uk music video awards 19

the uk music video awards accepts entries from all around the globe for its annual awards competition. this year more than 1800 films were submitted for judging across a range of musical genres and crafts, and once again demonstrated the strength of creativity, experimentation and artistry alive in music filmmaking.

the shortlisted work and people shown in this booklet have been judged to be the best in their categories – no small feat, given the strength of this year’s submissions. congratulations to everyone involved.

judging for the awards started in august when 350 jury members were invited to vote in round 1. in round 2, the top-voted entries were reviewed by over 100 industry professionals in a series of live judging panels. jury members were also invited to vote for the individual awards for director, new director, producer, commissioner, artist and for the best production company award, based on a body of work from the past year.

as ever, we are grateful for the participation of our jury members. It is thanks to them that the uk music video awards is a respected and valued competition. special thanks go to our friends at the mill and at the bfi for hosting judging sessions, and to 2018’s outstanding achievement winner carrie sutton, cut+run’s toby abbott, wpa’s barnaby laws and the mill’s charlie morris who chaired panels, as well as our editorial director, david knight.

and so onwards to the awards night. the uk music video awards show will take place at london’s roundhouse on wednesday 23 october, when we will be presenting more than 30 awards for achievement in music video and music film. we look forward to bringing together british and international music filmmaking talent to celebrate the most creative, innovative and inspiring work, people and companies of the past 12 months.

we hope to see you there.

the ukmva teamwww.ukmva.com

special thanks to the mill london for hosting the 2019 ukmva judging sessions and nominations party

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uk video categories

international video categories

best pop video – uk in association with cinelab

barns courtney – you and i

ed sheeran & chance the rapper ft pnb rock – cross me

ed sheeran & travis scott – antisocial

labrinth – miracle

mark ronson ft miley cyrus – nothing breaks like a heart

the 1975 – sincerity is scary

best rock video – uk

bombay bicycle club – eat, sleep, wake

foals – exits

idles – mercedes marxist

mumford & sons – beloved

sam fender – dead boys

the 1975 – love it if we made it

best alternative video – uk

fka twigs – cellophane

four tet – teenage birdsong

james blake – can’t believe the way we flow

james massiah – natural born killers (ride for me)

novo amor – repeat until death

the specials – vote for me

best pop video – international

billie eilish – when the party’s over

madonna – dark ballet

rosalía – aute cuture

rosalía – de aquí no sales

sigrid – sucker punch

tove lo – glad he’s gone

best rock video – international

beirut – landslide

brittany howard – stay high

de staat – kitty kitty

gary clark jr – this land

rammstein – deutschland

the lumineers – gloria

best alternative video – international

cayucas – girl

jordan klassen – virtuous circle

kamasi washington – hub-tones

karen o & danger mouse – woman

sam tudor – joseph in the bathroom

tshegue – m’benga bila

best dance video – uk

beardyman ft joe rogan – 6am (ready to write)

camelphat x jake bugg – be someone

elderbrook x rudimental – something about you

hot chip – hungry child

prospa – prayer

the chemical brothers – we’ve got to try

best urban video – uk

dave – black

jorja smith ft burna boy – be honest

loyle carner ft jordan rakei – ottolenghi

slowthai ft skepta – inglorious

stormzy – vossi bop

wiley, sean paul, stefflon don ft idris elba – boasty

best dance video – international

apparat – heroist

carnage ft terror – holy moly

chaka khan – hello happiness

justice – love s.o.s

salvatore ganacci – horse

weval – someday

best urban video – international

21 savage ft j cole – a lot

a$ap rocky – kids turned out fine

a$ap rocky ft tame impala – sundress

freddie gibbs & madlib – crime pays

lil nas x ft billy ray cyrus – old town road remix

vince staples – fun!

newcomervideo categories

special projectlivevideo of the year

best pop video – newcomer

ashnikko – hi, it’s me

harrison ft ralph – your girl

kwaye – paralyzed

shura – religion (u can lay your hands on me)

spencer sutherland – sweater

yumi zouma – in camera

best rock video – newcomer

beabadoobee – disappear

crows – wednesday’s child

fat white family – when i leave

flasher – material

indoor pets – being strange

lo! – as fools ripen

best alternative video – newcomer

amon tobin – vipers follow you

obongjayar – never change

pearl city – down by the tree

soak – everybody loves you

sola – save yourself

swim deep – to feel good

best special video project in association with the mill

baco exu do blues – bluesman

cayucas – girl

kamasi washington – as told to g/d thyself

kano – trouble

thom yorke – anima

tove lo – blue lips

best live video in association with procam

kano ft d double e & ghetts – class of deja

kojey radical – can’t go back (mtv originals)

maggie rogers – light on (la blogothèque – live in paris)

mumford & sons – delta

tom walker – angels (vevo uk lift)

wolf alice – visions of a life

best live concert

coldplay – live in sao paolo

justice – iris: a space opera

kylie minogue – golden live tour

paul weller – may love travel with you

video of the year

winner to be announced on the night

best dance video – newcomer

cora novoa – state of mind

daithi ft the sei – in my darkest moments

daniel avery – under the tallest arch

leifur james – wurlitzer

rl grime & graves – arcus

sludge – blacksmith

best urban video – newcomer

col3trane – 2am freestyle

flohio – wild yout

ghetts ft kojey radical – black rose

jay prince – beamlight

lauren declasse – evisu

ocean wisdom – 4am

craft categories

technical categories

best production design in a video in association with cheat

barns courtney – you and i

dizzee rascal ft skepta – money right

jorja smith ft burna boy – be honest

lee ann womack – hollywood

loyle carner ft jordan rakei – ottolenghi

thom yorke – anima

best styling in a videoin association with i-d

a$ap rocky ft fka twigs – fukk sleep

baloji – zombies

kojey radical – 25

little dragon – lover chanting

mark ronson ft lykke li – late night feelings

rosalía – de aquí no sales

best colour grading in a video in association with cheat

carnage ft terror – holy moly

james massiah – natural born killers (ride for me)

paloma faith – loyal

peggy gou – starry night

prince – mary don’t you weep

youth – haunted

best editing in a video in association with cut+run

camelphat x jake bugg – be someone

estrons – body

fka twigs – cellophane

ghetts ft kojey radical – black rose

james blake – can’t believe the way we flow

the chemical brothers – we’ve got to try

best choreography in a video

fka twigs – cellophane

heavy baile ft goes – ciranda

jungle – casio

paloma faith – loyal

thom yorke – anima

yumi zouma – in camera

best cinematography in a video in association with panalux

a$ap rocky ft tame impala – sundress

agoria ft phoebe killdeer – embrace

everyone you know – the drive

fka twigs – cellophane

kojey radical – 25

stormzy – vossi bop

best visual effects in a video in association with creep

amon tobin – vipers follow you

beardyman ft joe rogan – 6am (ready to write)

fka twigs – cellophane

the chemical brothers – free yourself

tove lo – glad he’s gone

vince staples – fun!

best animation in a video

john grant – he’s got his mother’s hips

lee ann womack – hollywood

leifur james – wurlitzer

sivan talmor – sad heart

the specials – vote for me

weval – someday

individual & company awards

best commissioner

connie meade

dan curwin

john moule

laura clayton

sam seager

semera khan

best producer in association with worldwide production agency

dasha deriagina

dom thomas

hayley williams

javier alejandro

morgan clement

nick hayes

best production company in association with leap

caviar

compulsory

division

object & animal

partizan

pulse films

best new director in association with time based arts

charlotte regan

duncan loudon

louis bhose

max siedentopf

nick roney

the rest

best director in association with electric theatre collective

dave meyers

diana kunst & mau morgó

frank lebon

henry scholfield

ian pons jewell

matilda finn

best artist

dave

fka twigs

james blake

lizzo

loyle carner

rosalía

the icon award

recipient to be announcedon the night