Shortlists for the 2022 edition of UK Music Video Awards have been announced. FKA Twigs leads all nominees with 8 nominations, followed by Black Midi and Little Simz with six apiece. Other multiple nominees include British acts Adele, Arlo Parks, alt-J, black midi, FKA twigs, Florence + The Machine, Gorillaz, IDLES, Jeshi, Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware, Little Simz, Loyle Carner, Wet Leg and Yard Act, plus International acts Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Lil Nas X, Pharrell (ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator), Stromae and Tove Lo.
The winners at this year’s UKMVAs will be announced at the awards ceremony at London's Magazine, a new state-of-the-art events venue, on October 27th. Tickets for the awards show at are on sale now at www.ukmva.com. Read more for the full nomination list, or visit the UKMVA's website.
Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & Digital
- Harry Styles - As It Was
- George Ezra - Green Green Grass
- Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware - Kiss of Life
- Adele - OMG
- The 1975 - Part Of The Band
- Arlo Parks – Softly
Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK
- Gorillaz ft Thundercat - Cracker Island
- Chase & Status - Mixed Emotions
- Franc Moody - Raining in LA
- Orbital - Smiley
- Lewis Thompson ft David Guetta - Take Me Back
- Tourist - Your Love
Best R&B/Soul Video - UK
- Joy Crookes - 19th Floor
- Michael Kiwanuka - Beautiful Life
- FKA Twigs - Jealousy
- Greentea Peng - Look To Him
- Labrinth - Mount Everest
- FKA twigs ft The Weeknd - Tears in the Club
Best Rock Video - UK
- Foals - 2am
- Muse - Compliance
- IDLES - Crawl!
- Sam Fender - Getting Started (Director's Cut)
- Florence + The Machine - King
- Sam Fender - Spit Of You
Best Alternative Video - UK
- Yard Act - 100% Endurance
- Bakar – Build Me A Way
- black midi - Eat Men Eat
- alt-J - Hard Drive Gold
- Radiohead - If You Say The Word
- black midi - Sugar/Tzu
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - UK
- Jeshi - 3210
- Jeshi - Generation
- Loyle Carner - Hate
- Big Zuu ft JME & Novelist - Offline
- Little Simz ft Obongjayar - Point And Kill
- Dave – Verdansk
Best Pop Video - International
- Lizzo - About Damn Time
- Stromae - Fils De Joie
- Desirée Dawson - Meet You At The Light
- Tove Lo - No One Dies From Love
- Rosalía - Saoko
- Lil Nas X - That's What I Want
Best Dance/Electronic Video - International
- Meduza, James Carter ft Elley Duhe & Fast Boy - Bad Memories
- Kavinsky - Cameo
- DJ Snake - Disco Maghreb
- Arca - Prada/Rakata
- Flume ft May-A - Say Nothing
- Ásgeir - Snowblind
Best R&B/Soul Video - International
- IDK - Breathe
- Omar Apollo ft Daniel Caeser - Invincible
- Lucky Daye ft Lil Durk - N.W.A.
- The Weeknd - Out Of Time
- Steve Lacy - Sunshine
- UMI - Wish That I could
Best Rock Video - International
- The Lumineers - Brightside
- Ezra Furman - Forever in Sunset
- Pretty Sick - Human Condition
- Imagine Dragons - Sharks
- Måneskin - Supermodel
- The Black Keys - Wild Child
Best Alternative Video - International
- MorMor - Far Apart
- Joji - Glimpse of Us
- Stephan Moccio - Halston
- GENER8ION x 070 Shake x SURKIN - Neo Surf
- Jean-Michel Blais - Passepied
- ZNTNDR – Untitled Us
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - International
- SCREW - 22
- Pharrell ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator - Cash In Cash Out
- Doechii - Crazy
- Sopico - Slide
- Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
- Residente ft Ibeyi - This is Not America
Best Pop Video - Newcomer
- Cavetown x beabadoobee - Fall In Love With A Girl
- Flowerovlove - I Love This Song
- Taura Lamb - Love Song
- Empress Of - Save Me
- Mads Langer - Ukendt land
- Sad Night Dynamite - What Does That Make Me
Best R&B/Soul Video - Newcomer
- Khazali - Better With The Devil
- Lava La Rue - High Fidelity
- Sipho - I Don't Get It
- Nightmares On Wax - Isolated
- Ivy Sole - Talk That Talk
- Murkage Dave - Us Lot
Best Dance/Electronic Video - Newcomer
- Cheap Electric Pink Wool - 01G
- Confidence Man - Feels Like A Different Thing
- Duvall ft Sam Gray - Good Feeling
- David Lindmer ft Johanson - Omen
- Adibanti - One Door Closes
- Ross from Friends - The Daisy
Best Rock Video - Newcomer
- Didirri - Begin Again
- Wu-Lu - Blame
- Alex Orma - Du Sang du Singe
- Cafuné - Tek It
- Wet Leg - Ur Mum
- Wet Leg - Wet Dream
Best Alternative Video - Newcomer
- Baby Dave - Clarence's Dead Dad
- Nick Leng - Morning / Midnight
- Arssalendo- Quattro Pareti
- ALASKALASKA - Still Life
- Nother - Us
- Marina Satti - Yiati Pouli M'
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - Newcomer
- Bxks ft Oscar Worldpeace - 321
- Fly Anakin - Class Clown
- Flohio - Cuddy Buddy
- WU-LU - Ten
- Rodney Chrome - To The Money
- AntsLive – Tweakin
Best Live Video
- Aurora - A Touch of the Divine
- Dijon - Annie
- Obongjayar - I Wish It Was Me
- Fontaines DC - Jackie Down The Line (The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon)
- Stromae - Santé
- Koffee - Where I'm From (Vevo LIFT Live Session)
Best Special Visual Project in association with LEAP
- Moses Sumney - Blackalachia
- FKA twigs - Caprisongs
- Dream Diver - Dream Diver
- Lykke Li - EYEYE
- Little Simz - I Love You, I Hate You
- Sad Night Dynamite - Volume II Mix Tape
Best Performance in a Video
- Yard Act - 100% Endurance
- Belief - Dreams
- Loyle Carner - Hate
- Arssalendo - Quattro Pareti
- Lil Nas X - That's What I Want
- Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Best Production Design in a Video
- Hikaru Utada - Bad Mode
- Thom Draft - Breathtaking
- Angèle - Bruxelles Je t'aime
- Tove Lo - No One Dies From Love
- Adele - OMG
- Arlo Parks - Softly
Best Choreography in a Video
- Doechii - Crazy
- Florence + The Machine - Heaven Is Here
- Jean-Michel Blais - Passepied
- FKA twigs - Ride the Dragon
- FKA twigs ft The Weeknd - Tears in the Club
- alt-J - The Actor
Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video in association with i-D
- Stromae - Fils de Joie
- Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware - Kiss of Life
- Sin Bandera - Nadie
- Sampa The Great - Never Forget
- Little Simz ft Obongjayar - Point and Kill
- FKA twigs ft The Weeknd - Tears in the Club
Best Hair & Make-up in a Video
- Gloria Groove - A Queda
- Priyanka - Come Through
- Sin Bandera - Nadie
- Sudan Archives - NBPQ (Topless)
- Little Simz ft Obongjayar - Point and Kill
- FKA twigs ft The Weeknd - Tears in the Club
Best Cinematography in a Video in association with CHEAT
- Taylor Swift - All Too Well
- Doechii - Crazy
- Sin Bandera - Nadie
- Little Simz ft Obongjayar - Point and Kill
- black midi - Sugar/Tzu
- ZNTNDR - Untitled Us
Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RM
- Ethan P Flynn - Distraught
- Sam Fender - Get You Down
- Greantea Peng - Look To Him
- M83 - My Tears Are Becoming A Sea
- Little Simz ft Obongjayar - Point and Kill
- Ásgeir - Snowblind
Best Editing in a Video
- black midi - Eat Men Eat
- Bourne - Ere We Go
- Joji - Glimpse of Us
- black midi - Sugar/Tzu
- FKA twigs ft The Weeknd - Tears in the Club
- Chase & Status - When It Rains
Best VFX in a Video
- Ed Sheeran ft Lil Baby - 2Step
- Pharrell ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator - Cash In Cash Out
- Gorillaz ft Thundercat - Cracker Island
- OrelSan ft Skread - Ensemble
- Arca - Prada/Rakata
- Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Best Animation in a Video
- Pharrell ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator - Cash In Cash Out
- Mac Miller - Colors and Shapes
- IDLES - Crawl!
- Odesza - Light of Day
- Orelsan - The Quest
- black midi - Welcome to Hell
Best Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective
- Aidan Zamiri
- Arnaud Bresson
- Duncan Loudon
- Henry Scholfield
- Tanu Muino
- Valentin Petit
Best New Director in association with No.8 London
- Bleu Desert
- C Prinz
- Ebeneza Blanche
- Edem Wornoo
- Giada Bossi
- STILLZ
Best Director of Photography in association with Loop Talent
- Christopher Ripley
- Harry Wheeler
- Jaime Ackroyd
- Jake Gabbay
- Nikita Kuzmenko
- Patrick Golan
Best Producer in association with WPA UK
- Aaron Z Willson
- Alex Chamberlain
- Elizabeth Doonan
- Fred Bonham Carter
- Jules de Chateleux
- Mayling Wong
Best Production Company in association with Kodak
- COMPULSORY
- DIVISION
- Iconoclast
- Object & Animal
- SMUGGLER
- UnderWonder Content
Best Commissioner
- Connie Meade
- John Moule
- Kim Jarrett
- Louis Danckwerts
- Michael Lewin
- Scott Wright
Best Agent
- Alexa Haywood, FreeAgent
- André Reid-McKinley, Somesuch
- Carrie Sutton
- Claire Stubbs & Connie Meade, Mouthpiece
- Joceline Gabriel & Sarah Boardman, HANDS
- Sam Davey & Polly Millner, OB Management
