For decades, the biggest music awards have handed their trophies to the pop stars. But who is celebrating the crew that actually built those visual worlds? 🎬✨

In our latest episode of The Music Video Guy Podcast, Carla and I sit down with Danny Pollack and Abi Perl, the founders of the Hollywood Music Video Awards (@hollywoodmusicvideoawards).

We discuss the reality of the post-MTV era and the massive ecosystem of creatives it takes to pull off a music video today. Danny and Abi explain why they built a brand new awards platform dedicated exclusively to honoring the unsung heroes of production. We are talking about the directors, cinematographers, editors, colorists, set designers, and choreographers who put in the real sweat equity to create the cultural timestamps we love.

If you are a filmmaker, an artist, or a production nerd, this episode is a deep dive into the community keeping the craft alive.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube!

🌴 Attending the HMVAs: The 2nd Annual Hollywood Music Video Awards are happening LIVE in Los Angeles next week on March 27, 2026! Ticketing is limited, so head over to thehmvas.com to grab yours and support the people who make movie magic happen.

Other Information:

• • The HMVAs highlight highly technical categories that mainstream pop awards entirely ignore, including Best Color Grading, Best Production Design, and Post-Production Company of the Year.

  • When pitching the HMVA concept, Danny and Abi went directly to video commissioners at major labels like Columbia, Republic, and Atlantic, who immediately backed the idea, proving the industry desperately needed this platform.

  • The awards act as a massive networking hub, bringing together the fragmented, modern music video community under one roof for the first time since the golden age of television countdowns.

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