Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's "If" was directed by Dominic Sena: precision choreography in a dark industrial space, Janet in a suit, every frame locked to the beat with almost mechanical exactness. It won Best Female Video at the 1994 VMAs, in a year when Janet scored four separate top-ten Billboard hits — more than any other artist, matching a record not achieved since The Beatles. A masterclass in how choreography can function as visual architecture. Sena directed the video early in his career, before features like Swordfish and Gone in 60 Seconds.