What year did American director of music videos, Melina Matsoukas direct Rihanna's single "We Found Love"?
We Found Love (music video) The music video for Barbadian singer Rihanna's 2011 single "We Found Love" was directed by Melina Matsoukas. It was filmed on September 26–28, 2011, in the New Lodge area of Belfast and Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. People driving around the location of the set informed BBC that traffic in the area was congested as drivers wanted to see the singer. The video premiered on October 19, 2011, and was made available to download digitally three days later on October 22. As of September 2017, the video has amassed over 740 million views on YouTube.
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award is presented at the MTV Video Music Awards to music performers, recognizing accomplishments in music and film. The first Vanguard awards were presented in 1984 at the inaugural VMAs, and renamed in 1991 in honor of Michael Jackson. The award is also given to music video directors who have created some of the most acclaimed music videos aired by the network. Awarded corporately, it is not given annually, and in certain years it was presented under the name Lifetime Achievement Award. Recent recipients of the accolade include Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Rihanna, and P!nk.