Call for Nominations!

Categories:

Most Fun Video Best Animated Video Best Performance Video Best Narrative Video Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Best Choreography Best Art Direction Best Editing Best Cinematography Best Commissioning Artist Best Unknown/Unsigned Director Best New Director Best Director Video Of The Year

you'll notice the new category "best commissioning artist". it was a suggestion made by progosk.

make your nominations by posting a comment

• maximum 3 nominations per category per person
• eligibility: new videos posted between Dec. 14th, 2009 and today
• this call will be open for four days (closing december 24th)
• the 5 most-nominated videos in each category will then be tallied, and voted on as this years Finalists.
• you can find the monthly 2009 digests here: December/January February March April May June July August September October November

Thank you.

         

Most Fun Video:

• El Guincho "Bombay": dir. Nicolas Mendez

Best Animated Video:

• Anything Tobias Stretch made.

Best Performance Video:

• Gil Scott Heron "New York is Killing Me" Dir. Chris Cunningham
• Beyonce "Why Don't You Love Me" Dir: MELINA & Bee Z

Best Narrative Video:

• MIA "Born Free" Dir. Romain Gavras
• Arcade Fire "Suburbs" Dir. Spike Jonze

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video:

• Kanye West "Power" Dir. Marco Brambilla

Best Choreography:

• Genki Sudo "World Order"
• Mia Doi Todd "Open Your Heart" Dir. Michel Gondry

Best Art Direction:

• iamamiwhoami
• Mark Ronson ft. Boy George "Somebody To Love Me" Dir. Saam

Best Editing:

• MGMT "Flash Delerium" Edit: Robert Lopuski

Best Cinematography:

• James Blake "Limit To Your Love" DP: Kasper Tuxen
• Arcade Fire "Suburbs" DP: ?

Best Commissioning Artist:

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director:

Best New Director:

Best Director:

• Romain Gavras
• Saam
• Andreas Nilsson

Best Producer:

• Jonathan Lia (Kanye West "Power", Kanye West "Runaway", MGMT "Flash Delerium" and a whole shit load more this year.

Video Of The Year:

• MIA "Born Free" Dir. Romain Gavras
• Arcade Fire "Suburbs" Dir. Spike Jonze
• MGMT "Flash Delerium" Dir. Andreas Nilsson

         

Yes, definitely! I'll post my nominations later when I get some time. PS - does anyone know of a way to make this post stick as the top post so it doesn't disappear off the front page?

         

Most Fun Video Ok Go "End Love" - Dir: Ok Go, Eric Gunther, Jeff Lieberman OK Go - White Knuckles Dir. Trish Sie and OK Go Chromeo - Don't Turn the Lights On Dir. Keith Schofield

Best Animated Video ?

Best Performance Video ?

Best Narrative Video M.I.A. - Born Free Dir. Romain Gavras Liars - Scissor Dir. Andy Bruntel Joshua Radin "Brand New Day" dir. Jon Watts

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One Dir. Sam Brown

Best Choreography Janelle Monae Ft Big Boi- TightRope (Dir: Wendy Morgan) The Temper Trap - Love Lost - Dougal Wilson OK Go - White Knuckles Dir. Trish Sie and OK Go

Best Art Direction The Temper Trap - Love Lost - Dougal Wilson OK Go - This Too Shall Pass [RGM ver.] (dir. James Frost, OK Go, Syyn Labs)

Best Editing M.I.A. - Born Free Dir. Romain Gavras

Best Cinematography M.I.A. - Born Free Dir. Romain Gavras Liars - Scissor Dir. Andy Bruntel

Best Commissioning Artist OK Go Klaxons Chromeo

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director ?

Best New Director Nicolas Mendez DANIELS

Best Director Ok Go Saam Farahmand

Video Of The Year Ok Go "End Love" - Dir: Ok Go, Eric Gunther, Jeff Lieberman M.I.A. - Born Free Dir. Romain Gavras Klaxons - Twin Flames, dir. Saam Farahmand

(more to come)

         

(otc - i'll check later to see if the current antville framework allows that.)

         

I take it's too late to add a category, but I just thought it would be nice to honour the antville community with an Antvillean of the year award?

         

yeah sorry for not consulting everyone on new categories, but we were late as it is. hopefully next year things will go down as usual.

         

Most Fun Video - Vampire Weekend - "Cousins"

Best Animated Video --

Best Performance Video - Cage the Elephant - "In One Ear"

Best Narrative Video: How to Destroy Angels - "The Space in Between"

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video: Kid Kudi - "The Pursuit of Happiness" (Megaforce version)

Best Choreography - OK Go - "White Knuckles"

Best Art Direction - How to Destroy Angels - "The Space in Between"

Best Editing - Cage the Elephant - "In One Ear"

Best Cinematography - HEALTH - "We Are Water"

Best Commissioning Artist -- ??

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director - Nick Turner for "Yes!" by ColourMusic

Best New Director - Greg Jardin for Hollerado "Americanarama"

Best Director - OK Go

Video Of The Year - Ok Go - "This Too Shall Pass"

         

Most Fun Video: Bon Homme "Mother" - Dir: William Stahl Darwin Deez "Radar Detector" - Dir. Ace Norton Chromeo "Don't Turn the Lights On" - Dir. Keith Schofield


Best Animated Video: Johnny Cash "Ain't No Grave" - Dir: Chris Milk Ok Go "Last Leaf" - Dir: Geoff Mcfetridge Massive Attack "Atlas Air" - Dir: Edouard Salier


Best Performance Video: Cage The Elephant "In One Ear" - Dir: Isaac Rentz Plan B "Stay Too Long" - Dir: Daniel Wolfe Deftones "You've Seen The Butcher" - Dir: JODEB

Best Narrative Video: Dr Don Don "No Other" - Dir. Versus Liars "Scissor" - Dir. Andy Bruntel M.I.A. "Born Free" - Dir: Romain Gavras

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video: Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On To The Next One" - Dir: Sam Brown Kid Cudi "Pursuit of Happiness" - Dir: Megaforce
 Audiobullys "Onlyman" - Dir: Jonas & François


Best Choreography: The XX "Islands" - Dir: Saam Farahmand OK Go "White Knuckles" - Dir: Trish Sie and Ok Go

Best Art Direction: Mark Ronson ft. Boy George "Somebody To Love Me" - Production Designer: Julieta Sans
 Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On To The Next One" - Art Director: Regan Jackson Plan B "Love Goes Down" - Production Designer: Sam Tidman

Best Editing: Plan B "Prayin'" - Editor: Tom Lindsay Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" - Editor: Jeff Buchanan
 Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On To The Next One" - Editor: Amanda James

Best Cinematography: Plan B "The Recluse" - DOP: Robbie Ryan James Blake "Limit To Your Love" - DOP: Kasper Tuxen Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" - DOP: Greig Fraser


Best Commissioning Artist: Plan B Chromeo Massive attack


Best Unknown/Unsigned Director
 Ben Reed

Best New Director: 
Jeppe Kolstrup DANIELS


Best Director: Daniel Wolfe Saam Farahmand Andreas Nilsson

Video Of The Year The Temper Trap "Love Lost" - Dir: Dougal Wilson Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" - Dir: Spike Jonze Plan B "Love Goes Down" - Dir: Daniel Wolfe

         

most fun video Reggie Watts "Fuck Shit Stack" dir. Duncan Skiles, Ben Dickinson Bon Homme "Mother" dir. William Stahl OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" (version two) dir. Syyn Labs, OK Go, James Frost

best animated video Sebastien Tellier "Look" dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau Gorillaz "Stylo" dir. Jamie Hewlett/Pete Candeland Japanese Popstars ft. Green Velvet "Let Go" dir. David Wilson

best performance video Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce "Telephone" dir. Jonas Akerlund Gil Scott-Heron "New York is Killing Me" dir. Chris Cunningham

best narrative video Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs" dir. Spike Jonze Miike Snow "Rabbit" dir. Andreas Nilsson M.I.A. "Born Free" dir. Romain Gavras

best Mainstream Hip Hop video Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On to the Next One" dir. Sam Brown Kanye West "Power" dir. Marco Brambilla

best choreography Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce "Telephone" by Laurieann Gibson Mia Doi Todd "Open Your Heart" by Alyra Lennox Janelle Monáe ft. Big Boi "Tightrope" by Janelle Monáe & The Memphis Jookin Community

best art direction OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" (version two) Scissor Sisters "Invisible Light"

best editing M.I.A. "Born Free" ed. Romain Gavras

best cinematography Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On to the Next One" dop. Chris Probst Scissor Sisters "Invisible Light" dop. Marc Gómez del Moral Kanye West "Runaway" dop. Kyle Kibbe

best commissioning artist Plan B OK Go

best unknown/unsigned director Kutiman

best new director CANADA

best director Andreas Nilsson Dan Wolfe

best music video of the year Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs" dir. Spike Jonze OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" (version two) dir. Syyn Labs, OK Go, James Frost

         

Dec 1, 2009? Not Dec 14th?

         

Most Fun Video: Chromeo "Don't Turn The Lights On" dir. Keith Schofield
OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" dir. Syyn Labs, OK Go, James Frost
El Guincho "Bombay" dir. Nicolas Mendez

Best Animated Video: Japanese Popstars ft. Green Velvet "Let Go" dir. David Wilson
Sebastien Tellier "Look" dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau
Gorillaz "Stylo" dir. Jamie Hewlett/Pete Candeland

Best Performance Video: Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce "Telephone" dir. Jonas Akerlund
Cage The Elephant "In One Ear" dir. Isaac Rentz
Deftones "You've Seen The Butcher" dir. JODEB

Best Narrative Video: M.I.A. "Born Free" dir. Romain Gavras
Mohini Geisweiller "Milk Teeth" dir. Danakil
Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" dir. Spike Jonze

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video: Kanye West "Power" dir. Marco Brambilla
Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On to the Next One" dir. Sam Brown
Kanye West "Run Away" dir. Kanye West

Best Choreography: The Temper Trap "Love Lost" dir. Dougal Wilson
Janelle Monae Ft Big Boi "TightRope" dir. Wendy Morgan
OK Go "White Knuckles" dir. Trish Sie and OK Go

         

[will edit this before closing.)

Most Fun Video Miike Snow - Rabbit, Dir. Andreas Nilsson OK Go - This Too Shall Pass [RGM ver.], Dir. Syyn Labs, OK Go, James Frost Reggie Watts - Fuck Shit Stack, Dir. Duncan Skiles, Ben Dickinson El Guincho - Bombay, Dir. Nicolás Méndez/CANADA

Best Animated Video Nobody Beats the Drum - Grindin', Dir. Rogier v.d. Zwaag Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours, Dir. Irina Dakeva Crystal Fighters - In The Summer, Dir. Tobias Stretch Sebastien Tellier - Look, Dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau The Japanese Popstars Feat. Green Velvet - Let Go, Dir. David Wilson

Best Performance Video Schvendes - Lay the Noose, Dir. Richard Berney Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco, Dir. Jamie Thraves Cage The Elephant - In One Ear, Dir. Isaac Rentz

Best Narrative Video Liars - Scissor, Dir. Andy Bruntel Plan B - Stay too long/She said/Prayin/The recluse/Love goes down, Dir. Daniel Wolfe Hot Chip - I Feel Better, Dir. Peter Serafinowicz Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss, Dir. Megaforce Caribou - Odessa, Dir. Videomarsh Chromeo - Hot Mess, Dir. Jérémie Rozan Laura Marling - Night Terror, Dir. Russell Weekes Baths - Lovely Bloodflow, Dir. Young Replicant (Alex Takacs and Joe Nankin)

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco, Dir. Jamie Thraves Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One, Dir. Sam Brown

Best Choreography Ok Go - End Love, Dir. Ok Go, Eric Gunther, Jeff Lieberman Genki Sudo - World Order, Dir. Genki Sudo The New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together), Dir. Blaine Thurier Mia Doi Todd - Open Your Heart, by Alyra Lennox Denki Groove - Fake It!, Dir. Hideyuki Tanaka Janelle Monáe ft. Big Boi - Tightrope, by Janelle Monáe & The Memphis Jookin Community

Best Art Direction Mystery Jets - Dreaming of Another World, Dir. Yoann Lemoine Beyoncé - Why Don't You Love Me, Dir. melina & Bee Z Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light, Dir. Nicolás Méndez/CANADA Hickey Underworld - Future Words, Dir. Joe Vanhoutteghem

Best Editing M.I.A. - Born Free, Dir. Romain Gavras Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss, Dir. Megaforce FM Belfast - Underwear, Dir. Daniels Caribou - Odessa, Dir. Videomarsh The Naked And Famous - Young Blood, Dir. Special Problems

Best Cinematography The xx - VCR, DOP: Fredrik Wenzel How To Destroy Angels - The Space In Between, DOP: Greig Fraser Massive Attack - Psyche, Dir. John Downer Gil Scott Heron - New York is Killing Me, DOP:

Best Commissioning Artist Plan B OK Go Chromeo iamamiwhoami Massive Attack

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director Katarzyna Kijek & Przemysław Adamski Douglas Burgdorff A Nice Idea Every Day Spike and Jones Kutiman Ben Reed

Best New Director Daniels Marcus Söderlund Nicolás Méndez/CANADA Viktor Kumlin? Isaac Rentz

Best Director Daniel Wolfe Andreas Nilsson Eric Wareheim Megaforce

Video Of The Year The Temper Trap - Love Lost Arcade Fire - Suburbs Plan B - Stay too long/She said/Prayin/The recluse/Love goes down

         

Most Fun Video: Die Antwoord - Zef Side, dir. Sean Metelerkamp

Best Animated Video Nobody Beats the Drum - Grindin, dir. Rogier vd Zwaag

Best Performance Video Hot Chip - I Feel Better, dir. Peter Serafinowicz

Best Narrative Video Arcade Fire - The Suburbs, dir. Spike Jonze

Best Choreography Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé - Telephone, dir. Jonas Akerlund

Best Editing M.I.A. - Born Free, dir. Romain Gavras

Best Cinematography Massive Attack - Psyche, dp. Ross McLennan

Best Commissioning Artist Hot Chip

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director aavv

Best New Director Jacqueline Castel

Best Director AB/CD/CD

Video Of The Year Uffie - Difficult, dirs. AB/CD/CD

         

Congrats to all the potential nominees; there's a lot of great clips here.

But is it just me, or was 2010 sort of a weak year for videos?

Odd because it was a really great year for albums. I assume it's just ever-shrinking budgets and diminishing work from the director that emerged from the mid 2000s.

         

Best New Director: Young Replicant

         

Most Fun Video Jack Parow - Dans Dans Dans (Dir: Duvan Durand) Reggie Watts - Fuck Shit Stack (dir. Duncan Skiles, Ben Dickinson) Chase & Status - 'Let You Go' Feat. Mali (thirtytwo)

Best Animation Sebastien Tellier - Look, (Dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau) Claude Debussy "Clair de Lune" (Dir: Stephen Malinowski) Does anyone remember what that animated video of the trippy discarded city was called? I would like to nominate it.

Best Performance Baloji - Indépendance Cha-Cha (dir. Spike and Jones) Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Dir: AlexandLiane) Grinderman "Heathen Child" (dir. John Hillcoat)

Best Narrative: M.I.A. "Born Free" (dir. Romain Gavras) Liars 'Scissor' (Dir Andy Bruntel) Hot Chip - I Feel Better (Dir: Peter Serafinowicz)

Best Hip Hop Reggie Watts - Fuck Shit Stack (dir. Duncan Skiles, Ben Dickinson) Jack Parow - Dans Dans Dans (Dir: Duvan Durand) Baloji - Indépendance Cha-Cha (dir. Spike and Jones)

Best Choreography Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Dir: AlexandLiane) Denki Groove - Fake it!, (Dir. Hideyuki Tanaka)

Best Art direction Scissor Sisters - Any Which Way (Dir: Ace Norton) Chase & Status 'Blind Faith' (Director: Daniel Wolfe) Biffy Clyro "God & Satan" (Dir: Corin Hardy)

Best Editing M.I.A. "Born Free" (dir. Romain Gavras) El Guincho - Bombay (Dir. Nicolas Mendez) Pogo - Wishery (ed. Nick Bertke)

Best Photography: BALOJI - “Karibu Ya Bintou” feat. Konono N°1. (Dir: Spike and Jones) M.I.A. "Born Free" (dir. Romain Gavras) Cheryl Cole "Parachute" (Dir.: Alex&Liane)

Best Commissioning Artist Plan B Scissor Sisters OK GO

Best Unsigned Director Douglas Burgdorff

Best New Director CANADA AB/CD/CD Spike and Jones

Best Director Romain Gavras Daniel Wolfe Ace Norton

Video of the Year Hot Chip - I Feel Better (Dir: Peter Serafinowicz) M.I.A. "Born Free" (dir. Romain Gavras) Liars 'Scissor' (Dir Andy Bruntel)

         

@kev yeah you're right, sorry about that.

         

Most Fun Video -> Kirsten Dunst "Turning Japanese" (Akihabara Majokko Princess) (McG & Takashi Murakami)

Best Animated Video -> The Weepies "World Spins Madly On" (Ryan Woodward)

Best Narrative Video -> Husky Rescue "They Are Coming" (Pete Riski)

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video -> The Maccabees ft. Roots Manuva "Empty Vessels" (Alexander Brown)

Best Choreography -> Mia Doi Todd "Open Your Heart" (Michel Gondry)

Best Art Direction -> Vadoinmessico "In Spain" (Frenchorn)

Best Editing -> El Guincho "Bombay" (Nicolás Méndez)

Best Cinematography -> Wolf Parade "Yulia" (Scott Coffey)

Best New Director -> Nicolás Méndez

Best Director -> Andy Bruntel -> Pete Riski -> Dougal Wilson

Video Of The Year -> Liars "Scissor" (Andy Bruntel)

         

-Most Fun Video Hot Chip - I Feel Better (Peter Serafinowicz) Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - The Bike Song (Warren Fu) Huoratron - Corporate Occult (Cédric Blaisbois)

-Best Animated Video Gatekeeper - Chains (Thunder Horse Video) Flying Lotus - Zodiac Shit (lilfuchs) Puzzle - Impala (Vincent Griffaut)

-Best Performance Video Klaxons - Echoes (Saam Farahmand) Gossip - Pop Goes The World (Philip Andelman) Kirsten Dunst - Turning Japanese (Akihabara Majokko Princess) (McG/Takashi Murakami)

-Best Narrative Video Mark Ronson & The Business International feat. Boy George - Somebody To Love Me (Saam Farahmand) MGMT - Congratulations (Tom Kuntz) Massive Attack - Psyche (Dougal Wilson)

-Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Diplo feat. Lil Jon - U Don't Like Me (NMA) Kanye West - Power (Marco Brambilla) Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Akon - Kush (Joseph Kahn)

-Best Choreography Lady GaGa & Beyonce - Telephone (Jonas Akerlund) Kanye West - Runaway (Kanye West) Mia Doi Todd - Open Your Heart (Michel Gondry)

-Best Art Direction The xx - Islands (Saam Farahmand) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Skeletons (Barney Clay) Gil Scott-Heron - New York is Killing Me (Chris Cunningham)

-Best Editing Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light (Nicolás Méndez/CANADA) The Thunderclaps - Judgment Day (TODOR & PETRU) (CRCR)

-Best Cinematography Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (DOP: Greig Fraser) Take That - The Flood (Mat Whitecross)

-Best Commissioning Artist Mark Ronson MGMT Kanye West

-Best Unknown/Unsigned Director Thunder Horse Video Cédric Blaisbois Douglas Burgdorff

-Best New Director Warren Fu Nicolás Méndez/CANADA

-Best Director Saam Farahmand Andreas Nilsson Eric Wareheim

-Video Of The Year Klaxons - Twin Flames (Saam Farahmand) Gorillaz - Stylo (Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland) Health - We Are Water (Eric Wareheim)

         

• Most Fun Video Joshua Radin "Brand New Day" dir. Jon Watts

• Best Performance Video Cage The Elephant - "In One Ear" dir Isaac Rentz

• Best Narrative Video Joshua Radin "Brand New Day" dir. Jon Watts

• Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz - "On To The Next One" Dir. Sam Brown

• Best Choreography Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Dir: AlexandLiane)

• Best Art Direction Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Dir: AlexandLiane)

• Best Editing Plan B - "Stay too long" Dir. Daniel Wolfe

• Best Cinematography Lissie - "When I'm Alone" - dir. Isaac Rentz Cheryl Cole "Parachute" Dir. Alex & Liane Dizzee Rascal - "Dirtee Disco" Dir.Jamie Thraves

Video Of The Year Kanye West - "Runaway" dir. Kanye West

         

Most Fun Video El Giuncho - Bombay - Canada

Best Narrative Video M.I.A. - Born Free Dir. Romain Gavras

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One Dir. Sam Brown

Best Choreography Janelle Monae Ft Big Boi- TightRope (Dir: Wendy Morgan)

Best Cinematography Kanye West Runaway

Best Editing Cat Daddy - Rejectz

Video Of The Year M.I.A. - Born Free Dir. Romain Gavras

         

Most Fun Video OK Go - This Too Shall Pass [RGM ver.], Dir. Syyn Labs, OK Go, James Frost

Best Animated Video Crystal Fighters - In The Summer, Dir. Tobias Stretch

Best Performance Video Cage The Elephant - In One Ear, Dir. Isaac Rentz

Best Narrative Video Liars - Scissor, Dir. Andy Bruntel

Best Editing M.I.A. - Born Free, Dir. Romain Gavras

Best Cinematography Gil Scott Heron - New York is Killing Me, DOP:

Best Commissioning Artist Plan B iamamiwhoami

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director Ben Reed

Best New Director Daniels Marcus Söderlund Nicolás Méndez/CANADA

Best Director Andy Bruntel Daniel Wolfe SAAM

Video Of The Year Liars - Scissor Plan B - Stay too long/She said/Prayin/The recluse/Love goes down

         

Most Fun Video Chromeo "Don't Turn the Lights On"

Best Animated Video Gorillaz "Stylo" The Language By Dead Snares Director Tobias Stretch

Best Performance Video Klaxons - Echoes Tame Impala "lucitidy" The floor Is Made of Lava "Leave me now"

Best Narrative Video M.I.A "Born Free" Liars - Scissor, Dir. Andy Bruntel

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video

• Kanye West "Power" Dir. Marco Brambilla Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One Dir. Sam Brown

Best Choreography Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Dir: AlexandLiane)

Best Art Direction Plan B "Prayin'" Scissor Sisters "invicible light"

Best Editing MGMT "Flash Delerium" dir : andreas nilsson Plan B "Prayin'" - dir daniel wolfe

Best Cinematography M.I.A "Born Free" Plan B "Praying" Arcade Fire "The Suburbs"

Best Commissioning Artist The Floor is Made of Lava "Leave me now" & "Harder than you think"

Best Unknown/Unsigned Director Ben Reed

Best New Director Nicolás Méndez/CANADA Jeppe Kolstrup Daniels

Best Director Romain Gavras Andreas Nilsson Saam

Video Of The Year Liars - Scissor

         

erm... logg? "this must be it" is very much 09, so: nein.

         

Most Fun Video : El Guincho "Bombay" dir. Nicolas Mendez Chromeo "Don't Turn The Lights On" dir. Keith Schofield Vampire Weekend "Cousins" dir. Garth Jennings

Best Animated Video : Sebastien Tellier "Look" dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau Massive Attack "Atlas R" dir. Edouard Salier Breakbot "Baby I'm Yours" dir. Irina Dakeva

Best Performance Video : Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce "Telephone" dir. Jonas Akerlund Gil Scott Heron "New York Is Killing Me" dir. Chris Cunningham Tame Impala "Solitude Is Bliss" dir. Megaforce

Best Narrative Video : M.I.A. "Born Free" dir. Romain Gavras Mohini Geisweiller "Milk Teeth" dir. Danakil Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" dir. Spike Jonze

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video : Kanye West "Power" dir. Marco Brambilla Jay Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On To The Next One" dir. Sam Brown Dizzee Rascal "Dirtee Disco" dir. Jamie Thraves

Best Choregraphy : The Temper Trap "Love Lost" dir. Dougal Wilson The New Pornographers "Your Hands (Together)" dir. Blaine Thurier The XX "Islands" dir. Saam Farahmand

Best Cinematography : Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" dir. Spike Jonze Shanghai Expo Films dir. Martin De Thurah Dancing Pigeons "Ritalin" dir. Tomas Mankovsky

         

@panopt, @logg: "Cousins" was Nov 09

         

@awards/nuno: If you need help creating images (like 08), let me know the shortlist @ info AT director-file DOT com

         

(just to add, while you're on the subject: the finalists post usually ends up being the most visited/popular.)

         

@kev: thanks, will do

         

Most Fun Video: Chromeo "Hot Mess" - Dir: Jérémie Rozan.

Best Animated Video: Massive Attack "Atlas Air" - Dir: Edouard Salier


Best Performance Video: Cage The Elephant "In One Ear" - Dir: Isaac Rentz

Best Narrative Video: Liars "Scissor" - Andy Bruntel Yeasayer "Madder Red" - Andreas Nilsson

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video: Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz "On To The Next One" - Dir: Sam Brown

Best Choreography: OK Go "White Knuckles" - Dir: Trish Sie and Ok Go

Best Art Direction: Mark Ronson ft. Boy George "Somebody To Love"

Best Editing: MIA - Born Free

Best Cinematography: Everything that Kasper Tuxen has shot

Best Commissioning Artist: Plan B Chromeo

Best New Director:
 DANIELS


Best Director: Daniel Wolfe Andy Bruntel Andreas Nilsson

Video Of The Year Liars "Scissor" Dir: Andy Bruntel Plan B "Love Goes Down" - Dir: Daniel Wolfe

         

Most Fun Video: Chromeo "Hot Mess" - Dir: Jérémie Rozan.

Best Choreography: OK Go "White Knuckles" dir. Trish Sie and OK Go

Best Animated Video : Breakbot "Baby I'm Yours" dir. Irina Dakeva

Best Narrative Video Plan B - Stay too long/She said/Prayin/The recluse/Love goes down, Dir. Daniel Wolfe

Best Art direction El Guincho - Bombay - Canada 

Best Commissioning Artist Plan B Chromeo OK GO

Best New Director Canada

Director of the Year Daniel Wolfe Ok GO

         

Most Fun Video Chromeo "Hot Mess" dir. Jérémie Rozan El Guincho "Bombay" dir. Nicolas Mendez

Best Animated Video Breakbot "Baby I'm Yours" dir. Irina Dakeva Sebastien Tellier "Look" dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau

Best Performance Video Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce "Telephone" dir. Jonas Akerlund Hot Chip "I Feel Better" dir. Peter Serafinowicz

Best Narrative Video Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" dir. Spike Jonze Mohini Geisweiller "Milk Teeth" dir. Danakil

Best Choreography Ok Go "End Love" dir. Ok Go, Eric Gunther, Jeff Lieberman Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce "Telephone" dir. Jonas Akerlund

Best Art Direction OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" dir. Syyn Labs, OK Go, James Frost Mohini Geisweiller "Milk Teeth" dir. Danakil

Best Editing The Hundred in the hands "Pigeons" dir. by Daniels M.I.A. "Born Free" dir. Romain Gavras

Best Cinematography M.I.A. "Born Free" dir. Romain Gavras Liars "Scissor" dir. Andy Bruntel

Best New Director Nicolas Mendez DANIELS

Best Director Romain Gavras Andreas Nilsson

Video Of The Year El Guincho "Bombay" dir. Nicolas Mendez

         

Most Fun Video Hot Chip "I Feel Better" Vampire Weekend "Cousins" We Are Scientists "Rules dont stop"

Best New Director Warren Fu

Best Director Andreas Nilsson Megaforce

Video Of The Year Lady Gaga "Telephone" Gorillaz - Stylo My Chemical Romance "Na na na"

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Jay Z "On the the next one" Dr Dre "Kush"

There's a hip hop category but not a dance music one. I'd submit best dance video Swedish House Mafia "One"

Best Cinematography Mystery Jets "Dreaming of another world" The Good The Bad "030"

Best Animated Japanese Popstars "Let Go" Nobody Beats The Drum "Grindin"

Best Art Direction Deftones "Sextape" Kid Cudi "Pursuit Of Happiness"

Best Editing Kid Cudi "Pursuit Of Happiness" Swedish House Mafia "One"

         

Most Fun Video Sebastien Tellier - Look, Dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau Miike Snow - Rabbit, Dir. Andreas Nilsson

Best Animated Video Massive Attack - Atlas Air, Dir. Edouard Salier Nobody Beats the Drum - Grindin', Dir. Rogier v.d. Zwaag

Best Performance Video Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco, Dir. Jamie Thraves Cage The Elephant - In One Ear, Dir. Isaac Rentz

Best Narrative Video Liars - Scissor, Dir. Andy Bruntel Mohini Geisweiller - Milk Teeth, Dir. Danakil

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco, Dir. Jamie Thraves Jay-Z ft. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One, Dir. Sam Brown

Best Choreography Ok Go - End Love, Dir. Ok Go, Eric Gunther, Jeff Lieberman Genki Sudo - World Order, Dir. Genki Sudo

Best Art Direction Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light, Dir. Nicolás Méndez/CANADA Hickey Underworld - Future Words, Dir. Joe Vanhoutteghem

Best Editing Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss, Dir. Megaforce Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light, Dir. Nicolás Méndez/CANADA

Best Cinematography M.I.A. - Born Free, Dir. Romain Gavras James Blake - Limit to your Love, Dir. Martin De Thurah

Best Commissioning Artist Iamamiwhoami Massive Attack

Best New Director Daniels Nicolás Méndez/CANADA

Best Director Spike Jonze Andreas Nilsson

Video Of The Year Massive Attack - Atlas Air, Dir. Edouard Salier Arcade Fire - The Suburbs, Dir. Spike Jonze

         

A bit lazy, but here' goes...

Most Fun Video: Nobody Beats the Drum "Grindin'" Dir. Rogier vd Zwaag Hot Chip "I Feel Better" Dir. Peter Serafinowicz The Thunderclaps "Judgment Day" [TODOR & PETRU] Dir. CRCR

Best Animated Video: The Thunderclaps "Judgment Day" [TODOR & PETRU] Dir. CRCR) Dead Snares "The Language" Dir. Tobias Stretch Eskmo "We Got More" Dir. Cyriak Harris

Best Performance Video: Avi Buffalo "What's in it for Me" Dir. Andrew Huang)

Best Narrative Video: The XX "Islands" Dir. Saam Farahmand Arcade Fire "Suburbs" Dir. Spike Jonze Christopher Smith "Gently Gently" Dir. SALAZAR

Best Choreography: Adele "Rolling In The Deep" Dir. Sam Brown Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Dir: AlexandLiane) The XX "Islands" Dir. Saam Farahmand

Best Art Direction: Chase & Status 'Blind Faith' Dir. Daniel Wolfe Scissor Sisters "Invisible light" (Nicolás Méndez-CANADA)

Best Editing: Adele "Rolling In The Deep" Dir. Sam Brown Arcade Fire "Suburbs" Dir. Spike Jonze Scissor Sisters "Invisible light" (Nicolás Méndez-CANADA)

Best Cinematography: Christopher Smith "Gently Gently" Dir. SALAZAR !!!!! Adele "Rolling In The Deep" Dir. Sam Brown Arcade Fire "Suburbs" Dir. Spike Jonze

Best Commissioning Artist: Kanye Massive Attack Yeasayer

Best New Director: Peter Serafinowicz Douglas Burgdorff

Best Director: Cyriak (do these count as music videos too?)

Video Of The Year: Arcade Fire "Suburbs" Dir. Spike Jonze Massive Attack "Splitting the Atom" dir. Edouard Salier [not sure why 'Atlas Air' gets all the love] Hot Chip "I Feel Better" Dir. Peter Serafinowicz

         

Perhaps lazier than above!

Most Fun Video

H Chip, H City, & B Sumner, dir. Andreas Nilsson Devendra Banhart - Foolin' Dir. Isaiah Seret Chromeo: Don't Turn the Lights On, dir. Keith Schofield

Best Animated Video

Sebastien Tellier - Look (dir. Mrzyk & Moriceau) The Japanese Popstars ft. Green Velvet - Let Go (dir. David Wilson) Ok Go - Last Leaf Dir. Geoff McFetridge

Best Performance Video

Sophie Ellis Bextor - Bittersweet (dir. Chris Sweeney)

Best Narrative Video

Miike Snow - Rabbit Bag Raiders - Sunlight (dir. Fleur&Manu)

Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video

Kid Cudi - Pursuit of Happiness - Dir. Megaforce Jay Z - On To The Next One (Dir: Sam Brown) DIDDY / DIRTY MONEY - Someone To Love Me Dir: Nabil

Best Art Direction

Scissor Sisters - Any Which Way (Dir: Ace Norton)

Best Editing

Serena-Maneesh - D.I.W.S.W.T.T.D. (Dir: Kristoffer Borgli) El Guincho "Bombay" dir. Nicolas Mendez

Best Cinematography El Guincho "Bombay" dir. Nicolas Mendez Portugal. The Man - Guns and Dogs (Dir. Michael Ragen) James Blake - Limit to your Love, Dir. Martin De Thurah

Best New Director

Kristoffer Borgli Nicolas Mendez

Best Director

Andreas Nilsson

         

Video of the year? none of the ones suggested here.

There is no best video of the year, just a bunch of good ones.

         

Oh whatever victus. Same thing could probably be said of any year in music videos. Great job to everyone involved in putting this year's awards together.