Nominees for the inaugural Prism Prize, which reciognizes the "artistry of the modern music video in Canada," were announced this week.
The Best Music Video of award will be announced on March 23, 2013 and comes with a $5,000 award to the winner. Check out the nominees below, several of which have been previously featured on Videostatic.
Prism Prize - Best Canadian Music Video of 2012 Nominations
- Metz "Wet Blanket" (Scott Cudmore, dir.)
- Maylee Todd "Baby's Got It" (Reynard Li, dir.)
- Grimes "Oblivion" (Emily Kai Bock, dir.)
- Drake "HYFR" (X, dir.)
- Young Rival "Two Reasons" (John Smith, dir.)
- Rich Aucoin "Brian Wilson is A.L.I.V.E" (Noah Pink, dir.)
- Yamantaka // Sonic Titan "Hoshi Neko" (Ruby Kato Attwood & Emily Pelstring, dir.)
- Mother Mother "The Sticks" (Chad VanGaalen, dir.)
- Grimes "Genesis" (Claire Boucher, dir.)
- Arcide Fire "Sprawl II" (Vincent Morisset, dir.)