Idles playing Brooklyn Steel on May 10th, 2019 (Paul Bachmann / Live4ever)
The shortlist for the 2019 UK Music Video Awards is out, and Idles, Dave and FKA twigs are some of the artists to have received nominations.
Idles’ promo for their standalone single Mercedes Marxist is up for Best UK Rock Video, while Dave’s Black is up for Best UK Urban Video and Dave himself is nominated for Best Artist. FKA twigs is also in the Best Artist category, and Cellophane will compete for Best UK Alternative Video.
The 12th annual UK Music Video Awards will take place at the London Roundhouse on October 23rd, hosted by Adam Buxton.
2019 UK Video Music Awards, selected nominations:
Best Rock Video – UK:
Bombay Bicycle Club – Eat, Sleep, Wake
Foals – Exits
Idles – Mercedes Marxist
Mumford & Sons – Beloved
Sam Fender – Dead Boys
The 1975 – Love It If We Made It
Best Alternative Video – UK:
FKA twigs – Cellophane
Four Tet – Teenage Birdsong
James Blake – Can’t Believe The Way We Flow
James Massiah – Natural Born Killers (Ride For Me)
Novo Amor – Repeat Until Death
The Specials – Vote For Me
Best Urban Video – UK:
Dave – Black
Jorja Smith ft Burna Boy – Be Honest
Loyle Carner ft Jordan Rakei – Ottolenghi
slowthai ft Skepta – Inglorious
Stormzy – Vossi Bop
Wiley, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don ft Idris Elba – Boasty
Best Rock Video – International:
Beirut – Landslide
Brittany Howard – Stay High
De Staat – Kitty Kitty
Gary Clark Jr – This Land
Rammstein – Deutschland
The Lumineers – Gloria
Best Alternative Video – International:
Cayucas – Girl
Jordan Klassen – Virtuous Circle
Kamasi Washington – Hub-Tones
Karen O & Danger Mouse – Woman
Sam Tudor – Joseph In The Bathroom
Tshegue – M’benga Bila
Best Urban Video – International:
21 Savage ft J Cole – A Lot
A$AP Rocky – Kids Turned Out Fine
A$AP Rocky ft Tame Impala – Sundress
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Crime Pays
Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road Remix
Vince Staples – Fun!
Best Rock Video – Newcomer:
Beabadoobee – Disappear
Crows – Wednesday’s Child
Fat White Family – When I Leave
Flasher – Material
Indoor Pets – Being Strange
Lo! – As Fools Ripen
Best Alternative Video – Newcomer:
Amon Tobin – Vipers Follow You
Obongjayar – Never Change
Pearl City – Down By The Tree
Soak – Everybody Loves You
Sola – Save Yourself
Swim Deep – To Feel Good
Best Urban Video – Newcomer:
Col3trane – 2am Freestyle
Flohio – Wild Yout
Ghetts ft Kojey Radical – Black Rose
Jay Prince – Beamlight
Lauren Declasse – Evisu
Ocean Wisdom – 4am
Best Special Video Project:
Baco Exu Do Blues – Bluesman
Cayucas – Girl
Kamasi Washington – As Told To G/D Thyself
Kano – Trouble
Thom Yorke – Anima
Tove Lo – Blue Lips
Best Live Video:
Kano ft D Double E & Ghetts – Class Of Deja
Kojey Radical – Can’t Go Back (MTV Originals)
Maggie Rogers – Light On (La Blogothèque – Live in Paris)
Mumford & Sons – Delta
Tom Walker – Angels (Vevo UK Lift)
Wolf Alice – Visions Of A Life
Best Live Concert:
Coldplay – Live In Sao Paolo
Justice – Iris: A Space Opera
Kylie Minogue – Golden Live Tour
Paul Weller – May Love Travel With You
Best Production Design in a Video:
Barns Courtney – You And I
Dizzee Rascal ft Skepta – Money Right
Jorja Smith ft Burna Boy – Be Honest
Lee Ann Womack – Hollywood
Loyle Carner Ff Jordan Rakei – Ottolenghi
Thom Yorke – Anima
Best Cinematography in a Video:
A$AP Rocky ft Tame Impala – Sundress
Agoria ft Phoebe Killdeer – Embrace
Everyone You Know – The Drive
FKA Twigs – Cellophane
Kojey Radical – 25
Stormzy – Vossi Bop
Best New Director:
Charlotte Regan
Duncan Loudon
Louis Bhose
Max Siedentopf
Nick Roney
The Rest
Best Director:
Dave Meyers
Diana Kunst & Mau Morgó
Frank Lebon
Henry Scholfield
Ian Pons Jewell
Matilda Finn
Best Artist:
Dave
FKA twigs
James Blake
Lizzo
Loyle Carner
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