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2015 Much Music Video Awards
The 2015 Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs) were held on June 21, 2015 outside the Much headquarters in downtown Toronto. Ed Sheeran served as co-host for the show. Nominations Winners are shown in bold type. Video of the Year * Arcade Fire – "We Exist" * Grimes f. Blood Diamonds – "Go" * Majid Jordan – "Her" * Kiesza – "Giant in My Heart" * The Weeknd – "Often" Best Post–Production * Grimes f. Blood Diamonds – "Go" * SonReal – "For the Town" * Walk off the Earth – "Rule the World" * Young Wolf Hatchlings – "You Lovely You" * Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy – "Lost You" Best EDM/Dance * Grandtheft & Keys N Krates – "Keep It 100" * Kiesza – "Giant in My Heart" * Mia Martina f. Waka Flocka Flame – "Beast" * Torro Torro – "Ca$hville" * Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy – "Lost You" Best Director * Arcade Fire – "We Exist" ''Director: David Wilson'' * Grandtheft & Keys N Krates – "Keep It 100" ''Director: Ohji'' * Grimes f. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
299 Queen Street West
299 Queen Street West, also known as Bell Media Queen Street or Bell Media Studios, is the headquarters of the television/radio broadcast hub of Bell Canada's media unit, Bell Media located at the intersection of Queen Street West and John Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building previously served as the headquarters of CTVglobemedia until Bell Canada acquired CTV again in 2011 as well as CHUM Television, a division of CHUM Limited, until CTV acquired CHUM in 2007, and was once known as the CHUM-City Building. It is now head offices and downtown Toronto studios for Bell Media. With its 1913 neo-Gothic terra cotta façade, the building is designated as a heritage property by the City of Toronto's Heritage Preservation Services under the Ontario Heritage Act and has served as a broadcast facility since 1987. Overview The building serves as the official headquarters of Bell Canada's media unit, Bell Media, as well as the home of various Bell Media television pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Often
"Often" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. The track was released on July 31, 2014, as the first single from his second studio album, ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015). The song reached number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song samples "Ben Sana Vurgunum" by Turkish singer Nükhet Duru. Reception The song won two awards at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards, Video of the Year and Best Director. Commercial performance In the United States, "Often" debuted at number 97 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on the week of November 1, 2014. On the week of February 7, 2015, the song peaked at number 59. The song spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. On December 7, 2016, the single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over three million units in the United States. In Canada, the song debuted at number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running With The Boys
"Running with the Boys" is a song recorded by Canadian electropop artist Lights for her third studio album, ''Little Machines'' (2014). It was co-written by Lights and the album's producer, Drew Pearson. The song was first released September 9, 2014 as the album's second countdown single through iTunes, and was later serviced to Canadian radio on January 26, 2015, as the second official single. Composition "Running with the Boys" is a new wave-inspired song with a duration of four minutes and twelve seconds. Its instrumentation features prominent percussion beats, and additionally consists of synthesizers, guitars, and bass. The song's nostalgic lyrics express a feeling of freedom and "being a kid again," according to Lights. Music video The video for "Running with the Boys" was directed by Amit Dabrai and was shot in Stouffville, Ontario. It premiered via MuchMusic on January 26, 2015, and was added to her Vevo account on January 30. Featuring the singer's real-life friends ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights (musician)
Lights Poxleitner-Bokan (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner; April 11, 1987), known mononymously as Lights (previously stylized as LIGHTS), is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. She is known for singles "Drive My Soul", "February Air", "Ice", "Second Go", "Toes", "My Boots" and "Up We Go", which have charted within the top ninety on the Canadian Hot 100. Her work has earned multiple Juno Awards and Canadian Independent Music Awards. Her debut EP ''Lights'' was released in July 2008 and achieved commercial success which enabled the release of her first full-length album, '' The Listening'', on September 22, 2009. Her second album, ''Siberia'', was released on October 4, 2011. Both albums have been certified gold in Canada. Lights released her third studio album, '' Little Machines'', on September 19, 2014, which debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at number five. Her fourth album, '' Skin&Earth,'' which featured "Giants", was released in September 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedley (band)
Hedley was a Canadian pop rock group that originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia, originally formed in 2003. They were named after the unincorporated community of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. After lead singer Jacob Hoggard placed third on the second season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2004, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released their self-titled debut studio album the following year. After signing an international recording contract with Capitol Records in 2006, which brought them an increased American following. Hedley saw commercial success with their subsequent studio albums, including ''Famous Last Words'' (2007), ''The Show Must Go'' (2009), ''Storms'' (2011), '' Wild Life'' (2013), ''Hello'' (2015) and ''Cageless'' (2017). Following the release of their seventh studio album ''Cageless'' (2017) and its accompanying tour, current members of Hedley faced accusations of sexual misconduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Often (song)
"Often" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. The track was released on July 31, 2014, as the first single from his second studio album, ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015). The song reached number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song samples "Ben Sana Vurgunum" by Turkish singer Nükhet Duru. Reception The song won two awards at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards, Video of the Year and Best Director. Commercial performance In the United States, "Often" debuted at number 97 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on the week of November 1, 2014. On the week of February 7, 2015, the song peaked at number 59. The song spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. On December 7, 2016, the single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over three million units in the United States. In Canada, the song debuted at number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Boucher
Claire Elise Boucher (; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her early work has been described as extending from "lo-fi R&B" to futuristic dance-pop, and has incorporated influences from electronic music, hip hop, and rock. Her lyrics often touch on science fiction and feminist themes. She has released five studio albums. Born and raised in Vancouver (later moving to Montreal), Grimes began releasing music independently in the late 2000s, releasing two albums, ''Geidi Primes'' and ''Halfaxa'', in 2010 on Arbutus Records. She subsequently signed with 4AD and rose to prominence with the release of her third studio album, ''Visions'', in 2012. ''Visions'' includes the singles "Genesis" and "Oblivion" and received the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. Following this, her fourth studio album, ''Art Angels'', was released in 2015 and received critical praise as seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wilson (director)
David Wilson is an English music video director and animator from Wells, Somerset, currently living in London. Wilson studied Illustration at Brighton University and did a foundation course in Art and Design at St. Martin's. He is represented by the production company Riff Raff in the UK and The Directors Bureau in the U.S. . He has directed music videos for Arcade Fire, The Maccabees, David Guetta, Arctic Monkeys and Tame Impala Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parke .... Filmography Music videos References External links *David Wilsonon IMVDb * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, David Living people English music video directors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waka Flocka Flame
Juaquin James Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper. Signing to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. Records in 2009, he became a mainstream artist with the release of his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint", and "No Hands" (featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale), with the latter peaking at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut studio album ''Flockaveli'' was released in 2010. His second studio album '' Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family'' was released in 2012 and was preceded by the lead single " Round of Applause" (featuring Drake). Early life Malphurs was born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York City. His family eventually settled in Riverdale, Georgia. His mother, Debra Antney, is rapper Gucci Mane's former manager and the CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment. The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the Muppets character Fozzie Bear's catchphrase, "Wocka Wocka". The name "Flocka Flame" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Martina
Martine Johnson, better known by her stage name Mia Martina, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is known for her hit singles "Stereo Love", "Burning", "Latin Moon" and " Beast". Martina has received Juno Awards nominations for "Stereo Love" and "HeartBreaker", as well as a SOCAN award in 2014 for co-writing "Burning". Biography Martine Johnson grew up in Saint-Ignace, New Brunswick. She speaks fluent French and English; her father has French roots. At age 18, Johnson moved to Ottawa, Ontario to study at Carleton University. During her time there, she saw an ad for an intern position at CP Music Group. After a year, Johnson went from delivering CDs to radio stations and office administration work to singing backup for other recording artists at the label. Musical career Johnson's first single release was a cover version of Edward Maya’s and Vika Jigulina's "Stereo Love". It reached number 10 in the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in November 2010. To date, "Stereo Love" has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keys N Krates
Keys N Krates is a Canadian electronic music band formed in 2008 out of Toronto, Ontario. The group consists of drummer Adam Tune, keyboardist David Matisse and turntablist Jr. Flo (Greg Dawson). The band started as a live hip-hop act reliant on rough a cappella loops on top of heavy bass-driven beats. Career 2013: ''SOLOW'' EP In 2013, Keys N Krates released their EP titled ''SOLOW'' on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records. The first single off of the EP, "Treat Me Right" was premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 program and received support from electronic music artists Diplo, Major Lazer, Flosstradamus and TNGHT. Their second single off of ''SOLOW'', "Dum Dee Dum" was also premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 program. The music video for "Dum Dee Dum" was directed by Amos LeBlanc. The video was nominated for a Prism Prize in Canada, as well as a Berlin Music Video Award in Germany. Keys N Krates later remixed the track which featured GOOD Music, G.O.O.D. Music’s Cyhi th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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