 The accompanying music video for " Turn Up the Music " was directed by Godfrey Taberez and Brown , and filmed in Los Angeles , California . It features Brown at a party filled with masked people , where he performs heavily @-@ choreographed dance routines . The video garnered positive reception from critics , for its series of dance sequences which were compared to Michael Jackson . It won Best Male Video and Best Choreography at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , and earned Taberez and Brown a nomination for Video Director of the Year at the 2012 BET Awards . Brown promoted the song with live performances on televised shows and at awards ceremonies , including Dancing with the Stars , Today , the 2012 NBA All @-@ Star Game halftime show , the 54th Grammy Awards , the 2012 Billboard Music Awards and the BET Awards . He also included the song in his set list at Supafest Australia . The official remix of " Turn Up the Music " premiered online on February 20 , 2012 , and features Brown 's former girlfriend Rihanna . 
