| Nominations for UK Music Video Awards 2019 reveal the year’s most exciting collaborations between music artists and visual talent. The nominations for the annual UK Music Video Awards reveal a set of exciting collaborations between music artists and visual creatives over the past year. The annual ceremony, which takes place at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London on Wednesday October 23rdwill see over 100 UK and international artists contesting awards. Leading the pack is FKA twigs with Chinese-American director Andrew Thomas Huang, whose video for Cellophanepicks up 5 nominations, showcasing twigs’ extraordinary choreography and Huang’s technical prowess to deliver a stunning visual fantasy. British director Henry Scholfield wins a double nomination in the UK Urban Video category for his videos for Stormzy’s chart-topping Vossi Bopand Wiley’s collaboration with Sean Paul, Stefflon Don and Idris Elba, Boasty, as well as a place on the Best Director shortlist. Meanwhile, US directing heavyweight Paul Thomas Anderson sees his collaboration with Thom Yorke on the short film Animapick up 3 nominations, for Best Special Video Project, Best Choreography and Best Production Design. Young British director, Frank Lebon enters the nominations for the first time with videos for A$AP Rocky ft Tame Impala’s Sundressand James Blake’sCan’t Believe The Way We Flow, also winning himself a place on the Best Director list. Previous winner Rosalía continues her run of success at the Awards with 4 nominations, a tally equalled by A$AP Rocky who returns to the shortlists with 3 separate videos for Kids Turned Out Fine, Sundressand his collaboration with FKA twigs on Fukk Sleep.British artists James Blake, The Chemical Brothers, Kojey Radical and Loyle Carner win 3 nominations apiece, along with Swedish songstress Tove Lo. Mercury Prize-winner Dave gets his first nomination for Best Artist at the Awards, alongside FKA twigs, James Blake, Loyle Carner, Rosalía and American breakout star, Lizzo. The awards show, which celebrates music video creativity at all levels and from all over the world, is set to showcase music filmmaking achievements in a range of genres, from pop to electronica through, rock, hip hop, grime, rap, R&B, jazz and alternative. Young British artists feature strongly in a range of categories at the UKMVAs, with double nominations for Stormzy, Jorja Smith, Dave, Ghetts, Barns Courtney, and James Massiah. There are also double mentions for established British acts including Ed Sheeran, Mark Ronson, The Chemical Brothers, The 1975, Paloma Faith, Mumford and Sons, and The Specials. The Best International Pop Video shortlist sees an all-female line-up with Billie Eilish facing off against Madonna, Rosalía, Sigrid and Tove Lo. Among the other notable inclusions in the international categories are Lil Nas X’s chart-busting Old Town Roadfeaturing Billy Ray Cyrus in the Best Urban category, Kamasi Washington’s modern jazz classic Hub-tonesby young British director Jenn Nkiru in the Best Alternative category, and Alabama Shakes singer, Brittany Howard’s Stay Highin the Best Rock category, directed by Kim Gehrig whose video for Chaka Khan’s Like Sugarwas a double winner at last year’s event. A number of celebrated directing talents feature in this year’s shortlists, not least American directing heavyweight, Paul Thomas Anderson for his collaboration with Thom Yorke, music video legend Spike Jonze for his live video for Karen O and Danger Mouse, and British BAFTA winner, Aneil Karia who directed Kano’s Trouble. There are also multiple nominations for videos by young British directing talent including Charlotte Regan, Duncan Loudon, Dan Emmerson, Frank Lebon, Louis Bhose and Taz Tron Delix. Meanwhile, 2017’s New Director winner, Matilda Finn has won a place in this year’s Best director shortlist. Among the international filmmaking talent gaining more than one nomination are US director Dave Meyers, French newcomer Sacha Barbin, Lisbon-born João Retorta, Israeli directors Val Muggia and Vania Heymann, American Nick Roney as well as powerhouse duo, Diana Kunst and Mau Morgó. In the craft categories, a host of new names win shortlist places for their work. Among them, BRIT School graduate Nat Zangi for her choreography work on Jungle’s Casioalongside Israeli-born Jasmin Vardimon who worked with Paloma Faith on her video for Loyal. The Best Styling category sees a first-time appearance on the shortlist for Belgian/Congolese artist Baloji for his self-styled film Zonbies, as well as Brits Taff Williamson for Little Dragon and Matthew Josephs for Kojey Radical. London-based team Studio Augmenta wins a Best Production Design nomination for Jorja Smith’s Be Honestand another team, The Joy of Sets, won the judges’ approval for their work on Lee Ann Womack’s Hollywood. This year’s nominated DoPs in the Best Cinematography category include 5 new shortlistees – Benoit Soler, Daniel Fernández-Abelló, Ruben Woodin Dechamps, Molly Manning Walker and Sam Meyer – alongside last year’s double-nominee KanaméOnoyama, In the editing category there are first-time nominations for The Quarry’s Flaura Atkinson and TenThree’s Liam Bachler, while the best colour grading category sees an all-British line-up including last year’s victor, Framestore’s Simon Bourne. British animators Ewan Jones Morris and Casey Raymond, find themselves up against 2017’s winners Karni and Saul, and double-nominee Chris Ullens in the animation category alongside 3 new shortlistees: Richie Oldfield, Páraic Mc Gloughlin and Hungarian-born Balázs Simon. The Best VFX category sees artists from two London powerhouses gaining nominations for their work: Electric Theatre Collective for Beardyman ft Joe Rogan, and The Mill for The Chemical Brothers As well as honouring the best work in music videos, there are also awards at the UKMVAs for live music performance films, with nominations in the shortform category for 5 London-shot films for Kano, Kojey Radical, Mumford & Sons, Tom Walker and Wolf Alice, and 1 Paris-based production for American singer Maggie Rogers. In the concert category, Coldplay, Justice, Kylie and Paul Weller all win places in the shortlist. The UK Music Video Awards editorial director, David Knight, says, “It’s a big moment for the international music video industry when the nominations for the UKMVAs are announced. As always, 100s of music video professionals have taken part in judging this year. And the industry has now spoken, picking what it regards as the best work, and the greatest individual contributions of the year. The nominations are a remarkable expression of the creativity in music videos right now – vibrant, iconoclastic, increasingly diverse. They are also confirmation of the wonderful craft and technical expertise evident in the medium – from filmmaking rookies to Oscar-winners.” The 12th annual UK Music Video Awards ceremony will be staged at the Roundhouse on 23rdOctober, and will be hosted once again by BUG frontman, and UKMVA regular host, Adam Buxton. Here is the full list of nominations: Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Barns Courtney – You And I Ed Sheeran & Chance The Rapper ft Pnb Rock – Cross Me Ed Sheeran & Travis Scott – Antisocial Labrinth – Miracle Mark Ronson ft Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart The 1975 – Sincerity Is Scary Best Rock Video – UK Bombay Bicycle Club – Eat, Sleep, Wake Foals – Exits Idles – Mercedes Marxist Mumford & Sons – Beloved Sam Fender – Dead Boys The 1975 – Love It If We Made It Best Alternative Video – UK FKA twigs – Cellophane Four Tet – Teenage Birdsong James Blake – Can’t Believe The Way We Flow James Massiah – Natural Born Killers (Ride For Me) Novo Amor – Repeat Until Death The Specials – Vote For Me Best Dance Video – UK Beardyman ft Joe Rogan – 6am (Ready To Write) CamelPhat X Jake Bugg – Be Someone Elderbrook X Rudimental – Something About You Hot Chip – Hungry Child Prospa – Prayer The Chemical Brothers – We’ve Got To Try Best Urban Video – UK Dave – Black Jorja Smith ft Burna Boy – Be Honest Loyle Carner ft Jordan Rakei – Ottolenghi slowthai ft Skepta – Inglorious Stormzy – Vossi Bop Wiley, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don ft Idris Elba – Boasty Best Pop Video – International Billie Eilish – When The Party’s Over Madonna – Dark Ballet Rosalía – Aute Cuture Rosalía – De Aquí No Sales Sigrid – Sucker Punch Tove Lo – Glad He’s Gone Best Rock Video – International Beirut – Landslide Brittany Howard – Stay High De Staat – Kitty Kitty Gary Clark Jr – This Land Rammstein – Deutschland The Lumineers – Gloria Best Alternative Video – International Cayucas – Girl Jordan Klassen – Virtuous Circle Kamasi Washington – Hub-Tones Karen O & Danger Mouse – Woman Sam Tudor – Joseph In The Bathroom Tshegue – M’benga Bila Best Dance Video – International Apparat – Heroist Carnage ft Terror – Holy Moly Chaka Khan – Hello Happiness Justice – Love S.O.S Salvatore Ganacci – Horse Weval – Someday Best Urban Video – International 21 Savage ft J Cole – A Lot A$AP Rocky – Kids Turned Out Fine A$AP Rocky ft Tame Impala – Sundress Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Crime Pays Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road Remix Vince Staples – Fun! Best Pop Video – Newcomer Ashnikko – Hi, It’s Me Harrison ft Ralph – Your Girl Kwaye – Paralyzed Shura – Religion (U Can Lay Your Hands On Me) Spencer Sutherland – Sweater Yumi Zouma – In Camera Best Rock Video – Newcomer Beabadoobee – Disappear Crows – Wednesday’s Child Fat White Family – When I Leave Flasher – Material Indoor Pets – Being Strange Lo! – As Fools Ripen Best Alternative Video – Newcomer Amon Tobin – Vipers Follow You Obongjayar – Never Change Pearl City – Down By The Tree Soak – Everybody Loves You Sola – Save Yourself Swim Deep – To Feel Good Best Dance Video – Newcomer Cora Novoa – State Of Mind Daithí ft The Sei – In My Darkest Moments Daniel Avery – Under The Tallest Arch Leifur James – Wurlitzer RL Grime & Graves – Arcus Sludge – Blacksmith Best Urban Video – Newcomer Col3trane – 2am Freestyle Flohio – Wild Yout Ghetts ft Kojey Radical – Black Rose Jay Prince – Beamlight Lauren Declasse – Evisu Ocean Wisdom – 4am Best Special Video Project in association with The Mill Baco Exu Do Blues – Bluesman Cayucas – Girl Kamasi Washington – As Told To G/D Thyself Kano – Trouble Thom Yorke – Anima Tove Lo – Blue Lips Best Live Video in association with Procam Kano ft D Double E & Ghetts – Class Of Deja Kojey Radical – Can’t Go Back (MTV Originals) Maggie Rogers – Light On (La Blogothèque – Live in Paris) Mumford & Sons – Delta Tom Walker – Angels (Vevo UK Lift) Wolf Alice – Visions Of A Life Best Live Concert Coldplay – Live In Sao Paolo Justice – Iris: A Space Opera Kylie Minogue – Golden Live Tour Paul Weller – May Love Travel With You Best Production Design in a Video in association with CHEAT Barns Courtney – You And I Dizzee Rascal ft Skepta – Money Right Jorja Smith ft Burna Boy – Be Honest Lee Ann Womack – Hollywood Loyle Carner Ff Jordan Rakei – Ottolenghi Thom Yorke – Anima Best Styling in a Video in association with i-D A$AP Rocky Ft FKA Twigs – FUKk Sleep Baloji – Zombies Kojey Radical – 25 Little Dragon – Lover Chanting Mark Ronson ft Lykke Li – Late Night Feelings Rosalía – De Aquí No Sales Best Choreography in a Video FKA Twigs – Cellophane Heavy Baile ft Goes – Ciranda Jungle – Casio Paloma Faith – Loyal Thom Yorke – Anima Yumi Zouma – In Camera Best Cinematography in a Video in association with Panalux A$AP Rocky ft Tame Impala – Sundress Agoria ft Phoebe Killdeer – Embrace Everyone You Know – The Drive FKA Twigs – Cellophane Kojey Radical – 25 Stormzy – Vossi Bop Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with CHEAT Carnage ft Terror – Holy Moly James Massiah – Natural Born Killers (Ride For Me) Paloma Faith – Loyal Peggy Gou – Starry Night Prince – Mary Don’t You Weep Youth – Haunted Best Editing in a Video in association with Cut+Run CamelPhat X Jake Bugg – Be Someone Estrons – Body FKA twigs – Cellophane Ghetts ft Kojey Radical – Black Rose James Blake – Can’t Believe The Way We Flow The Chemical Brothers – We’ve Got To Try Best Visual Effects in a Video in association with Creep Amon Tobin – Vipers Follow You Beardyman ft Joe Rogan – 6am (Ready To Write) FKA twigs – Cellophane The Chemical Brothers – Free Yourself Tove Lo – Glad He’s Gone Vince Staples – Fun! Best Animation in a Video John Grant – He’s Got His Mother’s Hips Lee Ann Womack – Hollywood Leifur James – Wurlitzer Sivan Talmor – Sad Heart The Specials – Vote For Me Weval – Someday Best New Director in association with Time Based Arts Charlotte Regan Duncan Loudon Louis Bhose Max Siedentopf Nick Roney The Rest Best Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective Dave Meyers Diana Kunst & Mau Morgó Frank Lebon Henry Scholfield Ian Pons Jewell Matilda Finn Best Producer in association with Worldwide Production Agency Dasha Deriagina Dom Thomas Hayley Williams Javier Alejandro Morgan Clement Nick Hayes Best Commissioner Connie Meade Dan Curwin John Moule Laura Clayton Sam Seager Semera Khan Best Artist Dave FKA twigs James Blake Lizzo Loyle Carner Rosalía Best Production Company in association with LEAP Caviar Compulsory Division Object & Animal Partizan Pulse Films |