2013 MVPA Award Nominees

Winners are announced! See here.

Nominees have been announced for the 2013 MVPA Awards, the annual celebration of the best music video work as decided by a collection of production companies and directors, plus freelance workers and other music video related companies production community.

Director Floria Sigismond pops up the most here, with nominated videos in 12 categories. Directing duo DANIELS scores eight, while Anthony Mandler, Benny Boom and Colin Tilley each have seven nominations.

Highlighted directors for Director of the year honors are as follows directly below, with other categories under the jump.

The MVPA Awards will be held May 30 in Los Angeles. Ticket information to be announced soon.. Congrats to all the nominees!

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• Ryan Hope for George Michael "White Light"
  (Colonel Blimp UK, prod co.)
• Director X  for Drake f/ Lil Wayne "HYFR"
  (DNA  Inc., prod. co)
• Melina Matsoukas for Solange Knowles "Losing You"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod. co)
• Floria Sigismondi for Justin Timberlake "Mirrors"
  (Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• DANIELS for Foster the People "Houdini"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT         

• Ellis Bahl for Alt-J "Breezeblocks"
  (Project Fathom, prod co.)
• Brian Charles Lehrer for TWST-1 f/ Seek Selekta "Tribo Fuego"
  (WinterWolf Media, prod co.)
• Jason Baum for Zee Avi "Concrete Wall"
  (Jason Baum Films, prod co.)
• BREWER for Alt-J "Something Good"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Ian & Cooper for Joel Compass "Back To Me"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST DIRECTION OF A BAND   

• Warren Fu for Depeche Mode "Soothe My Soul"
  (Partizan Entertainment, prod co.)
• Melina Matsoukas for Wild Belle "Keep You"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Jordan Bahat for Fun. "Why Am I The One"
  (Artists and Derelicts, prod co.)
• BREWER for Passion Pit "Carried Away"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• DANIELS for Foster the People "Houdini"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST DIRECTION OF A FEMALE ARTIST          

• Benny Boom for Nicki Minaj "Pound The Alarm"
  (London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Tony T. Datis for Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
  (DNA  Inc., prod co.)
• Anthony Mandler for Lana Del Rey "Ride"
  (Black Hand Cinema, prod co.)
• Anthony Mandler for Rihanna "Diamonds"
  (Black Hand Cinema, prod co.)
• Melina Matsoukas for Solange Knowles "Losing You"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST DIRECTION OF A MALE ARTIST    

• Christopher Sims for Ne-Yo "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)" (DNA  Inc., prod co.)
• Chris Robinson & A$AP Rocky for A$AP Rocky f/ Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam "Wild For The Night" (Robot Films, prod co.)
• Floria Sigismondi  for Justin Timberlake "Mirrors"
  (Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Floria Sigismondi for David Bowie "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
  (Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• David Fincher for Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"
  (RESET, prod co.)

BEST DIRECTION OF A NEW ARTIST   

• Joe Toman for Phillip Phillips "Home"
  (HSI Productions, prod co.)
• Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen for Rhye "The Fall"
  (Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Chris Robinson & A$AP Rocky for A$AP Rocky f/ Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam "Wild For The Night" (Robot Films, prod co.)
• Melina Matsoukas for Wild Belle "Keep You"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Melina Matsoukas for Solange Knowles "Losing You"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST VIDEO PRODUCED FOR UNDER $25,000          

• Sigur Ros "Leaning Towards Solace"
  (Floria Sigismond, dir. | Coleen Haynes , producer | Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Joel Compass "Back To Me"
  (Ian Cooper, dir. | Nathan Scherrer, producer | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Sigur Ros "Valtari"
  (Christian Larson, dir. | Noreen Khan, producer | Black Dog Films            , prod. Co)
• Passion Pit "Carried Away (Tiesto Remix)"
  (Carlos Lopez Estrada, dir. | Sarah Lawson, prod. | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)
• Earl Sweatshirt "Chum"
  (Hiro Murai, dir. | Jason Colon, producer | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY VIDEO 

• Andy Grammer "Miss Me"
  (Justin Baldoni, dir. | Oil Factory Inc., prod co)
• John Mayer "Shadow Days"
  (Philip Andelman, dir. | Sara Otterstrom, producer | Partizan Entertainment, prod co.)
• Grace Potter & The Nocturnals "Stars"
  (Philip Andelman, dir. | Melissa Larsen, producer | Partizan Entertainment, prod co.)
• Churchill "Change"
  (Rich Lee, dir. | DNA  Inc., prod co)
• Phillip Phillips "Home"
  (Joe Toman, dir. | Megan Gutman, producer | HSI Productions, prod co.)

BEST ALTERNATIVE VIDEO      

• Alt-J "Breezeblocks"
  (Ellis Bahl, dir. | Jessica  Bermingham, producer | Project Fathom, prod co.)
• The Shins "It's Only Life"
  (Hiro Murai, dir. | Jonathan Wang, producer |  Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)
• Health "Tears"
  (David Altobelli, dir. | Sarah Park, producer | The Directors Bureau, prod co.)
• Fun. "Why Am I The One"
  (Jordan Bahat, dir. | Artists and Derelicts, prod co)
• Imagine Dragons "Radioactive"
  (Syndrome, dir. | Plus Four Productions, prod co)
• Passion Pit "Carried Away (Tiesto Remix)"
  (Carlos Lopez Estrada, dir. | Sarah Lawson, producer | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)

BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO       

• Infinity Ink "Infinity"
  (Dawn Shadforth, dir. | Alicia Richards, producer | Little Minx / Black Dog Films via Sonny UK, prod co.)
• C2C "Happy"
  (Wendy Morgan, dir. | Morna Ciraki, producer | Believe Media, prod co.)
• Boom Bip "All Hands"
  (Ian & Cooper, dir. | PRETTYBIRD, prod co)
• David Guetta f/ Sia "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)"
  (Hiro Murai, dir. | Jonathan Wang, producer | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)
• Skrillex f/ Damian Marley "Make It Bun Dem"
  (Tony T. Datis, dir. | DNA  Inc., prod co)

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO           

• A$AP Rocky f/ Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam "Wild For The Night"
  (CHRIS ROBINSON / A$AP ROCKY, dir. | Sway Mendez, producer | Robot Films, prod co.)
• Lil Wayne f/ Drake & Future "Love Me"
  (Hannah Lux Davis, dir. | Brandon Bonfiglio, producer | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• B.O.B. f/ Nicki Minaj "Out Of My Mind"
  (Benny Boom, dir. | Brandon Bonfiglio, producer | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Tyga f/ Rick Ross "Dope"
  (Colin Tilley, dir. | Brandon Bonfiglio, producer | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• 50 Cent f/ Eminem and Adam Levine "My Life"
  (Rich Lee, dir. | DNA  Inc. , prod co)
• Earl Sweatshirt "Chum"
  (Hiro Murai, dir. | Jason Colon, producer | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)

BEST POP VIDEO

• Nicki Minaj "Pound The Alarm"
  (Benny Boom, dir. | Brandon Bonfiglio, producer | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Pink "Try"
  (Floria Sigismondi, dir. | Dawn Rose, producer | Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
  (Tony T. Datis, dir. | DNA  Inc. , prod co)
• Solange Knowles "Losing You"
  (Melina Matsoukas, dir. | PRETTYBIRD , prod co)
• Foster the People "Houdini"
  (DANIELS, dir. | Gaetano Crupi Jr. , producer | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"
  (David Fincher, dir. | Timory King, producer | RESET, prod co.)

 BEST R&B VIDEO     

• Trey Songz "Heart Attack"
  (Benny Boom, dir. | Brandon Bonfiglio, producer | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Keyshia Cole f/ Lil Wayne "Enough Of No Love"
  (Benny Boom, dir. | Brandon Bonfiglio & Luga Podesta, producer | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Chris Brown "Fine China"
  (Sylvain White, dir. | Andrew Listermann, producer | Riveting Entertainment, prod co.)
• Ne-Yo "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)"
  (Christopher Sims, dir. | DNA  Inc. , prod co)
• Robin Thicke f/ T.I. and Pharrell "Blurred Lines"
  (Diane Martel, dir. | David Robertson, producer | Black Dog Films, prod co.)

BEST ROCK VIDEO    

• Twenty One Pilots "Holding On To You"
  (Jordan Bahat, dir. | Artists and Derelicts, prod co)
• Bob Dylan "Duquesne Whistle"
  (Nash Edgerton, dir. | Jonathan Wang, producer | The Directors Bureau, prod co.)
• Paramore "Now"
  (Daniel Cloud Campos, dir. | Anne Johnson, producer | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)
• Imagine Dragons "Radioactive"
  (Syndrome, dir. | Plus Four Productions, prod co)
• Jack White "I'm Shakin"
  (Dori Oskowitz, dir. | PRETTYBIRD, prod co)

BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO  

• The Raveonettes "Curse The Night"
  (Storm/Hansen, dir. | Kasper Graversen, producer | The Kompany Entertainment, prod co.)
• Hurts "Miracle"
  (Frank Borin, dir. | Angela Gregory, producer | Velvet Films, prod co.)
• C2C "Happy"
  (Wendy Morgan, dir. | Morna Ciraki, producer | Believe Media, prod co.)
• Mumford & Sons "Lover Of The Light"
  (Idris Elba and Dan Cadan, dir. | Leopoldo Gout  & Ben Schneider, producer | @radical.media  Green Door Pictures, prod co.)    
• Joel Compass "Back To Me"
  (Ian & Cooper, dir. | Nathan Scherrer, producer | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST ANIMATED VIDEO         

• Joey Ramone "New York City"
  (Greg Jardin, dir. | Jessica Roulston, producer | @radical.media, prod co.)
• The Killers "Miss Atomic Bomb"
  (Warren Fu, dir. | Josh Goldstein, producer | Partizan Entertainment, prod co.)

BEST ART DIRECTION

• Nicki Minaj f/ Cassie "The Boys"
  (Alexander Delgado, art director | Riveting Entertainment, prod co.)
• Lil Wayne f/ Drake & Future "Love Me"
  (Alexander Delgado, art director | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• B.O.B. f/ Nicki Minaj "Out Of My Mind"
  (Alexander Delgado, art director | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Tyler The Creator "IFHY"
  (David Courtemarche, art director | Happy Place, prod co.)
• David Bowie" The Stars are Out Tonight"
  (Sue Tebbutt, art director | Black Dog Films, prod co.)

 BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

• Laura Mvula "That's Alright"
  (Aakomon Jones, choreographer | Believe Media, prod co.)
• C2C "Happy"
  (King Charles, choreographer | Believe Media, prod co.)
• Justin Bieber f/ Nicki Minaj "Beauty And A Beat"
• Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"
  (Marty Kudelka, choreographer | RESET, prod co.)
• Chris Brown "Fine China"
  (Riveting Entertainment, prod co.)

 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY         

• Sigur Ros "Leaning Towards Solace"
  (Starr Whitesides, DP | Black Dog Film/RSA, prod co.)
• David Guetta f/ Taped Rai "Just One Last Time"
  (Rob Witt, DP | DNA, Inc. , prod co.)
• Woodkid "I Love You"
  (Arnaud Potier, DP | Iconoclast, prod co.)
• Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"
  (Matthew Libatique, DP | RESET, prod co.)
• Foster the People "Houdini"
  (Larkin Seiple, DP | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST COLORIST

• Rihanna "Diamonds"
  (Tom Poole @Company 3, colorist | Black Hand Cinema, prod co.)
• Lana Del Rey "National Anthem"
  (Dave Hussey @Company 3 , colorist | HHID LLC. , prod co.)
• David Bowie "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
  (Stefan Sonnenfeld @Company 3, colorist | Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Justin Timberlake "Mirrors"
  (Sean Coleman @ Company 3, colorist | Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Flying Lotus "Until The Quiet Comes"
  (Sean Coleman @Company 3, colorist | What Matters Most, prod co.)

 BEST COMPUTER EFFECT (FX DONE IN COMPUTER)   

• Tenacious D "Rize of the Fenix"
  (Zak Stoltz, Ben Brewer, Brandon Hirzel, fx | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Passion Pit "Carried Away"
  (Ben Brewer, fx | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Passion Pit "Cry Like A Ghost"
  (Jeff Desom, fx | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• David Guetta f/ Sia "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)"
  (BEMO, fx | Doomsday Entertainment, prod co.)
• Foster the People "Houdini"
  (PRETTYBIRD, prod co.).

BEST EDITING  

• Pink f/ Nate Ruess "Just Give Me A Reason"
  (Jacquelyn London @ Sunset Edit, editor | Tricycle Logic  LLC, prod co.)
• Muse "Madness"
  (Jacquelyn London @ Sunset Edit, editor | Black Hand Cinema, prod co.)
• Sigur Ros "Leaning Towards Solace"
  (Jarrett Fijal @ Bonch  Inc. , editor | Black Dog, prod co.)
• Lana Del Rey "Ride"
  (Jeff Selis @ Bonch  Inc. , editor | Black Hand Cinema, prod co.)
• Fun. "Why Am I The One"
  (Jacquelyn London @ Sunset Edit, editor | Artists And Derelicts, prod co.)
• Justin Bieber "As Long As You Love Me"
  (Jacquelyn London @ Sunset Edit, editor | Black Hand Cinema, prod co.)

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS (FX DONE ON-SCENE OR IN-CAMERA)

• Joey Ramone "New York City"
  (Greg Jardin, dir. | @radical.media, prod co.)
• Tyga f/ Rick Ross "Dope"
  (Colin Tilley, dir. | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Joel Compass "Back To Me"
  (Ian & Cooper, dir. | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Passion Pit "Carried Away"
  (BREWER, dir. | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)
• Foster the People "Houdini"
  (DANIELS, dir. | PRETTYBIRD, prod co.)

BEST STYLING

• Lil Wayne f/ Drake & Future "Love Me"
  (Marissa Flores & Gianni Arteaga, stylist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Cher Lloyd "With UR Love"
  (Soyon An & Gianni Catalina Arteaga, stylist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Cher Lloyd f/ Becky G. "Oath"
  (Soyon An & Sarah Hawkins, stylist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Nicki Minaj "Pound The Alarm"
  (Nicki Minaj, stylist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"
  (Trish Summerville, stylist | RESET, prod co.)

BEST HAIR

• Pink "Try"
  (Pamela Neal, hair stylist | Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Kelly Rowland "Kisses Down Low"
  (Tippi Shorter, hair stylist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• David Bowie "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
  (Pamela Neal, hair stylist | Black Dog Films, prod co.)
• Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
  (Danilo Dixon, hair stylist | DNA  Inc. , prod co.)

BEST MAKE-UP

• Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"
  (Natalie MacGowan Spencer, make-up artist | RESET, prod co.)
• Kelly Rowland "Kisses Down Low"
  (Sheika Daley, make-up artist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Lil Wayne f/ Drake & Future "Love Me"
  (Taylor Tompkins, make-up artist | London Alley Entertainment, prod co.)
• Nicki Minaj "Freedom"
  (Lut! Media, prod co.)