Nomination shortlists have been announced for the 2021 UK Music Video Awards, slated for November 4 at London's Roundhouse. Artists with multiple nominations include Little Simz, Dua Lipa, Celeste, Joy Crookes, James Blake, Kano, Berwyn, Pa Salieu, Bicep and Wolf Alice.
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The nominations are:
Best Pop Video – UK
- Joy Crookes - Feet Don't Fail Me Now
- Arlo Parks - Hope
- Mabel - Let Them Know
- Dua Lipa - Love Again
- Maisie Peters - Psycho
- Little Mix - Sweet Melody
Best R&B/Soul Video - UK
- Samm Henshaw - All Good
- Disclosure - Birthday
- Jorja Smith ft Shaybo - Bussdown
- Tendai - Not Around
- Wesley Joseph ft Jorja Smith - Patience
- Celeste - Tonight Tonight
Best Dance/Electronic Video – UK
- Good Boys & Imanbek - Goodbye
- Jungle - Keep Moving
- Public Service Broadcasting ft EERA - People, Let's Dance
- Rudimental x Skream - So Sorry
- Hot Chip, Jarvis Cocker - Straight To The Morning
- Eli Brown – Trouble
Best Rock Video – UK
- Sam Fender - 17 Going Under
- Doves - Broken Eyes
- Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes ft Lynks - Go Get A Tattoo
- Wolf Alice - How Can I Make It OK
- Beebadoobee - Last Day On Earth
- Shame - Nigel Hitter
Best Alternative Video – UK
- Kelly Lee Owens ft John Cale - Corner of My Sky
- Paul McCartney ft Beck - Find My Way
- Texas ft Wu Tang - Hi
- Bakar - Noun
- Steven Wilson ft Elton John - Personal Shopper
- James Blake - Say What You Will
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK
- Bree Runway ft Missy Elliott - ATM
- slowthai ft James Blake & Mount Kimbie - feel away
- Little Simz - Introvert
- Aitch - Learning Curve
- Pa Salieu ft Backroad Gee - My Family
- Kano – Teardrops
Best Pop Video - International
- Saweetie - (Fast) Motion
- Selena Gomez, Rauw Alejandro - Baila Conmigo
- Bella Poarch - Build a B*tch
- Lolo Zouaï - Galipette
- Lil Nas X ft Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
- Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
Best R&B/Soul Video – International
- Bryson Tiller - Always Forever
- Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid - Brown Skin Girl
- Doja Cat - Streets
- The Weeknd - Take My Breath
- Witch Prophet - Tesfay
- Normani x Cardi B - Wild Side
Best Dance/Electronic Video – International
- Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet - Butterflies
- MK - Chemical
- Salvatore Ganacci - Fight Dirty
- Rysy - Kilo
- Duck Sauce - Mesmerize
- Salvatore Ganacci - Step-Grandma
Best Rock Video – International
- Hedgehog - Bat
- Biting Elbows - Boy Is Dead
- The Academic - Kids (Don't End Up Like Me)
- The Parrots, C Tangana - Maldito
- Space Chaser - Remnants of Technology
- Trash Talk - Something Wicked
Best Alternative Video – International
- Eels - Are We Alright Again
- BadBadNotGood - Beside
- April Cuco - Forevermore
- Phoebe Bridgers - I Know The End
- MCHT - Unknown World
- Sansara - We will become better
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International
- Vladimir Cauchemar - Brrr
- Tyler, The Creator - Corso
- Pharrell ft Jay-Z - Entrepreneur (Official Video)
- Travis Scott ft Young Thug & MIA - Franchise
- Tommy Cash - Racked
- Megan Thee Stallion - Thot Shit
Best Pop Video – Newcomer
- Drew Sycamore - 45 Fahrenheit
- Girl Elsa y Elmar - Corazones Negros
- Nick Wilson - Lead Me To The Water
- Between Friends - Lonely
- Terno Rei - Medo YMA - White Peacock
Best R&B/Soul Video – Newcomer
- Odeal - 24/48
- Preditah ft WTSRN - Distant Memory
- Mykki Blanco - Free Ride
- Bamao Yendé & Le Diouck - Marvin Gueye
- Mansur Brown - My Prayer
- Eddy Luna - Still Breathing
Best Dance/Electronic Video – Newcomer
- Welshy - All For You
- Fred Again.. - Dermot (See Yourself In My Eyes)
- Jimothy Lacoste - Describe My Life
- Not Waving ft Marie Davidson - Hold on
- Modeselektor - Mean Friend
- Elderbrook - Why Do We Shake In The Cold
Best Rock Video – Newcomer
- The Bluestocking - Never Ready
- TV Priest - Press Gang
- Middle Kids - R U 4 Me?
- Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard
- El Columpio Asesino - Sirenas de Mediodía
- Jeremy Ivey - Someone Else's Problem
Best Alternative Video – Newcomer
- Tiberius B - Big Deal
- Tycho Jones - Don't Be Afraid
- Califato 3⁄4 - Fandangô de carmen porter
- Memorial - Hero's Death (cover)
- Audio Books - Lalala It's The Good Life
- Lava La Rue – Magpie
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer
- KAM-BU x Knucks - Call Me Back Kaydy Cain - Hollywood
- Jeshi - Look Like Trouble
- Ichon ft Yseult - Mélange
- Homeboy Sandman - Monument
- ENNY ft Amia Brave - Peng Black Girls
Best Performance in a Video
- Jerome Farah - Concrete Jungle Fever
- Kelly Lee Owens ft John Cale - Corner of My Sky
- Berwyn - I'd Rather Die Than Be Deported
- James Blake - Say What You Will
- Salvatore Ganacci - Step-Grandma
- Kano - Teardrops
Best Production Design in a Video
- Rag N Bone Man - All You Ever Wanted
- Disclosure, Kehlani, Syd - Birthday
- London Grammar - Lose Your Head
- DJ Snake & Selena Gomez - Selfish Love
- Celeste - Tonight Tonight
- Loyle Carner - Yesterday
Best Choreography in a Video
- FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred again.. - Don't Judge Me
- Purple Disco Machine ft Moss Kena & The Knocks - Fireworks
- Lil Nas X ft Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
- Little Simz - introvert
- Black Midi - John L
- S+C+A+R+R - Never Give Up
Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video in association with i-D
- Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid - Brown Skin Girl
- Priya Ragu - Chicken Lemon Rice
- Joy Crookes - Feet Don't Fail Me Now
- Trouble Wanted - Lonely Cowgirl
- Tommy Cash - Racked
- Little Simz ft Cleo Sol – Woman
Best Hair & Make-up in a Video in association with Loop Talent
- Biting Elbows - Boy Is Dead
- Anaiis ft Topaz Jones - Chuu
- Ashnikko - Deal With It
- Joy Crookes - Feet Don't Fail Me Now
- Rachel Chinouriri - Plain Jane
- Little Simz ft Cleo Sol - Woman
Best Cinematography in a Video in association with Panalux
- Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet - Butterflies
- Califato 3⁄4 - Fandangô de carmen porter
- Simon Leoza - La Nuée
- Pa Salieu ft Backroad Gee - My Family
- Bicep ft Clara La San - Saku
- MCHT - Unknown World
Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with CHEAT
- Jerome Farah - Concrete Jungle Fever
- Bastille - Distorted Light Beam
- Dua Lipa ft Angele - Fever
- Eli Brown - In Trouble Now
- The Academic - Kids (Don't End Up Like Me)
- Megan Thee Stallion - Thot Shit
Best Editing in a Video in association with Homespun
- Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet - Butterflies
- Little Simz - Introvert
- Duck Sauce - Mesmerize
- Bicep ft Clara La San - Saku
- Megan Thee Stallion - Thot Shit
- Enfant Sauvage - Time to Fall
Best Animation in a Video
- Easy Life - A Message To Myself
- L'Impératrice - Hématome
- Duck Sauce - Mesmerize
- Squid - Pamphlets
- Iron Maiden - The Writing on The Wall
- Run The Jewels - Walking In The Snow
Best Visual Effects in a Video
- Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
- Belly and The Weeknd and Young Thug - Better Believe
- Skrillex ft Starrah and Four Tet - Butterflies
- Darius ft Duñe - Feels Right
- Fuel Fandango - Mi huella
- Bicep ft Clara La San - Saku
Best Live Video
- Lous And The Yakuza - Amigo (Live From The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)
- Pa Salieu - Frontline (live on Jimmy Fallon)
- Fontaines DC - Hero's Death (Jimmy Fallon)
- Wolf Alice - Lipstick On The Glass
- The Weeknd - Save Your Tears
- Michael Kiwanuka - Solid Ground (Live at the V&A)
Best Special Video Project
- Berwyn - Berwyn Video Series
- Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
- Topaz Jones - Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma Sam Dew - Moonlit Fools
- Olivia Rodrigo - Sour Prom
- Kano – Teardrops
Best Music Film
- Andrea Bocelli & Guests - Believe in Christmas
- Liam Gallagher - Down By The River Thames
- Glass Animals - Glass Animals: Live in the Internet Imogen
- Rone & (LA)HORDE - Room With a View
- Dua Lipa - Studio 2054
Best Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective
- Arnaud Bresson
- Brock Neal-Roberts
- Dave Meyers
- KC Locke
- KID. Studio
- Tanu Muino
Best New Director in association with Time Based Arts
- Aube Perrie
- bedroom
- Femi Ladi
- Jordan Hemingway
- Lucrecia Taormina
- Nono
Best Producer in association with WPA UK
- Elizabeth Doonan
- Ersan Beskardes
- Joseph J Goldman
- Maurizio Von Trapp
- Mayling Wong
- Precious Mahaga
Best Agent
- Alexa Haywood (Free Agent)
- Claire Stubbs (Mouthpiece)
- Estere Sulca (WPA)
- Lee Fairweather (COMPULSORY)
- Sam Davey (OB Management)
- Sarah Boardman (HANDS LDN)
Best Commissioner
- Daniel Millar
- Elena Argiros
- Kat Cattaneo
- Kim Jarrett
- Marco Grey
- Sam Seager
Best Production Company
- Agile Films
- CANADA
- London Alley
- Object & Animal
- Pulse Films
- Somesuch
Best Post Production Company in association with Studio RM
- CHEAT
- Electric Theatre Collective
- Ingenuity Studios
- MPC
- Stitch/Homespun
- TRIM
