Nominations have been announced for the Nordic Music Video Awards 2016, to be held in Oslo on Saturday 21st May. The third annual NMVAs will present nine awards celebrating the creativity, art and craft in music videos made in the Nordic countries over the past year. The nominated videos are as follows: Best DirectorCold Mailman - Something You DoDavid Bowie - BlackstarAlfons - GanjamanKarpe Diem - Hvite Menn Som Pusher 50Reptile Youth - Arab Spring Break I & IIKarpe Diem - Lett å Være Rebell i Kjellerleiligheten DinBest CinematographyDavid Bowie - BlackstarGabrielle - MerKarpe Diem - Hvite Menn Som Pusher 50Karpe Diem - Lett å Være Rebell i Kjellerleiligheten DinMajor Lazer & DJ Snake- Lean On (feat. Mø)Axwell & Ingrosso - On My Way & Can’t Hold Us DownBest EditSusanne Sundfør - AccelerateIcona Pop - EmergencyKarpe Diem - Lett å Være Rebell i Kjellerleiligheten DinReptile Youth - Arab Spring Break I & IIHusky Rescue - Under Friendly FireZebra Katz - Blk DiamondBest Art DirectionDavid Bowie - BlackstarKarpe Diam - Hvite Menn Som Pusher 50Milkywhale - Birds of ParadiseThe Fjords - All InCold Mailman - Something You DoAlfons - GanjamanBest Post ProductionThe Fjords - All InAV AV AV - Leia’s ThemeKentaur - Arms Of The InfinitePegboard Nerds - Pink CloudGabrielle - MerAlfons - GanjamanBest Artist PerformanceMajor Lazer & DJ Snake- Lean On (feat. Mø)Milkywhale - Birds of ParadiseSusanne Sundfør - AccelerateAne Brun - DirectionsXtra Naan - Malk MigIcona Pop - EmergencyBest Actor PerformanceThe Fjords - All InAnneli Drecker - AloneAlex Vargas - Giving Up The GhostÓlafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott - ReminiscenceReptile Youth - Arab Spring Break I & IIHusky Rescue - Under Friendly FireBest Young DirectorMajor Lazer & DJ Snake- Lean On (feat. Mø)Rangleklods - SchoolgirlsCazadores - ShadowboxingEkkolodd - GardintrappTungevaag & Raaban - ParadeUnge Ferrari - VaniljeMusic Video Of The YearDavid Bowie - BlackstarKarpe Diem - Hvite Menn Som Pusher 50Milkywhale - Birds of ParadiseReptile Youth - Arab Spring Break I & IICold Mailman - Something You DoKarpe Diem - Lett å Være Rebell i Kjellerleiligheten DinSusanne Sundfør - AccelerateThe Fjords - All InAlfons - GanjamanMajor Lazer & DJ Snake- Lean On (feat. Mø)Skinny Days - Alright Right NowDavid Bowie - LazarusOla Martin Fjeld of the Nordic Music Awards says: "The quality of work submitted this year has been truly amazing. Actually, I will say that we have seen somewhat of a small revolution when it comes to music videos in the Nordic countries. The mediocre videos have become great and the great videos have become extraordinary. Making it extremely difficult to be nominated to the NMVA. "Also its great to see videos from international acclaimed artists like David Bowie and Major Lazer side by side with, until now, unknown bands like Cazadores and Milkywhale, with less than 10 000 views. The diversity of ideas in the 30 nominated videos tells us that a joint creative spark has been lit in the Nordic countries."• Tickets to the Nordic Music Video Awards 2016, hed at the Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway on 21st May are available here.