
It will never be said that the UK Music Video Awards doesn't have enought categories. Videos are celebrated in over 30 categories, broken down for UK, International and budget, while also recognizing live shoots, interactive work and commercials.
British acts Alt-J, Metronomy, Paolo Nutini, Jungle, FKA Twigs, Coldplay, Disclosure, London Grammar, Jon Hopkins, Peace and Paloma Faith all scored multiple nominations, with Metronomy leading them all with six nods.
Read on for the full slate... and if you're in or around London, check the awards at Southbank Centre in London on Monday November 10th...
Best Pop Video – UK in association with Rushes
- Ella Eyre "If I Go" (Henry Scholfield, dir.)
- George Ezra "Budapest" (Robert Brandon (of Rob & Rob), dir.)
- Jessie Ware "Tough Love" (BRTHR, dir.)
- Katy B "Crying for No Reason" (Sophie Muller & Ross McDowell of Ben & Ross, dir.)
- Metronomy "Love Letters" (Michel Gondry, dir.)
- Paolo Nutini "Iron Sky" (Daniel Wolfe, dir.)
Best Dance Video – UK
- Chase & Status "Alive" (Josh Cole, dir.)
- Disclosure "Grab Her" (Emile Sornin, dir.)
- Jon Hopkins "Collider" (Tom Haines, dir.)
- Julio Bashmore - Peppermint
- Jungle "Busy Earning"
- Wilkinson "Afterglow" (Remy Cayuela, dir.)
Best Rock/Indie Video – UK
- Drenge "Fuckabout" (Never Ending Fun, dir.)
- Jake Bugg "There's A Beast And We All Feed It" (Bob Harlow, dir.)
- James "Moving On" (Ainslie Henderson, dir.)
- Peace "Money"
- Peace "Lost On Me" (Ninian Doff, dir.)
- Throne - Tharsis Sleeps
Best Alternative Video – UK in association with Smoke & Mirrors
- Alt-J "Hunger Of The Pines" (NABIL, dir.)
- Atoms For Peace "Before Your Very Eyes" (Andrew Thomas Huang, dir.)
- Ibeyi "River" (Ed Morris, dir.)
- London Grammar "Night Call" (Andre Chocron, dir.)
- Metronomy "Reservoir" (Daniel Brereton, dir.)
- Placebo "Too Many Friends" (Saman Kesh, dir.)
Best Urban Video – UK
- Hawk House - Chill Pill
- Last Night In Paris - Pure
- M.I.A. "DoubleBoubleTrouble" (M.I.A., dir.)
- Raleigh Ritchie "Stronger Than Ever" (Ninian Doff, dir.)
- Rudimental "Powerless" (David Edwards, dir.)
- Scrufizzer - Kick It
Best Pop Video – International
- Jamaica - Two On Two
- Kiesza - Hideaway
- Pharrell Williams "Happy" (We Are From L.A., dir.)
- Pharrell Williams "Marilyn Monroe" (Luis Cerveró, dir.)
- Sia "Chandelier" (Sia & Daniel Askill, dir.)
- Stromae - Tous Les Mêmes
Best Dance Video – International
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Turn Down For What" (Daniels, dir.)
- Gesaffelstein "Hate Or Glory" (Fleur & Manu, dir.)
- Hercules and Love Affair "I Try to Talk to You" (David Wilson, dir.)
- Klangkarussell "Netzwerk (Falls Like Rain)" (Charlie Robins, dir.)
- Movement "Ivory" (Fleur & Manu, dir.) - NSFW-
- Vic Mensa "Down On My Luck" (Ben Dickinson, dir.)
Best Rock/Indie Video – International
- Jack White "Lazaretto" (Jonas & Francois, dir.)
- Kaja Gunnufsen "Au" (Kenneth Karlstad, dir.)
- Mastodon "High Road" (Roboshobo, dir.)
- OK Go "The Writing on the Wall" (, dir.)
- Queens Of The Stone Age "Smooth Sailing" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Pup "Guilt Trip"
Best Alternative Video – International
- Arcade Fire "Afterlife" (Emily Kai Bock, dir.)
- DyE - She's Bad
- Jackson and His Computerband "G.I. Jane (Fill Me Up) [NSFW]" (Myzyk & Moriceau, dir.)
- Liars "Mess On A Mission" (Luis Cerveró, dir.)
- MGMT "Cool Song No. 2" (Isaiah Seret, dir.)
- St. Vincent "Digital Witness" (Chino Moya, dir.)
Best Urban Video – International
- Childish Gambino "3005" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Childish Gambino "Sweatpants/Urn" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- Dominique Young Unique "Throw It Down" (Philip Andelman, dir.)
- Iggy Azalea "Change Your Life" (Jonas & Francois, dir.)
- J. Cole "She Knows" (Sam Pilling, dir.)
- Tyler The Creator "Tamale" (Wolf Haley, dir.)
Best Pop Video – Budget
- Catfish and The Bottlemen "Fallout" (Eoin Glaister, dir.)
- Midnight Juggernauts - Systematic
- Mister D. x Anja Rubik "Chleb" (Krzysztof Skonieczny, dir.)
- New Beat Fund - Get Up
- Rosemary - I Know
- The Correspondents - Fear and Delight
Best Dance Video – Budget
- Basement Jaxx - Mermaid of Salinas
- Festival Girlfriend - Infatuation
- Friend Within - The Renegade
- Halogen - So
- Max Cooper - Supine
- TCTS - These Heights
Best Rock/Indie Video – Budget
- Eugene McGuiness - Godiva
- Kid Wise - Hope
- Lonely The Brave - Victory Line
- PUP - Reservoir
- Small Black - Breathless
- Tiny Ruins - Carriages
Best Alternative Video – Budget
- Bored Nothing - Let Down
- FKA Twigs - Papi Pacify
- FKA Twigs - Tw-ache
- Goose - Your Ways
- Jenny Wilson - The Future
- Joan As Police Woman - Witness
Best Urban Video – Budget
- Bonnie Banane - Champs-Elysees
- Die Antwoord - Pitbull Terrier
- Knytro - My Motive (Movement)
- Moors - Asphyxiated
- Pearls Negras - Make It Last
- Run The Jewels - A Christmas F*cking Nightmare
Best Art Direction & Design in a Video in association with Creative Commission
- Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone"
- Metronomy "I'm Aquarius" (Edouard Salier, dir.)
- Metronomy "Love Letters" (Michel Gondry, dir.)
- OK Go "The Writing on the Wall"
- Paolo Nutini "Iron Sky" (Daniel Wolfe, dir.)
- St. Vincent "Digital Witness" (Chino Moya, dir.)
Best Styling in a Video
- Brooke Candy "Opulence" (Steven Klein, dir.)
- Coldplay "Magic" (Jonas Akerlund, dir.)
- Iggy Azalea "Fancy" (Director X, dir.)
- Paul McCartney "Early Days" (Vincent Haycock, dir.)
- Skrillex "Ragga Bomb" (Terence Neale, dir.)
- St. Vincent "Digital Witness" (Chino Moya, dir.)
Best Choreography in a Video
- Ed Sheeran "Don't" (Emil Nava, dir.)
- FKA Twigs - Tw-ache
- FKA Twigs - Wet Wipez
- Hercules and Love Affair "I Try to Talk to You" (David Wilson, dir.)
- Jungle "Time" (Oliver Hadlee Pearch, dir.)
- Peace - Money
Best Cinematography in a Video in association with Panalux
- Jon Hopkins "Collider" (Tom Haines, dir.)
- London Grammar "Night Call" (Andre Chocron, dir.)
- MGMT "Cool Song No. 2" (Isaiah Seret, dir.)
- Paolo Nutini "Iron Sky" (Daniel Wolfe, dir.)
- Paul McCartney "Early Days" (Vincent Haycock, dir.)
- Woodkid "The Golden Age" (Yoann Lemoine, dir.)
Best Colour Grade in a Video
- Alt-J "Hunger Of The Pines" (NABIL, dir.)
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Turn Down For What" (Daniels, dir.)
- Paloma Faith "Can't Rely On You" (Paul Gore, dir.)
- Paloma Faith "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" (Paul Gore, dir.)
- Paolo Nutini "Iron Sky" (Daniel Wolfe, dir.)
- Sam Smith "I'm Not The Only One" (Luke Monaghan, dir.)
Best Animation in a Video
- Coldplay - Always In My Head
- James "Moving On" (Ainslie Henderson, dir.)
- Nils Frahm - Re
- Metronomy "Reservoir" (Daniel Brereton, dir.)
- Savages "Marshal Dear" (Gergely Wootsch, dir.)
- Throne - Tharsis Sleeps
Best Editing in a Video
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Turn Down For What" (Daniels, dir.)
- Franz Ferdinand "Evil Eye" (Diane Martel, dir.)
- Jon Hopkins "Collider" (Tom Haines, dir.)
- Kid Wise - Hope
- Moody Good - Musicbx
- Peace - Money
Best Visual Effects in a Video
- Alt-J "Hunger Of The Pines" (NABIL, dir.)
- Atoms For Peace "Before Your Very Eyes" (Andrew Thomas Huang, dir.)
- Disclosure "Grab Her" (Emile Sornin, dir.)
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Turn Down For What" (Daniels, dir.)
- DyE - She's Bad
- Liars "Mess On A Mission" (Luis Cerveró, dir.)
Best Live Coverage
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Live In Paris
- Coldplay - Ghost Stories Sky Arts
- Rudimental - Live at Brixton Academy
- Rolling Stones - Sweet Summer Sun
- Sam Smith ft Howard Lawrence - Make It To Me Stripped Live (Vevo Lift UK)
- Savages - Live at the Forum
Best Music Ad – TV or Online
- Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
- Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow
- Disclosure - Settle
- Last Night In Paris – Pure
- London Grammar – If I Wait
- Sam Smith / Google Play – Live At The Roundhouse
Best Interactive Video
- Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
- Damon Albarn - Heavy Seas of Love
- Death Koolaid - Second Rule
- Etienne de Crecy - Hashtag My Ass
- ManCub - Waiting In Line 3D
- Pharrell - 24 Hours of Happy
Vevo Must See Award
- Bombay Bicycle Club - Luna
- Catfish and The Bottlemen "Fallout" (Eoin Glaister, dir.)
- Duke Dumont "Won't Look Back" (Tim Main, dir.)
- Ella Eyre "If I Go" (Henry Scholfield, dir.)
- Jungle "Time" (Oliver Hadlee Pearch, dir.)
- Wilkinson "Afterglow" (Remy Cayuela, dir.)
Best Producer in association with Island Studios
Best New Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective
- George Belfield
- Georgia Hudson
- Nadia
- Oliver Hadlee Pearch
- Thomas Rhazi
- Truman & Cooper
Best Director in association with Locomotion
Best Commissioner in association with IMD Fastrax
Best Video Artist in association with Box Television