Best Director (MMVA Award)
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The following is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards
winners for Best Director.
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
winners for Best Director.
| Year | Artist | Video | Director |
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| 1990 | Don Allen | "I Wanna Know" | |
| 1991 | The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (band) The Grapes of Wrath are a Canadian folk rock band, who were one of Canada's most successful pop bands in the late 1980s and early 1990s before disbanding in 1992. With the band name tied up in litigation, most of the band continued to record through the 1990s as Ginger. The Grapes of Wrath briefly... |
"I Am Here" | |
| 1992 | Tom Cochrane Tom Cochrane Tom Cochrane, OC Canadian musician and humanitarian, best known for his hit songs "Life Is a Highway", "Lunatic Fringe", "Human Race" and "I Wish You Well". Cochrane fronted the Canadian rock band Red Rider and has won seven Juno Awards... |
"No Regrets" | |
| 1993 | Jann Arden Jann Arden Jann Arden is a Canadian singer-songwriter.-Life and career:Arden was born and raised near Calgary in Springbank, Alberta and attended Springbank Community High School. Her breakthrough came with her critically acclaimed 1993 debut album Time for Mercy and her first single "I Would Die For You"... |
"I Would Die For You" | |
| 1994 | Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian pop and country rock band, which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have been signed with Warner Music Group since their debut album Outskirts in March 1987... |
"Hasn't Hit Me Yet" | |
| 1995 | Jann Arden | "Insensitive Insensitive (song) "Insensitive" is the title of a track from the 1994 Jann Arden album Living Under June; an international hit single, "Insensitive" remains the career record for Arden... " |
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| 1996 | The Tea Party The Tea Party The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records... |
"Sister Awake Sister Awake "Sister Awake" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto and images from the video illustrate the booklet of Alhambra and its multimedia component... " |
Curtis Wehrfritz |
| 1997 | Moist | "Tangerine" | Stephen Scott |
| 1998 | Matthew Good Band Matthew Good Band Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed by Matthew Good that existed from 1993 to 2002. The band consisted of Good , Dave Genn , Ian Browne and Geoff Lloyd from 1995 to 1999... |
"Apparitions Apparitions (song) "Apparitions" is the third single released by Matthew Good Band from their second studio album, Underdogs. The song received tremendous success in Canada, being nominated for "Best Single" at the 1999 Juno Awards. An edited version of the song is featured on the MuchMusic compilation album, Big... " |
Bill Morrison William Morrison (director) William Morrison , is a Canadian born Juno Award-nominated music video director, documentary film director, and musician... |
| 1999 | Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination... |
"Unsent Unsent "Unsent" is a song by Alanis Morissette on her 1998 album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. It was released as the album's third single on March 18, 1999 and was not as successful as Morissette's earlier singles. It was one of the few Junkie tracks on which she played her harmonica... " |
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| 2000 | The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles... |
"My Music at Work My Music at Work "My Music at Work" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It is the first single and title track from the band's seventh studio album, Music @ Work... " |
Bruce McCulloch Bruce McCulloch Bruce Ian McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, comedian, and film director. McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of The Kids in the Hall, a popular Canadian comedy troupe, and as a writer for Saturday Night Live. McCulloch has also appeared on series such as Twitch City and Gilmore... |
| 2001 | Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist... |
"In Repair In Repair (Our Lady Peace song) "In Repair" is a music single released by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace in 2000, under the album Spiritual Machines. It was the first single from the album, and was followed by "Life" and "Right Behind You ".-Meaning:... " |
Oli Goldsmith Oli Goldsmith Oli Goldsmith is a Canadian artist whose best known work is for rock-band Our Lady Peace's 2000 album Spiritual Machines. Goldsmith currently lives and works in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Caroline Bacher, an emerging artist, sculptor and jeweller.... |
| 2002 | Swollen Members Swollen Members Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child, and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002... f. Moka Only Moka Only Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary... |
"Fuel Injected" | Wendy Morgan |
| 2003 | Treble Charger Treble Charger Treble Charger was a Canadian rock group, consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor MacGregor. Guitarist Bill Priddle, a founding member of the band, left in 2003. They began with a melodic indie rock style, but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to... |
"Hundred Million Hundred Million "Hundred Million" is the first and most popular single from Treble Charger's fourth album, Detox. The song features backing vocals by Deryck Whibley and percussion by Steve Jocz, both from Sum 41. This was the band's last successful single before their break-up... " |
Wendy Morgan |
| 2004 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards were held on June 19, 2004 and featured performances by the Beastie Boys, Evanescence, Billy Talent, Hilary Duff, Kanye West and others... |
Sam Roberts Sam Roberts Sam Roberts is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history.-Life and career:... |
"Hard Road" | Kyle Davison |
| 2005 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards were held on June 19, 2005 and featured performances by k-os, Alexisonfire, Billy Talent, Arcade Fire, Ciara and others... |
k-os K-os Kevin Brereton , better known by his stage name k-os , is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer... |
"Man I Used to Be Man I Used to Be "Man I Used to Be" is a 2005 top 20 hit single in Canada by Canadian alternative rapper k-os.-Music video:The video begins with breakdancers in the hallway of an apartment building and k-os is in his room packing to leave, taking a box of seemingly great importance. k-os takes a taxi and two men... " |
The Love Movement f. Micah J. Meisner & k-os |
| 2006 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards were held on June 18, 2006 and featured performances by Fall Out Boy, Hedley, Rihanna, City and Colour, Simple Plan and others. The most nominated artists were Billy Talent, Kardinal Offishall f. Ray Robinson and Massari with 5 nominations each.-Best Video:* Kardinal... |
Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in... f. Ray Robinson |
"Everyday (Rudebwoy) Everyday (Rudebwoy) "Everyday " is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall featuring Ray Robinson. It was the second single from his third album Fire and Glory.... " |
RT! RT! Randall Thorne , better known by his pseudonym RT!, is a Canadian music video & commercial director of Trinidadian and Barbadian heritage. A prolific director, he has directed over 120 music videos for various Canadian and international music artists and is the most awarded music video director in... |
| 2007 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 17, 2007 and featured performances by Fergie, Maroon 5, The Used, Avril Lavigne, Finger Eleven, Hilary Duff, and others. The most nominated artists were Billy Talent and Nickelback with five... |
George George Nozuka George Koichi Nozuka better known by his stage name George is a Canadian singer. He is signed to HC Entertainment Group record label as their main act.-Career:... |
"Lie to Me" | RT! |
| 2008 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 15, 2008 with the rain-soaked Red carpet arrivals that started at 8:00pm ET, but was slightly delayed by rainstorms that soaked the crowds and artists, the awards started at 9:00 and ended at 11:00... |
Hedley Hedley (band) Hedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford,... |
"For the Nights I Can't Remember" | Kevin De Freitas Kevin De Freitas Kevin De Freitas is an award-winning Canadian music video director. He has directed videos for Canadian bands such as Hedley, The Waking Eyes, Big Sugar and Armchair Cynics... |
| 2009 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 21, 2009. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, on April 16, 2009, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that the Jonas Brothers would co-host the show. The show featured performances by The Black Eyed... |
Marianas Trench | "Cross My Heart Cross My Heart (Marianas Trench song) "Cross My Heart" is the fourth single released by Canadian rock band Marianas Trench and the first single released off of their second album Masterpiece Theatre.-Music video:... " |
Colin Minihan |
| 2010 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Canada at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 20, 2010. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that Miley Cyrus will co-host the show. The artists with the most nominations are Drake and Hedley with six. For the... |
Billy Talent Billy Talent Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk .... |
"Saint Veronika Saint Veronika "Saint Veronika" is the third official single by Billy Talent from their fourth album, Billy Talent III.-Music video:The music video premiered on February 1, 2010 on MySpace. The video starts with a family of dolls sitting down at dinner when the father gets angry at his daughter to which she... " |
Michael Maxxis |
| 2011 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 19, 2011. The awards were aired on MuchMusic, CP24, E!, MuchHD and Fuse. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that Selena Gomez will host the show... |
You Say Party | "Lonely's Lunch" | Sean Wainsteim |