2020 UK Music Video Awards |
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Date | 5 November 2020 |
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Location | Virtual |
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Hosted by | Becca Dudley |
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Website | www.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[edit]
Video Genre Categories[edit]
Best Pop Video - UK | Best Pop Video - International |
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Best Rock Video - UK | Best Rock Video - International |
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Best Alternative Video - UK | Best Alternative Video - International |
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Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK | Best Dance/Electronic Video - International |
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Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - UK | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International |
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Best R&B/Soul Video - UK | Best R&B/Soul Video - International |
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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"
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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"
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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"
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Craft and Technical Categories[edit]
Best Production Design in a Video | Best Styling in a Video |
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Best Choreography in a Video | Best Cinematography in a Video |
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Best Color Grading in a Video | Best Editing in a Video |
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Best Visual Effects in a Video | Best Animation in a Video |
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Special Video Categories[edit]
Best Live Video | Best Lockdown Video |
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Best Special Video Project | Best Music Film |
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Individual and Company Categories[edit]
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
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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
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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
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Best Agent |
- Claire Stubbs
- Andy Roberts
- Barnaby Laws
- Joceline Gabriel
- Lee Fairweather
- Sam Davey
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