sponsored by uk music video awards 19 the uk music video awards accepts entries from all around the globe for its annual awards competition. this year more than 1800 films were submitted for judging across a range of musical genres and crafts, and once again demonstrated the strength of creativity, experimentation and artistry alive in music filmmaking. the shortlisted work and people shown in this booklet have been judged to be the best in their categories – no small feat, given the strength of this year’s submissions. congratulations to everyone involved. judging for the awards started in august when 350 jury members were invited to vote in round 1. in round 2, the top-voted entries were reviewed by over 100 industry professionals in a series of live judging panels. jury members were also invited to vote for the individual awards for director, new director, producer, commissioner, artist and for the best production company award, based on a body of work from the past year. as ever, we are grateful for the participation of our jury members. It is thanks to them that the uk music video awards is a respected and valued competition. special thanks go to our friends at the mill and at the bfi for hosting judging sessions, and to 2018’s outstanding achievement winner carrie sutton, cut+run’s toby abbott, wpa’s barnaby laws and the mill’s charlie morris who chaired panels, as well as our editorial director, david knight. and so onwards to the awards night. the uk music video awards show will take place at london’s roundhouse on wednesday 23 october, when we will be presenting more than 30 awards for achievement in music video and music film. we look forward to bringing together british and international music filmmaking talent to celebrate the most creative, innovative and inspiring work, people and companies of the past 12 months. we hope to see you there. the ukmva team www.ukmva.com special thanks to the mill london for hosting the 2019 ukmva judging sessions and nominations party uk best pop video – uk best dance video – uk international best pop video – best dance video – video in association with cinelab video international international categories beardyman ft joe rogan – categories barns courtney – you and i 6am (ready to write) billie eilish – apparat – heroist when the party’s over ed sheeran & chance the camelphat x jake bugg – carnage ft terror – holy moly rapper ft pnb rock – cross me be someone madonna – dark ballet chaka khan – hello happiness ed sheeran & travis scott – elderbrook x rudimental – rosalía – aute cuture antisocial something about you justice – love s.o.s rosalía – de aquí no sales labrinth – miracle hot chip – hungry child salvatore ganacci – horse sigrid – sucker punch mark ronson ft miley cyrus – prospa – prayer weval – someday nothing breaks like a heart tove lo – glad he’s gone the chemical brothers – the 1975 – sincerity is scary we’ve got to try best urban video – best rock video – international international best rock video – uk best urban video – uk 21 savage ft j cole – a lot beirut – landslide bombay bicycle club – dave – black a$ap rocky – eat, sleep, wake brittany howard – stay high kids turned out fine jorja smith ft burna boy – foals – exits be honest de staat – kitty kitty a$ap rocky ft tame impala – sundress idles – mercedes marxist loyle carner ft jordan rakei – gary clark jr – this land ottolenghi freddie gibbs & madlib – mumford & sons – beloved rammstein – deutschland crime pays slowthai ft skepta – inglorious sam fender – dead boys the lumineers – gloria lil nas x ft billy ray cyrus – stormzy – vossi bop old town road remix the 1975 – love it if we made it wiley, sean paul, stefflon don best alternative video – vince staples – fun! ft idris elba – boasty international best alternative video – uk cayucas – girl fka twigs – cellophane jordan klassen – four tet – teenage birdsong virtuous circle james blake – kamasi washington – can’t believe the way we flow hub-tones james massiah – karen o & danger mouse – natural born killers (ride for me) woman novo amor – repeat until death sam tudor – joseph in the bathroom the specials – vote for me tshegue – m’benga bila newcomer best pop video – best dance video – special project best special video project video newcomer newcomer live in association with the mill categories video of the year ashnikko – hi, it’s me cora novoa – state of mind baco exu do blues – bluesman harrison ft ralph – your girl daithi ft the sei – cayucas – girl in my darkest moments kwaye – paralyzed kamasi washington – daniel avery – as told to g/d thyself shura – religion under the tallest arch (u can lay your hands on me) kano – trouble leifur james – wurlitzer spencer sutherland – sweater thom yorke – anima rl grime & graves – arcus yumi zouma – in camera tove lo – blue lips sludge – blacksmith best rock video – newcomer best live video best urban video – in association with procam beabadoobee – disappear newcomer kano ft d double e & ghetts – crows – wednesday’s child col3trane – 2am freestyle class of deja fat white family – when i leave flohio – wild yout kojey radical – can’t go back (mtv originals) flasher – material ghetts ft kojey radical – black rose maggie rogers – light on indoor pets – being strange (la blogothèque – live in paris) jay prince – beamlight lo! – as fools ripen mumford & sons – delta lauren declasse – evisu tom walker – best alternative video – ocean wisdom – 4am angels (vevo uk lift) newcomer wolf alice – visions of a life amon tobin – vipers follow you obongjayar – never change best live concert pearl city – down by the tree coldplay – live in sao paolo soak – everybody loves you justice – iris: a space opera sola – save yourself kylie minogue – golden live tour swim deep – to feel good paul weller – may love travel with you video of the year winner to be announced on the night craft best production design best choreography technical best colour grading best visual effects categories in a video in a video categories in a video in a video in association with cheat in association with cheat in association with creep fka twigs – cellophane barns courtney – you and i carnage ft terror – holy moly amon tobin – heavy baile ft goes – ciranda vipers follow you dizzee rascal ft skepta – james massiah – money right jungle – casio natural born killers (ride for me) beardyman ft joe rogan – 6am (ready to write) jorja smith ft burna boy – paloma faith – loyal paloma faith – loyal be honest fka twigs – cellophane thom yorke – anima peggy gou – starry night lee ann womack – hollywood the chemical brothers – yumi zouma – in camera prince – mary don’t you weep free yourself loyle carner ft jordan rakei – ottolenghi youth – haunted tove lo – glad he’s gone best cinematography thom yorke – anima in a video vince staples – fun! in association with panalux best editing in a video in association with cut+run best styling in a video a$ap rocky ft tame impala – best animation in association with i-d sundress camelphat x jake bugg – in a video be someone a$ap rocky ft fka twigs – agoria ft phoebe killdeer – john grant – fukk sleep embrace estrons – body he’s got his mother’s hips baloji – zombies everyone you know – the drive fka twigs – cellophane lee ann womack – hollywood kojey radical – 25 fka twigs – cellophane ghetts ft kojey radical – leifur james – wurlitzer black rose little dragon – lover chanting kojey radical – 25 sivan talmor – sad heart james blake – mark ronson ft lykke li – stormzy – vossi bop can’t believe the way we flow the specials – vote for me late night feelings the chemical brothers – weval – someday rosalía – de aquí no sales we’ve got to try individual & best commissioner best new director company in association with awards connie meade time based arts dan curwin charlotte regan john moule duncan loudon laura clayton louis bhose sam seager max siedentopf semera khan nick roney the rest best producer in association with worldwide production best director agency in association with electric theatre collective dasha deriagina dave meyers dom thomas diana kunst & mau morgó hayley williams frank lebon javier alejandro henry scholfield morgan clement ian pons jewell nick hayes matilda finn best production company in association with leap best artist caviar dave compulsory fka twigs division james blake object & animal lizzo partizan loyle carner pulse films rosalía the icon award recipient to be announced on the night .