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's song " Ray of Light" won a

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for

Best Music Video, Short Form The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Hon ...

, and a record of five awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year. In 2008 he won another Grammy Award, this time around for "Best Long Form Music Video" for another work with Madonna – directing "The Confessions Tour" DVD. In 2014 he won this Grammy Award again (that meanwhile changed the name to "Best Music Film"), this time for "Live Kisses", a

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concert film. Jonas Åkerlund, David Mallet and Bob Smeaton are the only directors to have won this award twice sharing the record for most wins in this category (check here all winners and nominees of Grammy Award for Best Music Film).

Career

Åkerlund was briefly a member of the Swedish

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band Bathory from 1983 to 1984, before their career took off. He also directed Candlemass' first video "Bewitched". He first found fame as the main video director for

Roxette Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second ...

. In 1997, he directed the acclaimed video for The Prodigy's " Smack My Bitch Up", which sparked controversy due to its depiction of drug use, violence, and nudity. In 1998, he worked with

for the song " Ray of Light", and has since worked with acts such as

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, Christina Aguilera, U2, Blink-182, P!nk, Rammstein,

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, and

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. He has directed the music video for the Smashing Pumpkins' "Try, Try, Try", from which a short film entitled ''Try'' was spawned. He was also the designer and photographer for the

album '' Room Service'' in 2001. In 2002, his first full-length film, '' Spun'', debuted. Åkerlund directed commercials for Swedish clothing retailer MQ and the re-imagining of the Devo song "Watch Us Work It" used in Dell Computers commercials. He is a long-time collaborator of Madonna, having worked on such music videos as "Music", "American Life" (which was pulled due to its graphic content and the

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), and "Jump". He also directed a documentary film '' I'm Going to Tell You a Secret'' about Madonna and her concert special '' The Confessions Tour: Live from London.'' Some of his other work includes the controversial pornographic music video for Rammstein's "

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", the video for the song "

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" by

and

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, "

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" by

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and Christina Aguilera, and

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's single "Girl Panic!". Åkerlund's second movie, ''

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'' (2012), went direct to DVD.

Per Gessle Per Håkan Gessle (; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the male half and primary songwriter of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was d ...

, of Roxette, was credited for the music and soundtrack.

Videography

1988 :"Bewitched" for Candlemass 1989 :"What's the Noise?" for Walk on Water 1992 :" Shame, Shame, Shame" for Izabella Scorupco :"Så länge det lyser mittemot" for Marie Fredriksson (Female half of Roxette) :"Mellan sommar och höst" for Marie Fredriksson 1993 :" Fingertips '93" for

1994 :" Run to You" for Roxette 1995 :"A la ronde" for

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:" Vulnerable" for Roxette :"Pay for Me" for

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1996 :"Rainbow" for Meja :" June Afternoon" for Roxette :" She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" for Roxette :"Un Dia Sin Ti" for Roxette (Spanish version of " Spending My Time") 1997 :"

Do You Wanna Be My Baby? "Do You Wanna Be My Baby?" is the first single from Swedish singer-songwriter Per Gessle's third studio album, ''The World According to Gessle'' (1997). It peaked atop the Swedish Singles Chart for one week in April 1997 and also charted in Icela ...

" for

(Male half of Roxette) :" James Bond Theme" for

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:" Kix" for Per Gessle :" I Want You To Know" for Per Gessle :" Smack My Bitch Up" for The Prodigy 1998 :" Ray of Light" for

::(Won the 1999

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) :" My Favourite Game" for

The Cardigans The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows sin ...

:" Turn the Page" for

1999 :" Whiskey in the Jar" for

:" Wish I Could Fly" for Roxette :" Canned Heat" for Jamiroquai :" Anyone" for Roxette :"Corruption" for

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the " Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band The Stooges, who w ...

2000 :" The Everlasting Gaze" for

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" for Madonna :"

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Everlast Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage name Everlast, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter, who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain. He was also part of the hip hop supergroup La Coka N ...

:" Still" (version 2: white hair) for Macy Gray 2001 :" Gets Me Through" for

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

:" Walk On" for U2 :" The Centre of the Heart" for

:"Circus" for

Stina Nordenstam Kristina Ulrika Nordenstam (born 4 March 1969), better known by her stage name Stina Nordenstam, is a Swedish singer-songwriter and producer. Life and career Nordenstam was born in Stockholm on 4 March 1969. As a child, she was highly influenc ...

2002 :" A Thing About You" for Roxette :"Lonely Road" for

:"Fuel for Hatred" for Satyricon :"

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and

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:" If I Could Fall in Love" for

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:" Beautiful" for Christina Aguilera 2003 :" Opportunity Nox" for Roxette (co-directed with Kristoffer Diös) :" American Life" for Madonna :" Good Boys" for Blondie :"Aim 4" for

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:"True Nature" for

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:" Come Undone" for

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Sexed Up Sexed up refers to making something more sexually attractive. Since 2003 it has been used in the sense of making something more attractive than it really is by selective presentation; a modern update to the phrase " hyped up". One variant of "sexed ...

" for

:" Carnival Girl" for

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2004 :" I Miss You" for blink-182 :"Tits on the Radio" for Scissor Sisters (internet video only) 2005 :" Rain Fall Down" for

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically dr ...

2006 :"

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" for Madonna :" One Wish" for Roxette :" Mann gegen Mann" for Rammstein :" Country Girl" for

Primal Scream Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie. The band's current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Simone Butler (bass), and Darrin Mooney (drums). ...

2007 :" Wake Up Call" for

:" Good God" for Anouk :"

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" for

James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After ...

:" Watch Us Work It" for

Devo Devo (, originally ) is an American Rock music, rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark Mothersbaugh, Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob) and the Casales (Gerald ...

2008 :"No. 5" for

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" for

:" Sober" for

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2009 :"

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" for

:" When Love Takes Over" for

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feat.

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the g ...

:" We Are Golden" for

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:" Celebration" for Madonna :"

" for Rammstein :" Fresh Out the Oven" for

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and Pitbull :" Ich tu dir weh" for Rammstein ::(Won the 2011 Echo for best video national) 2010 :"

" for

feat.

:" Hot-n-Fun" for N.E.R.D feat.

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:"Let Me Hear You Scream" for Ozzy Osbourne :"

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" for

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(Day Version) :"Who's That Chick?" for David Guetta feat. Rihanna (Night Version) :" One (Your Name)" for Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell 2011 :" Hold It Against Me" for

:" Hear Me Now" for

" for

feat. Christina Aguilera :"Girl Panic!" for

:" Mein Land" for Rammstein 2012 :"

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Doom and Gloom "Doom and Gloom" is the lead single taken from ''GRRR!'', the 50th anniversary compilation album by the Rolling Stones. It was premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 11 October 2012. The song's recording marked the first time that Mick Jagger, Keith Richa ...

" for

2013 :"

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" for

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" for Beyoncé feat.

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2014 :" Magic" for Coldplay :"

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" for Robin Thicke :" True Love" for Coldplay :" Dangerous" for

2015 :" Ghosttown" for Madonna :"

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" for Madonna feat.

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:"RM486" for Rose McGowan feat. Punishment :" Could Have Been Me" for The Struts 2016 :"

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:" Hold Up" for

:"Óveður" for

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:"Make America Great Again" for Pussy Riot :"ManUNkind" for

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:" The Way You Used to Do" for

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" for Fergie :" You're the Best Thing About Me" for U2 2018 :"Here Comes the Change" for

2019 :" God Control" for Madonna :" Under the Graveyard" for Ozzy Osbourne

Filmography

Feature films :'' Spun'' (2002) :'' Horsemen'' (2009) :''

'' (2012) :'' Lords of Chaos'' (2018) :''

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'' (2019) :''

Midas Man ''Midas Man'' is an upcoming British biographical film about the life of music entrepreneur Brian Epstein. Directed by Joe Stephenson, who replaced previous directors Sara Sugarman and Jonas Åkerlund during filming, it is based on a story an ...

'' (2022); replaced by Sara Sugarman Concert and documentary films :

: '' I'm Going to Tell You a Secret'' (2005) :Madonna: '' The Confessions Tour'' (2007) (won the 2008

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) :

: '' Live Kisses'' (2012) (won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Music Film) :'' On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z'' (2014) :

: '' The 1989 World Tour Live'' (2015) :

: ''Roxette Diaries'' (2016) : Rammstein: ''

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'' (2016) Television :''

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'' (2022; TV series) (directed all 6 episodes)

Awards

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–

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–

Best Music Film The Grammy Award for Best Music Film is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs. ...

's ''"Live Kisses"'' *2011 – Echo Awards – Best National Video: Rammstein ''" Ich tu dir weh"'' *2010 – MVPA Awards – Best Collaboration:

feat

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"'' *2009 – MVPA Awards –

''"

"'' *2008 – MVPA Awards –

''"

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–

Best Long Form Music Video The Grammy Award for Best Music Film is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs. ...

NBC Special ''" The Confessions Tour"'' *2008 – Silver Addy –

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''"Work it Out"'' *2007 – MVPA Hall of Fame –

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''" Smack My Bitch Up"'' *2004 – MVPA Awards –

''" Come Undone"'' *

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–

– Best Short Form Music Video:

''" Ray of Light"'' * 1998 – MTV Video Music Award –

''" Ray of Light"'' (five awards: Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Choreography - Jonas Åkerlund was also the editor and he and Madonna were the choreographers for this video) * 1998 – MTV Video Music Award – Best Dance Video: The Prodigy ''" Smack My Bitch Up"''

References

External links

* *
Jonas Åkerlund at the MVDbase.comCNN interview with Jonas ÅkerlundJonas Åkerlund official web pageR.A.F. official web page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akerlund, Jonas 1965 births Living people Black metal musicians Grammy Award winners Musicians from Stockholm Sommar (radio program) hosts Swedish film directors Swedish music video directors Swedish heavy metal drummers Television commercial directors

Career

Videography

Filmography

Awards

References

Further reading

External links