2010 UK Music Video Awards

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2010 UK Music Video Awards
Date12 October 2010
Location Leicester Square, London
Hosted by Adam Buxton
Website www.ukmva.com

The 2010 UK Music Video Awards were held on 12 October 2010 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 20 September 2010. [3] American rock band OK Go won Video of the Year for "This Too Shall Pass (Rube Goldberg Machine vsn)" directed by James Frost, Synn Labs and OK Go. [4]

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Video of the Year

Video of the Year

Icon Award

The Icon Award

Hammer & Tongs

Video Genre Categories

Best Pop VideoBest Rock Video

Plan B - "Prayin' "
(Director: Daniel Wolfe)

OK Go - "This Too Shall Pass (Rube Goldberg Machine vsn)"
(Directors: James Frost, Synn Labs, OK Go)

Best Indie/Alternative VideoBest Dance Video

Charlotte Gainsbourg ft. Beck - "Heaven Can Wait"
(Director: Keith Schofield)

Hot Chip - "I Feel Better"
(Director: Peter Serafinowicz)

Best Urban VideoBest International Video

Jay Z ft. Swizz Beatz - "On to the Next One"
(Director: Sam Brown)

Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
(Director: Francis Lawrence)

Best Budget/Independent Video – Rock, Indie, AlternativeBest Budget/Independent Video – Pop, Dance, Urban

SOUR - "Hibi No Neiro"
(Directors: Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Who-Fu (Magico&Masayoshi))

Example - "Watch the Sun Come Up (Devil's Gun Zeitgeist Remix)"
(Director: Ben Newman)

  • Breakout - "Baby I'm Your"
  • Hecq vs Exillion - "Spheres of Fury"
  • Nweport - "Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind)"
  • The Candle Thieves - "We're All Gonna Die (Have Fun)"
  • Ratatat - "Drugs"

Craft and Technical Categories

Best Animation in a VideoBest Art Direction in a Video

Gorillaz - "On Melancholy Hill"
(Animators: Jamie Hewlett & Pete Candeland)

Plan B - "Prayin' "
(Art Director: Sam Tidman)

Best Cinematography in a VideoBest Editing in a Video

Plan B - "Stay too Long"
(DOP: Lol Crawley)

Jay Z ft. Swizz Beatz - "On to the Next One"
(Editor: Amanda James)

Best Styling in a VideoBest Telecine in a Video

Plan B - "Stay too Long"
(Stylist: Hannah Edwards)

Biffy Clyro - "God and Satan"
(TK: Simone Grattarola at Rushes)

Best Visual Effects in a VideoBest Live Music Coverage

Audio Bullys - "Only Man"
(VFX: Mathematic Studio)

The Prodigy - "Take Me to the Hospital"
(Director: Paul Dugdale)

Innovation AwardBest Music Advertisement - Television or Online

Johnny Cash - "Ain't No Grave"
(Director: Chris Milk)

Dizzee Rascal - "Tongue n' Cheek"
(Director: Chris Boyle)

Individual and Company Categories

Best DirectorBest New Director

Daniel Wolfe

Ben Newman

Best ProducerBest Commissioner

Tim Francis

Ross Anderson

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