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California MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS Finalists Announced

TasteTV and the CALIFORNIA MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS are pleased to announce Finalists in the 3rd 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!

Most Award Winners and Honorees will be announced on January 23rd, prior to the February 17th awards dinner and ceremony in San Francisco.

(dates and location to be released)

MUSIC VIDEO FINALISTS

Best Male Solo Artist

  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander, Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • It’s a Goal – Daniel Carneiro
  • The Taste of Me “Sabor a Mi”- Carlos A. Hurtado, Jose Majorquin
  • California Highway – Andy Zenczak
  • I Tell All My Friends About You – April Lee
  • Cody Jay – Tell Me Girl Brian Schulze

Best Female Solo Artist

  • Smoke Signals – Nicole Ludowese, Rachel Svatos – Producer, Morgan Gullett – Creative Producer
  • Don’t Bother – Jillisa Lynn, Viktorija Pashuta, Marnetta Volynska, and Filmster, LLC
  • Faraway Far – Mavenne, Exxy/Brian Christ
  • FLOTUS – Sigin Ojulu, Ilana Rozin & Megan Carrol
  • Love Me So Much – Heidi Hornbacher, Matt Richardson, Persephone Godwin, Steve Postell, Vocal Producer
  • Yellow Submarine – Peter Polyak
  • California Dreamer – Mia Sera, Craig Barker
  • Unhappy Holiday – Anna Haas, Nissi Lee, Knapptime Creative

Best Duet

  • It’s so hot! – Alexandra Gascón Isabel Carrillo
  • You – James Arthur feat. Travis Barker Timon Birkhofer Timon Birkhofer, Ossey James
  • Stand Up! – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • LITTLE LAMB – Daniele Gangemi
  • Live Your Life Today
  • Lay Me Down – Alie Mac YacketyMac Productions

Best Group

  • TBA

Best Music Video

  • TBA

Best Movement (Choreography)

  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • The Taste of Me “Sabor a Mi”- Carlos A. Hurtado Jose Majorquin
  • Dive – Dominic Mercurio Courtney Fairchild
  • World Flight – Tatev , Phil Painson , Crystal Arnette, Hrant Avetisyan
  • Good Vibes – Fritzroy Smith Karissma S Robinson, Phillip Solmon Stewart
  • Shake It Up – Jenn Page Jenn Page, Chris Edgar, Angie Pollema, Malia Miglino, Casey Ellings
  • Battle Cry – Renee “Ne’chelle” Williams, Embassy Interactive Julian “Soulo” Smith

Best Eye (Cinematography)

  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • Good Vibes – Fritzroy Smith Karissma S Robinson, Phillip Solmon Stewart
  • Smoke Signals – Nicole Ludowese Rachel Svatos – Producer, Morgan Gullett – Creative Producer
  • Don’t Bother – Jillisa Lynn Viktorija Pashuta Marnetta Volynska and Filmster, LLC
  • Love Me So Much – Heidi Hornbacher Matt Richardson, Persephone Godwin, Steve Postell, Vocal Producer
  • Denied – Yared Gebrekidan Nathan Witte
  • El Camino – ezequiel martinez jr. ezequiel martinez jr.
  • Someday – Páraic Mc Gloughlin
  • Mountain – Gabriel Thomas Ayache Gabriel Thomas Ayache, Noam Helfer
  • Let It All Burn – Love Ghost Dean Karr Dean Karr/ Jude Bell
  • Liquid Time – Living William Suen
  • Saari Raat – Suruchi Sharma
  • Moonlight – WYO
  • Sunshine – Naveen Kumar M N Ashwin Chandrasekar
  • Too Close to the Sun – Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Jonas Morganstein
  • Together Now – Arc North x Polarbearz (ft. Camilla Neideman) Kevin Hindriks Allan Semana

Coolest Video Effects

  • Someday – Páraic Mc Gloughlin
  • Mountain – Gabriel Thomas Ayache Gabriel Thomas Ayache, Noam Helfer
  • Liquid Time – Living William Suen
  • Tell Me Girl -Cody Jay Brian Schulze
  • Nice Shoes – Jonathan Lawrence Tommy Mack
  • Run Wild / Feeling Forever (Part I & II) – PLS&TY Sean Cartwright Shantel Sobaram
  • Fence Sitter – Sean Glaze Sean Glaze
  • In the Middle of the Night – Ian Vargo
  • I’m Alone – Jarid Root Jarid Root Jarid Root

Lyrics and Verse

  • El Camino – ezequiel martinez jr. ezequiel martinez jr.
  • Let It All Burn – Love Ghost Dean Karr Dean Karr/ Jude Bell
  • You – James Arthur feat. Travis Barker Timon Birkhofer Timon Birkhofer, Ossey James
  • California Dreamer – Mia Sera, Craig Barker
  • Cyanide – CYD VANN Cyd Vann, Alisha Freeman-Rembert
  • Butterflies – Tessa Devine, Christopher Kam, Brinegar, Christopher Kam
  • Scattered Poems by Alex Dunn – Greg Westhoff Greg Westhoff, Alex Dunn
  • Leave California – Angie K, Marissa Boucher
  • Social Media Blues – Molly Schreiber Eytan Ribner
  • California I Love You – Rain Perry Rain Perry

Best Inspirational Video

  • Mountain – Gabriel Thomas Ayache Gabriel Thomas Ayache, Noam Helfer
  • Smoke Signals – Nicole Ludowese Rachel Svatos – Producer, Morgan Gullett – Creative Producer
  • Denied – Yared Gebrekidan Nathan Witte
  • Stand Up! – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • Live Your Life Today
  • Shot Down (Stand Up) – Liddy Clark Laura Malatos, Brad Wong Shana Clark, Brad Wong, Helen Sun
  • It’s a Goal – Daniel Carneiro Daniel Carneiro
  • Oh Jimmy, This Ain’t Right – George K. Gibson, Daly Video Services
  • One Click Away – David Vanlandingham David Vanlandingham

Made Me Laugh (Humor)

  • Social Media Blues – Molly Schreiber Eytan Ribner
  • California I Love – You Rain Perry Rain Perry
  • Nice Shoes – Jonathan Lawrence Tommy Mack
  • It’s so hot! – Alexandra Gascón Isabel Carrillo
  • LITTLE LAMB – Daniele Gangemi
  • FLOTUS – Sigin Ojulu Ilana Rozin & Megan Carrol
  • Unhappy Holiday – Anna Haas Anna Haas, Nissi Lee, Knapptime Creative
  • The Albatross Song – Anthony Jimenez
  • Let’s Get Stoned – by The Weadon Boys Jessee Clarkson Tim Corcoran, Chris Heinrich, Catie Bellinger
  • I Hate to Valet – Molly Schreiber Bryce Fishman
  • Jesus Was a Liberal – George Hobbs George Hobbs
  • I Am The Candidate – George Ohan George Ohan/ Joseph Messer
  • That Arrow of Fondness – Golden Boy Luke Gresback Luke Gresback
  • Meredith Blake – Hailey Ruffner, Morgan Ferrando

Best Fashion and Makeup

  • I’m Sick (California Memory) – WREN Madi Boll Madi Boll, Warren Hastings
  • It’s so hot! – Alexandra Gascón Isabel Carrillo
  • Denied – Yared Gebrekidan Nathan Witte
  • The Albatross Song – Anthony Jimenez
  • FLOTUS – Sigin Ojulu Ilana Rozin & Megan Carrol
  • Don’t Bother – Jillisa Lynn Viktorija Pashuta Marnetta Volynska and Filmster, LLC
  • Love Me So Much – Heidi Hornbacher Matt Richardson, Persephone Godwin, Steve Postell, Vocal Producer
  • Social Media Blues – Molly Schreiber Eytan Ribner
  • Cyanide – CYD VANN Cyd Vann, Alisha Freeman-Rembert

Best Location or Set Design

  • Don’t Bother – Jillisa Lynn Viktorija Pashuta Marnetta Volynska and Filmster, LLC
  • Social Media Blues – Molly Schreiber Eytan Ribner
  • Nice Shoes – Jonathan Lawrence Tommy Mack
  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • Unhappy Holiday – Anna Haas Anna Haas, Nissi Lee, Knapptime Creative
  • Moonlight – WYO
  • You and Your Shadow – Kate Schell Nick Rush
  • Mountain – Gabriel Thomas Ayache Gabriel Thomas Ayache, Noam Helfer
  • Lighthouse at the Edge of the World – Jesse Israel E.G. Phillips
  • Smoke Signals – Nicole Ludowese Rachel Svatos – Producer, Morgan Gullett – Creative Producer
  • Dive – Dominic Mercurio Courtney Fairchild
  • Let It All Burn – Love Ghost Dean Karr Dean Karr/ Jude Bell
  • Faraway Far – Mavenne, Exxy/Brian Christ

FILM & DOCUMENTARY FINALISTS

Best Short Music Film or Documentary

  • Cherokee Maiden – Monica Taylor Jeremy Charles Jeremy Charles, Jennifer Loren
  • Instruments in the Architecture: Building The Pianodrome – Austen McCowan, Will Hewitt Austen McCowan, Will Hewitt
  • Keep Shining Music Video – Lisa Sniderman Lisa Sniderman
  • LECT – Christianne Williams, Raza Rhodes Christianne Williams, Raza Rhodes
  • Lil Gardener – Kamryn Harris Xavier Galloway, Chelsi Cocking
  • Nikki Sings Again – Isaac Medeiros Ralph Odierna, Damian Martorana
  • Salmon River Song Book – Chris Conner, Dave Evans, Miles Steuding Chris Conner, Dave Evans, Miles Steuding, Carla Conner
  • The Music Sounds Better with Whom: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Music Experience – Chasson Gracie Chasson Gracie
  • THERAPY (Motion Picture + Soundtrack) – Dame Pierre II Lindsay Guion, Lex Lewter, Minday Rosario, Elle Monet
  • TIANA – “Beginning” – Rachel Tucker Lawrence Anthony

Best Feature Music Film or Documentary

  • Asphalt flavouring – Adrien Pavillard Rémy Reboullet
  • In your honor – Mauro Romero Juan Pablo Sanzi
  • Let’s dance! – Indy Clan Paul Ruven, Marian Batavier
  • Loving Relationship – W. Dave Keith, Annie Walsh, Rachael Jane, Haley Chaffin, Allison Flom W. Dave Keith, Annie Walsh, Suneaters
  • The Rock’n Roll Dream – John Kaare Hoversholm, Finn-Erik Rognan John Kaare Hoversholm
  • The world according to Radiohead – Benjamin Clavel Rémy Reboullet
  • TOM OF YOUR LIFE – Jer Sklar James Sharpe
  • Tomorrow’s Gone – Boaz Goldberg Eyal Datz

MUSIC VIDEO FINALISTS

True California

  • California I Love You – Rain Perry Rain Perry
  • The Albatross Song – Anthony Jimenez
  • You – James Arthur feat. Travis Barker Timon Birkhofer Timon Birkhofer, Ossey James
  • California Dreamer – Mia Sera, Craig Barker
  • Butterflies – Tessa Devine, Christopher Kam, Brinegar, Christopher Kam
  • Leave California – Angie K, Marissa Boucher
  • Liquid Time – Living William Suen
  • Lay Me Down – Alie Mac YacketyMac Productions
  • California Gypsies – Ava Rowland, Josh Sikkema
  • California Highway – Andy Zenczak Andy Zenczak
  • I Tell All My Friends About You – April Lee
  • Lighthouse at the Edge of the World – Jesse Israel E.G. Phillips
  • Time Bomb – AV Super Sunshine Jared Sagal
  • California In My Mind – Truxton Mile, Smash Cut Films
  • Out Of My Mind – Evangeline Lindes Hal Lindes
  • Roots & Wings – Carey Missler Carey Missler

Best EDM/Dance

  • Nice Shoes – Jonathan Lawrence Tommy Mack
  • Mountain Gabriel – Thomas Ayache Gabriel Thomas Ayache, Noam Helfer
  • Tell Me Girl -Cody Jay Brian Schulze
  • Love Me So Much – Heidi Hornbacher Matt Richardson, Persephone Godwin, Steve Postell, Vocal Producer
  • Dive – Dominic Mercurio Courtney Fairchild
  • Blent – Take My Time Nick Sarkisov

Best Hip Hop and Rap

  • I Tell All My Friends About You – April Lee
  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • I’m Sick (California Memory) – WREN Madi Boll Madi Boll, Warren Hastings

Best R&B

  • Blent – Take My Time Nick Sarkisov
  • California Dreamer – Mia Sera, Craig Barker
  • LITTLE LAMB – Daniele Gangemi

Best Rap

  • Denied – Yared Gebrekidan Nathan Witte
  • Stand Up! – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • Battle Cry – Renee “Ne’chelle” Williams, Embassy Interactive Julian “Soulo” Smith
  • Lost and Confused – Luc Ke Lu Palmer Mandelson
  • The Message – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio

California Heat Index

  • Stand Up! – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • Battle Cry – Renee “Ne’chelle” Williams, Embassy Interactive Julian “Soulo” Smith
  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • Tell Me Girl -Cody Jay Brian Schulze
  • FLOTUS – Sigin Ojulu Ilana Rozin & Megan Carrol
  • Good Vibes – Fritzroy Smith Karissma S Robinson, Phillip Solmon Stewart
  • Don’t Bother – Jillisa Lynn Viktorija Pashuta Marnetta Volynska and Filmster, LLC
  • Give me a Reason – Travis Marsh, Qualia Creatives, Jon D’Ambrosio, Kyle Emerson-Brown
  • Smog City – Raised On TV Keaton Rogers and Victoria Greenwood

Best Love Song

  • Give me a Reason – Travis Marsh, Qualia Creatives, Jon D’Ambrosio, Kyle Emerson-Brown
  • I Tell All My Friends About You – April Lee
  • Leave California
  • That Arrow of Fondness – Golden Boy Luke Gresback Luke Gresback
  • El Camino – ezequiel martinez jr. ezequiel martinez jr.
  • your world is not for me – Benjamin Jones
  • Emily – Bevan Waite, Chris Gordon Harrison Tinsley

This Rocks

  • Leave California – Angie K, Marissa Boucher
  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • Good Vibes – Fritzroy Smith Karissma S Robinson, Phillip Solmon Stewart
  • Smog City – Raised On TV Keaton Rogers and Victoria Greenwood
  • Dive – Dominic Mercurio Courtney Fairchild
  • You – James Arthur feat. Travis Barker Timon Birkhofer Timon Birkhofer, Ossey James
  • Liquid Time – Living William Suen
  • Time Bomb – AV Super Sunshine Jared Sagal
  • It’s a Goal – Daniel Carneiro Daniel Carneiro
  • Let It All Burn – Love Ghost Dean Karr Dean Karr/ Jude Bell
  • Wash – DL Guerra, Sam De La Torre
  • Better Believe It – Mutts Nick Rush
  • A New Generation – Jason Winfield Kristina Smith
  • Goodnight Ramona – Greg Antista and The Lonely Streets Marcela Mariz

Best Metal

  • Better Believe It – Mutts Nick Rush
  • Fence Sitter – Sean Glaze Sean Glaze
  • Loss Leader – Indivisible Nick Rush

Best Animation

  • Wash – DL Guerra, Sam De La Torre
  • Lighthouse at the Edge of the World – Jesse Israel E.G. Phillips
  • Let’s Get Stoned – by The Weadon Boys Jessee Clarkson Tim Corcoran, Chris Heinrich, Catie Bellinger
  • Too Close to the Sun – Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Jonas Morganstein
  • Lee DeWyze “Castles” – stefano bertelli stefano bertelli
  • Alone In America – Jacob T. Emery Kathy Sue Holtorff

Best Live Performance

  • Loss Leader – Indivisible Nick Rush
  • Goodnight Ramona – Greg Antista and The Lonely Streets Marcela Mariz
  • The Albatross Song – Anthony Jimenez
  • California In My Mind – Truxton Mile, Smash Cut Films
  • Everything I Ever Wanted – by David Haerle Sabrina Doyle

Best Folk, Country or Blues

  • California In My Mind – Truxton Mile, Smash Cut Films
  • Lighthouse at the Edge of the World – Jesse Israel E.G. Phillips
  • Leave California – Angie K, Marissa Boucher
  • Butterflies – Tessa Devine, Christopher Kam, Brinegar, Christopher Kam
  • California Gypsies – Ava Rowland, Josh Sikkema
  • California Highway – Andy Zenczak Andy Zenczak
  • Out Of My Mind – Evangeline Lindes Hal Lindes
  • Roots & Wings – Carey Missler Carey Missler
  • Unhappy Holiday – Anna Haas Anna Haas, Nissi Lee, Knapptime Creative
  • I Hate to Valet – Molly Schreiber Bryce Fishman
  • Jesus Was a Liberal – George Hobbs George Hobbs
  • Smoke Signals – Nicole Ludowese Rachel Svatos – Producer, Morgan Gullett – Creative Producer
  • Live Your Life Today
  • Shot Down (Stand Up) – Liddy Clark Laura Malatos, Brad Wong Shana Clark, Brad Wong, Helen Sun
  • Oh Jimmy, This Ain’t Right – George K. Gibson, Daly Video Services
  • Scattered Poems by Alex Dunn – Greg Westhoff Greg Westhoff, Alex Dunn
  • Moonlight – WYO
  • American Heart – Daniel Harper, Jaclyn Bradley Palmer
  • Everyone Knows How It Goes – Liz Kennedy Eric Peltier
  • Hit Man – Ariel Jean band, Julian Mendoza
  • WHEN SWEET SURRENDER BECOMES OLD FRIEND – Andrew Meserth Andrew Meserth

Best Instrumental or Jazz

  • Everything I Ever Wanted – by David Haerle Sabrina Doyle
  • Someday – Páraic Mc Gloughlin
  • World Flight – Tatev , Phil Painson , Crystal Arnette, Hrant Avetisyan
  • Yellow Submarine – Peter Polyak
  • Bend Low, Sweet Branch, Bend Low – Hiss Jonathan Olson

Best World Music

  • World Flight  – Tatev , Phil Painson , Crystal Arnette, Hrant Avetisya
  • Good Vibes – Fritzroy Smith Karissma S Robinson, Phillip Solmon Stewart
  • LITTLE LAMB – Daniele Gangemi
  • Run Wild / Feeling Forever (Part I & II) – PLS&TY Sean Cartwright Shantel Sobaram
  • Saari Raat – Suruchi Sharma

Best Directing

  • Run Wild / Feeling Forever (Part I & II) – PLS&TY Sean Cartwright Shantel Sobaram
  • Someday – Páraic Mc Gloughlin
  • Wash – DL Guerra, Sam De La Torre
  • Stand Up! – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • The Message – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • Mountain – Gabriel Thomas Ayache Gabriel Thomas Ayache, Noam Helfer
  • Sunshine – Naveen Kumar M N Ashwin Chandrasekar

Best Action or Adventure

  • Wash – DL Guerra, Sam De La Torre
  • Time Bomb – AV Super Sunshine Jared Sagal
  • A New Generation – Jason Winfield Kristina Smith
  • your world is not for me – Benjamin Jones

Best Foreign Language Music Video

  • World Flight – Tatev , Phil Painson , Crystal Arnette, Hrant Avetisyan
  • Saari Raat S – uruchi Sharma
  • It’s a Goal – Daniel Carneiro Daniel Carneiro
  • It’s so hot! – Alexandra Gascón Isabel Carrillo
  • The Taste of Me “Sabor a Mi” – Carlos A. Hurtado Jose Majorquin
  • I didn’t mean that – umut evirgen umut evirgen
  • MOTHER – Hubertus Hinse Philippe Matic-Arnauld des Lions

The Trippy Award

  • Wash – DL Guerra, Sam De La Torre
  • Someday – Páraic Mc Gloughlin
  • Let’s Get Stoned – by The Weadon Boys Jessee Clarkson Tim Corcoran, Chris Heinrich, Catie Bellinger
  • Better Believe It – Mutts Nick Rush
  • Liquid Time – Living William Suen
  • California I Love You – Rain Perry Rain Perry
  • You and Your Shadow – Kate Schell Nick Rush
  • Girls – Vanessa Philippe
  • Sometimes I Feel – ORNETTE Bettina Kee Music Of The Century

Best Latinx

  • It’s a Goal – Daniel Carneiro Daniel Carneiro
  • The Taste of Me “Sabor a Mi” – Carlos A. Hurtado Jose Majorquin
  • Stand Up! – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • The Message – Daniel Osorio Daniel Osorio
  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • El Camino – ezequiel martinez jr. ezequiel martinez jr.

Best Sci-Fi Music Video

  • Run Wild / Feeling Forever (Part I & II) – PLS&TY Sean Cartwright Shantel Sobaram
  • I’m Sick (California Memory) – WREN Madi Boll Madi Boll, Warren Hastings
  • Nice Shoes – Jonathan Lawrence Tommy Mack

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOREES

Best LGBTQ Music Video

  • Leave California – Angie K, Marissa Boucher

Best Musical

  • MOTHER – Hubertus Hinse Philippe Matic-Arnauld des Lions
  • Shake It Up – Jenn Page Jenn Page, Chris Edgar, Angie Pollema, Malia Miglino, Casey Ellings

The WORD

  • Jesus Was a Liberal – George Hobbs George Hobbs
  • Fence Sitter – Sean Glaze Sean Glaze
  • I Am The Candidate – George Ohan George Ohan/ Joseph Messer

Breakout Music Video Storytellers

  • Unhappy Holiday – Anna Haas Anna Haas, Nissi Lee, Knapptime Creative
  • Moonlight – WYO
  • It’s so hot! – Alexandra Gascón Isabel Carrillo
  • Denied – Yared Gebrekidan Nathan Witte
  • Sunshine – Naveen Kumar M N Ashwin Chandrasekar
  • Bend Low, Sweet Branch, Bend Low – Hiss Jonathan Olson
  • I Hate to Valet – Molly Schreiber Bryce Fishman
  • You – James Arthur feat. Travis Barker Timon Birkhofer Timon Birkhofer, Ossey James

Spotlight Award

  • EL AMOR REMIX – Nicole Alexander Daniel Alejandro, Nicole Alexander
  • Everyone Knows How It Goes – Liz Kennedy Eric Peltier
  • TBA

Best Editing

  • Smoke Signals – Nicole Ludowese Rachel Svatos – Producer, Morgan Gullett – Creative Producer
  • Someday – Páraic Mc Gloughlin
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