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 | |
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| Born | May 17, 1986 |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | hannahluxdavis |
Biography
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated | Director | YouTube |
| 2019 | Alex Morgan: The Equalizer | Director | ESPN+ |
| 2019 | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show | Producer | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2021 | Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil | Co-executive producer | YouTube |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Beauty In The Breakdown" | The Scene Aesthetic | Director |
| 2008 | "Run Boy" | Boomkat | Director, editor |
| "By All Means" | National Product | Director | |
| "20 Gauge Facelift" | Caecelia | Director, editor | |
| 2009 | "Love Me or Hate Me" | Zoe Myers | Director |
| 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" | Blessthefall | Director | |
| "I.D.G.A.F." | Breathe Carolina | Director, editor, colorist | |
| "BlackLight" | One Call | Hair stylist, make up artist | |
| 2011 | "I'll Survive You" | BC Jean | Director, editor |
| "Geronimo" | Aura Dione | Editor | |
| "Never Lookin’ Back" | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band | Director | |
| "Brand New Bitch" | Anjulie | ||
| "Stand Behind the Music" | |||
| 2012 | "Dancing with a Broken Heart" | Delta Goodrem | Director, editor |
| "Beez in the Trap" | Nicki Minaj featuring 2 Chainz | Editor | |
| "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 AllDai | Director, editor | |
| "Oath" | Cher Lloyd featuring Becky G | ||
| "Rum and Raybans" | Sean Kingston featuring Cher Lloyd | ||
| "Hard to Forget" | Tyler Blackburn and Anabel Englund | Director, editor, colorist | |
| "Believe It" | Cimorelli | Director | |
| 2013 | "With Ur Love" | Cher Lloyd | Director, editor |
| "Love Me" | Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future | Director | |
| "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 Lazzara | Director, editor | |
| "I'm Out" | Ciara featuring Nicki Minaj | ||
| "Miss Movin' On" | Fifth Harmony | Director | |
| "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 J | Director, editor | |
| "Good Time" | Paris Hilton featuring Lil Wayne | Director | |
| "100 Flavors" | Rich Gang featuring Kendrick Lamar | ||
| 2014 | "Famous" | Kelleigh Bannen | Director, editor |
| "2 On" | Tinashe featuring Schoolboy Q | ||
| "On My Way" | Lea Michele | Director | |
| "Marilyn" | Alexa Goddard | Director, editor | |
| "Come Alive" | Paris Hilton | Director | |
| "Bang Bang" | Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj | ||
| "Burnin' Up" | Jessie J featuring 2 Chainz | ||
| "Love Me Harder" | Ariana Grande and The Weeknd | Director, editor | |
| "Fun" | Megan Nicole | Director | |
| "Can't Stop Dancin'" | Becky G | ||
| "Only" | Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown | Director, editor | |
| 2015 | "I Bet" | Ciara | Director |
| "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 Minaj | Director, editor | |
| "That's My Girl" | Fifth Harmony | Director | |
| "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 Grande | Director, editor | |
| "Perfect to Me" | Anne-Marie | Director | |
| "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 Halsey | Director, editor | |
| "OK Not to Be OK" | Marshmello and Demi Lovato | ||
| "Naked" | Ava Max | Director | |
| "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 Mix | Director, editor | |
| "Melon Cake" | Demi Lovato | Director | |
| "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
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video | "Love Me" by Lil Wayne (featuring Drake & Future) | Won | [6] |
| 2014 | MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch | "Miss Movin' On" by Fifth Harmony | Won | |
| 2015 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | Nominated | [7] |
| "Love Me Harder" by Ariana Grande & The Weeknd | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video | "Into You" by Ariana Grande | Nominated | [8] |
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video | Nominated | |||
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Nominated | |||
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Music Video | "Side to Side" by Ariana Grande (featuring Nicki Minaj) | Nominated | [9][10] |
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2019 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction | "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande | Nominated | [12] |
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande | Nominated | ||
| Country Music Association Award for Video of the Year | "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves | Won | ||
| 2020 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction | "Say So" by Doja Cat | Nominated | [13] |
| MTV Video Music Award for Video For Good | "I Love Me" by Demi Lovato | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
References
- Wisel, Carlye (February 25, 2015). "Meet Hannah Lux Davis, the 28-Year-Old Director Ruling the Music Video World". Racked. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- "AVRIL LAVIGNE SHARES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "BITE ME"". Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- Wood Rudulph, Heather (August 15, 2016). "Get That Life: How I Became a Music Video Director". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Miley Cyrus, Lil' Wayne Music Video Director Celebrates Recent Win At The 2014 VMA's". PR Newswire. September 9, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- 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.
- "Awards". London Alley. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- "2015 VMA Nominations: Get The Full List Now". MTV. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- "Beyonce Rules MTV Video Music Awards Nominations". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- "2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete List of Nominations". E! Online. January 3, 2017.
- 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.
- Fekadu, Mesfin (July 25, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar is leader of MTV VMAs with 8 nominations". Associated Press. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- "ARIANA, TAYLOR, BILLIE, AND LIL NAS X LEAD YOUR 2019 VMA NOMINATIONS". MTV Press. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- "2020 MTV Video Music Awards: See the Complete List of Nominees". E!. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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