UK Music Video Awards 2025: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs
Promonews - 30th Sept 2025
The votes are in and the judging panels have met. Now the nominations for the UK Music Video Awards 2025 are announced.
The shortlists in 38 categories at this year's UKMVAs are listed below, in the areas of best video by music genre, technical achievement, live, low budget, special project, and the individual and company award categories – all chosen by the MVA Jury Members, comprised mostly of members of the UK music video industry.
And the announcement of the shortlists at the UK Music Video Awards, the premier global celebration of music video creativity starts the countdown to the big night in a month's time - on Thursday, October 30th at Magazine London. Tickets to this year's UKMVAs awards ceremony and aftershow party and are on sale now.
Here is the full list of nominations.
UK Music Video Awards 2024: THE NOMINATIONS
Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & Digital
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Lola Young – One Thing
Charli XCX – party 4 u
FKA twigs – Perfect Stranger
Elton John – Step into Christmas
Pink Pantheress – Tonight
Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – UK
Sekou – Catching Bodies
Joy Crookes – Mathematics
Celeste – On With the Show
Obongjayar – Sweet Danger
Oscar Jerome – The Fork
Celeste – This Is Who I Am
Best Dance / Electronic Video – UK
Maribou State – All I Need
Disclosure – Arachnids
Leon Vynehall – Cruel Love
Rival Consoles – Gaivotas
Mura Masa – Jump
Rival Consoles – Soft Gradient Beckons
Best Rock Video – UK
Wolf Alice – Bloom Baby Bloom
White Lies – In the Middle
Sam Fender – People Watching
Sam Fender – Remember My Name
Wolf Alice – The Sofa
YUNGBLUD – Zombie
Best Alternative Video – UK
The Irrepressibles – Destination
Novo Amor – Earth Defender
Geordie Greep – Holy, Holy
Bakar – Lonyo!
FKA twigs – Striptease
Gunship – Tech Noir 2
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK
AJ Tracey – 3rd Time Lucky
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – Flood
Pozer – Habits
Kae Tempest – Statue in the Square
Fuse ODG – Sundiata
Little Simz – Young
Best Pop Video – International
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Theodora – Fashion Designa
Jackson Wang – High Alone
Addison Rae – High Fashion
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Chappell Roan – The Subway
Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – International
SAINt JHN – Body On Me
Audrey Nuna – Mine
Amaarae – S.M.O
Yves Jarvis – The Knife In Me
Bricknasty – Vinland
Rimon – Where do we go?
Best Dance / Electronic Video – International
Dom Dolla – Dreamin
DJ Snake ft Balvin – Noventa
Bad Bunny – NUEVAYoL
DJ Snake with Amadou & Mariam – Patience
Tommy Cash – Untz Untz
Didi Han – Youth
Best Rock Video – International
Viagra Boys – Bog Body
Fontaines D.C. – It's Amazing To Be Young
OK Go – Love
Turnstile – Never Enough
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
Best Alternative Video – International
Oracle Sisters – Blue Left Hand
Cero Ismael – Driving Round Looking For Unknown
Lorde – Hammer
Clairo – Juna
Cults – Onions
Geese – Taxes
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International
Travis Scott – 4x4
Doechii – Anxiety
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & Whips
Doechii – Denial Is A River
A$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif
Paris Texas – They Left Me With A Gun / Sword
Best Pop / R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – Newcomer
Addison Rae – Aquamarine
Louis Culture ft Tora-i, Richie – Babe
Chainsmokers – Helium
Danna – Khe Calor
Olivia Dean – Nice To Each Other
Isabella Lovestory – Vanity
Best Rock / Alternative Video – Newcomer
Kean Kavanagh – A Cowboy Song
Lil Chick – Downpour
Fontaines D.C. – In The Modern World
Lowswimmer – IRL
Baxter Dury – Schadenfreude
Club Kuru – Sunshine Kiss The Water
Best Dance / Electronic Video – Newcomer
Tinie Tempah x Skepsis – Eat It Up
Prince 85 – Electronic Talk
Confidence Man ft Jade – Gossip
Tommy Holohan x Megra – Show Me The Sky
Jorja Smith – With You
KETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – Yosemite
Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer
Rushy – Hooligan
Clovis – Les Cigales
Loyle Carner – Lyin
Lujipeka – Paulise
Archy Moor – Robbery Rings
Jme & 8syn – TMNT
Best Low Budget Video
Squid – Cro-Magnon Man
Swaggerboyz x Dillom – El Morocho, El Rubio y El Colo
Sam Akpro – Evenfall
Juan Duarte – Maquina Latina
Archy Moor – Robbery Rings
Jessica2010 – Week Ago
Best Performance in a Video
Doechii – Anxiety
Doechii – Denial Is A River
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – Flood
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Best Casting in a Video
Disclosure – Arachnids
Sekou – Catching Bodies
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & Whips
Alabaster DePlume – Invincibility
Hannah Holland – Last Exit on Bethnal
Bakar – Lonyo!
Best Production Design in a Video
Jisoo – Earthquake
Igor Klepnev – Gun
OK Go – Love
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Cults – Onions
A$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif
Best Styling in a Video in association with DAZED
Wolf Alice – Bloom Baby Bloom
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Yung Lean – Forever Yung
Haim – Relationships
Fuse ODG – Sundiata
A$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif
Best Choreography in a Video
Wolf Alice – Bloom Baby Bloom
FKA twigs – Childlike Things
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – Flood
Jungle – Keep Me Satisfied
Bakar – Lonyo!
Best Live Video
Jacob Collier & AURORA – A Rock Somewhere X The Seed (For Greenpeace)
Fred Again.. & Obongjayar – Adore U
Adrianne Lenker – Not A Lot, Just Forever
English Teacher – Not Everybody Gets To Go To Space
Yamê – Solo
Amie Blu – Swimming In Pity
Best Special Visual Project
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Kojey Radical – Don't Look Down Short Film
Yamê – Ebem
Hannah Holland – Last Exit on Bethnal
Maxo – Mars Is Electric
John Grant – The Art of The Lie
Best Cinematography in a Video
Travis Scott – 4x4
Travis Scott – Drugs You Should Try It
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – Flood
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
A$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif
Best Cinematography in a Video – Newcomer
Guitarricadelafuente – Babieca!
Madeleine Rose Witney – Behind Those Eyes
Common Saints – Equinox
Blondshell – Event of a Fire
Son Lux – Flickers
Marina Satti – Lola
Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RM
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Jackson Wang – High Alone
Birnir – LXS
Bad Bunny – NUEVAYoL
Rubel – Ouro / Reckoner
Conan Gray – Vodka Cranberry
Best Colour Grading in a Video – Newcomer
Joy Orbison – Bastard
Rüfüs Du Sol – Break My Love
Trees Speak – Forever Chemicals
Sigrid – Jellyfish
Rizzle Kicks – New Sport
Chase Tha Worst ft Yorke, dan PARTIES & Tara Salerno – Tiefs
Best Editing in a Video in association with Shift
Disclosure – Arachnids
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Sam Fender – People Watching
Damiano David – Silverlines
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
Fortuno – Wanna Believe U
Best Editing in a Video – Newcomer
Tinie Tempah x Skepsis – Eat It Up
Alabaster DePlume – Invincibility
Clovis – Les Cigales
Partiboi69 & Skream – Pound Town
The Knocks ft POWERS – Stay Gold
KETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – Yosemite
Best Animation in a Video
AJ Tracey – 3rd Time Lucky
Gonzalo Varela – Amanecer
Mac Miller – Balloonerism
Nap Eyes – Dark Mystery Enigma Bird
The Avett Brothers – Love Of a Girl
Gunship – Tech Noir 2
Best Visual Effects in a Video
Izzy Spears – Burn
Jisoo – Earthquake
Don Toliver ft Doja Cat – Lose My Mind
Archy Moor – Robbery Rings
Yamê – Shoot
A$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif
Best Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective
Colin Solal Cardo
Damian Kulash Jr
Gabriel Moses
James Mackel
Jordan Hemingway
Vania & Muggia
Best New Director
Alex Acy
Fa & Fon
India Rose Harris
Jake Erland
Luna Carmoon
Melchior Leroux
Best Executive Producer
Alex Brinkman
Alice Wills
Dom Mckiernan
Hugo Legrand Nathan
Morgan Clement
Nathan Scherrer
Best Producer in association with WPA
Ayomide Alli
Biba Thomas
Chris Murdoch
Ernest Bouvier
Jason Baum
Maggie Curwin
Best Creative Commissioner
Jake Crossland, Partisan
John Moule
Kat Cattaneo, Sony Music
Kirstin Cruickshank
Louis Danckwerts, Polydor
Michael Lewin, Sony Music
Best Production Company in association with Kodak
DIVISION
freenjoy
Iconoclast
Object & Animal
ProdCo
Stink Films
Video of the Year
To be announced on the night
Promonews - 30th Sept 2025
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