UK Music Video Awards 2023: Nominations revealed ahead of awards ceremony on 26 OctoberHARRY STYLES & METTE LEAD THE FIELD IN THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF GLOBAL MUSIC VIDEO CREATIVITYOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY UK Music Video Awards It’s a tie for the top in this year’s UK Music Video Awards shortlists with 6 nominations apiece for Harry Styles, and breakthrough US artist, Mette. Styles wins 2 spots in the Best UK Pop Video category for his videos for ‘Music For a Sushi Restaurant’ and ‘Satellite’, where he’ll be attempting to fight off competition from Labrinth, Lewis Capaldi, Raye and Sam Smith. Meanwhile, newcomer to the UKMVAs, Mette (American singer, actor and dancer Mette Towley) launches herself into the spotlight with 2 videos on the Best International Pop Video list – ‘Mama’s Eyes’ and ‘Van Gogh’ – where she takes on videos by Christina Aguilera, Tove Lo, BTS star Jung Kook and Priya Ragu. Harry Styles’ ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant’ wins the most nominations for a single video in the 2023 shortlist with 5 mentions. Little Simz follows close behind with 4 nominations for her video ‘Gorilla’, helmed by renowned US director, Dave Meyers and is contending to retain her title for the Best UK Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video. She faces competition in that category from AntsLive, J Hus, Jords, Loyle Carner and Stormzy. Meanwhile, US singer & rapper Audrey Nuna also notches up 4 nominations for her video, ‘Locket’, the creative brainchild of the late Valentin Petit, a Best Director nominee from 2022 who tragically died earlier this year, alongside The Blaze’s ‘Madly – The Poem’ directed by the artists, whose work has also previously been honoured at the ceremony. Harry Styles and Little Simz head a list of British artists which includes Stormzy, James Blake, The 1975, The Chemical Brothers, Jungle, Royal Blood, Labrinth, Rudimental, Gorillaz, Jords, Hak Baker and AntsLive who have won multiple nominations for their visual projects at this year’s UK Music Video Awards, in the shortlists announced on 27th September, demonstrating that creativity in their videos remains an essential part of their art. International artists Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, The Hives, Yves Tumor, The Blaze, Troye Sivan, Dominique Fils-Aimé and Fatoumata Diawara also receive multiple mentions alongside Mette and Audrey Nuna in this year’s list of nominations for over 30 awards, celebrating the best work in music videos in the UK and around the world, and the creative and technical talent behind them. The winners at this year’s UKMVAs – the premier global awards programme for music video creativity – will be announced at the awards ceremony which takes place at Magazine London, a state-of-the-art events venue near The O2 in North Greenwich, on October 26th, on what is always a significant night in the calendar for the music video-making community. In a tough year for global filmmaking, the nominations at this year’s UKMVAs reflect the enduring creativity in music video production, with both previously nominated directors and new talent breaking into the shortlist, as well as spotlighting the standout creative work in other filmmaking departments, including Cinematography, Colour grading, Production Design, Choreography, Styling, Editing, Animation and Visual Effects. Among the directors on this year’s list, Aube Perrie, Camille Summers-Valli and Charlie di Placido score multiple mentions in the video categories. Frenchman Aube Perrie, the director behind Harry Styles’ ‘Music For a Sushi Restaurant’ and ‘Satellite’, also picks up a nomination for The Hives’ ‘Bogus Operandi’ in the Best International Rock Video category. French-Australian director Camille Summers- Valli’s collaboration with Mette sees her notch up 3 nominations in the video categories, 2 in the International Pop category and one for Best Performance in a Video. British director Charlie di Placido sees his long-term collaboration with Jungle land him 2 directing nominations for his latest set of videos for the band, one for ‘Back on 74’ in the Best Dance/Electronic Video – UK category and one for Best Special Visual Project for the visual album ‘Volcano’. All 3 are in contention for the Best Director award, up against the 2021 and 2022 winner Tanu Muino, US-based directing duo rubberband and French auteurs, The Blaze. In the Best New Director category, AboveGround, Aidan Zamiri, Tom Emmerson, Hugh Mulhern, Kassandra Powell and Uncanny will contend for the title. In addition, young British director, Jay Green, wins 3 nominations for his work across the Newcomer categories, with videos for Kam-bu. Sans Soucis and Everyone You Know. His tally is matched by another up-and-coming British directing talent, Tyrus in the Newcomer categories with films for Artyn, Kamal and Louis Culture. This year’s shortlist for the Best Performance in a Video category, designed to spotlight outstanding on-camera performances by artists, actors and dancers in music videos, this year features mesmerizing turns by AntsLive, Bakar, Little Simz., Mette and Truman, as well as the key role for young actor Riley Jacobs in The Blaze’s video for ‘Madly – The Poem’. The Live Video category shortlist this year features an eclectic mix of British artists, with Berwyn, Jeshi, Gerry Cinnamon, The 1975, Last Dinner Party and Young Fathers in contention for the trophy. The. Special Visual Projects category, which celebrates film projects which extend beyond the boundaries of primary music videos, includes projects by Danish trio 802 and hotly-tipped UK artist TSHA, up against heavyweights Little Simz, Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar and Jungle. Since its inception in 2008, the UKMVAs has grown into the leading global awards programme for music video creativity, the most important annual event in the calendar for the world of music video production. The global reach of the competition saw entries from 30 different territories. Tickets for the awards show at Magazine, London on October 26th are on sale now at http:// Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & DigitalRaye ft 070 Shake - Escapism Best Dance / Electronic Video - UKJungle - Back on 74 Best R&B / Soul Video - UKJoesef - Just Come Home With Me Tonight Best Rock Video - UKShame - Fingers of Steel Best Alternative Video - UKBakar - Alive! Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - UKLittle Simz - Gorilla Best Pop Video - InternationalPriya Ragu - Adalam Va Best Dance / Electronic Video - InternationalMacgray - Backbone Best R&B / Soul Video - InternationalKelela - Enough For Love Best Rock Video - InternationalGrian Chatten - All of the People Best Alternative Video - International070 Shake - Black Dress Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - InternationalDoja Cat - Attention Best Pop Video - NewcomerKamal - Freeflow Best Dance / Electronic Video - NewcomerDJ Seinfeld ft Confidence Man - Now U Do Best R&B / Soul Video - NewcomerGeorge - Forever Best Rock Video - NewcomerHeartworms - 24 Hours Best Alternative Video - NewcomerAnna B Savage - in|FLUX Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video - NewcomerAyrtn - 2 Da Max Best Live VideoJeshi - Bad Day at the Office (live film) Best Special Visual Project802 - A Heavy Metal Bedtime Story Best Performance in a VideoBakar - Alive! Best Production Design in a VideoYves Tumor - Echolalia Best Choreography in a VideoChannel Tres - 6AM Best Styling in a Video in association with i-DYves Tumor - Echolalia Best Cinematography in a VideoThe Hives - Bogus Operandi Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RMRudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing Best Editing in a VideoDoja Cat - Attention Best Visual Effects in a VideoSkiifall - 2 Charming Best Animation in a VideoHot Chip - Eleanor Best Director in association with Electric Theatre CollectiveAube Perrie Best New Director in association with LEAPAboveGround Best Director of PhotographyAdam Newport-Berra Best Producer in association with WPA UKDanny Herman Best Production Company in association with KodakCANADA Best CommissionerErin Corrian-Alexis Best AgentAlexa Haywood, FreeAgent
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September 28, 2023 1:00am ET by Pressparty |