MTVu Woodies Awards: Arcade Fire, Beyoncé, JAY Z, Chance the Rapper Among Nominees

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As SXSW's music lineup is now live, the annual "last-minute" additions are in full swing. And with MTVu's Woodie Awards nominations announced on Wednesday, the rumor mill is fueled once again.

Topping the list is Arcade Fire with three Woodies nods, while Pharrell, JAY Z, Imagine Dragons, Chance the Rapper and Disclosure scored two each. Other nominees include Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator and Avicii.

Drake, Pharrell, Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Zedd and Disclosure are up for the top award, Woodie of the Year.

The 10th annual MTVu Woodie Awards are scheduled for March 13 during SXSW, being recorded during the fest and subsequently aired March 16 on MTV.

Smith, Chance and Tyler are already slated to perform during the week, but at press time none of them have yet to be confirmed for the Woodies.

Last year's nominees included Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Best Coast, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Kimbra, Alt-J and Macklemore. Performers included Zedd, Macklemore, Tegan and Sara, Twenty One Pilots, HAIM, Jake Bugg, Joey Badas$$, Pusha T and more.

JAY Z is already rumored to appear during SXSW (he's not touring that week), but it'd likely be a long shot for both Mr. and Mrs. Carter to show up. Meanwhile, Daft Punk was rumored last year and nothing came of it. Lamar is a possibility, as he and Eminem are both suspected for surprise performances, although neither are confirmed. Pharrell would certainly make sense. Lorde is scheduled to tour all throughout SXSW, but there is a single-day opening on March 13. Beyoncé is also on tour in Europe, but there's a break on March 13 and 14.

While the Woodies are typically driven by up-and-coming acts and college-aged culture, it's worth noting that anything could happen this year, given Jimmy Kimmel's previously announced plans to host his show in Austin for the week of SXSW (March 10-14), guaranteeing a slew of A-list talent. Jay, Bey, Pharrell. Any of them and plenty of others are worthy candidates.