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California MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS Finalists Announced

TasteTV and the CALIFORNIA MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS are pleased to announce Finalists in the 2nd Annual awards competition.

This year’s competition has been fierce, with scores of fantastic, creative and exciting music videos and short films.

The CALIFORNIA MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS celebrate some of the most exciting and creative California-influenced music, musicians and artists. They honor great work and that California connection!

Viewers Choice voting rules will be released shortly for selected categories. All Award Winners will be announced in April 2019 at the awards reception and ceremony in San Francisco.

(dates and location to be released)

Best Male Solo Artist

  • Big Little Life , Mikey Wax , Director Lucas Pitassi, Maria Jorjezian
  • Do You Know Surrender , David Haerle , Director Sabrina Doyle
  • Happiness , Travis Marsh , Director Nic Wendl
  • Hurry Up , EarthTone , Director Director ZANE
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Rooftops , Harry Nathan , Director Odeya Rush
  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes
  • Still Standing , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez

Best Female Solo Artist

  • Light Beam by Mae Powell – Music City Sessions , Mae Powell , Director Derik Smith
  • Can’t Fall Slow , Haley Vassar , Director Director ZANE
  • Backwards , Sweet HayaH , Director May Yam
  • Be Strong , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • I Got You , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Feeling Low , Lubiana , Director Semoulin Mehdi
  • Hie Heelz , Donna Barlow , Director Shelly “The Artist” Hollis of AVIOM
  • Heavenly Ride , Kelly Padrick , Director Patricia Chica
  • Slow March , K.Flay , Director Tom Cole

Best Group

  • Die For Me , Joie and the Hangmen , Director SF Covell
  • Dream With Your Eyes Open , Water District , Director Logan Ward
  • Light Beam by Mae Powell – Music City Sessions , Mae Powell , Director Derik Smith
  • Love Without Phones , Father & Son , Director Ozan Fikri
  • California , Sean Darin feat. Kállay Saunders , Director Sean Darin
  • Insanity , Man Made Time , Director Margos Margossian
  • The Letting Go , Natalie Jean , Director Tyler McElrath

Best Movement (Choreography)

  • Hie Heelz , Donna Barlow , Director Shelly “The Artist” Hollis of AVIOM
  • Neve , Manley Films , Director Adam Benavides
  • SOMEBODY ELSE , Verite , Director Adrienne Levy
  • Never Wanna Leave , Xavier Toscano , Director Benjamin Jones
  • PANGEA , Trever Veilleux , Director Derek Frey
  • Mamacita , Alessa Ray , Director Director Zane
  • When November Came , Ekdahl , Director Paul Kmiec
  • VICTORIES , Tange , Director Sara Jade Alfaro

Best Eye (Cinematography)

  • When November Came , Ekdahl , Director Paul Kmiec
  • I Got You , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Feeling Low , Lubiana , Director Semoulin Mehdi
  • Slow March , K.Flay , Director Tom Cole
  • Upon My Shoulders , Markus Schulz feat. Sebu , Director Adina Butar / Alex Ceausu
  • Once upon time on a high hill , Otava Yo , Director Alexey Belkin, Vsevolod Aljokhin
  • Euphoria , Baby Ebony , Director Jake Huber
  • Odio (Hate) , Frank Amente , Director Julio César Berrios
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Happiness , Travis Marsh , Director Nic Wendl
  • Do You Know Surrender , David Haerle , Director Director Sabrina Doyle
  • Halfway To Jesus , Dulcie Taylor , Director Trevor Lawrence
  • No Show Blues , Ben Bostick , Director Joe Dietsch
  • Thinking Of You , PLYA , Director Tom Cole
  • Karaoke , Gitty “Karaoke” ft. Trinidad James and Rose Gold , Director Toni Monroe

Coolest Video Effects

  • Feeling Low , Lubiana , Director Semoulin Mehdi
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Backwards , Sweet HayaH , Director May Yam
  • Sorry , Cosmic Sense feat. Mark Segura , Director Edwin FrankO
  • Soul Dancing , Michelle Martinez , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Youth , Director Noelle Dexter
  • Pumpkin Pie Music Video , Piper Madison , Director Patrick Keesee

Lyrics and Verse

  • Soul Dancing , Michelle Martinez , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • I Got You , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Do You Know Surrender , David Haerle , Director Director Sabrina Doyle
  • Bully , Fever Breakers , Director Gleeson Rebello
  • Picture on a Mantle , Donna Widdifield , Director Kila Price
  • Big Little Life , Mikey Wax , Director Lucas Pitassi, Maria Jorjezian
  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes

Best Inspirational Video

  • Soul Dancing , Michelle Martinez , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • I Got You , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • The Letting Go , Natalie Jean, Director Tyler McElrath
  • Be Strong , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • So Many Divisions – Ya Rahman (“O Beneficient”) , Mohammed Paika , Director Mohammed Paika
  • Still Standing , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Just One More Day With You , Rob Morton , Director Rob Morton

Made Me Laugh (Humor)

  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes
  • Backwards , Sweet HayaH , Director May Yam
  • PANGEA , Trever Veilleux , Director Derek Frey
  • VICTORIES , Tange , Director Sara Jade Alfaro
  • Love Without Phones , Father & Son , Director Ozan Fikri
  • The L.A. Song , E.G. Phillips, Director Daniel Button
  • MOUTH WATER , , Director Erica Marigliani
  • Where’s Sherry , , Director Marc Brissett
  • So Stonely , The May Company , Director May McDonough, Daniel Lake
  • I Could Have Died , Eytan Ribner , Director Molly Schreiber
  • Rooftops , Harry Nathan , Director Odeya Rush
  • Sexy N’ Domesticated , Brooke Josephson , Director Samuel Roukin
  • Breakfast For 2 , SadGirl , Director Nicky and Juliana Giraffe

Best Short Music Film or Documentary

  • Shred , Director Akihiko Matsuzawa
  • Fish Out of Water , Director Bao Chunyu
  • Memories ,  Director Corinne Jayaweera
  • Superstar!  , Director Daniel Wyland
  • Somewhere In Their Heads , Director Gregg Houston
  • What’s Your Story? , Director Luca Acito
  • Congo Cabaret ,  Director Quincy LeNear Gossfield, Deondray Gossfield
  • Frank Rashad – A Rap Artist , Director R.L. Malpica
  • Pinki , Director Spike Hyunsuk Kim

True California

  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes
  • Backwards , Sweet HayaH , Director May Yam
  • The L.A. Song , E.G. Phillips, Director Daniel Button
  • Rooftops , Harry Nathan , Director Odeya Rush
  • I Got You , Taylor Castro , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Slow March , K.Flay , Director Tom Cole
  • Upon My Shoulders , Markus Schulz feat. Sebu , Director Adina Butar / Alex Ceausu
  • No Show Blues , Ben Bostick , Director Joe Dietsch
  • Thinking Of You , PLYA , Director Tom Cole
  • Karaoke , Gitty “Karaoke” ft. Trinidad James and Rose Gold , Director Toni Monroe
  • Die For Me , Joie and the Hangmen , Director SF Covell
  • Light Beam by Mae Powell – Music City Sessions , Mae Powell , Director Derik Smith
  • Heavenly Ride , Kelly Padrick , Director Patricia Chica
  • Hurry Up , EarthTone , Director Director ZANE
  • Sunshine in the Winter , Director Quinn Feldman
  • BAD MAFUCKER , SCULA LIVE , Director ZANE THE DIRECTOR

Best EDM/Dance

  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Feeling Low , Lubiana , Director Semoulin Mehdi
  • Odio (Hate) , Frank Amente , Director Julio César Berrios
  • Happiness , Travis Marsh , Director Nic Wendl
  • Never Wanna Leave , Xavier Toscano , Director Benjamin Jones

Best Hip Hop and Rap

  • Euphoria , Baby Ebony , Director Jake Huber
  • BAD MAFUCKER , SCULA LIVE , Director ZANE THE DIRECTOR
  • OG Bobby Part 2, Director Jayonez
  • Invisible Man , C.A.P. ONE , Director Marc Brissett
  • Karaoke , Gitty “Karaoke” ft. Trinidad James and Rose Gold , Director Toni Monroe
  • Hurry Up , EarthTone , Director Director ZANE
  • Sunshine in the Winter , Director Quinn Feldman

Best R&B

  • Sorry , Cosmic Sense feat. Mark Segura , Director Edwin FrankO
  • Hie Heelz , Donna Barlow , Director Shelly “The Artist” Hollis of AVIOM

California Heat Index

  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes
  • Upon My Shoulders , Markus Schulz feat. Sebu , Director Adina Butar / Alex Ceausu
  • Die For Me , Joie and the Hangmen , Director SF Covell
  • Sexy N’ Domesticated , Brooke Josephson , Director Samuel Roukin
  • Mamacita , Alessa Ray , Director Director Zane
  • California , Sean Darin feat. Kállay Saunders , Director Sean Darin
  • Can’t Fall Slow , Haley Vassar , Director Director ZANE
  • Coors Light Country Girl , The Ariel Jean Band , Director Spencer Davies

Best Love Song

  • Seriously , Brandon Tory , Director Brandon Tory and Brooke Hayes
  • Die For Me , Joie and the Hangmen , Director SF Covell
  • California , Sean Darin feat. Kállay Saunders , Director Sean Darin
  • Can’t Fall Slow , Haley Vassar , Director Director ZANE
  • Sorry , Cosmic Sense feat. Mark Segura , Director Edwin FrankO
  • Karaoke , Gitty “Karaoke” ft. Trinidad James and Rose Gold , Director Toni Monroe
  • Rooftops , Harry Nathan , Director Odeya Rush
  • Slow March , K.Flay , Director Tom Cole
  • Breakfast For 2 , SadGirl , Director Nicky and Juliana Giraffe
  • Big Little Life , Mikey Wax , Director Lucas Pitassi, Maria Jorjezian

This Rocks

  • California , Sean Darin feat. Kállay Saunders , Director Sean Darin
  • Rooftops , Harry Nathan , Director Odeya Rush
  • Coors Light Country Girl , The Ariel Jean Band , Director Spencer Davies
  • I Feel So Alive , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Happiness , Travis Marsh , Director Nic Wendl
  • VICTORIES , Tange , Director Sara Jade Alfaro
  • So Stonely , The May Company , Director May McDonough, Daniel Lake
  • Still Standing , Miguel Fasa , Director Neiver Alvarez
  • Dream With Your Eyes Open , Water District , Director Logan Ward
  • Disaster (Is What We’re After) , Death Valley Girls , Director Kansas Bowling
  • Horrified (Official Music Video) , Brooke Josephson , Director Michelle Bossy

Best Animation

  • Pumpkin Pie Music Video , Piper Madison , Director Patrick Keesee
  • Arabian Nights , Alessandro Orlandi , Director Alessandro Orlandi , Camilla Martini
  • Droplet of Stars , Alessandro Orlandi , Director Alessandro Orlandi, Camilla Martini

Best Live Performance

  • Rooftops , Harry Nathan , Director Odeya Rush
  • PANGEA , Trever Veilleux , Director Derek Frey

Best Country or Blues

  • Coors Light Country Girl , The Ariel Jean Band , Director Spencer Davies
  • No Show Blues , Ben Bostick , Director Joe Dietsch
  • I Could Have Died , Eytan Ribner , Director Molly Schreiber
  • The Letting Go , Natalie Jean, Director Tyler McElrath
  • Halfway To Jesus , Dulcie Taylor , Director Trevor Lawrence
  • Daddy’s Home , Roni Lee , Director Robert Sebree
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