2020 UK Music Video Awards

2020 UK Music Video Awards
Date5 November 2020
LocationVirtual
Hosted byBecca Dudley
Websitewww.ukmva.com
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The 2020 UK Music Video Awards were held on 5 November 2020 to recognise the best in music videos and music film making from United Kingdom and worldwide.[1] The nominees were announced on 29 September 2020.[2][3]

Four new categories were included, R&B/Soul Video (uk, international and newcomer) and Best Lockdown Video, to recognize videos produced during the lockdowns that took place during 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the ceremony was held virtually.[4]

American producer DJ Shadow received the award for Video of the Year for "Rocket Fuel" alongside American hip-hop trio De La Soul, the video was directed by Sam Pilling.

Video of the Year

Video of the Year

Video Genre Categories

Best Pop Video - UK Best Pop Video - International
Best Rock Video - UK Best Rock Video - International
Best Alternative Video - UK Best Alternative Video - International
Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK Best Dance/Electronic Video - International
Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - UK Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International
Best R&B/Soul Video - UK Best R&B/Soul Video - International
Best Pop Video - Newcomer Best Rock Video - Newcomer
  • Vagabon - "In a Bind"
    (Director: Maegan Houang)
  • Babeheaven - "Cassette Beat"
  • Ashnikko - "Drunk with My Friends"
  • Nick Wilson - "Enough to Know You"
  • filous - "Monday"
  • Raine Allen-Miller - "Wank Wiggle"
Best Alternative Video - Newcomer Best Dance/Electronic Video - Newcomer
  • Zebra Katz - "Moor"
    (Director: Žanete Skarule and Ojay Morgan)
  • María José Llergo - "A Través De Ti"
  • Alaskan Tapes - "And, We Disappear"
  • Midnight Tracks - "Anymore"
  • L'Homme Statue - "Braços/Vela"
  • LL Burns - "Get Me Back In The Game"
  • Mild Minds featuring Boats - "Walls"
    (Director: Colin Read)
  • Leifur James - AAID"
  • Samaran - "Allo"
  • Raven - "Cass & Lex"
  • Akwasi - "Extase"
  • Saavan - "In My Head"
Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - Newcomer Best R&B/Soul Video - Newcomer
  • Jurdan Bryant - "Words For Thomas"
    (Director: Alonzo Hellerbach)
  • Louis Culture - "Being Me"
  • Spxxn P - "Complicació"
  • KAM-BU featuring Lord Apex - "Different"
  • Meekz - "Like Me"
  • Flohio - "WAY2"
  • Greentea Pig - "Mr Sun (miss da sun)"
    (Director: Felix Brady)
  • Jeshi featuring Celeste - "30,000 Feet"
  • Arlo Parks - "Black Dog"
  • Black Square featuring Laville - "Coral Blues"
  • Fredwave - "Dust"
  • Ni Houston featuring Darius Raheem - "Gemini"

Craft and Technical Categories

Best Production Design in a Video Best Styling in a Video
Best Choreography in a Video Best Cinematography in a Video
Best Color Grading in a Video Best Editing in a Video
Best Visual Effects in a Video Best Animation in a Video

Special Video Categories

Best Live Video Best Lockdown Video
Best Special Video Project Best Music Film

Individual and Company Categories

Best Director Best New Director
  • Anton Tammi
  • Crowns & Owls
  • Dave Meyers
  • Diana Kunst
  • Henry Scholfield
  • Zhang & Knight
  • Arnaud Bresson
  • Brock Neal-Roberts
  • Douglas Bernardt
  • Jocelyn Anquetil
  • KC Locke
  • Will Hooper
Best Commissioner Best Producer
  • Caroline Clayton
  • Kat Cattaneo
  • Nicola Sheppard
  • Sam Seager
  • Scott Wright
  • Semera Khan
  • Daniella Manca
  • Horace de Gunzbourg
  • Kareem Adeshina
  • Karen Saurí
  • Luke Tierney
  • Mayling Wong
Best Production Company Best Post-Production Company
  • Somesuch
  • Blink
  • CANADA
  • COMPULSORY
  • Division
  • FRIEND
  • The Mill
  • Black Kite Studios
  • CHEAT
  • Electric Theatre Collective
  • Ingenuity Studios
  • tenthree
Best Agent
  • Claire Stubbs
  • Andy Roberts
  • Barnaby Laws
  • Joceline Gabriel
  • Lee Fairweather
  • Sam Davey

References

  1. ^ "DJ Shadow ft De La Soul's Rocket Fuel a big winner at UK Music Video Awards". Music.News. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  2. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2020: all the nominations!". Promonews. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. ^ "UK Music Video Awards: Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and Beyonce lead nominations". Official Charts. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. ^ "2020 UK MVA Awards Winners". VideoStatic. Retrieved 2020-11-08.