2021 UK Music Video Awards

2021 UK Music Video Awards
Date4 November 2021
LocationRoundhouse, London
Websitewww.ukmva.com
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The 2021 UK Music Video Awards were held on 4 November 2021, at the Roundhouse in London to recognise the best in music videos and music film making from United Kingdom and worldwide, unlike last year's ceremony, the ceremony for this year is expected to be live.[1]

The nominations were announced on 29 September 2021, a new category named Best Performance in a Video was included while the category Best Styling in a Video was split into and Best Hair & Make-up in a Video and Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video.[2] British rapper Little Simz led the nominations with five, followed by Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet with four each, all for their collaboration "Butterflies".[3]

Electronic music duo Duck Sauce won Video of the Year for "Mesmerize", directed by Keith Schofield.[4] Producer Juliette Larthe received the Outstanding Achievement Award.

Video of the Year

Video of the Year
  • Duck Sauce – "Mesmerize"
    (Director: Keith Schofield)

Video Genre Categories

Best Pop Video - UK Best Pop Video - International
  • Dua Lipa – "Love Again"
    (Director: Lope Serrano)
  • Joy Crookes – "Feet Don't Fail Me Now"
  • Arlo Parks – "Hope"
  • Mabel – "Let Them Know"
  • Maisie Peters – "Psycho"
  • Little Mix – "Sweet Melody"
Best R&B/Soul Video - UK Best R&B/Soul Video - International
  • Celeste – "Tonight, Tonight"
    (Director: Noah Lee)
  • Samm Henshaw – "All Good"
  • Disclosure – "Birthday"
  • Jorja Smith featuring Shaybo – "Bussdown"
  • Tendai – "Not Around"
  • Wesley Joseph featuring Jorja Smith – "Patience"
Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK Best Dance/Electronic Video - International
  • Hot Chip, Jarvis Cocker – "Straight to the Morning"
    (Director: Réalité)
  • Goodboys & Imanbek – "Goodbye"
  • Jungle – "Keep Moving"
  • Public Service Broadcasting featuring EERA – "People, Let's Dance"
  • Rudimental x Skream – "So Sorry"
  • Eli Brown – "Trouble"
Best Rock Video - UK Best Rock Video - International
  • Biting Elbows – "Boy is Dead"
    (Director: Ilya Naishuller)
  • Hedgehog – "Bat"
  • The Academic – "Kids (Don't End Up Like Me)"
  • The Parrots, C. Tangana – "Maldito"
  • Space Chaser – "Remnants of Technology"
  • Trash Talk – "Something Wicked"
Best Alternative Video - UK Best Alternative Video - International
  • Sansara – "We Will Become Better"
    (Director: Andzej Gavriss)
  • Eels – "Are We Alright Again"
  • BadBadNotGood – "Beside April"
  • Cuco – "Forevermore"
  • Phoebe Bridgers – "I Know the End"
  • Mcht – "Unknown World"
Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - UK Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International
Best Pop Video - Newcomer Best R&B/Soul Video - Newcomer
  • Drew Sycamore – "45 Fahrenheit Girl"
    (Director: Jonathan Eghold Keis)
  • Elsa y Elmar – "Corazones Negros"
  • Nick Wilson – "Lead Me to the Water"
  • Between Friends – "Lonely"
  • Terno Rei – "Medo"
  • Yma – "White Peacock"
  • Bamao Yendé & Le Diouck – "Marvin Gaye"
    (Director: Vincent Catel)
  • Odeal – "24/48"
  • Preditah featuring wtsrn – "Distant Memory"
  • Mykki Blanco – "Free Ride"
  • Mansur Brown – "My Prayer"
  • Eddy Luna – "Still Breathing"
Best Dance/Electronic Video - Newcomer Best Rock Video - Newcomer
  • Jeremy Ivey – "Someone Else's Problem"
    (Director: Kimberly Stuckwisch)
  • The Bluestocking – "Never Ready"
  • TV Priest – "Press Gang"
  • Middle Kids – "r u 4 me?"
  • Dry Cleaning – "Scratchcard Lanyard"
  • El Columpio Asesino – "Sirenas de Mediodía"
Best Alternative Video - Newcomer Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - Newcomer
  • Audiobooks – "Lalala It's the Good Life"
    (Director: Rottingdean Bazaar x Annie Collinge)
  • Tiberius B – "Big Deal"
  • Tycho Jones – "Don't Be Afraid"
  • Califato ¾ – "Fandangô de Carmen Porter"
  • Memorial – "Hero's Death (Cover)"
  • Lava La Rue – "Magpie"
  • Homeboy Sandman – "Monument"
    (Director: Pavel Buryak)
  • Kam-Bu x Knucks – "Call Me Back"
  • Kaydy Cain – "Hollywood"
  • Jeshi – "Look Like Trouble"
  • Ichon featuring Yseult – "Mélange"
  • Enny featuring Amia Brave – "Peng Black Girls"

Craft and Technical Categories

Best Performance in a Video Best Production Design in a Video
  • Salvatore Ganacci – "Step-Grandma"
    (Performer: Salvatore Ganacci)
  • Jerome Farah – "Concrete Jungle Fever"
  • Kelly Lee Owens featuring John Cale – "Corner of My Sky"
  • Berwyn – "I'd Rather Die that Be Deported"
  • James Blake – "Say That You Will"
  • Kano – "Teardrops"
Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video Best Hair & Make-up in a Video
Best Choreography in a Video Best Cinematography in a Video
  • Califato ¾ – "Fandangô de Carmen Porter"
    (Director of Photography: Michael Babinec)
  • Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet – "Butterflies"
  • Simon Leoza – "La Nuée"
  • Pa Salieu featuring Backroad Gee – "My Family"
  • Bicep featuring Clara La San – "Saku"
  • Mcht – "Unknown World"
Best Color Grading in a Video Best Editing in a Video
  • Bastille – "Distorted Light Beam"
    (Colourist: Alex Gregory)
  • Megan thee Stallion – "Thot Shit"
  • Jerome Farah – "Concrete Jungle Fever"
  • Dua Lipa featuring Angèle – "Fever"
  • Eli Brown – "Trouble"
  • The Academic – "Kids (Don't End Up Like Me)"
Best Visual Effects in a Video Best Animation in a Video

Special Video Categories

Best Live Video Best Special Video Project
  • Topaz Jones – "Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma"
    (Director: Rubberland., Topaz Jones)
  • Berwyn – Berwyn Video Series
  • Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
  • Sam Dew – Moonlit Fools
  • Olivia Rodrigo – Sour Prom
  • Kano – "Teardrops"
Best Music Film

Individual and Company Categories

Best Director Best New Director
  • Tanu Muino
  • Arnaud Bresson
  • Brock Neal-Roberts
  • Dave Meyers
  • Kc Locke
  • Kid. Studio
  • Aube Perrie
  • Bedroom
  • Femi Ladi
  • Jordan Hemingway
  • Lucrecia Taormina
  • Nono
Best Commissioner Best Producer
  • Kat Cattaneo
  • Daniel Millar
  • Elena Argiros
  • Kim Jarrett
  • Marco Grey
  • Sam Seager
  • Precious Mahaga
  • Elizabeth Doonan
  • Ersan Beskardes
  • Joseph J. Goldman
  • Maurizio von Trapp
  • Mayling Wong
Best Production Company Best Post-Production Company
  • CANADA
  • Agile Gilms
  • London Alley
  • Object & Animal
  • Pulse Films
  • Somesuch
  • Electric Theatre Collective
  • Cheat
  • Ingenuity Studios
  • MPC
  • Stitch/Homespun
  • Trim
Best Agent Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Sam Davey (ob management)
  • Alexa Haywood (free agent)
  • Claire Stubbs (Mouthpiece)
  • Estere Sulca (wpa)
  • Lee Fairweather (Compulsory)
  • Sarah Boardman (Hands ldn)
  • Juliette Larthe

References

  1. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2021 nominations revealed". Shots. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2021: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "UK MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2021: NOMINATIONS REVEALED AHEAD OF RETURN OF LIVE SHOW ON NOVEMBER 4th" (PDF). UK Music Video Awards. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Here Are the Winners of the UK Music Video Awards 2021". Ibbonline. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links

  • Official website