DNA Director Francis Lawrence was the big winner at last week's MVPA Awards, which spotlights excellence in all areas of music video production. Lawrence was named Director of the Year and also won the Best Direction of a Female Artist and Pop Video of the Year categories for Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For." Anonymous Content director Mark Romanek and his amazing Jay-Z video "99 Problems" were singled out for Video of the Year, Best Direction of a Male Artist and Hip-Hop Video of the Year.
Show highlights included an impromptu and passionate speech from Kanye West and a truly alternative acceptance from Spike Jonze on winning Alternative Video of the Year for Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Y Control." Also, as reported earlier, Jeff Ayeroff, Peter Care and Jake Scott all received honorary awards.
And the winners are...
2005 MVPA Award Recipients
Director of the Year
Francis Lawrence
Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started"
Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For"
Janet Jackson "All Nite (Don't Stop)"
Video of the Year
Anonymous Content / Mark Romanek, director
Jay Z "99 Problems"
International Video of the Year
Exposure Films / Johan Renck
The Streets "Dry Your Eyes"
Directorial Debut of the Year
Chris Milk
Kanye West "All Falls Down"
Best Direction of a Male Artist
Mark Romanek
Jay Z "99 Problems"
Best Direction of a Female Artist
Francis Lawrence
Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For"
Best Direction of a New Artist
Marc Webb
My Chemical Romance "I'm Not OK I Promise"
Best Video Produced for Under $25,000
Shafei & Levitz
Gift of Gab "The Rat Race"
Alternative Video of the Year
MJZ Inc / Spike Jonze
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Y Control"
Adult Contemporary Video of the Year
@radical.music / Chris Milk, director
John Mellencamp "Walk Tall"
Electronic Music Video of the Year
Smuggler / Brian Beletic, director
Fatboy Slim "Don't Let the Man Get You Down"
Hip-Hop Video of the Year
Anonymous Content / Mark Romanek, director
Jay Z "99 Problems"
Pop Video of the Year
DNA Inc / Francis Lawrence, director
Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For"
R & B Video of the Year
HSI Productions / X, director
Usher "Yeah"
Rock Video of the Year
Black Dog Films / Samuel Bayer
Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Animated Video of the Year
Lauri Faggioni
Devendra Banhart "A Ribbon"
Cross Promotion Video of the Year
Black Dog Films / The Malloys, director
Will Ferrell "Afternoon Delight'
Best Cinematography
Samuel Bayer
Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Best Editing
David Blackburn
Blink 182 "Always"
Best Colorist / Telecine
David Hussey
Modest Mouse "Ocean Breathes Salty"
Best Special Effects
Brand New School
Muse "Hysteria"
Best Choreography
Lauri Faggioni
Michael Andrews & Gary Jules "Mad World"
Best Art Direction
Zach Mathews
Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For"
Best Styling
Carol Beadle
The Killers "Mr. Brightside"
Best Hair
Danilo & Suzette Boozer
Gwen Stefani feat. Eve "Rich Girls"
Best Make-Up
Gina Monaci
The Killers "Mr. Brightside"
For a look at the winning clips, visit MVPA Awards.com. Pictures courtesy of the MVPA.
