She is intently adopted in total nominations by Kneecap whose Irish Goodbyeepic, that includes Kae Tempest and directed by Thomas James, notches up 5 nominations, and Sayonara that includes Paul Hartnoll, directed by Finn Keenan, wins them one other 3 nods. Romain Gavras’ internet-busting Stormby GENER8ION starring Yung Lean wins essentially the most nominations for a single video, clocking up 6 mentions on this yr’s shortlist. And Povoa & Madge’s express sex-comedy Beat Bunny, directed by Tanner Okay Williams, has 4 nominations.
Award shortlists have been introduced in 39 classes at this yr’s UKMVAs, recognising the very best work in music movies within the UK and around the globe, and the inventive and technical expertise behind them, outlined by music style, craft and technical experience and particular person achievement.
The winners of this yr’s UKMVAs might be introduced on the awards ceremony at The Roundhouse in London on 4th November (the primary time the occasion is being held on the legendary Camden City-based venue since 2021). Music video administrators, manufacturing firms and artists might be celebrated for his or her excellent inventive work alongside different filmmaking expertise in areas together with Casting, Manufacturing Design, Choreography, Styling, Cinematography, Color grading, Enhancing, Animation and Visible Results.
Charli, Kneecap and GENER8ION lead a discipline of UK and worldwide artists on the nineteenth annual UKMVAs with a number of nominations for his or her music movies. A$AP Rocky, winner of Video Of The Yr on the UKMVAs in 2025, sees two movies featured within the record this yr with 2 nominations apiece: Helicopter directed by Dan Streit and Punk Rocky, directed by Folkert Verdoon and Simon Becks. Madonna’s star-studded CONFESSIONS ll, directed by Torso, wins 3 nominations for Finest Pop Worldwide, Finest Cinematography and Finest Particular Visible Challenge. Ezra Collective is talked about twice for Solely Love that includes Pa Salieu and for the movie Right here Due to Hope, each directed by Ebeneza Blanche, in addition to their collaboration with Fred once more.. and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso on Beto’s Horns within the Finest Stay Video class. The Rolling Stones see 3 totally different movies make the record: Jealous Lover for Finest UK Rock Video, In The Stars for Finest Visible Results, and Disgrace, Disgrace, Disgrace for Finest Animation.
Different UK artists with a number of nominations this yr embody Beabadoobee, DAVE, Fred once more.., Harry Kinds, James Blake, Pleasure Crookes, PinkPantheress, Tom Misch and Wesley Joseph. They stand alongside a raft of worldwide artists with a number of mentions which incorporates Ariana Grande, ROSALlA, Tove Lo, Balming Tiger, Ibeyi, Povoa and Madge, Wealthy The Child and Theodora.
Among the many hotly contested Finest Video classes, the Finest UK Pop Video class sees Harry Kinds going through competitors from a female-dominated line-up that features Charli xcx, FLO, MEEK and PinkPantheress with Zara Larsson. It’s an all-female race to the highest within the Finest Pop Video Worldwide class, the place Madonna, ROSALlA and Sabrina Carpener line up alongside Tove Lo, Theodora and Angèle.
This yr’s Finest Director award shortlist options Charli xcx’s common collaborator, Aidan Zamiri, alongside 5 first-time nominees within the class: Folkert Verdoon and Simon Becks for his or her work with A$AP Rocky and Kun, Jake Erland for his movies for Olivia Dean, Beabadoobee and Foo Fighters, South Korean director Lee Suho for his work with Balming Tiger, Olivia de Camps for her movies for FLO, Becky G and Maria Isabel, and French duo Torso who directed Madonna’s CONFESSIONS II in addition to Charli xcx’s SS26.
Within the Finest New Director class British administrators Ben Harris and Billy King face competitors from Canadian director Alex Acy, French abilities Léa Esmaili and Melchior Leroux, and US director Tanner Okay Williams. The Finest Manufacturing Firm award sees one other worldwide line-up with Nameless Content material, CANADA, DIVISION, Iconoclast, Magna Studios and Object & Animal vying for the large prize.
Now in its nineteenth yr, since its inception in 2008 the UKMVAs has grown into the main world awards programme for music video creativity, an important annual occasion within the calendar for the world of music video manufacturing. Tickets for the awards present at The Roundhouse on November 4th are on sale now at www.ukmva.com.
UK Music Video Awards 2026 – Nominations
Finest Pop Video – UK
Harry Kinds – Aperture
Charli xcx – Digital camera
MEEK – Fabulous
FLO – Leak It
PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – Stateside
Charli xcx – Wink Wink
Finest R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – UK
Alewya – Metropolis of Symbols
Wesley Joseph ft Jorja Smith – July
Ezra Collective ft Pa Salieu – Solely Love
Pleasure Crookes – Ache Killer
Tom Misch – Sisters With Me
Olivia Dean – So Simple (To Fall In Love)
Finest Dance / Digital Video – UK
Barry Cannot Swim – Dance Dance Dance!
Fred once more.., KETTAMA & Shady Nasty – Hardstyle 2
Bonobo – Me And You
Overmono – Pure devotion
Charli xcx, A.G Cook dinner – Residue
KETTAMA – Kind It Out
Finest Rock Video – UK
Beabadoobee ft The Marias – All I Did Was Dream Of You
The Final Dinner Get together – Rely The Methods
Makeshift Artwork Bar – Self-discipline
The Rolling Stones – Jealous Lover
Wolf Alice – Simply Two Ladies
Charli xcx – Rock Music
Finest Different Video – UK
Jim Legxacy – ‘06 wayne rooney
JJerome87 – Brush Me Like A Horse
James Blake – Loss of life of Love
Novo Amor & Yvette Younger – Monty
Moist Leg – pokemon
Truman ft Isabel – Inform Him
Finest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK
AntsLive – Billie Vacation
Dave x Kano – Chapter 16
Wesley Joseph ft Danny Brown – Peace Of Thoughts
kwn – Threat all of it
21 Savage ft Younger Nudy – Stepbrothers
Dave – The Boy Who Performed The Harp
Finest Pop Video – Worldwide
ROSALÍA ft Björk & Yves Tumor – Berghain
Madonna – Confessions II
Theodora – Des Mythos
Tove Lo – I’m Your Lady, Proper?
Sabrina Carpenter – Tears
Angèle ft Justice – What you need
Finest R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – Worldwide
Amber Mark ft Anderson .Paak – Don’t Remind Me
Child Keem – Good Flirts
Laufey – Madwoman
Ibeyi – Choices
Kelsey Lu – Operating to Ache
Ayra Starr – Twister
Finest Dance / Digital Video – Worldwide
Povoa x madge – Beat Bunny
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso & Fred once more.. – Beto’s Horns (Fred remix)
Purple Disco Machine – Disco Cherry
Channel Tres – Drugs
Kneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – Sayonara
GENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Storm
Finest Rock Video – Worldwide
The Neighbourhood – Hula Lady
GURRIERS – Nothing Occurs Twice
Foo Fighters – Of All Folks
Dillom – Rojo Profundo
Genesis Owusu – Stampede
ATARASHII GAKKO! – TTTTOKYO
Finest Different Video – Worldwide
Alaskan Tapes – Holocene
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Balming Tiger – Maintain On
Apashe – Kyiv
Phoebe Bridgers – Misplaced Boys
Mitski – The place’s My Telephone
Finest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Worldwide
Mond – Bzns
Wealthy The Child – Calling My Line
A$AP Rocky – Helicopter
A$AP Rocky – Punk Rocky
Asinine – Si le Soleil Existe
Tierra Whack – Wax Paper
Finest Pop / R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – Newcomer
Ibeyi – Aset
Chiara Savasta – Cross Management Patrol
Béesau – Pas Encore
Ebony – Rage
MNEK – Reverse!!
Oklou ft FKA twigs – Viscus
Finest Dance / Digital Video – Newcomer
gilm0re – one other breathtaking melody
Shelter 12 & Benjamin Amaru – Everyone Feels That Manner (From Time to Time)
Belaria – Dropping Management
Venbee – Not My Day
LB aka LABAT & notinbed – Take Me House
Logic 1000 x Christine & The Queens – The Solely One
Finest Rock / Different Video – Newcomer
American Soccer – Dangerous Moons
Bonnie Banane – Hoes of Na
House Afrika – If This Is Hell
Frequent Saints – Illusions
Bilderbuch – Irgendwo
Keg – Devil
Finest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer
John Glacier – Bond Lady
BK – Castelos y Ruínas
Coast Contra – Do not Fear
Yvnnis – EMOTICONE
TR Gobrazy – FORREDUCI
corto.alto ft Mick Jenkins – WHODIS
Finest Low Funds Video or Visualiser
Foule – Brigitte
ANDY – Cannot Wait
Tamara Flores – Chingona
Makeshift Artwork Bar – Self-discipline
Shelter 12 & Benjamin Amaru – Everyone Feels That Manner (From Time to Time)
Farmar – Rambla
Finest Stay Video
Fred once more.., Ezra Collective, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – Beto’s Horns (Ezra remix)
James Blake – Loss of life of Love
Anaiis – Devotion & The Black Divine (Stay Session)
Nectar Woode – Stay On The Rooftop With Buddies
RAYE – Nightingale Lane – Stay from Abbey Street Studios
Arca – XXXXX
Finest Particular Visible Challenge
André 3000 – 7 Piano Movies
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
Conflict Baby – Assist 2
Ezra Collective – Right here Due to Hope
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Ibeyi – Choices
Finest Efficiency in a Video
Harry Kinds – Aperture
Charli xcx – Digital camera
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Kneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – Sayonara
Jungle – Sometime, Someplace
GENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Storm
Finest Casting in a Video
Povoa x madge – Beat Bunny
Wallace Cleaver – Incendie
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Tom Misch – Sisters With Me
GENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Storm
Truman ft Isabel – Inform Him
Finest Manufacturing Design in a Video in affiliation with radioaktive.movie
Ariana Grande – hate that i made you’re keen on me
Novo Amor & Yvette Younger – Monty
Taylor Swift – Opalite
Balming Tiger – Oui
Dave – The Boy Who Performed The Harp
Olivia Rodrigo – The Treatment
Finest Styling in a Video in affiliation with DAZED
ROSALÍA ft Björk & Yves Tumor – Berghain
JADE – Church
Adéla – KGB
Tove Lo – I’m Your Lady, Proper?
Charli xcx – SS26
PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – Stateside
Finest Choreography in a Video
Povoa x madge – Beat Bunny
Love Spells – Do not Contact
FKA twigs – Exhausting
Adéla – KGB
GENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Storm
no na – Work
Finest Cinematography in a Video
Mond – Bzns
Madonna – Confessions II
Charli xcx ft John Cale – Home
Tove Lo – I’m Your Lady, Proper?
Tamino – Raven
GENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Storm
Finest Cinematography in a Video – Newcomer
Erin LeCount – Alice
Navy Blue – Graduation
Coast Contra – Do not Fear
Bilderbuch – Irgendwo
Pleasure Crookes – Ache Killer
Asinine – Si le Soleil Existe
Finest Color Grading in a Video in affiliation with Studio RM
Beabadoobee ft The Marias – All I Did Was Dream Of You
Child Keem – Good Flirts
Ezra Collective ft Pa Salieu – Solely Love
Ariana Grande – Petal
Odeal – Fairly Ladies
Charli xcx – Wink Wink
Finest Color Grading in a Video – Newcomer
KOTA the Buddy – Anyway
Henry Coke – I Need To Really feel It In My Coronary heart
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Kelela – linknb
Adam Oh – STROKE
Reign Decide – Would not You Like To Know
Finest Enhancing in a Video in affiliation with Shift
Povoa x madge – Beat Bunny
Charli xcx ft John Cale – Home
A$AP Rocky – Punk Rocky
Kneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – Sayonara
GENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Storm
Olivia Rodrigo – The E-book of Love
Finest Enhancing in a Video – Newcomer
George Riley – Drip
Mura Masa – I am Actually Sizzling (For Myself)
Belaria – Dropping Management
KETTAMA – Man With A Second Face
Pleasure Crookes – Ache Killer
Supermodel – Seventeen Days
Finest Animation in a Video
Cassius – Dance On
Tinariwen – Erghad Afewo
Mr Bruce ft Brian Eno & Homeboy Sandman – How Will We Know
The Rolling Stones – Disgrace, Disgrace, Disgrace
Thundercat & Mac Miller – She Is aware of Too A lot
Lex Amarni – The Kill 2
Finest Visible Results in a Video
Jim Legxacy – ‘06 wayne rooney
Wealthy The Child – Calling My Line
Theodora – Des Mythos
A$AP Rocky – Helicopter
The Rolling Stones – In The Stars
J Cole – The Fall-Off is Inevitable
Finest Director in affiliation with Freenjoy
Aidan Zamiri
Folkert Verdoorn & Simon Becks
Jake Erland
Lee Suho
Olivia de Camps
Torso
Finest New Director in affiliation with Harbor
Alex Acy
Ben Harris
Billy King
Léa Esmaili
Melchior Leroux
Tanner Okay Williams
Finest Agent
Alexa Haywood, Freeagent
André Reid, Rep Media
Claire Stubbs, Mouthpiece
Lee Fairweather, Leethal Reppin
Nikhil Sinh Smith, LUX Artists
Sam Davey, Hurry Sunset
Finest Inventive Commissioner
Emily Jeffery, Polydor
Jake Crossland, Partisan
Kat Cattaneo, Sony Music
Kim Jarrett
Michael Lewin, Sony Music
Ruth Morris, Warp Data
Finest Government Producer
Alex Brinkman
Elizabeth Doonan
Kiran Mandla
Morgan Clement
Nnena Nwakodo
Shelley Jones
Finest Producer
Alice Wills
Chris Murdoch
Collin Druz
Maggie Curwin
Nathan Scherrer
Rowan Waterproof coat King
Finest Manufacturing Firm in affiliation with Kodak
Nameless Content material
CANADA
DIVISION
Iconoclast
Magna Studios
Object & Animal
Video of the Yr
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