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
2012 Billboard Music Awards
2012 Billboard Music Awards
Turn Up the Music (Chris Brown song)