NEWS: MVPA Award Nominees Announced (Updated)

Nominees have been announced for the 14th annual MVPA Awards. Radical Media's Chris Milk leads all directors with seven nominations, including nods for Director Of The Year and Directorial Debut. Other multiple-nominated directors include Francis Lawrence, Marc Webb, Jake Scott, Sophie Muller and Spike Jonze.

The MVPA Awards are scheduled for May 12, 2005 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.

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Nominees for 2005 MVPA Awards

Director of the Year

• Chris Milk / @ Radical Media
  • John Mellencamp “Walk Tall”
  • Kanye West “Jesus Walks”
  • Modest Mouse “Ocean Breathes Salty”

• Francis Lawrence / DNA
  • Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For”
  • Black Eyed Peas “Let’s Get It Started”
  • Janet Jackson “All Nite (Don’t Stop)”

• The Saline Project / HSI Productions
  • Eminem “Toy Soldiers”
  • The Cure “Alt. End”
  • The Hives “Two Timing Touch”

• Sophie Muller / Oil Factory
  • Sarah McLachlan “World On Fire”
  • Maroon 5 “She Will Be Loved”
  • The Killers “Mr. Brightside”

• Floria Sigismondi / Revolver Film Co.
  • Incubus “Talk Show On Mute”
  • The Cure “End of the World”
  • Living Things “I Owe”

Directorial Debut

• Kanye West “All Falls Down” / Chris Milk, director
• Interpol “Evil” / Charlie White, director
• Fatboy Slim “Wonderful Tonight” / Jon Watts, director
• Hoobastank “The Reason” / Brett Simon, director
• Devandra Banhart “A Ribbon” / Lauri Faggioni, director

Best Video Produced for Under $25,000

• Devandra Banhart “A Ribbon” / Partizan / Lauri Faggioni, director
• Beck “Black Tambourine” / Partizan / Associates in Science, directors
• Gift of Gab “The Rat Race” / Rockfight / Shafei & Levitz, directors
• Death Cab for Cutie “The Sound of Settling” / Oil Factory / Tomorrow’s Brightest Minds, directors
• 8 Bit “I Deez” / C.O.F. Productions / Stoney Sharp & Tim Ford, directors

Adult Contemporary

• Switchfoot “Dare You To Move” DNA / Marc Webb, director
• Loretta Lynn feat. Jack White “Portland, Oregon” / Oil Factory / Sophie Muller, director
• Norah Jones “Sunrise” / Believe Media-Conceive Media / James Frost, director
• John Mellencamp “Walk Tall” / @radical.media / Chris Milk, director
• Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones “Angels” / Motiv Films / Major Lightner, director

Pop

• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / DNA / Francis Lawrence, director
• Fatboy Slim “The Joker” / SMUGGLER-Waverly / Jon Watts, director
• George Michael “Flawless” / Black Dog Films / Jake Scott, director
• Alanis Morissette “8 Easy Steps” / DNA  / Liz Friedlander, director
• Gwen Stefani feat. Eve “Rich Girls” / HSI Productions / David LaChapelle, director

Alternative

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Y Control” / MJZ / Spike Jonze, director
• My Chemical Romance “I’m Not OK I Promise” / DNA / Marc Webb, director
• Beck “E-Pro” / The Directors Bureau / Shynola, director
• The Cure “End of the World” / Revolver Film Co. / Floria Sigismondi, director
• Bjork “Oceania” / Colonel Blimp / Lynn Fox, director

Hip-Hop

• Jay Z “99 Problems” / Anonymous Content / Mark Romanek, director
• Kanye West “Jesus Walks” / @ Radical Media / Chris Milk, director
• Black Eyed Peas “Let’s Get It Started” / DNA  / Francis Lawrence, director
• Ludacris “Get Back” / MJZ  / Spike Jonze, director
• Nas “Bridge D’Gap” / DNA  / Diane Martel, director

R & B

• Alicia Keys “If I Ain’t Got You” / DNA  / Diane Martel, director
• Beyonce “Naughty Girl” / FM Rocks / Jake Nava, director
• Usher “Yeah” / HSI Productions / X, director
• John Legend “Ordinary People” / @ Radical Media / Kanye West, director
• Prince “Call My Name” / Anonymous Content / Sanaa Hamri, director

Rock

• Green Day “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” / Black Dog Films / Samuel Bayer, director
• The Strokes “Reptilia” / Black Dog Films / Jake Scott, director
• Courtney Love “Mono” / @ Radical Media / Chris Milk, director
• The Vines “Ride” / Partizan / Olivier Gondry, director
• The Donnas “Fall Behind Me” / Oil Factory  / Tomorrow’s Brightest Minds, directors

Electronic Music

• Fatboy Slim “Don’t Let The Man Get You Down” / SMUGGLER / Brian Beletic, director
• Faithless “Mass Destruction” / Oil Factory  / Dom & Nic, directors
• LCD Sound System “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House” / Partizan / Chris Cairns, director
• Zero 7 “Home” / xxxxxxxx / Barney Clay, director
• Felix Da House Cat “Felix Da House Cat” / Hello Logan / Logan, directors

Cross Promotion

• Will Ferrell “Afternoon Delight” (Anchorman) / Black Dog Films/ Adam McKay & The Malloys, directors
• Sarah McLachlan “World On Fire” (World On Fire Fundraiser) / Oil Factory / Sophie Muller, director
• Dashboard Confessional “Vindicated” (Spiderman 2) / A Band Apart / Nigel Dick, director
• The Shins “New Slang” (Garden State) / Black Dog Films / The Malloys, directors
• Mick Jagger & Dave Stewart “Old Habits Die Hard” (Alfie) / Oil Factory / Philipp Stolzl, director

International

• Bjork “Triumph of the Heart” / MJZ  / Spike Jonze, director
• The Zutons “Confusion” / Anonymous Content / Chris Hopewell, director
• Soulwax “E Talking” / Chelsea Pictures / Evan Bernard, director
• The Streets “Dry Your Eyes” / Exposure Films / Johann Renck, director
• Jakalope “Pretty Life” / Revolver Film Co. / Lisa Mann & Vincent Marcone, directors

Animated

• Beck “E-Pro” / The Directors Bureau / Shynola, directors
• Devendra Banhart “A Ribbon” / Partizan / Lauri Faggioni, director
• Felix Da House Cat “Felix Da House Cat” / Hello Logan / Logan, directors
• Fefe Dobson “Don’t Go” / Oil Factory  / Rainbows & Vampires, directors
• Instruction “Breakdown” / @ Radical Media / Molly & Mariah, directors

Direction of a Male Artist

• Jay Z “99 Problems” / Mark Romanek, director
• Ludacris “Get Back” / Spike Jonze, director
• George Michael “Flawless” / Jake Scott, director
• Kanye West “All Falls Down” / Chris Milk, director
• Beck “E-Pro” / Shynola, directors

Direction of a Female Artist

• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Francis Lawrence, director
• Janet Jackson “All Nite (Don’t Stop” / Francis Lawrence, director
• Beyonce “Naughty Girl” / Jake Nava, director
• Mindy Smith “Come to Jesus” / Sophie Muller, director
• Courtney Smith “Mono” / Chris Milk, director

Direction of a New Artist

• My Chemical Romance “I’m Not OK I Promise” / Marc Webb, director
• The Killers “Somebody Told Me” / Sophie Muller, director
• The Secret Machines “Nowhere Again” / Patrick Daughters, director
• Ee De “Let’s Get To It” / R. Malcolm Jones, director
• The Zutons “Pressure Point” / Charles Jensen, director

Art Direction

• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Zach Matthews
• Sum 41 “Pieces” / Zach Matthews
• Incubus “Talk Show on Mute” / Marcos Lutyens
• The Cure “End of the World” / Sue Tebbutt
• Jay Z “99 Problems” / Happy Mase

Cinematography

• Modest Mouse “Ocean Breathes Salty” / Danny Hiele
• Green Day “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” / Samuel Bayer
• Kanye West “Jesus Walks” / Danny Hiele
• Butterfly Boucher “Another White Dash” / Joe Labisi
• Marilyn Manson “Personal Jesus” / Lukas Ettlin

Choreography

• Gary Jules/Michael Andrews “Mad World” / Lauri Faggioni
• Beyonce “Naughty Girl” / Frank Gatson Jr.
• Jennifer Lopez “Get Right” / TBD
• Janet Jackson “All Night (Don’t Stop)” / Gil Duldulao, Jr.
• Black Eyed Peas “Hey Mama” / Fatima Robinson

Colorist/Telecine

• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Dave Hussey
• Modest Mouse “Ocean Breathes Salty” / Dave Hussey
• Sum 41 “Pieces” / Beau Leon
• Marilyn Manson “Personal Jesus” / Beau Leon
• Lindsay Lohan “Rumors” / Dave Hussey

Editing

• Black Eyed Peas “Let’s Get It Started” / Dustin Robertson
• Counting Crows “Accidentally In Love” / Lenny Messina
• Kanye West “Jesus Walks” / Livio Sanchez
• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Dustin Robertson
• Blink 182 “Always” / David Blackburn

Special Effects

• U2 “Vertigo” / Jam Abelenet
• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Base 2
• Alanis Morissette “8 Easy Steps” / Jack Effects
• Franz Ferdinand “This Fire” / Stylewar
• Muse “Hysteria” / Brand New School

Styling

• The Killers “Mr. Brightside” / Carol Beadle
• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Andrea Lieberman
• Jennifer Lopez “Get Right” / TBD
• Incubus “Talk Show On Mute” / Carol Beadle
• Outkast “Roses” / Shawn Barton

Hair

• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Danilo & Christoff
• The Killers “Mr. Brightside” / Pamela Neal
• Nelly Furtado “Try” / Gina Monaci
• Beyonce “Naughty Girl” / Kim Kimble & Damon Young
• Gwen Stefani feat. Eve “Rich Girls” / Danilo & Suzette Boozer

Make-Up

• Gwen Stefani “What You Waiting For” / Lisa Butler
• The Killers “Mr. Brightside” / Gina Monaci
• Jennifer Lopez “Get Right” / TBD
• Lindsay Lohan “Rumors” / Kristofer Buckle
• Beyonce “Naughty Girl” / Mally Rancal