Janelle Monáe

In case you missed it…

January 8th, 2010

Janelle paid a special visit to Studio 360! She performed “Sincerely, Jane” from her album Metropolis: The Chase Suite. She tells Kurt how she came to connect with her alter ego, Cindi Mayweather, an android from the 28th century. You can check out the video here! The show will also be available as a podcast at iTunes and Audible.com.

TUNE IN TO THE MTVU WOODIE AWARDS TONIGHT!

December 4th, 2009

TUNE IN TO MTV TONIGHT AT 10PM

TO CATCH

JANELLE MONAE

PRESENTING!!

PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL BE 1HR SPECIAL

SIMULCAST ON MTV, MTV2, mtvU & PALLADIA

Repeats are as follows…

MTV
Week of 12/8 AMTV Repeat
MTV2
12/8 12PM
12/6 3AM

mtvU
12/5 6PM
12/6 11AM
12/7 1PM
12/8 8AM
12/9 6PM
12/10 12PM
12/11 4PM
12/12 9PM
12/13 7PM

Palladia
12/4 1AM
12/5 1PM
12/7 8PM
12/8 12PM
12/13 5PM

Janelle to visit UNC Chapel Hill!

November 24th, 2009

When: 12/9
Where: UNC Chapel Hill
Venue: Memorial Hall
Show time: 8p
$15 for students

JANELLE TO PRESENT AT THE 2009 “mtvU WOODIE AWARDS”

November 16th, 2009

PETE WENTZ, ZOOEY DESCHANEL, 3OH!3, AMBER TAMBLYN, MARY-LOUISE PARKER, DAVID CROSS, JANELLE MONÁE, ASHER ROTH, P.O.S., AND PAC DIV TO PRESENT AT THE 2009 “mtvU WOODIE AWARDS”

PERFORMERS PASSION PIT AND CLIPSE FEATURING CAM’RON AND RICK ROSS, AND DIPLO OF MAJOR LAZER JOIN WOODIES LINEUP

KUPS of the University of Puget Sound Captures the “Radio Woodie”

2009 “mtvU Woodie Awards” Premiere on MTV, MTV2, mtvU, and Palladia on Friday, December 4 at 10pm ET/PT

New York, NY – November 16, 2009 – mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today confirmed new additions to the performance and presenter roster for the sixth-annual “mtvU Woodie Awards” – the only awards honoring music voted best by college students, premiering on Friday, December 4 at 10pm ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and Palladia.

Clipse will be joined by Rick Ross to perform “I’m Good (remix),” and Cam’ron will join forces with the hip-hop duo for a collaboration on “Popular Demand (Popeyes).” Additionally, Passion Pit will take a break from tour to deliver an electric performance of their single “The Reeling.” Previously announced performers include Death Cab For Cutie, Matt & Kim and The Dead Weather. Pete Wentz, Zooey Deschanel, 3OH!3, Amber Tamblyn, Asher Roth, Mary-Louise Parker, David Cross, Janelle Monáe, and Pac Div will also be on hand to present the night’s awards. In addition, DJ/producer Diplo of Major Lazer will spin the hottest beats to keep the party going all night. The “2009 mtvU Woodie Awards” will take place on November 18, 2009 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.

After over 3.1 million votes, the highest number of votes in Woodies history, KUPS from the University of Puget Sound captured the 2009 “Radio Woodie.” On Friday, November 13, legendary music personality Matt Pinfield of 101.9 WRXP New York surprised the Tacoma, WA station by announcing that the crew earned a highly coveted chunk of wood honoring their commitment to championing artists before they achieve mainstream success.

The “Woodie” awards are a show by college students, for college students. For the first-time ever, mtvU put the “Woodies” graphics in the hands of its audience. Students created original works of art that will be featured throughout the show, acting as a canvas to announce the nominees for each category. Student artists making their “Woodies” debut this year include Janice Chae of Maryland Institute College of Art (Designed the “Woodie” of the Year Graphic), Liz Moser of Pratt (Designed Best Music On Campus Graphic), Michael Kennedy of Pratt (Designed “Good Woodie” Graphic), Kyle Hebert of Massachusetts College of Art & Design (Designed “Radio Woodie” Graphic), Kathleen Madamba of Drexel University (Designed the “Performing Woodie” Graphic), Julie Friedenberg of Pratt Institute (Designed the “Left Field Woodie” Graphic), Lisa Champ of Pratt Institute (Designed the “Best Video Woodie” Graphic) and Tommaso Dell’Anna of Pratt Institute (Designed the “Breaking Woodie” Graphic).

This year’s performers will join an already incredible list of performers who have graced the Woodies stage in years past including Beck, Vampire Weekend, Santigold, Gym Class Heroes, Lykke Li, All Time Low and Imogen Heap. College students established the “mtvU Woodie Awards” in 2004, propelling some of their favorite acts to the next level of their careers – including surging record sales, headlining tours and accolades at other award shows such as the MTV Video Music Awards. Since the first “mtvU Woodie Awards,” artists such as Fall Out Boy (Streaming Woodie ’04), the Killers (Breaking Woodie ’04), Death Cab for Cutie (Best Video Woodie ’05), Plain White Ts (Breaking Woodie ’06), Gym Class Heroes (Woodie of the Year ’07) and Paramore (Woodie of the Year ‘08), have enjoyed mainstream success after winning big at the Woodies.

To vote for your favorite artists, log on to woodies.mtv.com now through November 16.

Official sponsors of the “2009 mtvU Woodies Awards” are American Family Insurance, Garnier Fructis, HP, Rhapsody, U.S. Airforce, and U.S. Army/ROTC.

The official Woodies post party is being sponsored by Crest Events at their Opera Ballroom and Eden Nightclub with DJ 88 Keys spinning beats throughout the night.

The “2009 mtvU Woodies” are Executive Produced by Ross Martin, Eric Conte and Amy Doyle. Tracy Hellerud is Supervising Producer. Joe Buoye is Executive-in-Charge of Production. Gina Esposito is Executive in Charge of Music and Talent. Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.

Tickets Available for Janelle Monae @Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen!

November 9th, 2009

On November 17, Studio 360 takes you where no audience has gone before: traveling through time. In this live show hosted by Kurt Andersen at WNYC’s The Greene Space (taped for later broadcast), scientists and artists explain why time travel is more than an idle fantasy.

Janelle Monae Astrophysicist David Goldberg (A User’s Guide to the Universe) runs down the physics of time travel, and explains what to do if you meet your own ancestors. Simon Wells, the great-grandson of H.G. explains his own obsession with the classic The Time Machine. Musical sensation Janelle Monae embodies Cindi Mayweather, an android with a heart of gold, on the run from authorities in the 28th century. Cindi has some serious warnings and she delivers them with serious funk. And we invite special guests from the future to join us, via time machine.

Studio 360’s “Science & Creativity” explores the intersection of art and science. The series is supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets: $15

at The Greene Space
44 Charlton Street (corner of Varick street)
New York, NY 10014
The Greene Space
1 train to Houston, C/E to Spring

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In Los Angeles this weekend?

October 7th, 2009

Janelle will be making a special appearance in Los Angeles on Sunday October 11th, Check out the flyer below for more details!

mtvU Woodie Award nomination!

October 7th, 2009

Janelle’s been nominated for Left Field Woodie! Click here to vote now!

Check Out Janelle Monae’s New Track “Come Alive” On KIA’s The Soul Collective!

October 6th, 2009

We're pretty sure Janelle Monáe is from the future or from a super cool planet that the rest of us are not up on yet. You know - some spot just over in the next galaxy where the music rules and where everyone rocks their own version of the Kia Soul. Janelle has created the sound of how she rolls for us and she calls it "Come Alive (The War Of The Roses)." Take a listen to "Come Alive (The War Of The Roses)" below, download the track and watch the behind scenes video we filmed during the recording process....Click HERE to hear "Come Alive" and read the rest of the article on KIA's The Soul Collective!

Janelle Monae is Elle’s Muse of the Moment!

September 21st, 2009

Janelle Monae is Elle's "Muse of the Moment"! Check out how to steal her unique style in their October issue below:

MAC & Janelle Monae Go Bump In The Night For Fashions Night Out!

September 18th, 2009

Click HERE to check out Beauty Counter Blog article on Janelle Monae's interview with MAC Makeup about MAC's new Stlye Black line for Fashion's Night Out!