Short lists have been released for this year's UK Music Video Awards, with international superstar Harry Styles and breakthrough US artist Mette leading the pack with six nominations each. In terms of individual nods, Styles "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" garnered nominations in five categories, with Little Simz "Gorilla" close behind with four.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at Magazine London on October 26. Tickets are on sale now at www.ukmva.com.
Please Read More for the full slate of shortlists. Congrats to all!
Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & Digital
- Raye ft 070 Shake - Escapism
- Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me
- Sam Smith - I'm Not Here To Make Friends
- Labrinth - Kill For Your Love
- Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant
- Harry Styles - Satellite
Best Dance / Electronic Video - UK
- Jungle - Back on 74
- James Blake - Big Hammer
- Rudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing
- London Grammar ft CamelPhat - Higher
- The Chemical Brothers ft Halo Maud - Live Again
- Riton - Sugar
Best R&B / Soul Video - UK
- Joesef - Just Come Home With Me Tonight
- Ezra Collective ft Kojey Radical - No Confusion
- Grace Carter - Pick Your Tears Up
- Ama Lou - Silence
- Stormzy ft Raye - The Weekend
- Jorja Smith - Try Me
Best Rock Video - UK
- Shame - Fingers of Steel
- Bring Me The Horizon - LosT
- Elephant Kind - Love As
- Royal Blood - Pull Me Through
- Squid - Swing (In a Dream)
- Squid - The Blades
Best Alternative Video - UK
- Bakar - Alive!
- Hak Baker - Doolally
- Tiberius b - HHB
- Young Fathers - I Saw
- L.A. Priest - It's You
- Kokoroko - Rapt
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - UK
- Little Simz - Gorilla
- J Hus - It's Crazy
- Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do it
- Jords - Mobay / Stay Close
- Loyle Carner - Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)
- AntsLive - Number One Candidate
Best Pop Video - International
- Priya Ragu - Adalam Va
- Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (2022 Version)
- Tove Lo - Borderline
- Mette - Mama's Eyes
- Jung Kook ft Latto - Seven
- Mette - Van Gogh
Best Dance / Electronic Video - International
- Macgray - Backbone
- The Blaze - Madly - The Poem
- Troye Sivan - Rush
- Paul Kalkbrenner - Schwer
- Salvatore Ganacci - Sexy Narkoman / Your Mother
- Thom Draft - Tense
Best R&B / Soul Video - International
- Kelela - Enough For Love
- Steve Lacy - Helmet
- SZA - Kill Bill
- Dominique Fils-Aimé - My Mind At Ease
- Amaru - Not Different
- Lil Yachty - Say Something
Best Rock Video - International
- Grian Chatten - All of the People
- The Hives - Bogus Operandi
- Stolen Nova - Glue
- Cari Cari - My Grandma Says We Have No Future
- Paramore - Running Out of Time
- Falling In Reverse - Watch The World Burn
Best Alternative Video - International
- 070 Shake - Black Dress
- Paris Texas - Bulletman
- Yves Tumor - Echolalia
- Tshegue - MAIS
- Dominic Fike - Mama's Boy
- Son Lux - Undertow
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - International
- Doja Cat - Attention
- Kendrick Lamar - Count Me Out
- Benjamin Earl Turner- Headspace
- Audrey Nuna - Locket
- Travis Scott - Sirens
- Biji - Zigidi
Best Pop Video - Newcomer
- Kamal - Freeflow
- Beabadoobee - Glue Song
- Virgin Miri - Kill Me
- Ariete - Mare di guai
- Sila Lua - Rompe
- Grentperez - Us Without Me
Best Dance / Electronic Video - Newcomer
- DJ Seinfeld ft Confidence Man - Now U Do
- Everyone You Know - Paper Aeroplanes
- Riton ft Soaky Siren - Sugar
- Ghost Gun - Venom
- Fakear - Voyager
- Mura Masa - Whenever I Want
Best R&B / Soul Video - Newcomer
- George - Forever
- Aaron Taylor - Have a Nice Day
- Sans Soucis - I Know Your Present
- Hendrix Harris - It's Not You
- Léa Sen - Luv Him
- Konyikeh - Teenage Dreams
Best Rock Video - Newcomer
- Heartworms - 24 Hours
- Aliment - Com Espines
- Stone - I Gotta Feeling
- Stone - Left Right Forward
- L Devine - Push It Down
- The Academic - Pushing Up Daisies
Best Alternative Video - Newcomer
- Anna B Savage - in|FLUX
- Patrick Wolfe - Nowhere Game
- Entely - Prosa
- Hak Baker - Telephones 4 Eyes
- Tsunaina - Tenderer
- dné - Traps In My Feed
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - Newcomer
- Ayrtn - 2 Da Max
- Kam-bu - Eton Mess
- Louis Culture - Grime
- Big Heath - Let's Go
- Depzman - Life Cut Short
- Kibo - Mr Lamborghini Deathslide
Best Live Video
- Jeshi - Bad Day at the Office (live film)
- The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language (Official Live Performance)
- Gerry Cinnamon - Canter (Live at Hampden Park)
- Young Fathers - I Saw, Rice, Geronimo
- Berwyn - Path to Satisfaction (live at Niceness)
- Last Dinner Party - Sinner
Best Special Visual Project
- 802 - A Heavy Metal Bedtime Story
- Gorillaz - Gorillaz Presents… Skinny Ape
- Little Simz - No Thank You
- TSHA - Sister
- Jungle - Volcano
- Kendrick Lamar - We Cry Together
Best Performance in a Video
- Bakar - Alive!
- Truman - Charley Boy
- Little Simz - Gorilla
- The Blaze - Madly - The Poem
- Mette - Mama's eyes
- AntsLive - Number One Candidate
Best Production Design in a Video
- Yves Tumor - Echolalia
- Rosalía, Romeo Santos - El Pañuelo
- Little Simz - Gorilla
- Jords - Mobay / Stay Close
- Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant
- Fatoumata Diawara ft Damon Albarn - Nsera
Best Choreography in a Video
- Channel Tres - 6AM
- Jungle - Back on 74
- The 1975 - I'm In Love With You
- Mette - Mama's Eyes
- Dominique Fils-Aimé - My Mind At Ease
- Mette - Van Gogh
Best Styling in a Video in association with i-D
- Yves Tumor - Echolalia
- Audrey Nuna - Locket
- The Blaze - Madly - The Poem
- Jords - Mobay / Stay Close
- Fatoumata Diawara ft Damon Albarn - Nsera
- Troye Sivan - Rush
Best Cinematography in a Video
- The Hives - Bogus Operandi
- Little Simz - Gorilla
- Josman - Intro
- The Blaze - Madly - The Poem
- Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant
- AntsLive - Number One Candidate
Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RM
- Rudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing
- Stolen Nova - Glue
- Hendrix Harris - It's Not You
- Katie Melua - Love and Money
- Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant
- Royal Blood - Pull Me Through
Best Editing in a Video
- Doja Cat - Attention
- James Blake - Big Hammer
- The Hives - Bogus Operandi
- Audrey Nuna - Locket
- Mette - Mama's Eyes
- Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant
Best Visual Effects in a Video
- Skiifall - 2 Charming
- Hak Baker - Doolally
- Labrinth - Kill For Your Love
- The Chemical Brothers ft Halo Maud - Live Again
- Audrey Nuna - Locket
- Stormzy ft Fredo - Toxic Trait
Best Animation in a Video
- Hot Chip - Eleanor
- Daft Punk - Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo)
- des hume ft (juicelover) - onetwostep
- Gorillaz - Silent Running
- Ashnikko - Worms
- Muse - You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
Best Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective
- Aube Perrie
- Camille Summers-Valli
- Charlie Di Placido
- rubberband.
- Tanu Muino
- The Blaze
Best New Director in association with LEAP
- AboveGround
- Aidan Zamiri
- Hugh Mulhern
- Kassandra Powell
- Tom Emmerson
- UNCANNY
Best Director of Photography
- Adam Newport-Berra
- Henry Gill
- Jake Gabbay
- Natasha Duursma
- Nikita Kuzmenko
- Spike Morris
Best Producer in association with WPA UK
- Danny Herman
- Elizabeth Doonan
- Fred Bonham Carter
- Maëva Tenneroni
- Rik Green
- Theo Hue Williams
Best Production Company in association with Kodak
- CANADA
- Friend London
- Iconoclast
- Object & Animal
- Pulse Films
- Smuggler
Best Commissioner
- Erin Corrian-Alexis
- Faye Purcell
- John Moule
- Kat Cattaneo
- Kim Jarrett
- Michael Lewin
Best Agent
- Alexa Haywood, FreeAgent
- André Reid-McKinley, Somesuch
- Claire Stubbs & Connie Meade, Mouthpiece
- Lee Fairweather, Leethal Reppin
- Sam Davey & Polly Millner, OB42
- Sarah Boardman, Joceline Gabriel & Camille Semprez, Hands
