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To conclude our round-up of 2024, here are the directors who are acclaimed by their peers, the most prolific in the business, command the big budgets, the legends who are still doing their stuff. And sometimes all of the above.
These are our pick of the Top Directors of 2024.
Ariana Grande 'we can't be friends (wait for your love)'
One of the biggest directors in American music videos for nearly a decade, Christian Breslauer was less prolific in 2024, but he still made all the big videos from the latest Ariana Grande album, including the hugely engaging video for 'we can't be friends (wait for your love)'.
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Christian BreslauerTheir music video output is fairly slender, but their next-level execution of strong, often quite simple concepts puts them right at the top among creatives working in the medium.
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Vania Heymann & Gal MuggiRich Lee's reunion with Eminem for 'Houdini' revives Eminem’s alter-ego Slim Shady, and it became a huge success, winning at the MTV VMAs and being nominated for the upcoming Grammys for Best Music Video.
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Rich LeeKC Locke had another highly productive year in 2024, including videos for Jax Jones, Meeks, Potter Payper, and KSI’s 'Thick Of It', which is close to 100 million views.
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KC LockeDirector's Rep
Marisa Garner AssociatesDave Meyers sustained his legendary status in 2024 with a series of top-class work, including videos for Sabrina Carpenter and a trademark vignette video for LISA.
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Dave MeyersTanu Muino had a year of blockbusters beautifully attuned to the needs of the artists, including Lady Gaga, J-Lo, and Dua Lipa, with 'Disease' showcasing her sense of weird drama and danger.
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Tanu MuinoProd Company
UnderWonder ContentA giant in the music video world, Sophie Muller delivered another pair of excellent videos for Kylie Minogue and a very personal project for Sade in 2024.
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Sophie MullerProduction company
PrettybirdDirector's Rep
MouthpieceJake Nava returned to music videos in 2024 with a classy video for Quavo and Lenny Kravitz’s reworking of a classic song, showing that he's still got it.
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Jake NavaDirector's Rep
Las Bandas Be BraveJensen Noen’s unfeasible level of VFX-fired chaos and destruction in his videos, including 'All My Life', makes him the director for today’s era.
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Jensen NoenDirector's Rep
UnderWonder ContentAube Perrie’s creativity led her to win Best Director at the UKMVAs for the second year in a row, with three amazing videos for three different artists.
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Aube PerrieProduction company
Pulse FilmsC Prinz is a creative force as a director and choreographer, and her award-winning work in 2024 for METTE and Jeremy Pope, as well as her contributions to Charli XCX’s 360, made her one to watch.
His video for LISA won Best K-Pop Video at the VMAs, a remarkable accomplishment in a very tough field. Scholfield’s command of the craft is in tune with the needs of K-Pop’s biggest superstars.
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Henry ScholfieldProd Company
Academy FilmsAidan Zamiri's work in 2024, including the era-defining 360 for Charli XCX and the video for Billie Eilish’s 'Birds Of A Feather', has firmly cemented his place as one of the most exciting directors.
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Aidan Zamiri
