ASAP Rocky to Host 2016 MTV Woodie Awards

A$AP Rocky has come a long way in a short time, going from MTV Woodie Award recipient in 2014 for his song "Wild for the Night" with Skrillex, to hosting the 2016 ceremony. MTV announced today (March 2) that Rocky will host the 12th annual show on March 16 at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.

The show is taking a different approach this year. Instead of handing out traditional trophies, the Woodies will "look more like a festival" and feature 10 new artists who MTV feel are going to have a big 2016.

"This is all about shedding light on the music of this generation, the love and bond between different artists" Rocky said in an interview with the Associated Press. "We want to shed light at the Woodies on those who influence a lot of people and those who don't get the credit."

The award show will be Rocky's first time hosting, but the rapper feels confident heading into the show thanks to his work in films like Dope and Zoolander 2. ""Acting is a little bit more nerve-racking, because with hosting you can be your own personality. That's my comfort zone being a music personality," he said. "We are talking about music. This is what I do."

The artists have not been named yet, but MTV has a good track record of selecting artists who hit it big. Past performers at the Woodies include Drake, Adele and Sam Smith.

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