The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. The awards began in 2008. There is a wide range of opportunities for UK 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 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. The UK MVA's are originally the key members of the team behind BUG, the BFI Southbank's music video strand, and have 20 years’ experience running events in the UK music video business.
Ceremonies EditionDateVenueHostVideo of the YearVideoMusicianDirector1st 14 October 2008Leicester SquareAdam Buxton"Wanderlust"BjörkEncyclopedia Pictura2nd13 October 2009"Strawberry Swing"ColdplayShynola3rd12 October 2010"This Too Shall Pass"OK GoJames Frost, Synn Labs and OK Go4th8 November 2011"Simple Math"Manchester OrchestraDan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert5th8 November 2012"Bad Girls"M.I.A.Romain Gavras6th28 October 2013Queen Elizabeth Hall"Until the Quiet Comes"Flying LotusKahlil Joseph7th 10 November 2014"Turn Down for What"DJ Snake and Lil JonDan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert8th5 November 2015Roundhouse"Alright"Kendrick LamarColin Tilley and The Little Homies9th20 October 2016"Gosh"Jamie xxRomain Gavras10th26 October 2017"Wyclef Jean"Young ThugRyan Staake11th25 October 2018"This Is America"Childish GambinoHiro Murai12th23 October 2019"Vossi Bop"StormzyHenry Scholfield13th5 November 2020VirtualBecca Dudley"Rocket Fuel"DJ Shadow featuring De La SoulSam Pilling14th4 November 2021RoundhouseMaisie Adam"Mesmerize"Duck SauceKeith Schofield15th27 October 2022 Magazine London Spencer Jones "Cash In Cash Out" Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator François Rousselet16th26 October 2023Ana Matronic"Mama's Eyes"METTECamille Summers-Valli17th24 October 2024"360"Charli XCXAidan Zamiri18th30 October 2025 "Tailor Swif" A$AP Rocky Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia
Categories As of 2025, 38 competitive categories are awarded split in video genre (which are divided in British, international and newcomer), special video, craft and technical and individual and company categories plus the Video of the Year and special categories like the Icon Award.
Current categories
Video genre categories
Special video categories
Craft and technical categories
Individual and company categories
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