Simpson Watch

C’mon. Aside from Ashlee Simpson, other artists have also won in the Music Video Production Association. Check out the complete list below!

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: Melina, of Black Dog Films for:

• Beyonce “Upgrade U ”
• Eve “Tambourine ”
• Snoop Dogg “Sensual Seduction”

GENERAL DIRECTION CATEGORIES

• Best Animated Video: Dom and Nic of Oil Factory for The Chemical Brothers “Salmon Dance”
• Best Direction of a Band: Lisa Mann of Revolver Film Co for The Used “The Bird and the Worm”
• Best Direction of a Female Artist: Wendy Morgan of Revolver Film Co for Dragonette “I Get Around”
• Best Direction of a Male Artist: Jonas Akerlund of Black Dog Films for James Blunt “Same Mistake”
• Best Direction of a New Artist: Ray Tintori of Partizan for MGMT “Time To Pretend”
• Best Video Produced for Under $25,000: Ara Soudjian of Xapnet Productions for Serj Tankian “Money”
• Directorial Debut: Ray Tintori of Partizan for MGMT “Time to Pretend”
• Video of the Year: Patrick Daughters of The Directors Bureau, for Feist “1, 2, 3, 4″

BEST DIRECTION — MUSIC GENRE CATEGORIES

• Adult Contemporary: Drew Lightfoot of Revolver Film Co for Kate Havnevik “Unlike Me”
• Alternative: Brian Savelson for Band of Horses “Is There a Ghost”
• Electronic Music: Michael Haussman of HSI for The Chemical Brothers “Do It Again”
• Hip-Hop: Ara Soudjian of Xapnet Productions for Wiz Khalifa “Say Yeah”
• International: Michel Gondry of Partizan for Paul McCartney “Dance Tonight”
• Pop: Matthew Rolston of @radicalmedia for Christina Aguilera “Candyman”
• R & B: Justin Francis of HSI for Alicia Keys “No One”
• Rock: Tony Petrossian of Rockhard Films for Serj Tankian “Empty Walls”

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES

• Best Art Direction: Evan Rohde of Sheldon Prosnit for Ashlee Simpson “Outta My Head”
• Best Choreography: Noemie Lafrance for Feist “1, 2, 3, 4″
• Best Cinematography: Giles Dunning of Innovative Artists for The White Stripes “Icky Thump”
• Best Colorist/Telecine: Beau Leon of The Syndicate for The White Stripes “Icky Thump”
• Best Computer Effects: Duran Dubbi for Muse “Invincible”
• Best Editing: Mart Morton for The Used “The Bird and the Worm”
• Best Hair: Krystie Aeisiden for Escape The Fate “Situations”
• Best Make-up: Pamela Neal of MMA for My Chemical Romance “I Don’t Love You”
• Best Special Effects: Rozzi Famous Fireworks for Feist “I Feel It All”
• Best Styling: April Roomet for Snoop Dogg “Sensual Seduction”