On Thursday night we headed down to Camden’s Roundhouse for the UK Music Video Awards to join some of the best talents in the video industry and see them recognised for their incredible work. Hosted by Adam Buxton who was on hand with plenty of jokes throughout the night the big winners were Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino, Florence + The Machine and Sevdaliza. We absolutely loved seeing Carrie Sutton become the first female winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award. A video packed with messages from industry peers and artists she’s worked with including the likes of Robbie Williams and Blur.
Here’s the full list of winners on the night:
Best Pop Video – UK
Winner: Dua Lipa – IDGAF, Director: Henry Scholfield, Producer: Campbell Beaton, Prod co: Caviar, Commissioner: Alex Burford for Warner Bros Records
Best Rock Video – UK
Winner: Florence + The Machine – Big God, Director: Autumn de Wilde, Producer: Jacob Swan Hyam, Prod co: Anonymous Content x Somesuch, Commissioner: James Hackett for Virgin EMI
Best Alternative Video – UK
Winner: alt-J – Pleader, Director: Isaiah Seret, Producer: Sonya Sier, Prod co: Biscuit Filmworks, Commissioner: Andrew Law for Infectious Music UK
Best Dance Video – UK
Winner: Jon Hopkins – Singularity, Director: Seb Edwards, Producer: Ash Lockmun, Prod co: Academy Films, Commissioner: John Moule for Domino Recordings
Best Urban Video – UK
Winner: Jorja Smith – Blue Lights, Director: Olivia Rose, Producer: Adam Farley, Prod co: Mill+, Commissioner: Zubin Irani
Best Pop Video – International
Winner: Rosalía – Malamente Director: CANADA, Producer: Alba Barneda, Prod co: CANADA
Best Rock Video – International
Winner: Jack White – Corporation, Director: Jodeb, Producers: Candice Dragonas & Jason Baum, Prod co: Prettybird US, Commissioner: Saul Levitz for Columbia Records
Best Alternative Video – International
Winner: Sevdaliza – Shahmaran, Director: Emmanuel Adjei, Producers: Chris Toumazou, Melodie Saba, Sam Fontaine, Gijs Determeijer, Prod co: COMPULSORY, Handsome, Halal Pictures, Commissioner: Twisted Elegance
Best Dance Video – International
Winner: The Blaze – Queens, Directors: The Blaze, Producers: Maëva Tenneroni & Horace de Gunzbourg
Prod co: Iconoclast, Commissioner: Manu Barron for Savoir Faire
Best Urban Video – International
Winner: Childish Gambino – This Is America, Director: Hiro Murai, Producer: Jason Cole, Prod co: Doomsday Entertainment
Best Pop Video – Newcomer
Winner: Leyya – Wannabe, Director: Rupert Höller, Producer: Rupert Höller, Commissioner: Andreas Jantsch for Las Vegas records
Best Rock Video – Newcomer
Winner: Idles – Colossus, Director: Will Hooper, Producer: Will Hooper, Prod co: Blink, Commissioner: Freddie Forsyth for Topsafe
Best Alternative Video – Newcomer
Winner: Badbadnotgood ft Samuel T Herring – I Don’t Know, Director: Will Mayer
Producer: Brendan Garrett, Prod co: AOT Projects & Stink Films, Commissioner: Jamie Strong for Innovative Leisure
Best Dance Video – Newcomer
Winner: Kelly Lee Owens – Throwing Lines, Director: Kasper Häggström, Producer: Kasper Häggström, Commissioner: Kasper Häggström for Small Town Supersound
Best Urban Video – Newcomer
Winner: Flohio – 10 More Rounds, Director: Duncan Loudon, Producer: Fred Bonham Carter
Prod co: Somesuch, Commissioners: Jiulia Ferrazzi & Patrick Hanrahan
Best Interactive Video
Winner: PUP – Old Wounds, Director: Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, Producer: Amanda Fotes & PUP, Prod co: Mad Ruk Entertainment
Best Live Video in association with Procam
Winner: Justin Timberlake ft Chris Stapleton – Say Something, Director: Arturo Perez Jr, Producer: Christophe ‘Chryde’ Abric, Prod co: La Blogothèque, Commissioner: Nicholas Robespierre for RCA
Best Live Concert
Winner: Biffy Clyro – MTV Unplugged (Live at the Roundhouse, London), Director: Sam Wrench, Producers: Sian Larkin, Jeremy Davies & Albert Schilcher, Prod co: MTV Networks Europe, Commissioner: MTV UK
Best Production Design in a Video
Winner: King Krule – Biscuit Town, Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola, Director: CC Wade, Producer: Aaron Z Willson, Prod co: Somesuch, Record Co: XL Recordings
Best Styling in a Video an association with i-D
Winner: Years & Years – If You’re Over Me, Stylist (wardrobe): Nick Royal, Hair & Make Up: Emma Croft, Director: Fred Rowson, Producers: Paul Weston (EP) & Corin Taylor, Prod co: Blink, Record Co: Polydor Records
Best Choreography in a Video
Winner: Florence + The Machine – Big God, Choreographers: Akram Khan & Florence Welch, Director: Autumn de Wilde, Producer: Jacob Swan-Hyam, Prod co: Anonymous Content x Somesuch, Record Co: Virgin EMI
Best Cinematography in a Video in association with Panalux
Winner: Childish Gambino – This Is America, DOP: Larkin Seiple, Director: Hiro Murai, Producer: Jason Cole, Prod co: Doomsday Entertainment
Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with CHEAT
Winner: Chaka Khan – Like Sugar, Colourist: Simon Bourne at Framestore, Director: Kim Gehrig, Producer: James Waters, Prod co: Somesuch, Record Co: Island Records
Best Editing in a Video in association with Cut+Run
Winner: Chaka Khan – Like Sugar, Editor: Fouad Gaber at Trim, Director: Kim Gehrig, Producer: James Waters, Prod co: Somesuch, Record Co: Island Records
Best Visual Effects in a Video
Winner: Sevdaliza – Shahmaran, VFX: Mathematic, Executive Post Producer: Guillaume Marien, Post producer: Marguerite Moreaude Lizoreux, VFX Supervisor: Yann Aldabe, Director: Emmanuel Adjei, Producers: Chris Toumazou, Melodie Saba, Sam Fontaine, Gijs Determeijer, Prod co: COMPULSORY, Handsome, Halal Pictures, Record Co: Twisted Elegance
Best Animation in a Video
Winner: Father John Misty – Please Don’t Die, Animators: Cadi Catlow & Henry Nicholson, Director: Chris Hopewell, Producer: Rosie Lea Brind, Prod co: Jacknife, Record Co: Sub Pop
Best Commissioner in association with The Mill
Winner: Andrew Law
Best Producer in association with Worldwide Production Agency
Winner: Théo Gall
Best Production Company
Winner: Somesuch (Chaka Khan, Florence + The Machine, Stormzy)
Best New Director in association with Time Based Arts
Winner: Zhang + Knight
Best Director in association with Leap
Winner: CANADA (Predominantly for work with Rosalia)
Best Artist
Winner: Young Fathers
The Outstanding Achievement Award
Recipient: Carrie Sutton
Video of the Year
Winner: Childish Gambino – This Is America, Director: Hiro Murai, Producer: Jason Cole, Prod co: Doomsday Entertainment
We had a great night at the awards and it was great to be able to see the faces behind so many of the music videos which we watch and write about for the site. A big thank you to the team for inviting us down, to read more about the awards head here.