The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity

Creativity

Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs...

, technical excellence and innovation

Innovation

Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...

 in music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 and moving image for music.

There is a wide range of opportunities for UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 individuals and companies to enter their work: from genre-led video categories, to prizes for individuals in the technical and craft areas of the business, to recognition for innovative approaches to music videos, ads

Advertising

Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...

 and other visuals. there are also awards for international videos and outstanding individuals, voted for by the MVA jury members.

The Awards take place in the autumn, with the entry process opening in early August. For more information or to enter head to www.ukmva.com
 
The UK MVA’s are organised by two of the key members of the team behind BUG, the BFI Southbank

BFI Southbank

BFI Southbank is the leading repertory cinema in the UK specialising in seasons of classic, independent and non-English language films and is operated by the British Film Institute.-History:...

’s highly successful music video strand, and have 20 years’ experience running events in the UK music video business.

2008

Categorie	Winner	Director	Nominees
Video of the Year	Björk Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...  — "Wanderlust Wanderlust (Björk song) "Wanderlust" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released digitally as the fourth single from her seventh full-length studio album, Volta, on 7 April 2008.White labels of the single were issued in February 2008... "	Encyclopedia Pictura
Best Pop Video	Kate Nash Kate Nash Kate Marie Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She had a UK no. 2 hit "Foundations" in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. She was named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards....  — "Foundations Foundations (song) -Chart performance:... "	Kinga Burza Kinga Burza Kinga Burza is a Polish-Australian music video director.-Biography:Kinga Burza was born in Poland and raised in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia before moving to London in 2005 and signing with respected film production company Partizan of Michel Gondry fame in 2006.She completed a BA at the...	Duffy Duffy (singer) Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...  — "Mercy" Goldfrapp Goldfrapp Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....  — "Happiness Happiness (Goldfrapp song) "Happiness" is a folktronica song by the English duo Goldfrapp from their fourth studio album, Seventh Tree . Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, the song was released as the album's second single on 14 April 2008... " The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Cops and Robbers Cops and Robbers (song) "Cops and Robbers" is a single by the UK Indie Band The Hoosiers. It was their fourth single to be released from their debut album, The Trick to Life. It was first made available to download through the album which was released on 22 October 2007. The single was physically released on 21 April 2008... " The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Worried About Ray Worried About Ray "Worried About Ray" is the debut single by London pop rock band The Hoosiers, noted for its resemblance to The Turtles' 1967 hit "Happy Together". The resemblance was enough to ensure that Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, the writers of "Happy Together", are credited as co-writers.It was the first... " The Ting Tings The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...  — "Shut Up and Let Me Go Shut Up and Let Me Go "Shut Up and Let Me Go" is the fourth single by English duo The Ting Tings from their debut studio album We Started Nothing. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2008, and was the follow-up to the number one hit single "That's Not My Name"... "
Best Rock Video	Supergrass Supergrass Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....  — "Bad Blood Bad Blood (Supergrass song) "Bad Blood" is the second single from British rock group Supergrass' sixth album, Diamond Hoo Ha. It was released on 17 March 2008, which was one week before the album's release date... "	Keith Schofield Keith Schofield Keith Schofield is an American director of music video and television commercials based in Los Angeles, California.Schofield received the "Best Rock Video" award at the 2008 UK Music Video Awards, for his direction of Supergrass's "Bad Blood" video...	Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...  — "Fluorescent Adolescent Fluorescent Adolescent - Chart performance :On downloads alone, "Fluorescent Adolescent" charted in the UK Singles Chart at #55 for the week commencing 25 June 2007. The song charted at number five upon release of the single on CD for the week commencing 16 July 2007. Since 27 June 2007, "Fluorescent Adolescent" has... " Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....  — "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) "Love's Not a Competition " is a song by English band Kaiser Chiefs, featured on the band's second studio album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob... " Radiohead Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...  — "House of Cards" Sigur Rós Sigur Rós Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...  — "Gobbledigook" The Horrors The Horrors The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...  — "She Is the New Thing She is the New Thing "She is the New Thing" is the fifth single by the UK garage rock band The Horrors, released in June 2007. The music video features animation and live action in conjunction. The single was available for only one week, although a free download is available on Last.fm. The song was used in the... "
Best Indie/Alternative Video	Björk Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...  — "Wanderlust Wanderlust (Björk song) "Wanderlust" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released digitally as the fourth single from her seventh full-length studio album, Volta, on 7 April 2008.White labels of the single were issued in February 2008... "	Encyclopedia Pictura	Bat for Lashes Bat for Lashes Natasha Khan , also known by her stage name Bat for Lashes, is an English musician. She sings and plays the piano, bass, guitar, harpsichord and the autoharp....  — "What's a Girl to Do? What's a Girl to Do? (Bat for Lashes song) "What's a Girl to Do?" is the fourth single released from the debut album Fur and Gold by Bat for Lashes. It was released on 9 July 2007 as a CD, a 7", and as an MP3 download.... " Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton — "Our Hell" Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series, which premiered in 2007 on HBO, also called Flight of the Conchords.They were named...  — "Ladies of the World" Hot Chip Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...  — "Ready for the Floor Ready for the Floor "Ready for the Floor" is the Grammy Award-nominated second single by the British Electronic group Hot Chip from their 2008 album Made in the Dark... " Liars Liars (band) Liars is a three-piece band formed in 2000 consisting of Angus Andrew , Aaron Hemphill , and Julian Gross...  — "Plaster Casts of Everything"
Best Dance Video	Utah Saints Utah Saints Utah Saints is a dance band based in Leeds, England. The music is produced by Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt, who are joined on-stage by other musicians whenever the band plays live...  — "Something Good Something Good (Utah Saints song) "Something Good" is a house music song released by Utah Saints in 1992. It was first included as the lead song on a seven-track EP titled Something Good, then later included on the Utah Saints album... "	Eran Creevy Eran Creevy Eran Creevy is a British director most famous for his film Shifty and several music videos.-Biography:After assisting Woody Allen and Matthew Vaughn on feature films such as Layer Cake and Scoop, he began directing music videos for artists such as Asher D and Sway. It wasn't long before he...	The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...  — "Salmon Dance" The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...  — "Midnight Madness Midnight Madness (The Chemical Brothers song) "Midnight Madness" is a single by The Chemical Brothers, taken from their album Brotherhood.It was released on August 3, 2008 as a digital download in the UK, followed by a release in the US on August 19, 2008.... " Groove Armada Groove Armada Groove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...  — "Get Down Get Down (Groove Armada song) "Get Down" is a song by electronic music group Groove Armada. It features Stush and unofficially credited Red Rat. It was released officially on April 30, 2007. The song had already been released as an EP on the iTunes Store. The CD and downloads contain remixes of the song. Pleix created a music... " RJD2 RJD2 RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...  — "Work It Out" The BPA featuring David Byrne David Byrne David Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer...  and Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...  — "Toe Jam"
Best Urban Video	Kano Kano (rapper) Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y...  — "Hustler"	Nez	Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...  — "Sirens Sirens (song) "Sirens" is the seventh single release from British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and the lead single from his third studio album Maths + English.The single was playlisted on BBC Radio 1's 1-Upfront list and the music video for the single made the top thirty of that chart... " Estelle Estelle (musician) Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...  — "American Boy" Example Example (rapper) Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...  — "Me And Mandy" Flobots Flobots The Flobots are a political rock and hip hop musical group from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2000 by Jamie Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools , featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rock radio in April 2008.-Early...  — "Handlebars Handlebars (song) "Handlebars" is a song by Flobots. It was released as the first single from their debut album, Fight with Tools and is the group's largest success, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in just less than three weeks after the single's release.... " Wiley Wiley (rapper) Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...  — "Wearing My Rolex Wearing My Rolex "Wearing My Rolex" is a 2008 single from British grime artist Wiley who is a founding member of the Roll Deep Crew. Described as "grime-meets-electro" on Radio 1XTRA, the song samples DSK's song "What Would We Do" and was released on 5 May 2008 by Asylum/Atlantic Records... "
Best Budget Video	Example Example (rapper) Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...  — "Me And Mandy"	Henry Scholfield	Autamata — "Need You Sunshine" Jape Jape (band) Jape are an Irish electronic–rock band from Dublin. Formed as a side project by Richie Egan whilst part of The Redneck Manifesto, they have released four albums to date; Cosmosphere , The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me , Ritual and Ocean of Frequency...  — "Floating Floating (Jape song) "Floating" is a 2004 single by the Irish band Jape, taken from the second studio album, The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me and described as "Jape's trademark song". Co-produced by David Kitt, the single was the first release from the album and was generally viewed by critics as the... " Lise Westzynthius — "Childlike Curves" The Teenagers The Teenagers (French band) The Teenagers are a French synthpop band formed in late 2005, originally as a joke. They achieved some degree of notoriety with the song "Homecoming", both for its catchy sound and for its explicit language and misogynistic content...  — "Make It Happen" These New Puritans These New Puritans These New Puritans are a British Art Rock band from the Southend-on-Sea area. The group consists of Jack Barnett , his twin brother George Barnett , Thomas Hein , and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson...  — "Elvis"
Best International Video	Justice Justice (French band) Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...  — "Stress Stress (song) "Stress" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in Norwegian by Odd Børre.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Børre seemingly conducting a conversation with a friend or colleague, while trying to excuse himself to catch "the last bus home"... "	Romain Gavras Romain Gavras Romain Gavras is a French director, best known overseas for directing M.I.A.'s controversial video for "Born Free". His films and music videos are often portrayed in a gritty and realistic manner as well as using flashing images.-Biography:...	Animal Collective Animal Collective Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...  — "Peacebone Peacebone "Peacebone" is the first single from Animal Collective's 2007 album, Strawberry Jam, released on August 13, 2007 by Domino Records.The accompanying video for this song was created by Timothy Saccenti.-Formats:... " Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...  — "Who's Gonna Save My Soul Who's Gonna Save My Soul "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" is the third and final single taken from hip-hop duo Gnarls Barkley's second studio album, The Odd Couple. It is played in a slow and sad soul style. The single was released in late 2008. The song's official music video was directed by Chris Milk and was released on July... " MGMT MGMT MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...  — "Time to Pretend Time to Pretend -Reception:"Time to Pretend is a space-rock gem that mocks the clichéd coke-and-hookers rock-star lifestyle, over big synth whooshes." – Kevin O'Donnell, Rolling Stone... " Weezer Weezer Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...  — "Pork & beans" zZz ZZz Juan Manuel Silveyra zZz is a Dutch band from Amsterdam, founded in 2001, formed by Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel. On their first album, the instruments of the band only consisted of an organ and a drumkit. They have since incorporated other electronic and live elements into their sound. The...  — "Grip"
Best Art Direction in a Video	Björk Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...  — "Wanderlust Wanderlust (Björk song) "Wanderlust" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released digitally as the fourth single from her seventh full-length studio album, Volta, on 7 April 2008.White labels of the single were issued in February 2008... "	Director: Encyclopedia Pictura Art Director: Isaiah Saxon	Badly Drawn Boy Badly Drawn Boy Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....  — "Promises" Hot Chip Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...  — "Ready for the Floor Ready for the Floor "Ready for the Floor" is the Grammy Award-nominated second single by the British Electronic group Hot Chip from their 2008 album Made in the Dark... " The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Goodbye Mr A Goodbye Mr A "Goodbye Mr A" is the second single by UK pop rock band The Hoosiers from their debut album The Trick to Life. The song, released on 8 October 2007, has been noted by Digital Spy’s Alex Fletcher for its similarities to Electric Light Orchestra's single "Mr. Blue Sky"... " The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Worried About Ray Worried About Ray "Worried About Ray" is the debut single by London pop rock band The Hoosiers, noted for its resemblance to The Turtles' 1967 hit "Happy Together". The resemblance was enough to ensure that Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, the writers of "Happy Together", are credited as co-writers.It was the first... " Sonny J Sonny J Sonny J is the stage name of English turntablist and singer-songwriter Sonnington James III, from Liverpool.His debut single, "Can't Stop Moving", was brought out by Stateside Records in 2007...  — "Handsfree"
Best Styling in a Video	The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Cops and Robbers Cops and Robbers (song) "Cops and Robbers" is a single by the UK Indie Band The Hoosiers. It was their fourth single to be released from their debut album, The Trick to Life. It was first made available to download through the album which was released on 22 October 2007. The single was physically released on 21 April 2008... "	Director: Diamond Dogs Stylist: Hannah Glossop and Suzie Coulthard	Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...  — "Going On Going On "Going On" is the second single taken from Gnarls Barkley's second studio album The Odd Couple. It is played in an upbeat hip hop and blues style. The track is also featured on the video game NBA 2K9. It was nominated at the 2009 Grammy Awards for 'Best Pop Performance'. "Going On" uses a sample... " Klaxons Klaxons Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....  — "It's Not Over Yet" Late of the Pier Late of the Pier Late of the Pier are a four-piece dance-punk band from Castle Donington, England, currently signed to Phantasy. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone produced by Erol Alkan.- History :...  — "The Bears Are Coming" Róisín Murphy Róisín Murphy Róisín Marie Murphy is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her electronic style.Murphy first came to note as part of the electronic music duo Moloko. Her partner in the band was then-boyfriend Mark Brydon. After the two ended their romantic relationship, Murphy released her...  — "You Know Me Better You Know Me Better "You Know Me Better" is a song by Irish recording artist Róisín Murphy from her second solo studio album, Overpowered. Co-written with and produced by Groove Armada's Andy Cato, the track was released as the album's third single on 31 March 2008.... " Sonny J Sonny J Sonny J is the stage name of English turntablist and singer-songwriter Sonnington James III, from Liverpool.His debut single, "Can't Stop Moving", was brought out by Stateside Records in 2007...  — "Handsfree"
Best Cinematography in a Video	The Last Shadow Puppets The Last Shadow Puppets The Last Shadow Puppets is a band consisting of Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane formerly of The Rascals, and composer/producer James Ford.-Formation:...  — "The Age of the Understatement The Age of the Understatement Different versions of the album list the last two tracks in a different manner. Catalog number WIGCD208 lists track #11 and #12 as "The Meeting Place" and "Time Has Come Again" respectively while catalog number WIGCD208S lists them as "Meeting Place" and "The Time Has Come... "	Director: Romain Gavras Romain Gavras Romain Gavras is a French director, best known overseas for directing M.I.A.'s controversial video for "Born Free". His films and music videos are often portrayed in a gritty and realistic manner as well as using flashing images.-Biography:... Director of Photography: Andre Chemetoff	Emily Haines Emily Haines Emily Haines is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she performed with her own name and under the alias Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton...  — "Our Hell" Foals — "Olympic Airways Olympic Airways (Foals song) "Olympic Airways" is the fourth and last single from the album Antidotes by Foals. It is their seventh single in total to date. It was released as a digital download, CD and vinyl on 6 October 2008.... " Interpol Interpol (band) Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...  — "No 1 in Threesome" Take That Take That Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...  — "I'd Wait for Life I'd Wait for Life "I'd Wait for Life" was the third single released from Take That's album Beautiful World.-Background:The song was written by Take That. Featuring Gary Barlow on lead vocals, the single was released internationally on June 18, 2007 as a download and CD Single. Take That performed the song live on... " The Cinematic Orchestra The Cinematic Orchestra The Cinematic Orchestra is a British jazz and electronic outfit, created in 1997 by Jason Swinscoe. The band is signed to Ninja Tune independent record label. In addition to Swinscoe, the band includes PC former DJ Food member on turntables, Luke Flowers , Tom Chant , Nick Ramm , Stuart McCallum ...  — "To Build A Home"
Best Telecine in a Video	KT Tunstall KT Tunstall Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...  — "If Only If Only (KT Tunstall song) "If Only" is an alternative rock song performed by Scottish singer KT Tunstall. The song was written by Tunstall and Jimmy Hogarth for Tunstall's third album Drastic Fantastic . It was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2008... "	Director: James Caddick Telecine: Adrian Seery at Rushes	Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut...  — "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked Ain't No Rest For the Wicked "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" is the third single by the American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released as a CD single on June 16, 2008 by Relentless Records and became the first Top 40 hit for the band in the UK. A music video was filmed for this song which was directed by of Pulse Films... " CSS — "Rat Is Dead (Rage) Rat Is Dead (Rage) "Rat Is Dead " is an indie rock song from Brazilian band CSS.It was released on July, 2008, as the first single from their second album, Donkey. The song was made available as a free download on the band's official website on April 28, 2008. Adriano Cintra has said that this song, together with... " Girls Aloud Girls Aloud Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...  — "Sexy! No No No... Sexy! No No No... "Sexy! No No No…" is a song by the British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their fourth studio album Tangled Up . The song was written by Girls Aloud, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. The song samples Nazareth's... " Nine Black Alps Nine Black Alps Nine Black Alps are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester, named after a line in The Couriers by Sylvia Plath and fronted by Sam Forrest.-Career:...  — "Bitter End Bitter End Bitter End was the second single released off 'Love/Hate' on 8 October 2007 by Manchester band Nine Black Alps.-Song:The song shows a very different side to Nine Black Alps... " The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Worried About Ray Worried About Ray "Worried About Ray" is the debut single by London pop rock band The Hoosiers, noted for its resemblance to The Turtles' 1967 hit "Happy Together". The resemblance was enough to ensure that Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, the writers of "Happy Together", are credited as co-writers.It was the first... "
Best Editing in a Video	Hot Chip Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...  — "Ready for the Floor Ready for the Floor "Ready for the Floor" is the Grammy Award-nominated second single by the British Electronic group Hot Chip from their 2008 album Made in the Dark... "	Director: Nima Nourizadeh Editor: Dan Sherwin at Final Cut	Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...  — "Going On Going On "Going On" is the second single taken from Gnarls Barkley's second studio album The Odd Couple. It is played in an upbeat hip hop and blues style. The track is also featured on the video game NBA 2K9. It was nominated at the 2009 Grammy Awards for 'Best Pop Performance'. "Going On" uses a sample... " Johnny Foreigner Johnny Foreigner Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock trio from Birmingham, England, consisting of guitarist/lead vocalist Alexei Berrow, drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley and bassist Kelly Southern...  — "Salt, Pepper & Spinderella" Supergrass Supergrass Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....  — "Bad Blood Bad Blood (Supergrass song) "Bad Blood" is the second single from British rock group Supergrass' sixth album, Diamond Hoo Ha. It was released on 17 March 2008, which was one week before the album's release date... " The Ting Tings The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...  — "Shut Up and Let Me Go Shut Up and Let Me Go "Shut Up and Let Me Go" is the fourth single by English duo The Ting Tings from their debut studio album We Started Nothing. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2008, and was the follow-up to the number one hit single "That's Not My Name"... " These New Puritans These New Puritans These New Puritans are a British Art Rock band from the Southend-on-Sea area. The group consists of Jack Barnett , his twin brother George Barnett , Thomas Hein , and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson...  — "Elvis Elvis (song) "Elvis" is a song recorded by Belgian R&B group Leki & The Sweet Mints for their album of the same name . It was written by Deborah "SoShy" Epstein, Laurent Pronseur and Walter Turbitt and produced by King Of Sweden.-Tracklisting:Belgian CD-Single... "
Best Visual Effects in a Video	The Horrors The Horrors The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...  — "She Is the New Thing She is the New Thing "She is the New Thing" is the fifth single by the UK garage rock band The Horrors, released in June 2007. The music video features animation and live action in conjunction. The single was available for only one week, although a free download is available on Last.fm. The song was used in the... "	Director: Corin Hardy Visual Effects: Corin Hardy and David Lupton	Björk Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...  — "Wanderlust Wanderlust (Björk song) "Wanderlust" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released digitally as the fourth single from her seventh full-length studio album, Volta, on 7 April 2008.White labels of the single were issued in February 2008... " The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...  — "Midnight Madness Midnight Madness (The Chemical Brothers song) "Midnight Madness" is a single by The Chemical Brothers, taken from their album Brotherhood.It was released on August 3, 2008 as a digital download in the UK, followed by a release in the US on August 19, 2008.... " Klaxons Klaxons Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....  — "It's Not Over Yet" Late of the Pier Late of the Pier Late of the Pier are a four-piece dance-punk band from Castle Donington, England, currently signed to Phantasy. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone produced by Erol Alkan.- History :...  — "Heartbeat Heartbeat (Late of the Pier song) "Heartbeat" is a song by British rock group Late of the Pier. It was released as a single on the 4 August 2008. It is the first Late of the Pier song to chart, coming in at number 98 in the UK Singles Chart. It is notable for its time signatures, alternating between 4/4 and 7/8 timing... " Mark Ronson Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....  featuring Lily Allen Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...  — "Oh My God Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song) "Oh My God" is a song by Kaiser Chiefs, initially released as their debut single by the Drowned In Sound label on May 17, 2004. It only hit #66 in the UK charts. "Oh My God" was re-released on February 21, 2005, just two weeks before the release of their debut album Employment... "
People's Choice Award	Leona Lewis Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....  — "Bleeding Love Bleeding Love "Bleeding Love" is a pop/R&B ballad co-written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder and produced by Tedder for British singer Leona Lewis's debut album, Spirit. The song is the album's lead single , released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in October 2007... "	Melina Matsoukas Melina Matsoukas Melina Matsoukas is an American music video director.-Life and career:Matsoukas is of Greek, Jewish, Jamaican and Cuban descent. Both her name and surname are Greek: Μελίνα Ματσούκα. She is a graduate of the American Film Institute and New York University...	Adele Adele (singer) Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...  — "Chasing Pavements Chasing Pavements "Chasing Pavements" is the second single from soul singer Adele. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 7 December 2007.... " Duffy Duffy (singer) Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...  — "Mercy" Estelle Estelle (musician) Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...  — "American Boy" The Hoosiers The Hoosiers The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....  — "Goodbye Mr A Goodbye Mr A "Goodbye Mr A" is the second single by UK pop rock band The Hoosiers from their debut album The Trick to Life. The song, released on 8 October 2007, has been noted by Digital Spy’s Alex Fletcher for its similarities to Electric Light Orchestra's single "Mr. Blue Sky"... " Mark Ronson Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....  — "Valerie Valerie (The Zutons song) "Valerie" is a song by the English indie rock band The Zutons from the band's second studio album, Tired of Hanging Around . Released as the album's second single on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, along with their previous single "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?", it gave The Zutons their... " Sam Sparro Sam Sparro Sam Sparro is an Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor. His stage name was derived from a family nickname, which in turn was inspired by the Dagenham radio mascot Sammy Sparrow...  — "Black and Gold Black and Gold (song) "Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the... " Sonny J Sonny J Sonny J is the stage name of English turntablist and singer-songwriter Sonnington James III, from Liverpool.His debut single, "Can't Stop Moving", was brought out by Stateside Records in 2007...  — "Handsfree" The Ting Tings The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...  — "Shut Up and Let Me Go Shut Up and Let Me Go "Shut Up and Let Me Go" is the fourth single by English duo The Ting Tings from their debut studio album We Started Nothing. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2008, and was the follow-up to the number one hit single "That's Not My Name"... " Will Young Will Young William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...  — "Changes Changes (Will Young song) "Changes" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young for his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later.... "
Best Producer	Grace Bodie		Gail Davey Georgina Fillmore Juliette Larthe Malachy McAnenny Tamsin Glasson
Best New Director	James Copeman		Chris Sweeney D.A.D.D.Y. Dan Sully OneInThree Price James
Best Director	Nima Nourizadeh		Alex & Liane Diamond Dogs Diamond Dogs Diamond Dogs is a concept album by David Bowie, originally released by RCA Records in 1974. Thematically it was a marriage of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Bowie's own glam-tinged vision of a post-apocalyptic world... Dougal Wilson Dougal Wilson Dougal Wilson is a director of commercials and music videos.Wilson was born in Heswall, England. After studying astrophysics at Durham University, he worked as a copywriter at the Leith advertising agency in Edinburgh before moving to London to pursue a career as a director.His music videos... Jaron Albertin Richard Ayoade Richard Ayoade Richard Ellef Ayoade is a British comedian, actor, writer and director best known for his role as Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd.Ayoade was born an only child to a Norwegian mother, Dagny , and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. Ayoade studied at St...
Best Commissioner	Tim Nash		Carole Burton-Fairbrother James Hackett John Moule Mike O'Keefe Ross Anderson

2009

Best Pop Video

• Alesha Dixon
  Alesha Dixon
  Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
  
   — "The Boy Does Nothing"
• Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
  Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
  "Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...
  
  
• Florence and The Machine
  Florence and the Machine
  Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul...
  
   – Drumming Song
  Drumming Song
  "Drumming Song" is the fourth single released from Lungs, the 2009 debut album by Florence and the Machine. The song was released on Island Records on 13 September 2009 in the UK. The song is also the band's second consecutive single to be A-listed on BBC Radio 1...
  
  
• Paolo Nutini
  Paolo Nutini
  Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
  
   – Candy
  Candy (Paolo Nutini song)
  "Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album "Sunny Side Up".-Background and Writing:...
  
  
• Will Young
  Will Young
  William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
  
   – Changes
  Changes (Will Young song)
  "Changes" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young for his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later....
  
  
• Will Young
  Will Young
  William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
  
   – Let It Go
  Let It Go (Will Young song)
  "Let It Go" is a song written by Eg White, Jeremy Gregory and Karen Poole and performed by Will Young. The song appears on Young's fourth studio album Let It Go and was released as the third single from that album. To It was Young's poorest selling single at the time and his first to miss the Top 40...
  
  

Best Rock Video

• Coldplay
  Coldplay
  Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
  
   – Life in Technicolour II
• Coldplay
  Coldplay
  Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
  
   – Strawberry Swing
  Strawberry Swing
  "Strawberry Swing" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and is the fifth and final single from the band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends....
  
  
• Depeche Mode
  Depeche Mode
  Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
  
   – Wrong
  Wrong (Depeche Mode song)
  "Wrong" is Depeche Mode's first single from their twelfth studio album, the Grammy-nominated Sounds of the Universe, and their 46th UK single overall. It hit the radio in February 2009, and became available for purchase online on February 24, 2009. The single was physically released on April 6, 2009...
  
  
• Glasvegas
  Glasvegas
  Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
  
   – Flowers and Football Tops
• Oasis
  Oasis (band)
  Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
  
   – Falling Down
  Falling Down (Oasis song)
  "Falling Down" is a song by English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. Written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, it was released as the third single from the album and is also the final single released by the band with the digital release...
  
  
• The Dead Weather
  The Dead Weather
  The Dead Weather is an American alternative rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart , Jack White , Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence , The Dead Weather debuted at the opening of Third Man Records' Nashville...
  
   – Treat Me Like Your Mother
  Treat Me Like Your Mother
  "Treat Me Like Your Mother" is a single released by the alternative rock band The Dead Weather. It is the second single released off of the band's debut album Horehound . The single was released on May 25, 2009, and released with the album on July 14, 2009.The song was co-written by every member of...
  
  

Best Indie/Alternative Video

• Department of Eagles
  Department of Eagles
  Department of Eagles is a band formed in 2000 by friends and New York University roommates Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus...
  
   – No One Does It Like You
  No One Does It Like You
  "No One Does It Like You" is a single by Department of Eagles from their 2008 album, In Ear Park. The B-side is a cover of the 2006 JoJo single, Too Little Too Late. The 7" vinyl release of the single was available for free to people who have pre-ordered In Ear Park online...
  
  
• Fever Ray – When I Grow Up
  When I Grow Up (Fever Ray song)
  "When I Grow Up" is the second single from Swedish recording artist Fever Ray's self-titled debut album, Fever Ray .-Critical reception:Pitchfork Media placed "When I Grow Up" at number 36 on the website's list of The Top 100 Tracks of 2009....
  
  
• Fever Ray – If I Had a Heart
  If I Had a Heart
  "If I Had a Heart" is a song performed, written and produced by Swedish recording artist Fever Ray. It was released as the lead single from her debut self-titled album, Fever Ray , marking Ray's debut single as a solo artist, after her work with previous band, The Knife...
  
  
• Franz Ferdinand – Ulysses
  Ulysses (song)
  "Ulysses" is a song from the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It is the lead single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.-Song information:...
  
  
• Grizzly Bear
  Grizzly Bear (band)
  Grizzly Bear is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band, composed of Edward Droste , Daniel Rossen , Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear . The band employs traditional and electronic instruments...
  
   – Two Weeks
  Two Weeks (song)
  "Two Weeks" is a song by American metalcore band All That Remains. The song was released as a single from their fourth album, Overcome, on September 18, 2008, and a music video was released to television on October 4, 2008. In the U.S., it peaked at number nine on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...
  
  
• Jack Peñate
  Jack Peñate
  Jack Fabian Peñate is an English musician and singer-songwriter signed to XL Recordings.-Early life:Jack Peñate attended St. Olave's Preparatory School, New Eltham until he left to attend Alleyn's School when he was 18 years of age...
  
   – Tonight Today

Best Dance Video

• Dizzee Rascal
  Dizzee Rascal
  Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
  
   – Bonkers
  Bonkers (song)
  "Bonkers" is a song by British rapper Dizzee Rascal and American producer Armand Van Helden. It is the first single released from Rascal's fourth album, Tongue n' Cheek. Rascal released the track under his own record label, Dirtee Stank Recordings on 17 May 2009 in the United Kingdom; where it...
  
  
• Metronomy
  Metronomy
  Metronomy are an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England in 1999. The current band consists of Joseph Mount , Anna Prior , Oscar Cash and Gbenga Adelekan...
  
   – A Thing For Me
• Rex the Dog – Bubblicious
• The Presets
  The Presets
  The Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA...
  
   – If I Know You
  If I Know You
  "If I Know You" is the fifth single by The Presets, taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. It was originally the proposed third single but was replaced by "Talk Like That"...
  
  
• The Prodigy
  The Prodigy
  The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
  
   – Warrior's Dance
  Warrior's Dance
  "Warrior's Dance" is the twentieth single released by the British electronic band The Prodigy on 11 May 2009, and it is the second commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die after "Omen" and the free "promo" single "Invaders Must Die"....
  
  
• Tiga
  Tiga (musician)
  Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
  
   – Shoes
  Shoes (Tiga song)
  Shoes is a single by Canadian DJ/ Producer Tiga from his second studio album Ciao!. It is noted for its surreal lyrics and music video, which features model Janine Henkes as the woman and Roger Hopley as the man....
  
  

Best Urban Video

• Kid British
  Kid British
  Kid British, often stylised as KiD BRiTiSH, are a British band from Manchester, United Kingdom. The band is composed of Adio Marchant, James Mayer, Sean Mbaya, Simeon McLean, Dominick Allen, Mykey Wilson and Matt Herod.-History:...
  
   – Our House Is Dadless
  Our House Is Dadless
  Our House Is Dadless is the fourth single by British Ska and Indie band Kid British.The track samples Our House by British ska band Madness.The single was released on July 4, 2009 on Digital Download.The single entered the UK Singles Chart at #63....
  
  
• Kid Cudi
  Kid Cudi
  Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
  
   – Day n Nite
• Kid Cudi
  Kid Cudi
  Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
  
   – Make Her Say
  Make Her Say
  "Make Her Say" is a song by American hip hop artist Kid Cudi, released as a the second single from his album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. The single was digitally released to iTunes on June 9, 2009. The song was originally entitled "I Poke Her Face" but was changed to make it more acceptable...
  
  
• N-Dubz
  N-Dubz
  N-Dubz are a British hip hop group from Camden Town, London. The group consists of members Dappy, Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer.N-Dubz were previously signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the World Records...
  
   – Wouldn't You
  Wouldn't You
  "Wouldn't You" is a single by English hip hop trio, N-Dubz. The song was released as the seventh and final single from their platinum debut album Uncle B.-Track listing:* Digital Download # "Wouldn't You"...
  
  
• Professor Green
  Professor Green
  Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...
  
   – Upper Clapton Dance
• Wiley
  Wiley (rapper)
  Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...
  
   – Cash in My Pocket
  Cash in My Pocket
  "Cash in My Pocket"is a 2008 single from British rapper Wiley, which features guest vocals from Daniel Merriweather and was produced by Mark Ronson.- Reviews :...
  
  

Best Budget Video – Rock, Indie, Alternative

• Archangel – Do It Again
• Jamie T
  Jamie T
  Jamie Alexander Treays , known by his stage name Jamie T, is an English singer/songwriter from Wimbledon, South London.-Early life:Jamie Alexander Treays, was born in Wimbledon, South-West London...
  
   – Fire Fire
• Moray McLaren – We Got Time
• Ruarri Joseph
  Ruarri Joseph
  Ruarri Joseph is a singer-songwriter based in Newquay, Cornwall. He was signed to Atlantic Records, and released his debut album, Tales of Grime and Grit, in mid 2007 on that label. Joseph is currently continuing his musical career on his own label, Pip Productions, after deciding to leave...
  
   – More Than Most
• Truckers Of Husk – Person For The Person
• We Have Band – You Came Out

Best Budget Video – Pop, Dance, Urban

• Bashy
  Bashy
  Ashley Thomas , better known by his stage name Bashy, is an English recording artist and actor. He rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of his controversial track "Black Boys".-Early life:...
  
   featuring Wretch 32
  Wretch 32
  Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...
  
   and Scorcher
  Scorcher (rapper)
  Scorcher is a rapper and producer from North London.-Biography:Scorcher is a grime MC and producer from Enfield, North London. He began his career in Cold Blooded where he became known for his 'shank' bars, and would regularly attend pirate radio and work his way up through the North London grime...
  
   – Ransom
• Example – Hooligans
• Man Like Me – London Town
• Speech Debelle
  Speech Debelle
  Corynne Elliot , better known as Speech Debelle, is a British rapper currently signed to the Big Dada record label. She was the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize.- Early life :...
  
   – The Key
• The Candle Thieves – The Sunshine Song
• Wax Stag – And How

Best International Video

• Beyoncé – Diva
  Diva (Beyoncé Knowles song)
  "Diva" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. The song was written and produced by Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, Sean Garrett, and Knowles for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . It was released as the album's third overall single in the United States alongside the third...
  
  
• Eminem
  Eminem
  Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
  
   – We Made You
  We Made You
  "We Made You" is a song by American hip hop musician Eminem. It was released as the first single from his sixth studio album Relapse on April 7, 2009. Produced by Dr. Dre and co-produced by Doc Ish and Eminem himself, the song samples "Hot Summer Nights" by Walter Egan. Eminem performed this song...
  
  
• Lady Gaga
  Lady GaGa
  Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
  
   – Paparazzi
  Paparazzi (Lady Gaga song)
  "Paparazzi" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the final single from her debut album The Fame . Written by Rob Fusari and Gaga, the song portrays Gaga's struggles in her quest for fame, as well as balancing success and love...
  
  
• Matt and Kim
  Matt and Kim
  Matt & Kim are a dance punk duo residing in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The group was formed in 2005 and is composed of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino...
  
   – Lessons Learned
  Lessons Learned
  Lessons Learned is the sixth studio album released by country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was also his last album for Atlantic Records before the closure of Atlantic's Nashville division in 2000...
  
  
• MGMT
  MGMT
  MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
  
   – Kids
  Kids (MGMT song)
  "Kids" is the third single from MGMT's album Oracular Spectacular. It was released as a single on October 13, 2008.The song was the center of a legal dispute with the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, over the "insulting" compensation he offered for his illegal use of the song during a party...
  
  
• Peter, Bjorn & John – Nothing to Worry About
  Nothing to Worry About
  "Nothing to Worry About" is the first single by Peter Bjorn and John from the album Living Thing. The music video premiered in 2009. The song was featured in a season five episode of the MTV series The Hills entitled "Crazy In Love"...
  
  

Best Animation in a Video

• Birdy Nam Nam
  Birdy Nam Nam
  Birdy Nam Nam are a DJ crew from France whose members are Crazy-B, DJ Pone, DJ Need, and Little Mike. Birdy Nam Nam have won several prizes throughout their career including the DMC Technics 2002 World TEAM Championships. Birdy Nam Nam's goal is to use the turntable player as an actual musical...
  
   – The Parachute Ending
• Coldplay
  Coldplay
  Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
  
   – Strawberry Swing
  Strawberry Swing
  "Strawberry Swing" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and is the fifth and final single from the band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends....
  
  
• Hauschka
  Hauschka
  Hauschka is the alias of Düsseldorf-based pianist and composer Volker Bertelmann.- Background :Bertelmann's work is based upon an exploration of the possibilities of the prepared piano - a playfully disruptive intervention into the preconceived idea of the piano as a pure-toned, perfected...
  
   – Morgenrot
  Morgenrot
  Morgenrot is a 1933 German submarine film set during World War I.Released three days after Adolf Hitler became Reichskanzler, it was the first film to have its screening in Nazi Germany. It became a symbol of the new times touted by the Nazi regime...
  
  
• Röyksopp
  Röyksopp
  Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland....
  
   – Happy Up Here
  Happy Up Here
  "Happy Up Here" is a song by Röyksopp, released as free download from their album Junior. The one-track digital single was also released in selected stores on January 19, 2009, while the physical single and digital EP with remixes were released on March 16, 2009.The song samples Parliament's 1976...
  
  
• The Prodigy
  The Prodigy
  The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
  
   – Warrior's Dance
  Warrior's Dance
  "Warrior's Dance" is the twentieth single released by the British electronic band The Prodigy on 11 May 2009, and it is the second commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die after "Omen" and the free "promo" single "Invaders Must Die"....
  
  
• Tom Fun Orchestra
  Tom fun orchestra
  The Tom Fun Orchestra is an indie rock ensemble from Cape Breton, Canada. The band features an unconventional mix of electric and acoustic instruments, including violin, banjo, accordion, trumpet, double bass, electric guitars and drums, and have elicited comparisons to acts ranging from The Clash,...
  
   – Bottom Of The River

Best Art Direction in a Video

• Coldplay
  Coldplay
  Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
  
   – Life in Technicolor II
  Life in Technicolor II
  "Life in Technicolor II" , is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and the first single from the band's 2008 EP, Prospekt's March. The song is the full, vocal version of the instrumental song "Life in Technicolor" from Coldplay's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His...
  
  
• Glasvegas
  Glasvegas
  Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
  
   – Flowers and Football Tops
• Lily Allen
  Lily Allen
  Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
  
   – The Fear
• Mika
  Mika (singer)
  Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...
  
   – We Are Golden
  We Are Golden
  "We Are Golden" is the first single from English singer Mika's second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells and features the Andrae Crouch Gospel Choir.-Release:...
  
  
• Take That
  Take That
  Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
  
   – Up All Night
  Up All Night (Take That song)
  "Up All Night" is the second single from British group Take That's fifth studio album, The Circus.-Song information:Released on 2 March 2009, it was the second single from the album The Circus. The single was only released in the UK and Ireland. The band performed "Up All Night" on Ant and Dec's...
  
  
• The Kooks
  The Kooks
  The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
  
   – Sway
  Sway (The Kooks song)
  "Sway" is a song by English indie rock band The Kooks and is the third and final single of their second album Konk. It was released physically on October 10, 2008...
  
  

Best Cinematography In A Video sponsored by PANALUX

• Delphic
  Delphic
  Delphic are an alternative dance band from Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records, produced by Ewan Pearson...
  
   – This Momentary
  This Momentary
  "This Momentary" is the second single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the third track on their debut album Acolyte.-Music video:...
  
  
• Doves – Kingdom of Rust
  Kingdom of Rust (song)
  "Kingdom of Rust" is the first single from Doves' fourth studio album of the same name. The single was released on March 30, 2009 via Heavenly Records. The 7" single features the exclusive track "Push Me On," which was produced by John Leckie, while the CD single features an edited remix of "Push...
  
  
• Glasvegas
  Glasvegas
  Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
  
   – Flowers and Football Tops
• Oasis
  Oasis (band)
  Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
  
   – Falling Down
  Falling Down (Oasis song)
  "Falling Down" is a song by English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. Written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, it was released as the third single from the album and is also the final single released by the band with the digital release...
  
  
• Paolo Nutini
  Paolo Nutini
  Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
  
   – Candy
  Candy (Paolo Nutini song)
  "Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album "Sunny Side Up".-Background and Writing:...
  
  
• Will Young
  Will Young
  William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
  
   – Let It Go
  Let It Go (Will Young song)
  "Let It Go" is a song written by Eg White, Jeremy Gregory and Karen Poole and performed by Will Young. The song appears on Young's fourth studio album Let It Go and was released as the third single from that album. To It was Young's poorest selling single at the time and his first to miss the Top 40...
  
  

Best Editing in a Video

• Delphic
  Delphic
  Delphic are an alternative dance band from Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records, produced by Ewan Pearson...
  
   – This Momentary
  This Momentary
  "This Momentary" is the second single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the third track on their debut album Acolyte.-Music video:...
  
  
• Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
  No You Girls
  "No You Girls" is a song from the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It is the second single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand...
  
  
• Oasis
  Oasis (band)
  Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
  
   – Falling Down
  Falling Down (Oasis song)
  "Falling Down" is a song by English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. Written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, it was released as the third single from the album and is also the final single released by the band with the digital release...
  
  
• The Prodigy
  The Prodigy
  The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
  
   – Omen
  Omen (song)
  "Omen" is the nineteenth single released by the British electronic band The Prodigy. It was released on 16 February 2009, and it is the first commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die....
  
  
• Tommy Sparks
  Tommy Sparks
  Tommy Sparks is a fusion/pop/alternative musician born in Stockholm, Sweden who currently lives in Kilburn, London, United Kingdom. He is known for his songs "She's Got Me Dancing" and "I'm a Rope". His self-titled album was released on 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom. He co-wrote The Prodigy...
  
   – I'm A Rope
• We Have Band – We Came Out

Best Styling in a Video

• Alesha Dixon
  Alesha Dixon
  Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
  
   — "The Boy Does Nothing"
• Florence and The Machine
  Florence and the Machine
  Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul...
  
   – Drumming Song
  Drumming Song
  "Drumming Song" is the fourth single released from Lungs, the 2009 debut album by Florence and the Machine. The song was released on Island Records on 13 September 2009 in the UK. The song is also the band's second consecutive single to be A-listed on BBC Radio 1...
  
  
• Florence and The Machine
  Florence and the Machine
  Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul...
  
   – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
  Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
  "Rabbit Heart " is a 2009 single by British indie rock band, Florence and the Machine. It was released on the Universal Island Record Label and Moshi Moshi Records on 21 June 2009. It is their second most successful single to-date, peaking at 12 on the UK Singles Chart, only bettered by the cover...
  
  
• Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
  No You Girls
  "No You Girls" is a song from the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It is the second single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand...
  
  
• La Roux
  La Roux
  La Roux are an English electropop duo made up of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Eleanor Kate Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Jackson describes their relationship as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit", but also...
  
   – Quicksand
  Quicksand (La Roux song)
  "Quicksand" is a song by English electropop duo La Roux from their self-titled debut album, La Roux. Written and produced by Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid, the song was released as the album's lead single on 15 December 2008 by Kitsuné Music. It peaked at number 153 on the UK Singles Chart upon...
  
  
• Peaches
  Peaches (musician)
  Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
  
   – Talk to Me
  Talk to Me (Peaches song)
  "Talk to Me" is an Electro-Soul song written by Peaches and her longtime collaborator and friend Gonzales, and produced by Soulwax. It is the first single from the album I Feel Cream...
  
  

Best Telecine in a Video

• Delphic
  Delphic
  Delphic are an alternative dance band from Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records, produced by Ewan Pearson...
  
   – This Momentary
  This Momentary
  "This Momentary" is the second single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the third track on their debut album Acolyte.-Music video:...
  
  
• Golden Silvers
  Golden Silvers
  Golden Silvers are a band from London signed to independent record label XL. The line-up consists of vocalist and keyboardist Gwilym Gold, Ben Moorhouse on bass guitar, and Robden Alexis Nunez on drums.-Early stages:...
  
   – Arrows Of Eros
• Just Jack
  Just Jack
  Jack Christopher Allsopp , known by the stage name Just Jack, is an English musician from Camden Town, London. He first came to prominence with the release of his 2007 single "Starz in Their Eyes", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart...
  
   – The Day I Died
  The Day I Died
  "The Day I Died" is the second single from electronic music artist Just Jack taken from his third studio album All Night Cinema. It was released on 17 August 2009. The song has already made the Radio 1 A-list, and XFM B-list, before the single was officially released...
  
  
• Kid Cudi
  Kid Cudi
  Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
  
   – Make Her Say
  Make Her Say
  "Make Her Say" is a song by American hip hop artist Kid Cudi, released as a the second single from his album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. The single was digitally released to iTunes on June 9, 2009. The song was originally entitled "I Poke Her Face" but was changed to make it more acceptable...
  
  
• Lily Allen
  Lily Allen
  Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
  
   – 22
• Paolo Nutini
  Paolo Nutini
  Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
  
   – Candy
  Candy (Paolo Nutini song)
  "Candy" is a song from Paolo Nutini which was released on 18 May 2009. The song is the lead single from his second studio album "Sunny Side Up".-Background and Writing:...
  
  

Best Visual Effects in a Video sponsored by BEAM.TV

• Coldplay
  Coldplay
  Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
  
   – Life in Technicolor II
  Life in Technicolor II
  "Life in Technicolor II" , is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay and the first single from the band's 2008 EP, Prospekt's March. The song is the full, vocal version of the instrumental song "Life in Technicolor" from Coldplay's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His...
  
  
• Depeche Mode
  Depeche Mode
  Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
  
   – Wrong
  Wrong (Depeche Mode song)
  "Wrong" is Depeche Mode's first single from their twelfth studio album, the Grammy-nominated Sounds of the Universe, and their 46th UK single overall. It hit the radio in February 2009, and became available for purchase online on February 24, 2009. The single was physically released on April 6, 2009...
  
  
• Glasvegas
  Glasvegas
  Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
  
   – Flowers and Football Tops
• Miike Snow
  Miike Snow
  Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt.-Early years:Miike Snow was formed in 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden....
  
   – Animal
• Monkey
  Monkey (band)
  Monkey is a third wave ska band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their musical influences include the Skatalites, Prince Buster, the Specials, and non-ska artists such as: Elvis Costello, David Byrne and Tito Puente. Monkey has released four albums, the first two as independent releases, the...
  
   – Monkey Bee
• The xx
  The xx
  The xx are an English indie pop band, formed in London in 2005. The band's members met while studying at Elliott School, the same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet. They became a trio when their second guitarist and keyboardist, Baria Qureshi, departed in late 2009. In September...
  
   – Basic Space
  Basic Space
  "Basic Space" is the second single by British Mercury Music Prize-winning band, The xx, to be released from their self-titled debut album. The single was first released in the UK on 3 August 2009.-Track listing:UK iTunes single#"Basic Space" – 3:08...
  
  

Best Music Ad

• AC/DC
  AC/DC
  AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
  
   – Black Ice
  Black Ice (album)
  Black Ice is the 15th Australian and 14th international studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released internationally on 17 October 2008. Guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young got together in London in 2003 to start composing tracks...
  
  
• Kaiser Chiefs
  Kaiser Chiefs
  Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....
  
   – Off with Their Heads
• Ministry of Sound
  Ministry of Sound
  Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
  
   – Chilled
• The Kinks
  The Kinks
  The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
  
   – Choral Collection
• The Smiths
  The Smiths
  The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
  
   – Flowers
• The Stone Roses
  The Stone Roses
  The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
  
   - 20th Anniversary of The Stone Roses

Best Live Music Coverage

• Foo Fighters
  Foo Fighters
  Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
  
   – Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium
  Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium
  Live at Wembley Stadium is a live video by the Foo Fighters, released on August 22, 2008, in Ireland and August 25, 2008, in the UK on DVD. It was also released in Australia on August 30, New Zealand on September 1, and Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 5...
  
  
• Kasabian – Live T4 Special
• Linkin Park
  Linkin Park
  Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
  
   – Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes
  Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes
  Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes is the second live CD/DVD/BD compilation by Linkin Park. It was recorded during the band's annual Projekt Revolution festival tour at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on June 29, 2008, the same place Green Day recorded their live album Bullet in a Bible...
  
  
• Madonna
  Madonna (entertainer)
  Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
  
   – Sticky & Sweet Tour
  Sticky & Sweet Tour
  The Sticky & Sweet Tour was the eighth worldwide concert tour by American singer Madonna to promote her eleventh studio album, Hard Candy. It began in August 2008 and was Madonna's first tour from her new recording and business deal with Live Nation. The tour was announced in February 2008, with...
  
  
• McFly
  McFly
  McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
  
   – Radio:Active Live at Wembley
• The Prodigy
  The Prodigy
  The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
  
  – Invaders Must Die

The Innovation Award

• AC/DC Rocks The Office
• Deadmau5 & Kaskade – I Remember
• Frankmusik – Live And Lost
• Julian Perretta – Ride My Star
• Keane – Live in 3D From Abbey Road
• Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul

Best Producer

• Francesca Barnes
• Lucy Booth
• Tamsin Glasson
• Liz Kessler
• Malachy McAnenny
• Phil Tidy

Best Commissioner

• Ross Anderson
• James Hackett
• Phil Lee
• Tim Nash
• New Selecta
• Mike O’Keefe

Best New Director

• Anthony Dickenson
• Dave Ma
• Emil Nava
• Adam Powell
• Russell Weekes
• David Wilson

Best Director

• AlexandLiane
• Richard Ayoade
• Martin de Thurah
• Douglas Hart
• Jake Nava
• WIZ