
Celebrating 21 MTV VMA Nominations for Outstanding Music Videos
August 8, 2025 Aug. 8, 2025From iconic visuals to bold new styles, 11 music videos featuring color by Company 3 have earned a total of 21 nominations at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
The MTV VMAs celebrate the year’s most innovative and visually impactful music videos, and we’re honored to have our contributions recognized across such remarkable projects.
Tune in from UBS Arena in New York on Sunday, September 7 to see who takes home the awards. You can view the full list of nominations and cast your vote right here.
Ariana Grande “Brighter Days Ahead”
- Video of the Year
- Best Long Form Video
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Cinematography
- Best Direction
- Best Pop
- Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
- Color Producer | Wesley Lewis
- Director | Christian Breslauer
- DP | Jeff Cronenweth
- Production Company | London Alley & LUCKY BASTARDS INC
- Edit | Luis Caraza Peimbert
Doechii “Anxiety”
- Song of the Year
- Best Hip-Hop
- + 2 others
- Color | Bryan Smaller
- Color Producers | Cam Higaravathn, Mario Castro
- Director | James Mackel
- DP | Nico Aguilar
- Edit | Samuel McEntire
Hurry Up Tomorrow
- Best Long Form Video
- Best Visual Effects
- Colorist | Benny Estrada
- Finishing Editor | Ray Ruotolo
- Dailies | Benny Estrada
- Company 3, Producer | Kelsea Williams, Emma Escamilla
- Director | Trey Edward Shults
- DP | Chayse Irvin Editor: Trey Edward Shults
- Production Design | Elliott Hostetter
Tyla “Push 2 Start”
- Best Afrobeats
- + 1 other
- Color | Matt Osborne
- Color Producer | Shannen Troup
- Director | Aerin Moreno
- Production Company | Radiance Pictures
- DP | Russ Fraser
- Production Designer | Wesley Goodrich
- Edit | Aerin Moreno
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott “TaTaTa”
- Best Afrobeats
- Color | Bryan Smaller
- Color Producer | Cameron Higaravathn
- Director | Benny Boom
- DP | John Umanzor
- Production Company | GOLDEN
- Edit | David Anthony Baez
Cody Johnson ft. Carrie Underwood “I’m Gonna Love You”
- Best Country
- Color | Parker Jarvie
- Color Producer | Wesley Lewis
- Director / Editor | Dustin Haney
- DP | Nyk Allen
- DP (Nashville) | James King
Lainey Wilson “4x4xU”
- Best Country
- Color | Matt Osborne
- Color Producer | Shannen Troup
- Director | Dano Cerny
- DP | Nyk Allen
- Production Company | Tiny Terror Productions
- Edit | Jen Kennedy
Lorde “Man of the Year”
- Best Art Direction
- Color | Tim Masick
- Color Producer | Alexandra P. Garcia Ortiz
- Director | Grant Singer
- DP | Ryan Marie Helfant
- Production Company | Angel
- Edit | Nick Rondeau
MGK & Jelly Roll “Lonely Road”
- Best Alternative
- Color | Bryan Smaller
- Color Producer | Cameron Higaravathn
- Director | Sam Cahill
- DP | Mason Prendergast
- Edit | Sam Cahill
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos “Khé?”
- Best Latin
- Color | Matt Osborne
- Color Producer | Shannen Troup
- Director | Martin Seipel + El Zorro
- DP | Camilo Monsalve
Shakira “Soltera”
- Best Latin
- Color | Bryan Smaller
- Color Producer | Cameron Higaravathn
- Director | Jaume de Laiguana
- DP | Rafa Lluch