The UK Music Video Awards have released the list of 2017 nominees. The awards show will once more take place at London’s Roundhouse and see Adam Buxton host festivities.
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.”
This year will be the 10th UK Music Video Awards.
The full nominations list is below:
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 – Kerala
Bonobo – 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 Martyr
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
The UK Music Video Awards will take place at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London on Thursday October 26th.
