything that happened! (Hollywood Crush)

+ Who dropped trou at the "Eclipse" premiere? Kellan Lutz! That's who! (USA Today)

+ Today, of course, sadly marks the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. He left behind devout fans around the world and a host of unfinished projects. (MTV News)

+ Michael Jackson's musical contributions are endless, but you may have forgotten about these 10 Michael Jackson songs. (Idolator)

+ Avril can't decide between snowboards or motorcycles. (Is this the new vampires vs. werewolves conundrum?) (I'm Not Obsessed)

+ Gorillaz talk Glastonbury and Bono's sunglasses. (The Guardian)

+ Writing for Christina Aguilera-inspired M.I.A.'s "Born Free." (MTV UK)

+ You can sleep easier tonight knowing that Rihanna upgraded to the new iPhone. (Neon Limelight)

+ Amy Winehouse is in love again. And this time she's playing for keeps. (Showbizspy)

+ What do Britney Spears and Obama have in common? Hint: It's got 140 characters and a whale. (SocialBeat)

+ Nicki Minaj dressed NORMALLY on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." There's something depressing about that. (Bark Bite Blog)

Tags Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Eclipse, Gorillaz, M.I.A., Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Robert Pattinson

If you weren't at your computer on Friday, April 30, you missed the live stream of the Gorillaz performing at London's Roundhouse. We wish we could show the whole gig, which was great.

Their performance featured tracks from the new album Plastic Beach with special guests Mos Def, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Snoop Dogg and more. Plus The Clash's Mick Jones and Paul Simonon were a part of the backing band.

Since we can't bring you that gig, we'll give you a taste with videos of a recent performance by Gorillaz on the British show "Later ... with Jools Holland." Here are videos of "Stylo" and "White Flag." Be ready to be grooved by Damon, Mos Def and many more.

In case you're wondering what's been up with Gorillaz of late, a lot has changed for the virtual supergroup since their album Demon Days. There's been much madness, mayhem, kidnappings and explosions. Evil Svengali Murdoc Niccals has taken over the fantastical floating island of garbage known as Plastic Beach.

With airborne pirates hot on his heels and moaning whales surrounding Plastic Beach, Murdoc Niccals clearly has just one choice: Plan a massive party, and let the new Gorillaz album loose upon London and the world. All you have to do is watch the cyborgian experience unfurl.

Just to give you an idea of how great the Roundhouse show was, here are photos from Gorillaz's Roundhouse show on Thursday, April 29. (And yes, that's Snoop and De La Soul.)

+ Plus: Watch Gorillaz's "Stylo" video.

Tags Gorillaz, video

+ The "Glee" kids sang Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful," among other tunes, on last night's episode. In unrelated Xtina news, the "Not Myself Tonight" singer got a pretty chic new haircut (see above). (Idolator)

+ Courtney Love told Howard Stern that she had a relationship with Gavin Rossdale while the Bush rocker was seeing Gwen Stefani. OH, DAMN! (PopEater)

+ Taylor Swift is ready for her close-up. The "Love Story" singer is starring in a new commercial for a Sony digital camera. (Just Jared)

+ Gorillaz will be touring the United States this year, minus their cartoon hologram facade. (MTV News)

+ Awesome if it's true: Kristen Stewart is rumored to have been cast in an upcoming Bollywood movie. (LimeLife)

Tags Bush, Christina Aguilera, Courtney Love, Gavin Rossdale, Glee, Gorillaz, Gwen Stefani, Hole, Howard Stern, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift

The brand-new video for "Stylo," the latest clip from animated supergroup Gorillaz — the brainchild of Blur frontman Damon Albarn and Tank Girl co-creator Jamie Hewlett — is something visually different from these cartoon hip-hop-popsters.

Most Gorillaz vids take place in a wondrous animated world, but the clip for "Stylo," the first single from the group's new album, Plastic Beach, is a beautiful mixture of live action and animation. As the animated Gorillaz members break the speed limit in their muscle-car called, easily enough, Stylo, they are pursued by a highway-patrol car and then by Bruce Willis. Wait. ... What?

Sounds like we'll have to add this to our recent list of celeb-filled videos.

As Bruce chases the Gorillaz, we're treated to muffled rapping from Mos Def, passionate singing from soul-legend Bobby Womack and great desert scenery.

Check out the video below. Plastic Beach is out next week.

Tags Blur, Bruce Willis, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, Mos Def, video