The MTV VMAs have announced the nominations for their upcoming awards, and Company 3 are delighted to have worked on 17 of the nomination music videos, which combined have 32 nominations.

First launched 38 years ago, the MTV VMAs are a night dedicated to the year’s biggest music videos, featuring incredible performances, special honors, tributes and more. It’s definitely one you won’t want to miss!

You can view the full list of nominations here. The winners of The MTV VMAs will be announced at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on 12th September, 2023.

 

Miley Cyrus “Flowers”

• VIDEO OF THE YEAR  
• SONG OF THE YEAR
• BEST POP
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
• BEST EDITING 

• Color | Tom Poole
• Producer | Shannen Troup
• Director | Jacob Bixenman
• DP | Marcell Rev
• Editor | Brendan Walter

Sam Smith + Kim Petras “Unholy”

• VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• SONG OF THE YEAR
• BEST DIRECTION
• BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
• Additional Color | Parker Jarvie
• Producer | Blake Rice
• Director | Floria Sigismondi
• DP | Joel Honeywell
• Prod Co | Scheme Engine
• Prod Design | Arthur De Borman
• Editor | Jarrett Fijal

SZA “Kill Bill”

• VIDEO OF THE YEAR  
• SONG OF THE YEAR
• BEST DIRECTION
• BEST EDITING 

• Color | Matt Osborne
• Director | Christian Breslauer
• Prod Co | London Alley
• DP | Xiaolong Liu
• Prod Design | Arae Webner
• Editor | Luis Caraza Peimbert

Doja Cat “Attention”

• VIDEO OF THE YEAR  
• BEST DIRECTION
• BEST ART DIRECTION

• Color | Joseph Bicknell
• Producer | Cassidy Conway
• Director | Tanu Muiño
• DP | Nikita Kuzmenko
• Prod Co | UnderWonder Content
• Editor: Carlos Font Clos

Megan Thee Stallion “Her”

• BEST DIRECTION
• BEST ART DIRECTION

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Producer | Mario Castro
• Director | Colin Tilley
• DP | Rob Witt
• Prod Co | Huffman Creative
• Prod Design | Wes Dogan
• Editor | Vinnie Hobbs

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy “Creepin’ (Remix)”

• BEST COLLABORATION
• BEST R&B

• Color | Matt Osborne
• Color Producer | Dan Butler
• Director | Christian Breslauer
• DP | Powell Robinson
• Agency | Zero Gravity Below The Line
• Prod Co | Lucky Bastards Inc.
• Edit | Luis Caraza Peimbert

Nicki Minaj “Super Freaky Girl”

• VIDEO OF THE YEAR  
• BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Producer | Mario Castro
• Director | Joseph Kahn
• DP | Daniel Pearl
• Prod Design | Brett Hess
• Editor | Louis Palacios

Yung Bleu ft. Nicki Minaj ‘Love in the Way’

• BEST R&B

• Color | Matt Osborne
• Producer | Dan Butler
• Director | Jonathan Ruiz
• DP | Jay Swuen
• Prod Co | Blank Square Productions
• Edit | Griffin Olis + Joan Pabon

Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie the Album)”

• BEST POP

• Color | Nick Metcalf
• Producer | Jake Rioux
• DP | Niklas Johansson
• Editor | Vinnie Hobbs

Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Stuck”

• BEST ALTERNATIVE

• Colorist | Billy Landry 
• Producer, Color | Jake Grom 
• Lead Flame | Wensen Ho 
• Producer, Finish | Paula Jiménez 
• Director | Jared Leto 
• DP | Philippe Le Sourd
• Prod Design | Natasha Le Sourd
• Editor | Nick Pezzillo

Bad Bunny – “Where She Goes”

• BEST LATIN

• Color | Tom Poole
• Director | stillz
• DP | Marcell Rev
• Prod Co | We Own the City
• Prod Design | Tyler Evans
• Editor | Aitor Bigas

ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ”

• BEST LATIN

• Color | Sean Coleman
• Producer | Matt Moran
• Director | Mitch Ryan
• DP | Frank Mobilio
• Prod Co | Shotclock
• Editor | Mah Ferraz

Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)”

• VIDEO FOR GOOD

• Color | Tim Masick
• Producer | Ryan Moncrief
• Director | Dian Martel 
• DP | Ula Pontikos
• Agency | Warm Street
• Prod Co | Noir Productions
• Edit | Holle Singer

Chlöe ft. Chris Brown “How Does It Feel”

• BEST R&B

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Producer | Mario Castro
• Director | Arrad
• DP | Corey Jennings
• Prod Design | Drew Cookson
• Editor | Kevin VP, Brayden Ahn

Muse “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”

• BEST ROCK

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Producer | Mario Castro
• Director | Tom Teller

Metallica “Lux Æterna”

• BEST ROCK

• Color | Tom Poole
• Director | Tim Saccenti
• DP | Joshua Zucker-Pluda
• Prod Co | RadicalMedia
• Editor | Matt Posey
• Drake “Falling Back”

Drake “Falling Back”

• BEST DIRECTION

• Color | Dave Hussey
• Producer | Mario Castro
• Director | Director X
• DP | Brendan Uegama + Dennis Grishnin

Bad Bunny “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente”

• VIDEO FOR GOOD

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Producer | Mario Castro
• Director | Kacho López-Mari
• DP | Robinson Rivera