Adrian Villagomez
Adrian Villagomez is a Canadian music video director from Montreal, Quebec.[1] He is most noted as the 2023 winner of the Special Achievement Award from the Prism Prize, Canada's annual award for music videos.[2]
Born and raised in Montreal to a Peruvian father and a québécois mother, he was a violin player in his high school orchestra before studying film in university, and began his career as a concert photographer before beginning to direct music videos.[3]
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juno Awards | 2022 | Video of the Year | "Ta main" (Ariane Roy) | Nominated | [4] |
| 2025 | "Human" (Apashe & Wasiu) | Nominated | [5] | ||
| 2026 | "Bellatores" (Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar) | Pending | [6] | ||
| "Driving" (Eddie Benjamin) | Pending | ||||
| Prism Prize | 2023 | Special Achievement | Won | [2] | |
| Video of the Year | "Passepied" (Jean-Michel Blais) | Nominated | [7] | ||
| "Here It Goes Again" (MorMor) | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | "Revenge of the Orchestra" (Apashe feat. Magugu) | Nominated | [8] | ||
| "My Mind at Ease" (Dominique Fils-Aimé) | Nominated | ||||
| UK Music Video Awards | 2022 | Best Alternative Video, International | "Passepied" (Jean-Michel Blais) | Won | [3] |
| 2023 | Best R&B/Soul Video, International | "My Mind at Ease" (Dominique Fils-Aimé) | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Dance/Electronic Video, International | "Revenge of the Orchestra" (Apashe feat. Magugu) | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Dan Mangan Win At The Prism Prize". Billboard, July 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Ben Okazawa, "Prism Prize Announces 2023 Special Award Honourees". Exclaim!, June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Director Adrian Villagomez Signs With Fela For U.S. and Canadian Representation". Shoot, July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Gala des prix JUNO 2022: Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.
- ^ Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
- ^ Emilie Richardson-Dupuis, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2023". Exclaim!, May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Here are the 10 Canadian music videos vying for the 2024 Prism Prize". CBC Music, May 15, 2024.