UK Music Video Awards 2026: in the winners' enclosure
Promonews - 6th Nov 2026
All the winners at this year's UKMVAs, moments after they received their awards - including Aidan Zamiri, winner of Best Director (above). Photos: Ben Meadows.
It's the big night of the year for music videos, the premiere celebration of global music video creativity and the biggest party of the year - all in one night. And this year it was back at The Roundhouse.
There were 39 awards that were presented for the best work in music videos over the past year at this year's UK Music Video Awards 2026 on Wednesday (November 4th), plus one special presentation of the UKMVAs' Legend Award, commemorating the late music video commissioner John Moule.
Here are the recipients of the honours at this year's UKMVAs moments after they collected their awards, their photos taken at the sponsorboard area by resident UKMVA lensman Ben Meadows, in the order the honours were handed out. More on this year's UK Music Video Awards here.
1. Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer
TR Gobrazy – Forreduci
Director: Will Norman
Production company: COMPULSORY
Director’s rep: Lee Fairweather at Leethal Reppin (above)
2. Best Pop / R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – Newcomer
Béesau – Pas encore
Director: Rémi Belleville (above)
Production company: Shoot Studio
3. Best Dance / Electronic Video – Newcomer
Logic1000 ft Christine and the Queens – The Only One
Director: Dora Paphides (aoove)
Production company: Kode
4. Best Cinematography in a Video – Newcomer
Coast Contra – Don't Worry
Cinematographer: Badr Ezzat (above)
Director: Badr Ezzat
Production company: MCDF Agency
5. Best Editing in a Video – Newcomer
Kettama – Man with a Second Face
Editor: Craig Griffiths (above)
Edit house: Cabin Edit
Director: Tom Clover
Production company: Pulse Films
6. Best Colour Grading in a Video – Newcomer
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Colourist: Nathaniel Skeels (above)
Post house: The Shop
Director: Thomas James
Production company: Artclass
7. Best Animation in a Video
Tinariwen – Erghad Afewo
Animators: Axel Digoix, Camille Lherminier, Léo Schweitzer, Jean Courtois, Anaïs Maumet, Paul Surmont
Director: Axel Digoix
Production company: Wizz @Quad Group
8. Best Rock / Alternative Video – Newcomer
American Football – Bad Moons
Directors: Alex Acy (above right) & Rémi Belleville (left)
Production company: Object & Animal, Omar Films, Denim
9. Best Low Budget Video or Visualiser
Tamara Flores – Chingona
Director: Rupert Höller (above)
Production company: Cicatriz
10. Best Casting in a Video
Gener8ion starring Yung Lean – Storm
Casting directors: Marie Levy (above), Coralie Rose
Director: Romain Gavras
Production company: Iconoclast
11. Best Styling in a Video in association with DAZED
Rosalía ft Björk & Yves Tumor – Berghain
Stylist: Jose Carayol
Director: Nicolás Méndez
Production company: CANADA
CANADA London EPs: Callum Harrison (above right), Marta Bobic (left)
12. Best Visual Effects in a Video
Theodora – Des Mythos
VFX: Melchior Leroux
Post house: Paume
Director: Melchior Leroux
13. Best Live Video
Fred again.., Ezra Collective, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – Beto’s Horns (Ezra Remix)
Director: LOOSE (above, centre)
Producer: Alice Ellis (above, left)
Production company: Amelia Studios
Commissioner: Luke Tipping
14. Best Special Visual Project
War Child – Help 2
Creative director & director: Jonathan Glazer
Directors: Billy Boyd Cape, John Angus Stewart (PHC), Talia Beale (above centre)
Project producer: Steve Overs
MV producer: Kishan Patel
Production company: Academy Films
MD/EP: Medb Riordan (right)
Record co: War Child Records, Rich Clarke (left)
15. The Legend Award
John Moule
Award Recipients: Nancy Moule (above left), Michael Moule (right)
16. Best Production Design in a Video in association with radioaktive.film
Novo Amor & Yvette Young – Monty
Production designer: Mafer Ramirez
Directors: Leo Villares & Victor Nauwynck
Producers: Bea Ralston, Guy Lindley
Production company: picloc.
Commissioner: Lacey Music
Record co: Lacey Music, 5000mgmt
17. Best Performance in a Video
Gener8ion starring Yung Lean – Storm
Performers: Yung Lean, Leo Merrien and cast
Director: Romain Gavras
Production company: Iconoclast
Commissioner: Léo Copet (above), Iconoclast Music
18. Best Rock Video – International
The Neighbourhood – Hula Girl
Director: Ramez Silyan
Production company: Stink Films
Commissioner: Devin Sarno
19. Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – International
Kelsey Lu – Running to Pain
Director: Savanah Leaf
Production company: Park Pictures
20. Best Alternative Video – International
Kneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish Goodbye
Director: Thomas James (above, centre)
Producer: Darren Sinnott
Production company: Artclass
Commissioner: Peadar Ó Goill
Record co: Heavenly Recordings
21. Best Cinematography in a Video
Mond – BZNS
Cinematographer: Mostafa El Kashef
Director: Ahmed Razeek (above)
Production company: Butter Films
22. Best Editing in a Video in association with Shift
Kneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – Sayōnara
Editors: Finn Keenan & Ed Fay
Director: Finn Keenan
Production company: Riff Raff Films
EP: Natalie Arnett (above centre)
Award sponsor presenters: Tallia Clarke and Christina Hill, Shift (above left and right)
23. Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RM
Ezra Collective ft Pa Salieu – Only Love
Colourist: Connor Coolbear (above right)
Post house: Electric Theatre Collective
Director: Ebeneza Blanche
Production company: SMUGGLER
Sponsor/presenter: Robert Moore, Studio RM (above left)
24. Best Choreography in a Video
Gener8ion starring Yung Lean – Storm
Choreographer: Damien Jalet (above)
Director: Romain Gavras
Production company: Iconoclast
25. Best Alternative Video – UK
Jim Legxacy – ‘06 Wayne Rooney
Director: LAUZZA
Producer: Kadri Mahmoud (above left)
Production company: COMPULSORY
EP: Kiran Mandla (right)
Director’s agent: Lee Fairweather at Leethal Reppin (centre)
26. Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – UK
Joy Crookes – Pain Killer
Directors: Ethan & Tom (above left and second right)
Producer: Danny Herman (right)
Production company: Partizan
DoP: Ryan Zeller (second left)
Starring: Matty Whipps (centre)
27. Best Rock Video – UK
Makeshift Art Bar – Discipline
Director: Colin Peppard (above left)
Producer: Claudia McCormick (above right)
Production company: Rowdy Pig
28. Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International
A$AP Rocky – Helicopter
Director: Dan Streit
Production company: Somesuch, Grin Machine
Somesuch EP: Tash Tan (above)
29. Best Pop Video – International
Rosalía ft Björk & Yves Tumor – Berghain
Director: Nicolás Méndez
Producer: María Rubio
Production company: CANADA
CANADA London: Callum Harrison, Marta Bobic
30. Best Dance / Electronic Video – International
Gener8ion starring Yung Lean – Storm
Director: Romain Gavras
Production company: Iconoclast
EP: Jean Mougin (above)
31. Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK
kwn – Risk It All
Director: Sophie Jones (above)
Production company: Somesuch
32. Best Dance / Electronic Video – UK
A.G. Cook – Residue
Director: Aidan Zamiri (above)
Production company: Object & Animal
33. Best Pop Video – UK
Harry Styles – Aperture
Director: Aube Perrie
Production company: DIVISION
DIVISION UK: Millie O'Brien (above)
34. Best Agent
Claire Stubbs, Mouthpiece
35. Best Executive Producer
Nnena Nwakodo, Magna Studios
36. Best Producer in association with Ascent Creatives
Chris Murdoch
Award Sponsor/Presenter: Barnaby Laws, Ascent (above left) with Chris (right)
37. Best Creative Commissioner
Emily Jeffery, Polydor
38. Best New Director in association with Harbor
Tanner K Williams
Award sponsor presenters: Mara Ciorba and Megan Lee (above left and right) with award collector Nnena Nwakodo
39. Best Director in association with Freenjoy
Aidan Zamiri
Award sponsor presenters: Boma Iluma (above left) and Andrew Balasia (right) with Aidan (centre)
40. Best Production Company in association with Kodak
CANADA
Award sponsor/presenter: Sam Jones, Kodak (above, front right) with the CANADA team
41. Video of the Year
Gener8ion starring Yung Lean – Storm
Director: Romain Gavras
Artist: Benoit Surkin (above second right)
Production company: Iconoclast
Casting director: Marie Levy (above left)
Choreographer: Damian Jalet (above second left)
Commissioner: Léo Copet (above right), Iconoclast Music
• More on this year's UK Music Video Awards here.
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