This year, the UK MVAs Best Styling Award will be presented in association with Dazed
Taking place October 30, the UK Music Video Awards (UK MVAs) has just announced the nominees for its 39 different categories celebrating creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos – and one of these awards will be presented by Dazed.
FKA twigs lands top of the list of this years’ nominations with nine in total, including no less than six nominations for her “Eusexua” music video. Running close behind is both A$AP Rocky’s “Tailor Swif” video with five shortlist placements, followed by Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” and Little Simz’ “Flood feat. Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly” with four nominations each.
Both “Eusexua” and “Tailor Swif” are up for the Best Styling Award, which will be presented in association with Dazed. Here, Georgia Pendlebury’s otherworldly “Eusexua” looks and Galina Sokolovska’s unhinged “Tailor Swif” streetstyle will be up against Gary David Moore for Wolf Alice’s “Bloom Baby Bloom”, Desiree Laidler for Yung Lean’s “Forever Yung”, Erin Benach for Haim’s “Relationships” and Mohammed Osumanu for Fuse ODG’s “Sundiata”.
Continuing twigs’ nomination sweep, “Eusexua” director Jordan Hemingway lands as the most-recognised director of this years’ awards, with five separate projects receiving nominations: “Eusexua”, “Childlike Things”, “Striptease”, “Perfect Stranger” and Travis Scott’s “Drugs You Should Try It”. Also sweeping the board this year is direction duo Vania & Muggia who, having worked on both “Tailor Swif” and “Manchild”, have two entries in the categories for Best Production Design and Best Cinematography.
Elsewhere, Bad Bunny’s “NUEVAYoL”, Turnstile’s “Never Enough”, Bricknasty’s “Vinland”, Lorde’s “Hammer”, Paris Texas’ “They Left Me With A Gun / Sword” and many more all received nominations for this year’s awards. However, the nominations for the most prestigious prize of all, Video of the Year, are reserved for the night.
Grab tickets for the awards ceremony at Magazine London on October 30 here, and read on for a full list of nominees.
Best Pop Video – UK (in association with Cinelab Film & Digital)
FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
Lola Young – “One Thing”
Charli xcx – “party 4 u”
FKA twigs – “Perfect Stranger”
Elton John – “Step into Christmas”
Pink Pantheress – “Tonight”
Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – UK
Sekou – “Catching Bodies”
Joy Crookes – “Mathematics”
Celeste – “On With the Show”
Obongjayar – “Sweet Danger”
Oscar Jerome – “The Fork”
Celeste – “This Is Who I Am”
Best Dance / Electronic Video – UK
Maribou State – “All I Need”
Disclosure – “Arachnids”
Leon Vynehall – “Cruel Love”
Rival Consoles – “Gaivotas”
Mura Masa – “Jump”
Rival Consoles – “Soft Gradient Beckons”
Best Rock Video – UK
Wolf Alice – “Bloom Baby Bloom”
White Lies – “In the Middle”
Sam Fender – “People Watching”
Sam Fender – “Remember My Name”
Wolf Alice – “The Sofa”
YUNGBLUD – “Zombie”
Best Alternative Video – UK
The Irrepressibles – “Destination”
Novo Amor – “Earth Defender”
Geordie Greep – “Holy, Holy”
Bakar – “Lonyo!”
FKA twigs – “Striptease”
Gunship – “Tech Noir 2”
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK
AJ Tracey – “3rd Time Lucky”
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – “Flood”
Pozer – “Habits”
Kae Tempest – “Statue in the Square”
Fuse ODG – “Sundiata”
Little Simz – “Young”
Best Pop Video – International
Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
Theodora – “Fashion Designa”
Jackson Wang – “High Alone”
Addison Rae – “High Fashion”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Chappell Roan – “The Subway”
Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – International
SAINt JHN – “Body On Me”
Audrey Nuna – “Mine”
Amaarae – “S.M.O”
Yves Jarvis – “The Knife In Me”
Bricknasty – “Vinland”
Rimon – “Where do we go?”
Best Dance / Electronic Video – International
Dom Dolla – “Dreamin”
DJ Snake ft Balvin – “Noventa”
Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL”
DJ Snake with Amadou & Mariam – “Patience”
Tommy Cash – “Untz Untz”
Didi Han – “Youth”
Best Rock Video – International
Viagra Boys – “Bog Body”
Fontaines D.C. – “It’s Amazing To Be Young”
OK Go – “Love”
Turnstile – “Never Enough”
Talking Heads – “Psycho Killer”
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth”
Best Alternative Video – International
Oracle Sisters – “Blue Left Hand”
Cero Ismael – “Driving Round Looking For Unknown”
Lorde – “Hammer”
Clairo – “Juna”
Cults – “Onions”
Geese – “Taxes”
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International
Travis Scott – “4x4”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips”
Doechii – “Denial Is A River”
A$AP Rocky – “Tailor Swif”
Paris Texas – “They Left Me With A Gun / Sword”
Best Pop / R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – Newcomer
Addison Rae – “Aquamarine”
Louis Culture ft Tora-i, Richie – “Babe”
Chainsmokers – “Helium”
Danna – “Khe Calor”
Olivia Dean – “Nice To Each Other”
Isabella Lovestory – “Vanity”
Best Rock / Alternative Video – Newcomer
Kean Kavanagh – “A Cowboy Song”
Lil Chick – “Downpour”
Fontaines D.C. – “In The Modern World”
Lowswimmer – “IRL”
Baxter Dury – “Schadenfreude”
Club Kuru – “Sunshine Kiss The Water”
Best Dance / Electronic Video – Newcomer
Tinie Tempah x Skepsis – “Eat It Up”
Prince 85 – “Electronic Talk”
Confidence Man ft Jade – “Gossip”
Tommy Holohan x Megra – “Show Me The Sky”
Jorja Smith – “With You”
KETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – “Yosemite”
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer
Rushy – “Hooligan”
Clovis – “Les Cigales”
Loyle Carner – “Lyin”
Lujipeka – “Paulise”
Archy Moor – “Robbery Rings”
Jme & 8syn – “TMNT”
Best Low Budget Video
Squid – “Cro-Magnon Man”
Swaggerboyz x Dillom – “El Morocho, El Rubio y El Colo”
Sam Akpro – “Evenfall”
Juan Duarte – “Maquina Latina”
Archy Moor – “Robbery Rings”
Jessica2010 – “Week Ago”
Best Performance in a Video
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Doechii – “Denial Is A River”
FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – “Flood”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Talking Heads – “Psycho Killer”
Best Casting in a Video
Disclosure – “Arachnids”
Sekou – “Catching Bodies”
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips”
Alabaster DePlume – “Invincibility”
Hannah Holland – “Last Exit on Bethnal”
Bakar – “Lonyo!”
Best Production Design in a Video
Jisoo – “Earthquake”
Igor Klepnev – “Gun”
OK Go – “Love”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Cults – “Onions”
A$AP Rocky – “Tailor Swif”
Best Styling in a Video (in association with Dazed)
Wolf Alice – “Bloom Baby Bloom”
FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
Yung Lean – “Forever Yung”
Haim – “Relationships”
Fuse ODG – “Sundiata”
A$AP Rocky – “Tailor Swif”
Best Choreography in a Video
Wolf Alice – “Bloom Baby Bloom”
FKA twigs – “Childlike Things”
FKA twigs – “Eusexua
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – “Flood”
Jungle – “Keep Me Satisfied”
Bakar – “Lonyo!”
Best Live Video
Jacob Collier & AURORA – “A Rock Somewhere X The Seed (For Greenpeace)”
Fred Again.. & Obongjayar – “Adore U”
Adrianne Lenker – “Not A Lot, Just Forever”
English Teacher – “Not Everybody Gets To Go To Space”
Yamê – ”Solo”
Amie Blu – “Swimming In Pity”
Best Special Visual Project
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Kojey Radical – “Don’t Look Down Short Film”
Yamê – “Ebem”
Hannah Holland – “Last Exit on Bethnal”
Maxo – “Mars Is Electric”
John Grant – “The Art of The Lie”
Best Cinematography in a Video
Travis Scott – “4x4”
Travis Scott – “Drugs You Should Try It”
FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – “Flood”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
A$AP Rocky – “Tailor Swif”
Best Cinematography in a Video – Newcomer
Guitarricadelafuente – “Babieca!”
Madeleine Rose Witney – “Behind Those Eyes”
Common Saints – “Equinox”
Blondshell – “Event of a Fire”
Son Lux – “Flickers”
Marina Satti – “Lola”
Best Colour Grading in a Video (in association with Studio RM)
Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
Jackson Wang – “High Alone”
Birnir – “LXS”
Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL”
Rubel – “Ouro / Reckoner”
Conan Gray – “Vodka Cranberry”
Best Colour Grading in a Video – Newcomer
Joy Orbison – “Bastard”
Rüfüs Du Sol – “Break My Love”
Trees Speak – “Forever Chemicals”
Sigrid – “Jellyfish”
Rizzle Kicks – “New Sport”
Chase Tha Worst ft Yorke, dan PARTIES & Tara Salerno – “Tiefs”
Best Editing in a Video (in association with Shift)
Disclosure – “Arachnids”
FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
Sam Fender – “People Watching”
Damiano David – “Silverlines”
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth”
Fortuno – “Wanna Believe U”
Best Editing in a Video – Newcomer
Tinie Tempah x Skepsis – “Eat It Up”
Alabaster DePlume – “Invincibility”
Clovis – “Les Cigales”
Partiboi69 & Skream – “Pound Town”
The Knocks ft POWERS – “Stay Gold”
KETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – “Yosemite”
Best Animation in a Video
AJ Tracey – “3rd Time Lucky”
Gonzalo Varela – “Amanecer
Mac Miller – “Balloonerism”
Nap Eyes – “Dark Mystery Enigma Bird”
The Avett Brothers – “Love Of a Girl”
Gunship – “Tech Noir 2”
Best Visual Effects in a Video
Izzy Spears – “Burn”
Jisoo – “Earthquake”
Don Toliver ft Doja Cat – “Lose My Mind”
Archy Moor – “Robbery Rings”
Yamê – “Shoot”
A$AP Rocky – “Tailor Swif”
Best Director (in association with Electric Theatre Collective)
Colin Solal Cardo
Damian Kulash Jr
Gabriel Moses
James Mackel
Jordan Hemingway
Vania & Muggia
Best New Director
Alex Acy
Fa & Fon
India Rose Harris
Jake Erland
Luna Carmoon
Melchior Leroux
Best Executive Producer
Alex Brinkman
Alice Wills
Dom Mckiernan
Hugo Legrand Nathan
Morgan Clement
Nathan Scherrer
Best Producer (in association with WPA)
Ayomide Alli
Biba Thomas
Chris Murdoch
Ernest Bouvier
Jason Baum
Maggie Curwin
Best Creative Commissioner
Jake Crossland, Partisan
John Moule
Kat Cattaneo, Sony Music
Kirstin Cruickshank
Louis Danckwerts, Polydor
Michael Lewin, Sony Music
Best Production Company (in association with Kodak)
DIVISION
freenjoy
Iconoclast
Object & Animal
ProdCo
Stink Films