2011 UK Music Video Awards

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2011 UK Music Video Awards
Date8 November 2011
Location Leicester Square, London
Hosted by Adam Buxton
Website www.ukmva.com

The 2011 UK Music Video Awards were held on 8 November 2011 at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square, London to recognise the best in music videos and music film making from United Kingdom and worldwide. [1] [2] The nominations were announced on 12 October 2011. [3] American indie rock band Manchester Orchestra won Video of the Year for "Simple Math" directed by Daniels. [4]

Contents

Video of the Year

Video of the Year

Special Awards

The Icon AwardOutstanding Achievement Award

Barry Wasserman

Jonas Åkerlund

Video Genre Categories

Best Pop Video - UKBest Pop Video - International

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
(Director: Sam Brown)

Oh Land - "White Nights"
(Director: CANADA)

Best Dance Video - UKBest Dance Video - International

Chase & Status ft. Liam Bailey - "Blind Faith"
(Director: Daniel Wolfe)

Duck Sauce - "Barbra Streisand"
(Director: So Me)

Best Urban Video - UKBest Urban Video - International

Wiley - "Numbers in Action"
(Director: Us)

Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Otis"
(Director: Spike Jonze)

Best Indie/Rock Video - UKBest Indie/Rock Video - International

Is Tropical - "The Greeks"
(Directors: Megaforce)

Manchester Orchestra – "Simple Math"
(Directors: Daniels)

Best Alternative Video - UKBest Alternative Video - International

Depeche Mode - "Personal Jesus (Stargate remix)"
(Directors: Patrick Daughters)

Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs"
(Director: Spike Jonze)

Best Pop Video - BudgetBest Dance Video - Budget

Cool Fun - "House"
(Director: Prano Bailey-Bond)

Eskmo - "We Got More"
(Director: Cyriak Harris)

  • Clean Bandit - "Mozart's House"
  • Craze Hoax - "Wait for Me"
  • Etienne de Crecy - "No Brain"
  • Jaymo and Andy George feat. J2k - "Hold Me Back"
  • Loose Fit - "Table Beggar"
Best Urban Video - BudgetBest Indie/Rock Video - Budget

Jargon VA ft. Tinie Tempah - "Disappoint You"
(Director: Ian Pons Jewell)

  • Dels - "Trumpalump"
  • Dels feat. Roots Manuva & Joe Goddard - "Capsize"
  • Ghostpoet - "Survive It"
  • Riz MC - "Get On It"
  • Skillit feat. T.B. & K-Nite 13 - "The Truth"

Memory Tapes - "Yes I Know"
(Directors: Eric Epstein)

  • Fulton Lights - "Staring Out The Window"
  • Hollerado - "Americanarama"
  • Keaton Henson - "Charon"
  • Lasse Passage - "Say Say Say"
  • Maps & Atlases - "Israeli Caves"
Best Alternative Video - Budget

Matta - "Release The Freq"
(Director: Kim Holm)

Craft and Technical Categories

Best Animation in a VideoBest Art Direction & Design in a Video

Is Tropical - "The Greeks"
(Animators: Seven)

Scissor Sisters - "Invisible Light"
(Art Director: Roger Bellés)

Best Cinematography in a VideoBest Editing in a Video

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
(DOP: Tom Townend)

Tom Vek - "Aroused"
(Editor: Tom Townend)

Best Styling in a VideoBest Telecine in a Video

Chase & Status feat. Liam Bailey - "Blind Faith"
(Stylist: Hannah Edwards)

Plan B - "Love Goes Down"
(TK: Simon Bourne)

Best Visual Effects in a VideoBest Choreography in a Video

Klaxons - "Twin Flames"
(VFX: Ric Comline)

Wave Machines - "Keep The Light On"
(Choreographer: Jen Irons)

Best Live Music CoverageBest Music Advertisement - Television or Online

Tinie Tempah - "Ibiza Rocks"
(Directors: Syndrome)

Mark Ronson & The Business International - "Record Collection"
(Directors: Steve Milbourne, Phil Clandillon)

  • BBC 6Music - "Building"
  • Fenech Soler - "Minotaur (album launch viral)"
  • Ministry of Sound - "Electronic 80s ll"
  • Plan B - "The Defamation of Strickland Banks"
  • Tinie Tempah - "Disc-Overy"
The Innovation AwardThe People's Choice Award

The Shoes - "Cover Your Eyes"
(Directors: We Are From L.A.)

JLS ft. Tinie Tempah - "Eyes Wide Shut"
(Director: Paul Caslin)

Individual and Company Categories

Best DirectorBest New Director

CANADA

Us

Best ProducerBest Commissioner

Tim Francis

  • Leanne Stott
  • Liz Kessler
  • Sarah Tognazzi
  • Tamsin Glasson
  • Tom Berendsen

Ross Anderson

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