The music video for " Run It ! " was released on August 8 , 2005 . Directed by Erik White , it portrays an underground dance inside a school gym , where Brown meets a girl ( Destiny Lightsy ) that he is suddenly attracted to and with whom he wants to dance . The video features several dance sequences in which the males and females dance off against each other . During the sequences , Brown makes several movements toward his love interest . At the end , Brown and his love interest are about to kiss before the security guards arrive , and the whole gym is evacuated , with both of them pulled in separate directions . However , as soon as the guards find nobody there , they start dancing . The music video received two nominations at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for " Best New Artist " and " Viewer 's Choice " , but lost to Avenged Sevenfold 's " Bat Country " and Fall Out Boy 's " Dance , Dance "
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
Run It!