Trey Fanjoy made CMA history with Taylor Swift as the first woman to receive the coveted Video of the Year award in 2009 for her direction on Swift’s international hit Love Story. She has continued to be recognized for her unique storytelling and strong visual sensibilities racking up a record-breaking 18 CMA nominations to become the most nominated director in country music. Longtime collaborator, Miranda Lambert and Fanjoy together hold ten of those nominations and two more CMA Video of the Year Awards for their work on The House That Built Me and Bluebird.
Additionally, Fanjoy has racked up 17 ACM (Academy of Country Music) nods, multiple Billboard Awards and dozens of CMT Awards, including several Video of the Year awards and multiple Director of the Year titles for the network. Fanjoy has served as a trustee on the national board of the Recording Academy as well as chapter president for Nashville and the organization’s board of governors.
With over 200 major label music videos under her belt, she’s collaborated with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry including Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Reba McEntire, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Enrique Iglesias, Brandy Clark, Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile to name a few.
She made her feature film directorial debut in 2021 with Honey Girls starring the Grammy-award winning Ashanti for Sony Pictures. Fanjoy is currently in pre-production on her second movie.
