Adrian Villagomez is a Canadian music video director from Montreal, Quebec."Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Dan Mangan Win At The Prism Prize". Billboard, July 10, 2023. He is most noted as the 2023 winner of the Special Achievement Award from the Prism Prize, Canada's annual award for music videos.Ben Okazawa, "Prism Prize Announces 2023 Special Award Honourees". Exclaim!, June 27, 2023.
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 photography at Concordia University,Chris Dart, "This music video director originally wanted to play violin until a school project changed everything". CBC Arts, March 27, 2026. and began his career as a concert photographer before beginning to direct music videos."Director Adrian Villagomez Signs With Fela For U.S. and Canadian Representation". Shoot, July 23, 2024.
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Juno Awards 2022 Video of the Year "Ta main" (Ariane Roy) "Gala des prix JUNO 2022: Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022. 2025 "Human" (Apashe & Wasiu) "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025. 2026 "Bellatores" (Apashe & Vladimir Cauchemar) Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026. "Driving" (Eddie Benjamin) Prism Prize 2023 Special Achievement Video of the Year "Passepied" (Jean-Michel Blais) Emilie Richardson-Dupuis, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2023". Exclaim!, May 17, 2023. "Here It Goes Again" (MorMor) 2024 "Revenge of the Orchestra" (Apashe feat. Magugu) "Here are the 10 Canadian music videos vying for the 2024 Prism Prize". CBC Music, May 15, 2024. "My Mind at Ease" (Dominique Fils-Aimé) UK Music Video Awards 2022 Best Alternative Video, International "Passepied" (Jean-Michel Blais) 2023 Best R&B/Soul Video, International "My Mind at Ease" (Dominique Fils-Aimé) 2024 Best Dance/Electronic Video, International "Revenge of the Orchestra" (Apashe feat. Magugu)
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