Beck had some sage advice for his college-aged fans at last night's mtvU Woodie Awards. "The golden rule's always a good one," he told SPIN.com on the red carpet at NYC's Roseland Ballroom. "Keep it polished -- keep it golden." The artist later sang "Nausea" and "E-Pro" -- accompanied by an entourage of marionettes -- on the same stage that hosted performances by artists like TV on the Radio and Gym Class Heroes. Donning a pink corset designed by a fan, Imogen Heap, who also performed last night, revealed on the red carpet she was most looking forward to "getting [her] high note out of the way" during "Hide and Seek." She was later spotted playing air drums and thrashing about during TV on the Radio's energetic closing performance. Winners of the Woodies, which were voted on by more than 3.2 million college students, included Jared Leto's 30 Seconds to Mars, who nabbed the "Best Live Action Video" award; Gnarls Barkley, who earned the "Left Field Woodie" awarded to the most original artist; the Subways, who claimed the "International Woodie" award; and Angels & Airwaves, who snagged the coveted "Woodie of the Year" prize. STORY BY CHRISTINE RICHMOND. PHOTOS BY HEATHER GALLAGHER

We asked: What part of the Woodies are you most looking forward to?

Name: Randi Brodsky
Age: 26
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Accounting
"Beck's performance. I've seen him live once before -- he's an amazing artist."

Name: Steve Bollard
Age: 22
Hometown: Erie, PA
Occupation: Programming assistant
"I'm a huge TV on the Radio fan. I saw them last week -- it was ridiculous."

Name: Noah Gelb
Age: 27
Hometown: Chatham, NY
Occupation: Video production, Atlantic Records
"Seeing Gym Class Heroes."

Name: Amelia Sutton
Age: 28
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Web producer
"TV on the Radio -- I've seen them twice before, and I like their new album a lot."

Name: Peggy Chow
Age: 27
Hometown: Hong Kong
Occupation: Fashion design
"Beck's live show -- I've heard it's pretty amazing."

Name: Adrian Jevicki
Age: 28
Hometown: Providence, RI
Occupation: Dancer
"I was hoping to get into the VIP section for free alcohol."

Name: Sasha St. Macary
Age: 28
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Occupation: Entrepreneur
"I'm looking forward to all the live performances. I like Nickelback -- are they playing?"

Name: Mike Schwab
Age: 27
Hometown: Queens, NY
Occupation: Music and music videos
"I'm looking forward to hearing new talent and fresh bands. I'm hoping I'll be surprised."

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