2021 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
August 13, 2021 Aug. 13, 2021MTV recently announced nominees for their 2021 Video Music Awards. We are proud to have collaborated on a number of the honored projects and would like to congratulate all of the nominees. This year’s award show will finally return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the first time since 2013 and air live on MTV on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
Cardi B. ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Video Of The Year
Director: Colin Tiley
DP: Elias Talbot
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
Production Company: Boy in the Castle
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘Popstar’
Video Of The Year + Best Direction
Director: Director X
DP: Chris Probst
Colorist: Dave Hussey
Editor: Andre “Dre” Jones
Production Company: Fela / Mssng Peces
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Video Of The Year
Director: Warren Fu
DP: Christopher Ripley
Colorist: Matt Osborne
Editor: Nick Rondeau at Work Editorial
Production Company: Partizan Entertainment
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Video Of The Year
Director: Dave Meyers
DP: Scott Cunningham
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Editor: Nathan M. Rodgers at Cabin Edit
Production Company: Freenjoy
The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’
Video Of The Year
Director: Cliqua
DP: Xiaolong Liu
Colorist: Matt Osborne
Editor: Miles Trahan at Sunset Edit
Production Company: Florence
H.E.R. – ‘Fight For You’
Video For Good
Colorist: Joseph Bicknell
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – ‘Franchise’
Best Direction
Director: Travis Scott
DP: Minka Farthing-Kohl
Colorist: Jill Bogdanowicz
Editor: Jack Dalton + Dylan Coughran
Tyler, The Creator – ‘Lumberjack’
Best Direction
Director: Wolf Haley
DP: Luis Panch Perez
Colorist: Tyler Roth
Editor: Steve Forner at Bonch
Production Company: Happy Place
Lady Gaga – ‘911’
Best Cinematography
Director: Tarsem Singh
DP: Jeff Cronenweth
Colorist: Dave Hussey
Production Company: The Artists Company
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – ‘Holy’
Best Cinematography
Director: Colin Tilley
DP: Elias Talbot
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
Production Company: Boy in The Castle
Bella Porch – ‘Build a B*tch’
Best Visual Effects
Director: Andrew Donoho
DP: Htat Htut
Colorist: Joseph Bicknell
Editor: Andre “Dre” Jones at Sunset Edit
Production Company: Huffman Creative
VFX: Denhov Visuals
Coldplay – ‘Higher Power’
Best Visual Effects
Director: Dave Meyers
DP: Scott Cunningham
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Editor: Alyssa Oh at Rock Paper Scissors
Production Company: Freenjoy
VFX: Mathematic
P!nk – ‘All I Know’
Best Visual Effects
Director: Dave Meyers
DP: Scott Cunningham
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Editor: Alyssa Oh at Rock Paper Scissors
Production Company: Freenjoy
VFX: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Best Editing
Director: Colin Tiley
DP: Elias Talbot
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
Editor: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs
Production Company: Boy in The Castle
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – ‘Prisoners’
Best Editing
Director: Alana O’Herlihy & Miley Cyrus
DP: Kevin Hayden
Colorist: Sofie Borup
Editor: William Town at Modern Post
Production Company: Freenjoy
See the full list of nominees here.