Nominations for the UK Music Video Awards 2017 reveal the breadth of creativity in global music video and live film-making
Artists from across the globe have picked up multiple nominations in the 10th annual UK Music Video Awards, which takes place at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London on Thursday October 26th, hosted by Adam Buxton.
Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 7 nominations for his videos for HUMBLE. and ELEMENT., while alt-J equal that tally, winning 7 nominations for their videos for 3WW, Deadcrush and In Cold Blood. Bonobo racks up 5 nominations, for two videos released this past year, for Kerala and No Reason. And Mercury Prize winner Sampha continues to pick up plaudits by racking up 4 nominations, including two for the album film ‘Process’.
At the awards show that celebrates music video creativity at all levels and all over the world, young British artists feature strongly in a range of awards at the UKMVAs, including Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Loyle Carner, Mura Masa, Rag n’ Bone Man and Ray BLK.
In the international and professional craft categories, Jay-Z’s controversial videos for The Story Of OJ and Moonlight have both been nominated for awards, breakout French pop star Jain has three nominations for her South African-set video for Makeba, the Russian band Leningrad faces off against Canada’s The Weeknd and Majid Jordan.
The nominations also reveal that artists across the generations continue to push the boundaries in music filmmaking creativity. Elton John and The Rolling Stones pick up multiple nominations for music videos, alongside Mura Masa, Dua Lipa and Charli XCX who each pick up two apiece, the latter for her self-directed video ‘Boys’. Meanwhile, Björk, who was awarded Video of the Year at the first UK Music Video Awards in 2008 for the 3D video ‘Wanderlust’, continues to break new ground with a nomination in the Best Interactive Video award for ‘Notget’.
A number of celebrated directing talents feature in this year’s shortlists – including Kendrick Lamar’s visual collaborator, Dave Meyers; rock video legend Mark Romanek; longtime Gorillaz associate Jamie Hewlett; and previous UKMVA Icon Award winners Jonas Akerlund and Jamie Thraves – all lining up against more recently discovered talent.
Russian director Ilya Naishuller wins spots on the shortlist for his action-packed videos for Leningrad and The Weeknd, and French/Canadian duo Dent de Cuir are nominated for videos for Katy Perry and Metronomy. Meanwhile, the Best Director shortlist sees two siblings up against each other for the first time: Georgia Hudson, whose work this year includes videos for Pink and Loyle Carner is up against brother Oscar Hudson – director of videos for Bonobo and Young Martha, among others.
The music video work of up and coming artists and directors is also recognised in a set of Newcomer categories, with artists such as BadBadNotGood, Moses Sumney, Bossman Birdie and the Lemon Twigs in the running for awards.
This year’s UK Music Video Awards, as always judged by MVA jury members who predominantly work within music video production, also has reunited with Vevo to give an audience award voted by the public. The Vevo MUST SEE Award delivers a shortlist which spans UK and US artists as Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and Marika Hackman battle it out with Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug.
As well as honouring the best work in music videos, there are also awards at the UKMVAs for both longform and shortform live music performance films, with films of The Rolling Stones (on tour in South America), Metallica, Rammstein, The Killers and Toro y Moi nominated for the Live Concert category.
The 10th annual UK Music Video Awards ceremony will be staged for the third successive year at the legendary Roundhouse venue in London, and will be hosted once again by BUG frontman, and UKMVA regular host, Adam Buxton.
The UK Music Video Awards editorial director, David Knight, says, “It’s been a remarkable year for music videos in many ways and the nominations at this year’s UK Music Video Awards prove it. Music videos are so important as a medium of expression for music artists now that we’re seeing the conventional idea of the music video being tested and stretched by some of the world’s most popular artists.
“Music videos are intrinsically a celebration of the music that they visualise, and the UK Music Video Awards is a celebration of the best music videos and performances, simple as that. It’s the biggest of its kind in the world and we look forward to welcoming music video makers from all over the world to the Roundhouse on October 26th. Its going to be a great night.”
Read more for the full list of nominations.
Best Pop Video - UK in association with Rushes
- Aquilo - You Won’t Know Where You Stand / Silhouette
- Charli XCX - Boys
- Dua Lipa - New Rules
- Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill
- Elton John - Bennie and The Jets
- Jessie Ware - Selfish Love
Best Dance Video - UK
- BICEP - Aura
- Bonobo - KeralaBonobo - No Reason
- Duke Dumont x Gorgon City ft Naations - Real Life
- SOULS - Bad Girl
- Stylo G + Jacob Plant - Bike Engine
Best Rock/Indie Video - UK
- All We Are – Animal / Dance
- Coldplay - Everglow
- Kasabian - God Bless This Acid House
- Mick Jagger - England, Lost
- Radiohead - I Promise
- Royal Blood - Lights Out
Best Alternative Video - UK
- alt-j - 3WW
- alt-j - Deadcrush
- alt-j - In Cold Blood
- Metronomy ft Robyn - Hang Me Out To Dry
- Sampha - Process
- Young Fathers - Mr Marty
Best Urban Video - UK in association with PPL
- Loyle Carner - Isle of Arran
- Mura Masa & A$AP Rocky - Love$ick
- Rag'N'Bone Man - Skin
- Ray BLK - Patience
- Sampha - (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano
- Tinie Tempah - Chasing Flies
Best Pop Video - International
- Cassius ft Pharrell Williams & Cat Power - Go Up
- HAIM - Want You Back
- Katy Perry - Bon Appétit
- Lorde - Green Light
- Oren Lavie ft Vanessa Paradis - Did You Really Say No
- The Weeknd - False Alarm
Best Dance Video - International
- Jain - Makeba
- Joris Delacroix - Start The Engine
- Kanye West - Fade
- Majid Jordan ft Somewhere Else - Move Together
- The Avalanches - Because I'm Me
- The Blaze - Territory
Best Rock/Indie Video - International
- Every Time I Die - Map Change
- Father John Misty - Things It Would Have Been Useful To Know Before The Revolution
- Mourn - Irrational Friend
- Naive New Beaters - Words Hurt
- The All-American Rejects - Sweat
- Twenty One Pilots - HeavyDirtySoul
Best Alternative Video - International
- Beck - Up All Night
- Leningrad - Kolshik
- Mashrou'Leila - Roman
- Peder - Shadows Of My Mind
- Polo & Pan - Coeur Croisé
- The Avalanches - Subways
Best Urban Video - International
- A$AP Mob ft A$AP Rocky, A$AP Nast, Yung Lord, Skepta - Money Man / Put That On My Set
- Frank Ocean - Nikes
- Jay-Z - Moonlight
- Kendrick Lamar - ELEMENT.
- Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
- Young Thug - Wyclef Jean
Best Pop Video - Newcomer
- Cartae - Long Time
- Charlotte Cardin - Like It Doesn't Hurt
- Lea Santee - Rollin’
- Poppy Ajudha - Spilling Into You
- Slang - What Happened To You
- Stars and Rabbit - Man Upon The Hill
Best Dance Video - Newcomer
- Cathedrals - Try To Fight
- Courage - Latinman
- Fabich ft Josh Barry - Hold On
- Noga Erez - Dance While You Shoot
- Obongjayar - Endless
- Punctual - What I Love
Best Rock/Indie Video - Newcomer
- Lemon Twigs - I Want To Prove To You
- Marika Hackman - My Lover Cindy
- Microwave - Vomit
- The Shins - Half A Million
- Ultrasound - Kon-Tiki
- Willie J Healey - Would You Be
Best Alternative Video - Newcomer
- BadBadNotGood ft Kaytranada - Lavender
- Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve - Black Crow
- Bonnie Banane - L’Appétit
- Cherry Glazerr - Told You I'd Be With The Guys
- Ghostpoet - Freakshow
- Moses Sumney - Worth It
Best Urban Video - Newcomer
- Avelino ft Stormzy & Skepta - Energy
- Bossman Birdie - Walk The Walk
- Monster Florence - Resourceful
- Newham Generals ft Wiley - Unruly
- Oscar Worldpeace - Tate Modern, Wary, Pearls
- Slick Don - Highs & Lows
Vevo MUST SEE Award
- Charli XCX - Boys
- Dua Lipa - New Rules
- Jay-Z - The Story of O.J.
- Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
- Marika Hackman - My Lover Cindy
- Young Thug - Wyclef Jean
Best Interactive Video in association with The Mill
- Björk - Notget
- Chainsmokers - Paris VR
- Gorillaz - Saturnz Barz (Spirit House) 360
- Naïve New Beaters - Words Hurt
- N'to - Chez Nous (Fantasynth)
- Portugual. The Man - Rich Friends
Best Production Design in a Video
- Bonobo - No Reason
- Elton John - Bennie and the Jets
- Frank Ocean - Nikes
- Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
- Sampha - Process
- Young Thug & Carnage: Young Martha ft Meek Mill - Homie
Best Styling in a Video in association with i-D
- Beck - Up All Night
- Frank Ocean - Nikes
- Kendrick Lamar - ELEMENT.
- Police Dog Hogan - Tyburn Jig
- Rosalía - De Plata
- The Blaze - Territory
Best Choreography in a Video
- alt-j - Deadcrush
- Everything Everything - Can't Do
- Kanye West - Fade
- P!nk - What About Us?
- Polo & Pan - Coeur Croisé
- Sia - The Greatest
Best Cinematography in a Video in association with Panalux
- alt-j - 3WW
- Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill
- Jimmy Whoo - Motel Music part ll
- Kendrick Lamar - ELEMENT.
- Placebo - Life's What You Make It
- The Avalanches - Because I'm Me
Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with CHEAT
- Jain - Makeba
- Jay-Z & Damian Marley - Bam
- Majid Jordan ft Somewhere Else - Move Together
- Mick Jagger - Gotta Get A Grip
- Radiohead - I Promise
- The Hamilton Mixtape - Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)
Best Editing in a Video in association with Cut+Run
- alt-j - Deadcrush
- Bonobo - Kerala
- Elton John - Bennie and the Jets
- Leningrad - Kolshik
- The Rolling Stones - Ride 'Em On Down
- Young Thug - Wyclef Jean
Best Visual Effects in a Video
- Arcade Fire - Everything Everything
- Jain - Makeba
- Leningrad - Kolshik
- Majid Jordan ft Somewhere Else - Move Together
- Royal Blood - Lights Out
- The Weeknd - False Alarm
Best Animation in a Video
- Elton John - Rocket Man
- Father John Misty - Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution
- Jay-Z - The Story of O.J.
- Kaada /Patton - Red Rainbow
- Katie Melua - Perfect World
- The Avalanches - Subways
Best Live Session
- Alicia Keys in Paris - A Take Away Show
- J Hus - Common Sense (Four To The Floor, Channel4)
- London Grammar - Rooting For You
- Mr Jukes - Angels/Your Love (Live At The Church)
- Mura Masa ft Damon Albarn - Blu (Live)
- Vevo Presents: The Weeknd - False Alarm
Best Live Concert
- HAIM - Behind The Album
- Metallica - Hardwired at House of Vans
- Rammstein - Paris
- The Killers - Hyde Park
- The Rolling Stones - Trip Across Latin America
- Toro Y Moi - Love From Trona
Best Commissioner
- Andrew Law
- Elizabeth Doonan
- James Hackett
- John Moule
- Phil Lee
- Semera Khan
Best Producer in association with WPA
- Amber Millington
- Clemence Cuvelier
- Katie Lambert
- Natalie Arnett
- Nathan Scherrer
- Tom Birmingham
Best Production Company
- Agile Films
- Caviar
- Friend
- Iconoclast
- Pulse Films
- Riff Raff Films
Best New Director in association with Time Based Arts
- Hector Dockrill
- Matilda Finn
- Max Weiland
- Salomon Ligthelm
- Thomas James
- Zhang + Knight
Best Director
- Dent de Cuir
- Georgia Hudson
- Jake Schreier
- Oscar Hudson
- Ryan Staake
- Young Replicant
Best Artist
- alt-j
- Bonobo
- Kendrick Lamar
- Radiohead
- Sampha
- The Weeknd
