Hannah Lux Davis

Hannah Lux Davis (born May 17, 1986) is an American music video, commercial and film director. She's known for her work especially with female artists, such as Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera, Hilary Duff and Fifth Harmony.[1][2]

Hannah Lux Davis
Born (1986-05-17) May 17, 1986 (age 38)
Occupations
  • Music video director
  • director
  • makeup artist
  • editor
Years active2006–present
Websitehannahluxdavis.com

Biography

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Davis was born and raised in Bellevue, Washington.[3] In high school, she was diagnosed with exophoria, which hindered her ability to read and write.[1] She left Seattle for Los Angeles at age 18, where she enrolled in the New York Film Academy, and the Los Angeles Film School a year later. For her final projects, she made music videos, and decided to pursue a career in the music video industry. Davis graduated from the Los Angeles Film School in 2006, and went into music video production.[4] She worked for a time as a makeup artist after attending Cinema Makeup School in order to get on the sets of music videos, commercials, and feature films, and began making music videos in her spare time, paying the budgets out of her own pocket.[1] The first video she was paid to direct was for Twin Atlantic in 2010.[3] She has referenced Floria Sigismondi and Sophie Muller as two of her influences.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleDistributor
2017Demi Lovato: Simply ComplicatedDirectorYouTube
2019Alex Morgan: The EqualizerDirectorESPN+
2019The Kacey Musgraves Christmas ShowProducerAmazon Prime Video
2021Demi Lovato: Dancing with the DevilCo-executive producerYouTube

Music videos

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YearTitleArtistRoles
2006"Beauty In The Breakdown"The Scene AestheticDirector
2008"Run Boy"BoomkatDirector, editor
"By All Means"National ProductDirector
"20 Gauge Facelift"CaeceliaDirector, editor
2009"Love Me or Hate Me"Zoe MyersDirector
2010"Human After All"Twin Atlantic
"What is Light? Where is Laughter?"Director, editor, colorist
"Like We Used to"A Rocket to the Moon
"The Crow and the Butterfly"Shinedown
"To Hell and Back"BlessthefallDirector
"I.D.G.A.F."Breathe CarolinaDirector, editor, colorist
"BlackLight"One CallHair stylist, make up artist
2011"I'll Survive You"BC JeanDirector, editor
"Geronimo"Aura DioneEditor
"Never Lookin’ Back"Kenny Wayne Shepherd BandDirector
"Brand New Bitch"Anjulie
"Stand Behind the Music"
2012"Dancing with a Broken Heart"Delta GoodremDirector, editor
"Beez in the Trap"Nicki Minaj featuring 2 ChainzEditor
"Back 2 Life"Sean Kingston
"Sun Burns Down"Jin Akanishi
"Put Your Graffiti On Me"Kat Graham
"We In This"DJ Drama
"Take It To The Head"DJ Khaled
"2 Reasons"Trey Songz
"I Luv Dem Strippers"2 Chainz
"Hella Bad"NiRè AllDaiDirector, editor
"Oath"Cher Lloyd featuring Becky G
"Rum and Raybans"Sean Kingston featuring Cher Lloyd
"Hard to Forget"Tyler Blackburn and Anabel EnglundDirector, editor, colorist
"Believe It"CimorelliDirector
2013"With Ur Love"Cher LloydDirector, editor
"Love Me"Lil Wayne featuring Drake and FutureDirector
"Where You Are"Jay Sean
"Crashing Down"Kady Z
"Crazy Stupid Love"My Crazy Girlfriend
"Tapout"Rich Gang
"Inside Out"NiRè AllDai
"Boomerang"The Summer Set
"Homeless Romantic"Itch featuring Adam LazzaraDirector, editor
"I'm Out"Ciara featuring Nicki Minaj
"Miss Movin' On"Fifth HarmonyDirector
"Me & My Girls"
"We Been On"Rich Gang featuring R. Kelly
"Vacation"G.R.L.
"Marry Me"Jason Derulo
"23"Mike Will Made It featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy JDirector, editor
"Good Time"Paris Hilton featuring Lil WayneDirector
"100 Flavors"Rich Gang featuring Kendrick Lamar
2014"Famous"Kelleigh BannenDirector, editor
"2 On"Tinashe featuring Schoolboy Q
"On My Way"Lea MicheleDirector
"Marilyn"Alexa GoddardDirector, editor
"Come Alive"Paris HiltonDirector
"Bang Bang"Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
"Burnin' Up"Jessie J featuring 2 Chainz
"Love Me Harder"Ariana Grande and The WeekndDirector, editor
"Fun"Megan NicoleDirector
"Can't Stop Dancin'"Becky G
"Only"Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris BrownDirector, editor
2015"I Bet"CiaraDirector
"Peaches N Cream"Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson
"Como tú no hay dos"Thalía & Becky G
"I'm Gonna Show You Crazy"Bebe Rexha
"Sparks"Hilary Duff
"High Off My Love"Paris Hilton featuring Birdman
"Flashlight"Jessie J
"Solo Parecía Amor"Thalía
"Hey Mama"David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack
"Good Thing"Sage the Gemini featuring Nick Jonas
"The Night Is Still Young"Nicki Minaj
"Bad Girls"MKTO
"Heartbeat"G.E.M.
"Cool for the Summer"Demi Lovato
"Around the World"Natalie La Rose
"Love Myself"Hailee Steinfeld
"Lie"Roya
"Focus"Ariana Grande
"Stand by You"Rachel Platten
"Bang My Head"David Guetta featuring Sia and Fetty Wap
2016"Gold"Kiiara
"Love Is the Name"Sofia Carson
"Me Too"Meghan Trainor
"Into You"Ariana Grande
"This One's for You"David Guetta featuring Zara Larsson
"Superlove"Tinashe
"Side to Side"Ariana Grande featuring Nicki MinajDirector, editor
"That's My Girl"Fifth HarmonyDirector
"Body Moves"DNCE
"Telepathy"Christina Aguilera featuring Nile Rodgers
"Bad Things"Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello
2017"I'm a Lady"Meghan Trainor
"Good Life"G-Eazy & Kehlani
"At My Best"Machine Gun Kelly featuring Hailee Steinfeld
"No Promises"Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato
"Most Girls"Hailee Steinfeld
"Power"Little Mix featuring Stormzy
"Sorry Not Sorry"Demi Lovato
"If I'm Lucky"Jason Derulo
2018"For You"Liam Payne and Rita Ora
"Capital Letters"Hailee Steinfeld & BloodPop
"Friends"Marshmello & Anne-Marie
"I Believe"DJ Khaled featuring Demi Lovato
"Alone"Halsey featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don
"2002"Anne-Marie
"Drug Addicts"Lil Pump
"High Horse"Kacey Musgraves
"Almost Love"Sabrina Carpenter
"Don't Leave Me Alone"David Guetta and Anne-Marie
"Legendary"Disney Channel Stars
"Bottled Up"Dinah Jane featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Marc E. Bassy
"Breathin"Ariana GrandeDirector, editor
"Perfect to Me"Anne-MarieDirector
"Say My Name"David Guetta, Bebe Rexha and J Balvin
"Thank U, Next"Ariana Grande
2019"7 Rings"Director, editor
"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"Director
"Rainbow"Kacey Musgraves
"Thinkin Bout You"Ciara
"Nightmare"Halsey
"Boyfriend"Ariana Grande and Social House
"Higher Love"Kygo and Whitney Houston
"Don't Call Me Angel"Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey
"Afterlife"Hailee Steinfeld
2020"Birthday"Anne-Marie
"No Shame"5 Seconds of Summer
"Say So"Doja Cat
"I Love Me"Demi Lovato
"Old Me"5 Seconds of Summer
"To Be Young"Anne-Marie featuring Doja Cat
"Hole in the Bottle"Kelsea Ballerini
"Be Kind"Marshmello and HalseyDirector, editor
"OK Not to Be OK"Marshmello and Demi Lovato
"Naked"Ava MaxDirector
"Let's Love"David Guetta and Sia
"Baby, I'm Jealous"Bebe Rexha featuring Doja Cat
"Guess, I'm a Liar"Sofia Carson
2021"Fool's Gold"
"Kiss My (Uh-Oh)"Anne-Marie and Little MixDirector, editor
"Melon Cake"Demi LovatoDirector
"Good Ones"Charli XCX
"Bite Me"Avril Lavigne
2022"When I'm Gone"Alesso and Katy Perry
"Closer"Saweetie (feat. H.E.R.)
"All 4 Nothing (I'm So in Love)"Lauv
"Kids Are Born Stars"
"Stranger"
2023"Bruises"Reneé Rapp
"Baby Don't Hurt Me"David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray
"Barbie World"Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua
"Agora Hills"Doja Cat
2024"Deeper Well"Kacey Musgraves
"Doo Doom Chit"VVUP
"Puntería"Shakira and Cardi B

Awards and honors

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YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2013MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video"Love Me" by Lil Wayne (featuring Drake & Future)Won[6]
2014MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch"Miss Movin' On" by Fifth HarmonyWon
2015MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration"Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki MinajNominated[7]
"Love Me Harder" by Ariana Grande & The WeekndNominated
2016MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video"Into You" by Ariana GrandeNominated[8]
MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop VideoNominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best EditingNominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best CinematographyNominated
2017iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Music Video"Side to Side" by Ariana Grande (featuring Nicki Minaj)Nominated[9][10]
MTV Video Music Award for Best ChoreographyNominated[11]
2019MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction"Thank U, Next" by Ariana GrandeNominated[12]
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing"7 Rings" by Ariana GrandeNominated
Country Music Association Award for Video of the Year"Rainbow" by Kacey MusgravesWon
2020MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction"Say So" by Doja CatNominated[13]
MTV Video Music Award for Video For Good"I Love Me" by Demi LovatoNominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual EffectsNominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wisel, Carlye (February 25, 2015). "Meet Hannah Lux Davis, the 28-Year-Old Director Ruling the Music Video World". Racked. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "AVRIL LAVIGNE SHARES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "BITE ME"". Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ a b Wood Rudulph, Heather (August 15, 2016). "Get That Life: How I Became a Music Video Director". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Miley Cyrus, Lil' Wayne Music Video Director Celebrates Recent Win At The 2014 VMA's". PR Newswire. September 9, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Shaffer, Claire (13 November 2018). "'Breathin' Director Hannah Lux Davis on the 'Wild West' of Music Videos and Working With Ariana Grande: 'I'm in Awe of Her'". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Awards". London Alley. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  7. ^ "2015 VMA Nominations: Get The Full List Now". MTV. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  8. ^ "Beyonce Rules MTV Video Music Awards Nominations". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  9. ^ "2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete List of Nominations". E! Online. January 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Thorpe, Isha (March 5, 2017). "Here's The Complete List Of #iHeartAwards Winners". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  11. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (July 25, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar is leader of MTV VMAs with 8 nominations". Associated Press. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "ARIANA, TAYLOR, BILLIE, AND LIL NAS X LEAD YOUR 2019 VMA NOMINATIONS". MTV Press. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "2020 MTV Video Music Awards: See the Complete List of Nominees". E!. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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