Here are the nominations for the UK music genre categories at the UK Music Video Awards 2026 - including director, producer, production company, commissioner and label credit information where available.

Credit information on the nominations on all the other categories at this year’s UKMVAs will be posted on Promonews in the coming days.

The biggest party in music videos of the year, the UK Music Video Awards 2026, takes place at legendary venue The Roundhouse in London on Wednesday, November 4th at 7.30pm. Tickets are currently still on sale for this year's UKMVAs - more information here.

Best Pop Video UK

Harry Styles – Aperture
Director: Aube Perrie
Producer: Elena Argiros
Production Company: Division
Commissioner: Bryan Younce
Record Co: Columbia Records 

Charli xcx – Camera
Director: Aidan Zamiri
Producer: Jacob Swan Hyam
Production Company: Object & Animal
Commissioner: Caroline Defranco
Record Co: Atlantic Records

Meek – Fabulous
Directors: Sophie Muller & Theo Adams
Producer: Chris Murdoch
Production Company: Prettybird
Commissioner: Faith Holmes
Record Co: BMG

FLO – Leak It
Director: Olivia De Camps
Producer: Ella Kenny
Production Company: SMUGGLER
Commissioner: Dan Curwin
Record Co: Island Records

PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – Stateside
Director: Charlotte Rutherford
Producer: Chris Murdoch
Production Company: Casino Productions
Commissioner: Zak Boumlaki
Record Co: Warner Records

Charli xcx – Wink Wink
Director: Aidan Zamiri
Producer: Maggie Curwin
Production Company: Object & Animal
Commissioner: Caroline Defranco
Record Co: Atlantic Records

Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video Uk

Alewya – City Of Symbols
Director: Mollie Mills
Producer: Elliot Zelmanovits
Production Company: Somesuch
Director's Rep: Lee Fairweather at Leethal Reppin’
Commissioner: Chloe Anderson
Record Co: London Records

Wesley Joseph Ft Jorja Smith – July
Director: Wesley Joseph
Producer: Jake River Parker
Production Company: Stink Films
Director's Rep: Alexa Haywood at Free Agent
Record Co: Secretly Canadian

Ezra Collective Ft Pa Salieu – Only Love
Director: Ebeneza Blanche
Producer: Alex Ayo
Production Company: SMUGGLER
Commissioner: Jake Crossland
Record Co: Partisan Records

Joy Crookes – Pain Killer
Directors: Ethan & Tom
Producer: Danny Herman
Production Company: Partizan
Director's Rep: Claire Stubbs at Mouthpiece
Commissioner: Kat Cattaneo
Record Co: RCA Records

Tom Misch – Sisters With Me
Director: Juliet Klottrup
Producer: Jack Hartley
Production Company: Canada
Director's Rep: Joceline Gabriel at Hands London
Commissioners: Connie Meade, Duncan Murray
Record Co: Beyond The Groove / AWAL

Olivia Dean – So Easy (To Fall In Love)
Director: Jake Erland
Producer: Rowan Mackintosh King
Production Company: Park Pictures
Senior Creative Commissioner: Louis Danckwerts
Commissioner: Kim Jarrett
Record Co: Capitol Records

Best Dance / Electronic Video Uk

Barry Can't Swim – Dance Dance Dance!
Director: Dan French
Producer: Aleisha Digby
Production Company: Stink Films
Director's Rep: Alexa Haywood at Free Agent
Commissioner: Annie Ayres
Record Co: Atlantic Records

Fred Again.., Kettama & Shady Nasty – Hardstyle 2
Director: Rubberband.
Producer: Luca Chapman
Production Company: SMUGGLER
Commissioner: Lucy Hickling
Record Co: Atlantic Records

Bonobo – Me And You
Director: In/Out
Producer: Maddy Smith
Production Company: Riff Raff Films
Director's Rep: Joceline Gabriel at Hands London
Commissioner: John Moule
Record Co: Ninja Tune

Overmono – Pure Devotion
Director: Rollo Jackson
Producer: Precious Mahaga
Production Company: Somesuch
Commissioner: Scott Wright
Record Co: XL Recordings

A.G. Cook – Residue
Director: Aidan Zamiri
Producer: Reese Layton
Production Company: Object & Animal
Commissioner: Gabby Edzie
Record Co: PC Music

Kettama – Sort It Out
Director: Hugh Mulhern
Producer: Harvey Moore
Production Company: Object & Animal
Commissioner: Jarred Kennedy
Record Co: G–Town Records

Best Rock Video UK

Beabadoobee ft The Marias – All I Did Was Dream Of You
Directors: Jake Erland & AboveGround
Producer: Sam Murray
Production Company: Park Pictures
Record Co: Dirty Hit/Interscope

The Last Dinner Party – Count The Ways
Director: Grajper
Producer: Wojciech Czarkowski
Production Company: FRIEND
Director's Rep: Sam Davey at Hurry Sundown
Commissioner: Studio Eye
Record Co: Island Records

Makeshift Art Bar – Discipline
Director: Colin Peppard
Producer: Claudia Mccormick
Production Company: Rowdy Pig
Commissioner: Heist Or Hit
Record Co: Heist Or Hit

The Rolling Stones – Jealous Lover
Directors: Chris Barrett & Luke Taylor
Producer: Lexi Kiddo
Production Company: Academy Films
Director's Rep: Claire Stubbs at Mouthpiece
Commissioners: Kirstin Cruickshank, Emily Jeffery
Record Co: Polydor

Wolf Alice – Just Two Girls
Director: Colin Sol Cardo
Producer: Chris Murdoch
Production Company: Stink Films
Director's Rep: Alexa Haywood at Free Agent
Commissioner: Michael Lewin
Record Co: Columbia Records

Charli xcx – Rock Music
Director: Aidan Zamiri
Producer: Myriam Schroeter
Production Company: Object & Animal
Commissioner: Caroline Defranco
Record Co: Atlantic Records

Best Alternative Video Uk

Jim Legxacy – ‘06 Wayne Rooney
Director: Lauzza
Producer: Klevis Krasniqi
Production Company: COMPULSORY
Director’s Rep: Lee Fairweather at Leethal Reppin’
Commissioner: Scott Wright
Record Co: XL Recordings

Jjerome87 – Brush Me Like A Horse
Director: Alex Takács
Producer: Tara Sheree
Production Company: Prodco & Freenjoy
Commissioner: Jjerome87
Record Co: Jjerome87 / Mushroom Music / Virgin Music Group

James Blake – Death Of Love
Director: Harrison Adair
Producer: Oscar Stewart
Production Company: Love Song Films
Record Co: Good Boy Records

Novo Amor & Yvette Young – Monty
Directors: Leo Villares & Victor Nauwynck
Producers: Bea Ralston, Guy Lindley
Production Company: Picloc.
Commissioner: Lacey Music
Record Co: Lacey Music / 5000mgmt

Wet Leg – Pokemon
Director: Elliott Arndt
Producer: Frederick Balian
Production Company: Sura
Commissioner: Sam Williams
Record Co: Domino

Truman Ft Isabel – Tell Him
Director: Saul Abraham
Producer: Keri Rothwell Douglas
Production Company: January Productions
Director's Rep: Casarotto Ramsay & Associates
Commissioner: Rank Records
Record Co: Rank Records

Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video Uk

Antslive – Billie Holiday
Director: Billy King
Producer: Nahal Ashrafi
Production Company: CANADA
Director's Rep: Joceline Gabriel at Hands London
Record Co: Antslive

Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Director: Edem Wornoo
Producer: Andre Wooz
Production Company: FRIEND
Record Co: Neighbourhood Recordings

Dave X Kano – Chapter 16
Director: Harrison Adair
Producer: Alex Ayodele
Production Company: Love Song Films
Record Co: Neighbourhood Recordings

Wesley Joseph – Peace Of Mind
Director: Wesley Joseph
Producer: Jake River Parker
Production Company: Stink Films
Director's Rep: Alexa Haywood at Free Agent
Commissioner: Chloe Azodanloo
Record Co: Secretly Canadian

KWN – Risk It All
Director: Sophie Jones
Producer: Oscar Stewart
Production Company: Somesuch
Commissioner: Chris Dunn
Record Co: RCA Records

21 Savage ft Young Nudy – Stepbrothers
Director: Gabriel Moses
Producer: Alice Wills
Production Company: DIVISION
Commissioner: Brian Deoleo
Record Co: Epic Records

• The UK Music Video Awards 2026 takes place at The Roundhouse in London on Wednesday, November 4th. More information at the UKMVAs website. Book now for the UKMVAs 2026 ceremony and aftershow.