2012 Music Video Production Association Award Winners are...
Director of the Year:
- Yoann Lemoine, director | Iconoclast/Black Dog, production co.
Woodkid "Iron"
Lana Del Rey "Born To Die"
Best Video Produced for Under $25,000:
- Yuksek "Always On The Run"
Skinny, director | Partizan, production co.
Best Directorial Debut:
- Social Distortion "Machine Gun Blues"
Jeremy Alter, director | Pusher Media, production co.
Best Direction of a Band:
- The Black Keys "Howlin' For You"
Chris Marrs Piliero, director | HELLO!, production co.
Best Direction of a Female Artist:
- Lana Del Rey "Blue Jeans"
Yoann Lemoine, director | Iconoclast @ Black Dog Films, production co.
Best Direction of a Male Artist:
- Chris Brown "Look At Me Now"
Colin Tilley, director | Riveting Entertainment, production co.
Best Direction of a New Artist:
- Cults "Go Outside"
Isaiah Seret, director | PRETTYBIRD, production co.
Best Adult Contemporary Video:
- Maroon 5 "Never Gonna Leave This Bed"
Tim Nackashi, director | HSI, production co.
Best Alternative Video:
- The Black Keys "Lonely Boy "
Jesse Dylan, director | Wondros, production co.
Best Electronic Video:
- Skrillex "Bangarang"
Tony Truand Datis, director | DNA, production co.
Best Hip Hop Video:
- Jay-Z & Kanye West "Otis"
Spike Jonze, director | MJZ, production co.
Best International Video:
- MIA "Bad Girls"
Romain Gavras, director | Iconoclast, production co.
Best Pop Video:
- Rihanna "We Found Love"
Melina Matsoukas, director | PRETTYBIRD, production co.
Best R&B Video:
- Cassie "King of Hearts"
Christopher Sims, director | DNA, production co.
Best Rock Video:
- Spiritualized "Hey Jane"
AG Rojas, director | Caviar / Somesuch & Co., production co.
Best Animated Video:
- Kina Grannis "In Your Arms"
Greg Jardin, director |@radical.media LLC, production co.
Best Art Direction:
- David Courtemarche for Maroon 5 "Never Gonna Leave This Bed"
Tim Nackashi, director | HSI Productions, production co.
Best Choreography:
- Michael Rooney for Sara Bareilles "Gonna Get Over You"
Jonah Hill, director | DNA, production co.
Best Cinematography:
- Maz Makhani for Lil Wayne / Bruno Mars "Mirror"
Antoine Fuqua, director | Wondros, production co.
Best Colorist:
- Dave Hussey for Rihanna "We Found Love"
Melina Matsoukas, director | Prettybird, production co.
Best Computer Effects (FX done in computer):
- Proof, Laundry for Will.I.Am "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
Rich Lee, director | DNA, production co.
Best Editing:
- Ken Mowe for Will.I.Am "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
Rich Lee, director | DNA, production co.
Best Hair:
- Pamela Neal for Katy Perry "The One That Got Away"
Floria Sigismondi, director | Black Dog Films, production co.
Best Special Effects (FX done on scene/in camera):
- Radical for Kina Grannis "In Your Arms"
Greg Jardin, director | @radical.media LLC, production co.
Best Styling:
- Marjan Malakpour for Britney Spears "'Till the World Ends"
Ray Kay, director | Rockhard, production co.
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