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Rilo Kiley and Lupe Fiasco to perform at MTVU Woodies

Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley

They join Tokyo Police Club, Spank Rock and more tomorrow

Rilo Kiley and Lupe Fiasco have been confirmed to perform at the MTVU Woodie Awards tomorrow night (November 8) in New York City.

They join Tokyo Police Club, Spank Rock and The Academy Is… at the event which takes place at Roseland Ballroom.

Presenters at the ceremony, which caters to MTV-viewing college students include Q-Tip, Peter and Bjorn, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and more.

Woodie Award nominees include Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse who will compete for artist of the year with The Shins, Common and Gym Class Heroes.

Klaxons, Justice, Paramore and CSS are among the nominees in other categories.

As previously reported, Amy Winehouse cancelled a scheduled appearance at the ceremony due to visa issues resulting from her drugs arrest in Norway.

--By our New York staff.
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