Wes Edwards Explained

Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed over 150 official music videos in various genres from country to EDM. He has created multiple videos for Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley, Dash Berlin, and Emma Hewitt. In 2020 he co-founded production company Strange Arcade. In 2022 he directed the documentary series American Anthems with Academy and Emmy award winning Believe Entertainment Group for PBS.

Edwards has won two CMA Video Of The Year awards for videos he directed. He has won Three ACM awards for Video Of The Year, two as a director and one as a producer. In addition, he has won an award for CMT Video Of The Year and a GMA Dove Award for Video Of The Year.

He had two videos in Billboard Magazine's Top 100 Music Videos of the Decade (all genre) 2010-2020.

Music videos directed

YearVideoArtist
2001"More of Your Love"[1] The Derailers
2002"The Lowlands"[2] Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2003"Heavy Liftin'"[3] Blake Shelton
2004"Leave It All Behind"The Features
2005"Hicktown"[4] Jason Aldean
"Something to Be Proud Of"[5] Montgomery Gentry
"I Ain't Your Mama"Amber Dotson
"Why"[6] Jason Aldean
2006"The Dollar"[7] Jamey Johnson
"I Got a Woman"[8] The Gibson Brothers
"I Got You"[9] Craig Morgan
"Yee Haw"[10] Jake Owen
"Amarillo Sky"[11] Jason Aldean
"Little Bit of Life"[12] Craig Morgan
2007"Johnny Cash"[13] Jason Aldean
"Guitar Slinger"[14] Crossin Dixon
"I Wanna Feel Something"[15] Trace Adkins
"Perfect Man"[16] Melissa Jones
2008"Crazy Days"Adam Gregory
"I Love My Old Bird Dog (& I Love You)"Crossin Dixon
"Put a Girl in It"[17] Brooks & Dunn
"Back That Thing Up"[18] Justin Moore
2009"Goin' All Out"[19] Dan Evans
"She's Country"[20] Jason Aldean
"Everything's Right"[21] Matt Wertz
"Beer on the Table"[22] Josh Thompson
"Come On"[23] Green River Ordinance
2010"My Best Days Are Ahead of Me"[24] Danny Gokey
"Blame It on Waylon"[25] Josh Thompson
"Way Out Here"[26]
"I Will Not Say Goodbye"[27] Danny Gokey
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"[28] Thompson Square
"Georgia Clay"Josh Kelley
"Hip Hop in a Honky Tonk"[29] Colt Ford with Kevin Fowler
2011"If I Run"[30] The Harters
"Won't Be Lonely Long"[31] Josh Thompson
"Something Better"[32] The Dirt Drifters
"I Got You"[33] Thompson Square
"Fish"[34] Craig Campbell
"Beautiful Maybe"[35] Marlee Scott
"Tattoos on This Town"[36] Jason Aldean
2012"When I Get It"[37] Craig Campbell
"Fly Over States"[38] Jason Aldean
"Glass" (version T2)[39] Thompson Square
"5-1-5-0"[40] Dierks Bentley
"How Country Feels"[41] Randy Houser
"Musta Had a Good Time"[42] Parmalee
"Tip It On Back"[43] Dierks Bentley
"She Cranks My Tractor"[44] Dustin Lynch
2013"1994"[45] Jason Aldean
"Better I Don't"[46] Chris Janson
"Runnin' Outta Moonlight"[47] Randy Houser
"Pieces"[48] Gary Allan
"Night Train"[49] Jason Aldean
"I Hold On"[50] Dierks Bentley
"101 Proof"[51] Colton James
2014"Goodnight Kiss"Randy Houser
"I Wish I Could Break Your Heart"Cassadee Pope
"Drunk on a Plane"[52] Dierks Bentley
"Yeah"[53] Joe Nichols
"Song About a Girl"[54] Eric Paslay
"Close Your Eyes"[55] Parmalee
"Burnin' It Down"[56] Jason Aldean
"Say You Do"[57] Dierks Bentley
"Take It On Back"[58] Chase Bryant
2015"She Don't Love You"[59] Eric Paslay
"Country"[60] Mo Pitney
"Trans Am"[61] Thompson Square
"Riser"[62] Dierks Bentley
"Boy & a Girl Thing"[63] Mo Pitney
2016"Humble and Kind"[64] Tim McGraw
"Somewhere on a Beach"[65] Dierks Bentley
"High Class"[66] Eric Paslay
"I'll Be the Moon"[67] Dierks Bentley
"What the Hell Did I Say"[68]
"Pick Up"[69]
"Black"[70]
"Different for Girls"[71] Dierks Bentley with Elle King
"Suitcase"[72] Steve Moakler
2017"Getaway"Hunter Brothers
"It Ain't My Fault" (co:director: Ryan Silver)Brothers Osborne
"Hold the Light"Dierks Bentley
"Momma and Jesus"Tucker Beathard
2018"Shoot Me Straight" (co:director Ryan Silver)Brothers Osborne
"Woman, Amen"Dierks Bentley
"Most People Are Good"Luke Bryan
"Burning Man"Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne

Awards

!Year!Video!Artist!Category!Result
2007"Amarillo Sky"Jason AldeanACM Music Video of The Year
CMT Best Music Video
CMT Music Video Director of The Year
2010"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"Thompson SquareCMT Best Duo Video
CMT Breakthrough Video
2011"I Got You"Thompson SquareCMT Best Duo Video
2014"Drunk On A Plane"Dierks BentleyCMA Video of The Year
ACM Video of The Year
2015"Humble And Kind" Tim McGrawCMT Music Video of The Year
CMA Video of The Year
2017"Aint My Fault" Brothers OsborneCMA Video Of The Year
ACM Video of The Year
"Different For Girls" Dierks Bentley feat. Elle KingCMT Video of The Year
CMT Collaborative Video of The Year

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Derailers : More Of Your Love. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  2. Web site: CMT : Videos : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band : The Lowlands. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  3. Web site: CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Heavy Liftin'. https://web.archive.org/web/20071015152948/http://www.cmt.com/videos/blake-shelton/33424/heavy-liftin.jhtml. dead. October 15, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  4. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Hicktown. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014014203/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/45332/hicktown.jhtml. dead. October 14, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  5. Web site: CMT : Videos : Montgomery Gentry : Something to Be Proud Of. https://web.archive.org/web/20071206045235/http://www.cmt.com/videos/montgomery-gentry/53740/something-to-be-proud-of.jhtml. dead. December 6, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  6. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Why. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014203014/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/66570/why.jhtml. dead. October 14, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  7. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jamey Johnson : The Dollar. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017194447/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jamey-johnson/72201/the-dollar.jhtml. dead. October 17, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  8. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Gibson Brothers : I Got a Woman. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215003643/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-gibson-brothers/78359/i-got-a-woman.jhtml. dead. February 15, 2010. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  9. Web site: CMT : Videos : Craig Morgan : I Got You. https://archive.today/20130119101350/http://www.cmt.com/videos/craig-morgan/83466/i-got-you.jhtml. dead. January 19, 2013. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  10. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jake Owen : Yee Haw. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023052804/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jake-owen/86809/yee-haw.jhtml. dead. October 23, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  11. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Amarillo Sky. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014203009/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/101893/amarillo-sky.jhtml. dead. October 14, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  12. Web site: CMT : Videos : Craig Morgan : Little Bit of Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20080203154819/http://www.cmt.com/videos/craig-morgan/114652/little-bit-of-life.jhtml. dead. February 3, 2008. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  13. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Johnny Cash. https://web.archive.org/web/20071019214352/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/138764/johnny-cash.jhtml. dead. October 19, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  14. Web site: CMT : Videos : Crossin Dixon : Guitar Slinger. https://web.archive.org/web/20071013210609/http://www.cmt.com/videos/crossin-dixon/157151/guitar-slinger.jhtml. dead. October 13, 2007. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  15. Web site: CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : I Wanna Feel Something. https://archive.today/20120728123949/http://www.cmt.com/videos/trace-adkins/157595/i-wanna-feel-something.jhtml. dead. July 28, 2012. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  16. Web site: CMT : Videos : Melissa Jones : Perfect Man. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230192223/http://www.cmt.com/videos/melissa-jones/161844/perfect-man.jhtml. dead. December 30, 2014. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  17. Web site: CMT : Videos : Brooks & Dunn : Put a Girl in It. https://web.archive.org/web/20081203234112/http://www.cmt.com/videos/brooks-dunn/260796/put-a-girl-in-it.jhtml. dead. December 3, 2008. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  18. Web site: CMT : Videos : Justin Moore : Back That Thing Up. https://web.archive.org/web/20080810013321/http://www.cmt.com/videos/justin-moore/262374/back-that-thing-up.jhtml. dead. August 10, 2008. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  19. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dan Evans : Goin' All Out. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208160248/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dan-evans/338566/goin-all-out.jhtml. dead. February 8, 2009. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  20. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : She's Country. https://web.archive.org/web/20090223131331/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/343264/shes-country.jhtml. dead. February 23, 2009. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  21. Web site: CMT : Videos : Matt Wertz : Everything's Right. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  22. Web site: CMT : Videos : Josh Thompson : Beer on the Table. https://web.archive.org/web/20090922213914/http://www.cmt.com/videos/josh-thompson/438040/beer-on-the-table.jhtml. dead. September 22, 2009. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  23. Web site: CMT : Videos : Green River Ordinance : Come On. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  24. Web site: CMT : Videos : Danny Gokey : My Best Days Are Ahead of Me. https://web.archive.org/web/20100131121208/http://www.cmt.com/videos/danny-gokey/476245/my-best-days-are-ahead-of-me.jhtml. dead. January 31, 2010. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  25. Web site: CMT : Videos : Josh Thompson : Blame It on Waylon. https://web.archive.org/web/20100217042643/http://www.cmt.com/videos/josh-thompson/482834/blame-it-on-waylon.jhtml. dead. February 17, 2010. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  26. Web site: CMT : Videos : Josh Thompson : Way Out Here. https://web.archive.org/web/20100516030608/http://www.cmt.com/videos/josh-thompson/511363/way-out-here.jhtml. dead. May 16, 2010. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  27. Web site: CMT : Videos : Danny Gokey : I Will Not Say Goodbye. https://web.archive.org/web/20100621051551/http://www.cmt.com/videos/danny-gokey/529223/i-will-not-say-goodbye.jhtml. dead. June 21, 2010. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  28. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911095402/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/557313/are-you-gonna-kiss-me-or-not.jhtml. dead. September 11, 2010. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  29. Web site: CMT : Videos : Colt Ford : Hip Hop in a Honky Tonk. https://web.archive.org/web/20110426032333/http://www.cmt.com/videos/colt-ford/608120/hip-hop-in-a-honky-tonk.jhtml. dead. April 26, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  30. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Harters : If I Run. https://web.archive.org/web/20110105115912/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-harters/609042/if-i-run.jhtml. dead. January 5, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  31. Web site: CMT : Videos : Josh Thompson : Won't Be Lonely Long. https://web.archive.org/web/20110202194109/http://www.cmt.com/videos/josh-thompson/615730/wont-be-lonely-long.jhtml. dead. February 2, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  32. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Dirt Drifters : Something Better. https://web.archive.org/web/20110424092829/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-dirt-drifters/643502/something-better.jhtml. dead. April 24, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  33. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : I Got You. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425202410/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/645129/i-got-you.jhtml. dead. April 25, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  34. Web site: CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Fish. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714052258/http://www.cmt.com/videos/craig-campbell/671084/fish.jhtml. dead. July 14, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  35. Web site: CMT : Videos : Marlee Scott : Beautiful Maybe. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073022/http://www.cmt.com/videos/marlee-scott/678729/beautiful-maybe.jhtml. dead. March 5, 2016. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  36. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Tattoos on This Town. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929132408/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/693565/tattoos-on-this-town.jhtml. dead. September 29, 2011. Country Music Television. November 3, 2011.
  37. Web site: CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : When I Get It. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114061702/http://www.cmt.com/videos/craig-campbell/724291/when-i-get-it.jhtml. dead. January 14, 2012. Country Music Television. January 11, 2012.
  38. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Fly Over States. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319035105/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/749680/fly-over-states.jhtml. dead. March 19, 2012. Country Music Television. March 16, 2012.
  39. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Glass (Version T2). https://archive.today/20120724141443/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/763565/glass-version-t2.jhtml. dead. July 24, 2012. Country Music Television. April 27, 2012.
  40. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : 5-1-5-0. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605021941/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dierks-bentley/787238/5-1-5-0.jhtml. dead. June 5, 2012. Country Music Television. June 1, 2012.
  41. Web site: CMT : Videos : Randy Houser : How Country Feels. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904022444/http://www.cmt.com/videos/randy-houser/831056/how-country-feels.jhtml. dead. September 4, 2012. Country Music Television. August 31, 2012.
  42. News: Parmalee, 'Musta Had a Good Time' Video Premiere. August 31, 2012. The Boot. August 29, 2012.
  43. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : Tip It on Back. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924015216/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dierks-bentley/837650/tip-it-on-back.jhtml. dead. September 24, 2012. Country Music Television. September 20, 2012.
  44. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dustin Lynch : She Cranks My Tractor. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111184123/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dustin-lynch/855018/she-cranks-my-tractor.jhtml. dead. November 11, 2012. Country Music Television. November 9, 2012.
  45. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : 1994. https://web.archive.org/web/20130328121425/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/891165/1994.jhtml. dead. March 28, 2013. Country Music Television. March 25, 2013.
  46. Web site: CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Better I Don't. https://web.archive.org/web/20130331010717/http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-janson/892210/better-i-dont.jhtml. dead. March 31, 2013. Country Music Television. March 28, 2013.
  47. Web site: CMT : Videos : Randy Houser : Runnin' Outta Moonlight. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608013708/http://www.cmt.com/videos/randy-houser/907120/runnin-outta-moonlight.jhtml. dead. June 8, 2013. Country Music Television. May 10, 2013.
  48. Web site: CMT : Videos : Gary Allan : Pieces. https://web.archive.org/web/20130618111504/http://www.cmt.com/videos/gary-allan/916392/pieces.jhtml. dead. June 18, 2013. Country Music Television. June 7, 2013.
  49. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jason Aldean : Night Train. https://web.archive.org/web/20130809091251/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jason-aldean/943948/night-train.jhtml. dead. August 9, 2013. Country Music Television. August 7, 2013.
  50. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : I Hold On. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103041632/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dierks-bentley/974242/i-hold-on.jhtml. dead. November 3, 2013. Country Music Television. November 2, 2013.
  51. Web site: CMT : Videos : Colton James : 101 Prof. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219005357/http://www.cmt.com/videos/colton-james/989002/101-proof.jhtml. dead. December 19, 2013. Country Music Television. December 17, 2013.
  52. News: Dierks Bentley Gets ‘Drunk On a Plane’ in New Funny or Die Video. May 13, 2014. radio.com. May 12, 2014.
  53. Web site: CMT : Videos : Joe Nichols : Yeah. https://web.archive.org/web/20140526043657/http://www.cmt.com/videos/joe-nichols/1047406/yeah.jhtml. dead. May 26, 2014. Country Music Television. May 24, 2014.
  54. Web site: CMT : Videos : Eric Paslay : Song About a Girl. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220433/http://www.cmt.com/videos/eric-paslay/1050073/song-about-a-girl.jhtml. dead. June 6, 2014. Country Music Television. June 2, 2014.
  55. News: Reuter. Annie. Watch Parmalee Gear Up for the Fourth of July with ‘Close Your Eyes’ Video. July 6, 2014. radio.com. July 3, 2014.
  56. News: Reuter. Annie. Watch Jason Aldean’s Sexy ‘Burnin’ It Down’ Video. September 2, 2014. radio.com. August 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150628070747/http://radio.com/2014/08/29/jason-aldean-burnin-it-down-music-video/. June 28, 2015. dead.
  57. News: Betts. Stephen L.. Watch Dierks Bentley Plead 'Say You Do' in Somber New Video. September 22, 2014. Rolling Stone. September 22, 2014.
  58. Web site: CMT : Videos : Chase Bryant : Take It On Back. https://web.archive.org/web/20141105104734/http://www.cmt.com/videos/chase-bryant/1096743/take-it-on-back.jhtml. dead. November 5, 2014. Country Music Television. November 5, 2014.
  59. News: Leahey. Andrew. Watch Eric Paslay's Reflective 'She Don't Love You' Video. March 12, 2015. Rolling Stone. March 12, 2015.
  60. Web site: CMT : Videos : Mo Pitney : Country. https://web.archive.org/web/20150523055117/http://www.cmt.com/videos/mo-pitney/1202914/country.jhtml. dead. May 23, 2015. Country Music Television. May 22, 2015.
  61. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Trans Am. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611213810/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/1206904/trans-am.jhtml. dead. June 11, 2015. Country Music Television. June 5, 2015.
  62. News: D.. Nicki. Dierks Bentley’s Touching ‘Riser’ Video Is a Tear Jerker. September 6, 2015. Taste of Country. September 5, 2015.
  63. Web site: CMT : Videos : Mo Pitney : Boy & a Girl Thing. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120214045/http://www.cmt.com/videos/mo-pitney/1262146/boy-a-girl-thing.jhtml. dead. November 20, 2015. Country Music Television. November 20, 2015.
  64. News: Stefano. Angela. Tim McGraw Debuts ‘Humble and Kind’ Music Video. January 22, 2016. The Boot. January 21, 2016.
  65. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : Somewhere on a Beach. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234108/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dierks-bentley/1274573/somewhere-on-a-beach.jhtml. dead. March 4, 2016. Country Music Television. February 26, 2016.
  66. Web site: CMT : Videos : Eric Paslay : High Class. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313022436/http://www.cmt.com/videos/eric-paslay/1276698/high-class.jhtml. dead. March 13, 2016. Country Music Television. March 12, 2016.
  67. Web site: I'll Be The Moon – Dierks Bentley. Vevo. April 5, 2016.
  68. Web site: What The Hell Did I Say – Dierks Bentley. Vevo. April 17, 2016.
  69. Web site: Pick Up – Dierks Bentley. Vevo. May 4, 2016.
  70. Web site: Black – Dierks Bentley. Vevo. May 14, 2016.
  71. Web site: CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley, Elle King : Different For Girls. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729200740/http://www.cmt.com/videos/dierks-bentley/1505617/different-for-girls.jhtml. dead. July 29, 2016. Country Music Television. July 23, 2016.
  72. Web site: CMT : Videos : Steve Moakler : Suitcase. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009203758/http://www.cmt.com/videos/steve-moakler/1560841/suitcase.jhtml. dead. October 9, 2016. Country Music Television. October 8, 2016.

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