Shortlists are out for the 2015 UK Music Video Awards, with nearly every category broken down to acknowledge UK, International and budger work.
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UK MVA 2015 SHORTLISTS
best pop video – uk, in association with rushes
- Gabrielle Aplin "Sweet Nothing" (Joe Connor, dir.)
- George Ezra "Listen To The Man" (Rob Brandon, dir.)
- Mark Ronson f/ Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk" (Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy, dir.)
- Naughty Boy f/ Beyonce "Runnin’ (Lose It All)" (Charlie Robins, dir.)
- Sam Smith "Lay Me Down" (Ryan Hope, dir.)
- Years & Years "King" (Nadia Marquard Otzen, dir.)
best pop video – international
- data ft benny sings - don't sing
- OK Go Do It Again with "I Won't Let You Down"
- Rihanna "Bitch Better Have My Money" (Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Megaforce, dir.)
- Roy Kafri "Mayokero" (Vania Heymann, dir.)
- Sia "Elastic Heart" (Sia and Daniel Askill, dir.)
- Taylor Swift "Bad Blood" (Joseph Kahn, dir.)
best pop video – budget
- ALB "The Road" (Julien Lassort, dir.)
- aquilo - losing you
- Cais Sodré Funk Connection "Offbeat" (Richard F. Coelho, dir.)
- Honne - Coastal Love
- The Corona's "Just Like That" (Eoin Glaister, dir.)
- Zak Abel, Joker "Wise Enough" (Fred Rowson, dir.)
best rock/indie video – uk
- Bastille vs. Grades "Torn Apart" (Keith Schofield, dir.) -NSFW-
- Florence + The Machine "Queen of Peace/Long and Lost" (Vincent Haycock, dir.)
- Florence + The Machine "What Kind Of Man" (Vince Haycock, dir.) [NSFW]
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds "Ballad Of The Mighty I" (John Hardwick, dir.)
- Royal Blood "Out Of The Black" (David Wilson and Christy Karacas, dir.)
- Slaves - Cheer Up London
best rock/indie video – international
- Cold Mailman- "Something You Do
- Darwin Deez "Kill Your Attitude" (Dent De Cuir, dir.)
- Death From Above 1979 "Virgins" (Eva Michon, dir.)
- Joywave "Somebody New" (Keith Schofield, dir.)
- Tame Impala "Let It Happen" (David Wilson, dir.)
- U2 "Every Breaking Wave [NSFW]" (Aoife McArdle, dir.)
best rock/indie video – budget
- Bro - Less Than Three
- Eaves "Pylons" (SCRATCH, dir.)
- Electric Youth - Runaway
- Naive New Beaters "Run Away" (Romain Chassaing, dir.)
- Oscar "Daffodil Days" (Laurie Lynch, dir.)
- Stealing Sheep "Deadlock" (Ewan Jones Morris, dir.)
best dance video – uk
- Clark "To Live and Die in Grantham" (Chris Hewitt, dir.)
- fono - real joy
- Grades "King" (Taichi Kimura, dir.)
- Hot Chip "Need You Now" (Shynola, dir.)
- Leftfield & Sleaford Mods "Head And Shoulders" (Casey + Ewan, dir.)
- The Chemical Brothers "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" (Ninian Doff, dir.)
best dance video – international
- Hook N Sling "Break Yourself" (Carlos Lopez Estrada & Nelson De Castro, dir.)
- paul kalkbrenner - feed your head
- Skrillex "Doompy Poomp" (Fleur & Manu, dir.)
- tchami - promesses
- ten walls - walking with Elephants
- Tiga "Bugatti" (Helmi, dir.)
best dance video – budget
- Delta Heavy "Ghost" (Chris Bristow, dir.)
- gwilym gold - triumph
- little boots taste it
- Lorn "Acid Rain" (R113, dir.)
- one ft françois marry - quitter la ville sinkane - how we be
best alternative video – uk
- Alt-J "Pusher" (Thomas Rhazi, dir.)
- Alt-J "Every Other Freckle (boy/girl versions)" (Olivier Groulx, dir.)
- FKA Twigs "Pendulum" (FKA Twigs, dir.)
- Glass Animals "Hazey" (Georgia Hudson, dir.)
- Philip Selway "Coming Up For Air" (NYSU, dir.)
- The Staves "Black & White" (Jack Whiteley, dir.)
best alternative video – international
- Black Atlass "Jewels" (Yoann Lemoine, dir.)
- Brodinski "Can't Help Myself" (Megaforce, dir.)
- Chet Faker "Gold" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Flying Lotus "Coronus The Terminator" (Young Replicant, dir.)
- Flying Lotus f/ Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Nicolas Godin "Widerstehe doch der Sünde" (The Sacred Egg, dir.)
best alternative video – budget
- ae - dreamers
- Ariel Pink "Dayzed Inn Daydreams" (Grant Singer, dir.)
- bruce smear - pink and roll
- dralms - crushed pleats
- Son Lux "Change Is Everything" (Nathan Johnson, dir.)
- young fathers - shame
best urban video – uk
- Dizzee Rascal "Couple Of Stacks" (Emile Sornin, dir.)
- Dizzee Rascal "Pagans" (Emile Sornin, dir.)
- George The Poer "1 2 1 2" (Abbie Stephens, dir.)
- krrept & konan ft jeremih - freak of the week
- Rag'N'Bone Man f/ Vince Staples "Hell Yeah" (Truman & Cooper, dir.)
- Raleigh Ritchie "Bloodsport 15" (Shynola, dir.)
best urban video – international
- Childish Gambino "Sober" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Kendrick Lamar "Alright" (Colin Tilley, dir.)
- Run The Jewels "Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k)" (AG Rojas, dir.)
- SonReal "For The Town" (Peter Huang, dir.)
- Stromae "Carmen" (Sylvain Chomet, dir.)
- Vince Staples "Señorita" (Ian Pons Jewell, dir.)
best urban video – budget
- A$AP Rocky "Chevy"
- dels - burning beaches
- findlay - electric bones
- hervé ft knytro - money where your mouth is
- Run The Jewels "Lie Cheat Steal" (Ruffmercy, dir.)
- stig of the dump ft jehst - kubrick
best art direction & design in a video, in association with wpa
- fur voice - fantasía
- little boots - taste it
- Snoop Dogg "So Many Pros" (Francois Rousselet, dir.)
- Take That "These Days" (Henry Scholfield, dir.)
- Tiga "Bugatti" (Helmi, dir.)
- U2 "Every Breaking Wave [NSFW]" (Aoife McArdle, dir.)
best styling in a video, in association with i-d
- FKA Twigs "Glass & Patron" (FKA Twigs, dir.) #YTMA
- Rihanna "Bitch Better Have My Money" (Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Megaforce, dir.)
- Róisín Murphy "Evil Eyes" (Róisín Murphy, dir.)
- Snoop Dogg "So Many Pros" (Francois Rousselet, dir.)
- Taylor Swift "Bad Blood" (Joseph Kahn, dir.)
- Tiga "Bugatti" (Helmi, dir.)
best choreography in a video
- Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" (Emil Nava, dir.)
- FKA Twigs "Glass & Patron" (FKA Twigs, dir.) #YTMA
- Flying Lotus f/ Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Gwilym Gold "Triumph" (Holly Blakey, dir.)
- OK Go Do It Again with "I Won't Let You Down"
- Sia "Elastic Heart" (Sia and Daniel Askill, dir.)
best cinematography in a video, in association with panalux
- Flying Lotus "Coronus The Terminator" (Young Replicant, dir.)
- Kendrick Lamar "Alright" (Colin Tilley, dir.)
- Naughty Boy f/ Beyonce "Runnin’ (Lose It All)" (Charlie Robins, dir.)
- Nicolas Godin "Widerstehe doch der Sünde" (The Sacred Egg, dir.)
- Sam Smith "Lay Me Down" (Ryan Hope, dir.)
- U2 "Every Breaking Wave [NSFW]" (Aoife McArdle, dir.)
best colour grade in a video, in assocation with cheat
- Benjamin Booker "The Future is Slow Coming" (James Lees, dir.)
- FKA Twigs "M3LL155X" (FKA Twigs, dir.)
- Lapalux "Puzzle" (Nick Rutter, dir.)
- Naughty Boy f/ Beyonce "Runnin’ (Lose It All)" (Charlie Robins, dir.)
- Rudimental "Never Let You Go" (Nez, dir.)
- The Chemical Brothers "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" (Ninian Doff, dir.
best editing in a video
- bruce smear - pick and roll
- Royal Blood "Out Of The Black" (David Wilson and Christy Karacas, dir.)
- The Chemical Brothers "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" (Ninian Doff, dir.)
- Tiga "Bugatti" (Helmi, dir.)
- U2 "Every Breaking Wave [NSFW]" (Aoife McArdle, dir.)
best animation in a video
- Amaro and Walden's Joyride (Tim McCourt & Max Taylor, dir.)
- Leftfield & Sleaford Mods "Head And Shoulders" (Casey + Ewan, dir.)
- Panda Bear "Boys Latin" (Isaiah Saxon, Sean Hellfritsch, dir.)
- Royal Blood "Out Of The Black" (David Wilson and Christy Karacas, dir.)
- Son Lux "Change Is Everything" (Nathan Johnson, dir.)
- Stromae "Carmen" (Sylvain Chomet, dir.)
best visual effects in a video
- Black Atlass "Jewels" (Yoann Lemoine, dir.)
- Darwin Deez "Kill Your Attitude" (Dent De Cuir, dir.)
- fur voice - fantasía
- maestro - darlin' celsa
- Roy Kafri "Mayokero" (Vania Heymann, dir.)
- The Bug "Function/Void" (Factory Fifteen, dir.)
best live music coverage, in association with procam
- aerosmith rocks donington 2014
- gabrielle aplin at wilton’s music hall
- jay z & beyoncé - on the run tour
- lenny kravitz - just let go
- mumford & sons - the hospital live sessions
- wolf alice – vevo lift uk
best music documentary
- 808 - the documentary
- backstreet boys - show 'em what you're made of
- dazed x channel 4 - music nation open mic
- noisey israel palestine - hip hop in the holy land
- the redemption of the devil
- the wrecking crew
best lyric video
- cee lo green - robin williams
- newham generals ft wiley - scars
- rolling stones - wild horses
- run the jewels - early
- the shoes - feed the ghost
- to kill a king - love is coal
best interactive video
- cee lo green - robin williams
- coldplay - ink
- foals - moutain at my gate
- steye & the bizonkid - what do we care 4
- the geek x vrv - waves
- years & years – shine, channel 4 takeover
best commissioner
best producer
best artist
best new director, in association with electric theatre collective
best director, in association with mpc