| 2012 UK Music Video Awards | |
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| Date | 8 November 2012 |
| Location | Leicester Square, London |
| Hosted by | Adam Buxton |
| Website | www |
The 2012 UK Music Video Awards were held on 8 November 2012 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] The nominations were announced on 8 October 2012. [2] [3] English rapper M.I.A. won Video of the Year for "Bad Girls" directed by Romain Gavras. [4]
| Video of the Year |
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| Icon Award | Outstanding Contribution |
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David Knight | |
| Best Pop Video - UK | Best Pop Video - International |
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M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"
| Lana Del Rey - "Blue Jeans"
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| Best Dance Video - UK | Best Dance Video - International |
The Shoes - "Time to Dance"
| Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf"
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| Best Urban Video - UK | Best Urban Video - International |
Plan B - "Ill Manors"
| Frank Ocean - "Novacane"
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| Best Indie/Rock Video - UK | Best Indie/Rock Video - International |
Spiritualized - "Hey Jane"
| The Shins - "Simple Song"
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| Best Alternative Video - UK | Best Alternative Video - International |
Alt-J - "Breezeblocks"
| The Hickey Underworld - "The Frog"
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| Best Pop Video - Budget | Best Dance Video - Budget |
Rent Boys - "Shoot The Shot"
| Todd Terje - "Inspector Norse"
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| Best Urban Video - Budget | Best Indie/Rock Video - Budget |
Noisses ft. RTKAL, Lady Leshurr and Foreign Beggars - "Run Your Mouth"
| When Saints Go Machine - "Parix"
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| Best Alternative Video - Budget | |
The Death Set - "They Come to Get Us"
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| Best Animation in a Video | Best Art Direction & Design in a Video |
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Fleet Foxes - "The Shrine/An Argument"
| Justice - "New Lands"
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| Best Cinematography in a Video | Best Choreography in a Video |
Feist - "The Bad In Each Other"
| Will Young - "Losing Myself"
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| Best Editing in a Video | Best Styling in a Video |
The Shoes - "Time to Dance"
| M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"
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| Best Telecine in a Video | Best Visual Effects in a Video |
Temper Trap - "Trembling Hands"
| Woodkid - "Run Boy Run"
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| Best Live Music Coverage | Best Music AD - TV or Online |
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Chemical Brothers - "Don't Think" LCD Soundsystem - "Shut Up and Play the Hits"
| Kasabian - "Velociraptor!"
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| The Innovation Award | People's Choice Award |
ALB - "Golden Chains"
| One Direction - "Live While We're Young" |
| Best Producer | Best Commissioner |
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Lee Groombridge
| John Moule
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| Best Director | Best New Director |
AG Rojas | |