2021 UK Music Video Awards

2021 UK Music Video Awards
2021 UK Music Video Awards
Date	4 November 2021
Location	Roundhouse, London
Website	www.ukmva.com

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"	Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – "Industry Baby" (Director: Christian Breslauer) Saweetie – "Fast (Motion)" Selena Gomez and Rauw Alejandro – "Baila Conmigo" Bella Poarch – "Build a Bitch" Lolo Zouaï – "Galipette" Lil Nas X – "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"
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"	Normani x Cardi B – "Wild Side" (Director: Tanu Muino) Bryson Tiller – "Always Forever" Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, Wizkid – "Brown Skin Girl" Doja Cat – "Streets" the Weeknd – "Take My Breath" Witch Prophet – "Tesfay"
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"	Duck Sauce – "Mesmerize" (Director: Keith Shofield) Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet – "Butterflies" MK – "Chemical" Salvatore Ganacci – "Fight Dirty" rysy – "Kilo" Salvatore Ganacci – "Step-Grandma"
Best Rock Video - UK	Best Rock Video - International
Beabadoobee – "Last Day On Earth" (Director: Arnaud Bresson) Sam Fender – "17 Going Under" Doves – "Broken Eyes" Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes featuring Lynks – "Go Get a Tattoo" Wolf Alice – "How Can I Make It Ok" shame – "Nigel Hitter"	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
James Blake – "Say That You Will" (Director: Bear Damen) Kelly Lee Owens featuring John Cale – "Corner of My Sky" Paul McCartney featuring Beck – "Find My Way" Texas featuring Wu Tang – "Hi" Bakar – "Noun" Steven Wilson featuring Elton John – "Personal Shopper"	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
Pa Salieu featuring Backroad Gee – "My Family" (Director: Femi Ladi) Bree Runway featuring Missy Elliot – "ATM" slowthai featuring James Blake and Mount Kimbie – "Feel Away" Little Simz – "Introvert" Aitch – "Learning Curve" Kano – "Teardrops"	Megan thee Stallion – "Thot Shit" (Director: Aube Perrie) Vladimir Cauchemar – "Brrr" Tyler, the Creator – "Corso" Pharrell featuring Jay-Z – "Entrepreneur" Travis Scott featuring Young Thug & M.I.A. – "Franchise" Tommy Cash – "Racked"
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
Modeselektor – "Mean Friend" (Director: Abigail Wilson) Welshy – "All for You" Fred again.. – "Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes)" Jimothy Lacoste – "Describe My Life" Not Waving featuring Marie Davidson – "Hold On" Elderbrook – "Why Do We Shake in the Cold"	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"	DJ Snake & Selena Gomez – "Selfish Love" (Production Designer: Taísa Malouf) Rag'n'Bone Man – "All You Ever Wanted" Disclosure – "Birthday" London Grammar – "Lose Your Head" Celeste – "Tonight, Tonight" Loyle Carner – "Yesterday"
Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video	Best Hair & Make-up in a Video
Joy Crookes – "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" (Stylists: Matthew Josephs, Natalie Roar) Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, Wizkid – "Brown Skin Girl" Priya Ragu – "Chicken Lemon Rice" Trouble Wanted – "Lonely Cowgirl" Tommy Cash – "Racked" Little Simz featuring Cleo Sol – "Woman"	Joy Crookes – "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" (Make-up Artist: Mata Marielle; Hair Stylist: Isaac Poleon) Biting Elbows – "Boy is Dead" Anaiis featuring Topaz Jones – "Chuu" Ashnikko – "Deal with It" Rachel Chinouriri – "Plain Jane" Little Simz featuring Cleo Sol – "Woman"
Best Choreography in a Video	Best Cinematography in a Video
Purple Disco Machine featuring Moss Kena & The Knocks – "Fireworks" (Choreographer: Adam Beta) fka twigs, Headie One, Fred again.. – "Don't Judge Me" Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – "industry baby" Little Simz – "Introvert" black midi – "John L" S+C+A+R+R – "Never Give Up"	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)"	Little Simz – "Introvert" (Editor: Elise Butt at Trim Editing) Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet – "Butterflies" Duck Sauce – "Mesmerize" Bicep featuring Clara La San – "Saku" Megan thee Stallion – "Thot Shit" Enfant Sauvage – "Time to Fall"
Best Visual Effects in a Video	Best Animation in a Video
Bicep featuring Clara La San – "Saku" (VFX Artist: Alexis Baillia at Firm Studio) Ed Sheeran – "Bad Habits" Belly, the Weeknd and Young Thug – "Better Believe" Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet – "Butterflies" Darius featuring Duñe – "Feels Right" Fuel Fandango – "Mi Huella"	L'Impératrice – "Hématome" (Animators: Roxanne Lumeret, Jocelyn Charles, Chloé Farr) easy life – "A Message to Myself" Duck Sauce – "Mesmerize" Squid – "Pamphlets" Iron Maiden – "The Writing on the Wall" Run the Jewels – "Walking in the Snow"

Special Video Categories

Best Live Video	Best Special Video Project
Pa Salieu – "Frontline (Live in Jimmy Fallon)" (Director: Tawbox) Lous and the Yakuza – "Amigo (Live in Jimmy Fallon)" Fontaines D.C. – "A Hero's Death (Live in Jimmy Fallon)" Wolf Alice – "Lipstick on the Glass (Union Chapel)" the Weeknd – "Save Your Tears (Billboard Awards)" Michael Kiwanuka – "Solid Ground (Live at The V&A)"	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
Dua Lipa – Studio 2054 (Director: Liz Clare) Andrea Bocelli & Guests – Believe in Christmas Liam Gallagher – Down by the River Thames Glass Animals – Glass Animals: Live in the Internet Imogen Goldie-Wells & Charlotte Hatherley – Imogen Rone & (La)Horde – Room with a View

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

"UK Music Video Awards 2021 nominations revealed". Shots. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
"UK Music Video Awards 2021: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
"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.
"Here Are the Winners of the UK Music Video Awards 2021". Ibbonline. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links

Official website

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[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.