Ryan Doubiago has directed an enthralling three-part short film to accompany new tracks from DJ and producer BICEP, documenting the emerging UK 'Free Party' scene.For Air, Lemonder and Viper, Doubiago brings his signature visual authenticity to capturing both the raw energy and resilience of a movement that has its roots in the rave and sound system culture of the late 20th century, and is now facing increasing regulatory pressure in the UK and across Europe. Filmed across a single 24-hour period in the English countryside, the trilogy follows two real UK-based crews from setup to sunrise.[vidtoken data:0]The centrepiece is the video for Viper, BICEP's track featuring Saskia, which is focussed on the peak of a Free Party event. It features brilliant use of camerawork to capture the movement and motion, and energy of the revellers - including a custom-made bullet-time rig.The other videos both employ a combination of still photography and ambient visuals to document the times before and after the peak of the event: Lemonder focusses upon the early planning, logistics, and grassroots organisation required to build an unlicensed party; Air documents the closing hours, capturing the dawn wind-down.[vidtoken data:1]Ryan Doubiago’s collaboration with BICEP builds on a strong body of work rooted in subculture and film craft. After acclaimed collaborations with artists like M83 and Bas, his recent film for J. Cole, The Fall Off Is Inevitable, picked up Gold at Kinsale Sharks, Silver at 1.4, and Best Cinematography at Berlin Commercial."Club culture is being pushed further to the margins," says Doubiago. "Amid the recent resurgence of the free party movement, and the subsequent police response, we partnered with a young collective to document their process, asking them to explain their ethos, and the obstacles shaping the scene today."[vidtoken data:2]Callum Harrison, EP and Head of Special Projects at CANADA adds: "It was an absolute dream to team up with legends Bicep and Ninja Tune. Thanks to their trust, Ryan’s music videos stand as striking, authentic celebration of electronic music and Free Party culture.”

The votes are in and the judging panels have met. And now the nominations for the UK Music Video Awards 2026 have been announced.The shortlists in 39 categories at this year's UKMVAs are listed below, in the areas of best video by music genre, technical achievement, live, low budget, special project, and the individual and company award categories – all chosen by the MVA Jury Members, comprised mostly of members of the UK music video industry.And the announcement of the shortlists at the UK Music Video Awards, the premier global celebration of music video creativity starts the countdown to the big night in a month's time - on Wednesday, November 4th at The Roundhouse in London.Book your tickets now to the UKMVAs 2026 awards ceremony and aftershow party.Here is the full list of nominations.UK Music Video Awards 2026: THE NOMINATIONSBest Pop Video – UKHarry Styles – ApertureCharli xcx – CameraMEEK – FabulousFLO – Leak ItPinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – StatesideCharli xcx – Wink WinkBest R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – UKAlewya – City of SymbolsWesley Joseph ft Jorja Smith – JulyEzra Collective ft Pa Salieu – Only LoveJoy Crookes – Pain KillerTom Misch – Sisters With MeOlivia Dean – So Easy (To Fall In Love)Best Dance / Electronic Video – UKBarry Can't Swim – Dance Dance Dance!Fred again.., KETTAMA & Shady Nasty – Hardstyle 2Bonobo – Me And YouOvermono – Pure devotionA.G Cook - ResidueKETTAMA – Sort It OutBest Rock Video – UKBeabadoobee – All I Did Was Dream Of YouThe Last Dinner Party – Count The WaysMakeshift Art Bar – DisciplineThe Rolling Stones – Jealous LoverWolf Alice – Just Two GirlsCharli xcx – Rock MusicBest Alternative Video – UKJim Legxacy – ‘06 wayne rooneyJJerome87 – Brush Me Like A HorseJames Blake – Death of LoveNovo Amor & Yvette Young – MontyWet Leg – pokemonTruman ft Isabel – Tell HimBest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UKAntsLive – Billie HolidayDave x Kano – Chapter 16Wesley Joseph – Peace Of Mindkwn – Risk it all21 Savage ft Young Nudy – StepbrothersDave – The Boy Who Played The HarpBest Pop Video – InternationalROSALÍA ft Björk & Yves Tumor – BerghainMadonna – Confessions IITheodora – Des MythosTove Lo – I’m Your Girl, Right?Sabrina Carpenter – TearsAngèle ft Justice – What you wantBest R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – InternationalAmber Mark ft Anderson .Paak – Don’t Remind MeBaby Keem – Good FlirtsLaufey – MadwomanIbeyi – OfferingsKelsey Lu – Running to PainAyra Starr – TornadoBest Dance / Electronic Video – InternationalPovoa x madge – Beat BunnyCA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso & Fred again.. – Beto’s Horns (Fred remix)Purple Disco Machine – Disco CherryChannel Tres – MedicineKneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – SayōnaraGENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – StormBest Rock Video – InternationalThe Neighbourhood – Hula GirlGURRIERS – Nothing Happens TwiceFoo Fighters – Of All PeopleDillom – Rojo ProfundoGenesis Owusu – StampedeATARASHII GAKKO! – TTTTOKYOBest Alternative Video – InternationalAlaskan Tapes – HoloceneKneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish GoodbyeBalming Tiger – Keep OnApashe – KyivPhoebe Bridgers – Lost BoysMitski – Where's My PhoneBest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – InternationalMond – BznsRich The Kid – Calling My LineA$AP Rocky – HelicopterA$AP Rocky – Punk RockyAsinine – Si le Soleil ExisteTierra Whack – Wax PaperBest Pop / R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – NewcomerIbeyi – AsetChiara Savasta – Cross Control PatrolBéesau – Pas EncoreEbony – RageMNEK – Reverse!!Oklou ft FKA twigs – ViscusBest Dance / Electronic Video – Newcomergilm0re – another breathtaking melodyShelter 12 & Benjamin Amaru – Everybody Feels That Way (From Time to Time)Belaria – Losing ControlVenbee – Not My DayLB aka LABAT & notinbed – Take Me HomeLogic 1000 x Christine & The Queens – The Only OneBest Rock / Alternative Video – NewcomerAmerican Football – Bad MoonsBonnie Banane – Hoes of NaSpace Afrika – If This Is HellCommon Saints - IllusionsBilderbuch – IrgendwoKeg – Call Me SatanBest Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – NewcomerJohn Glacier – Bond GirlBK – Castelos y RuínasCoast Contra – Don't WorryYvnnis – EMOTICONETR Gobrazy – FORREDUCIcorto.alto ft Mick Jenkins – WHODISBest Low Budget Video or VisualiserFoule – BrigitteANDY – Can't WaitTamara Flores – ChingonaMakeshift Art Bar – DisciplineShelter 12 & Benjamin Amaru – Everybody Feels That Way (From Time to Time)Farmar – Rambla​Best Live VideoFred again.., Ezra Collective, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – Beto’s Horns (Ezra remix)James Blake – Death of LoveAnaiis – Devotion & The Black Divine (Live Session)Nectar Woode – Live On The Rooftop With FriendsRAYE – Nightingale Lane - Live from Abbey Road StudiosArca – XXXXXBest Special Visual ProjectAndré 3000 – 7 Piano FilmsMadonna – Confessions II - The FilmWar Child – Help 2Ezra Collective – Here Because of HopeKneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish GoodbyeIbeyi – OfferingsBest Performance in a VideoHarry Styles – ApertureCharli xcx – CameraKneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish GoodbyeKneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – SayōnaraJungle – Someday, SomewhereGENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – StormBest Casting in a VideoPovoa x madge – Beat BunnyWallace Cleaver – IncendieKneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish GoodbyeTom Misch – Sisters With MeGENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – StormTruman ft Isabel – Tell HimBest Production Design in a Video in association with radioaktive.filmAriana Grande – hate that i made you love meNovo Amor & Yvette Young – MontyTaylor Swift – OpaliteBalming Tiger – OuiDave – The Boy Who Played The HarpOlivia Rodrigo – The CureBest Styling in a Video in association with DAZEDROSALÍA ft Björk & Yves Tumor – BerghainAdéla – KGBJADE – ChurchCharli xcx – SS26Tove Lo – I’m Your Girl, Right?PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – StatesideBest Choreography in a VideoPovoa x madge – Beat BunnyLove Spells – Don't TouchFKA twigs – HardAdéla – KGBGENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – Stormno na – WorkBest Cinematography in a VideoMond – BznsMadonna – Confessions IICharli xcx ft John Cale – HouseTove Lo – I’m Your Girl, Right?Tamino – RavenGENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – StormBest Cinematography in a Video – NewcomerErin LeCount – AliceNavy Blue – CommencementCoast Contra – Don't WorryBilderbuch – IrgendwoJoy Crookes – Pain KillerAsinine – Si le Soleil ExisteBest Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RMBeabadoobee & The Marias – All I Did Was Dream Of YouBaby Keem – Good FlirtsEzra Collective ft Pa Salieu – Only LoveAriana Grande – PetalOdeal – Pretty GirlsCharli xcx – Wink WinkBest Colour Grading in a Video – NewcomerKOTA the Friend – AnywayHenry Coke – I Want To Feel It In My HeartKneecap ft Kae Tempest – Irish GoodbyeKelela – linknbAdam Oh – STROKEReign Judge – Wouldn't You Like To KnowBest Editing in a Video in association with ShiftPovoa x madge – Beat BunnyCharli xcx ft John Cale – HouseA$AP Rocky – Punk RockyKneecap ft Paul Hartnoll – SayōnaraGENER8ION, starring Yung Lean – StormOlivia Rodrigo – The Book of LoveBest Editing in a Video – NewcomerGeorge Riley – DripMura Masa – I'm Really Hot (For Myself)Belaria – Losing ControlKETTAMA – Man With A Second FaceJoy Crookes – Pain KillerSupermodel – Seventeen DaysBest Animation in a VideoCassius – Dance OnTinariwen – Erghad AfewoMr Bruce ft Brian Eno & Homeboy Sandman – How Will We KnowThe Rolling Stones – Shame, Shame, ShameThundercat & Mac Miller – She Knows Too MuchLex Amarni – The Kill 2Best Visual Effects in a VideoJim Legxacy – ‘06 wayne rooneyRich The Kid – Calling My LineTheodora – Des MythosA$AP Rocky – HelicopterThe Rolling Stones – In The StarsJ Cole – The Fall-Off is InevitableBest Director in association with FreenjoyAidan ZamiriFolkert Verdoorn & Simon BecksJake ErlandLee SuhoOlivia de CampsTorsoBest New Director in association with HarborAlex AcyBen HarrisBilly KingLéa EsmailiMelchior LerouxTanner K WilliamsBest AgentAlexa Haywood, FreeagentAndré Reid, Rep MediaClaire Stubbs, MouthpieceLee Fairweather, Leethal ReppinNikhil Sinh Smith, LUX ArtistsSam Davey, Hurry SundownBest Creative CommissionerEmily Jeffery, PolydorJake Crossland, PartisanKat Cattaneo, Sony MusicKim JarrettMichael Lewin, Sony MusicRuth Morris, Warp RecordsBest Executive ProducerAlex BrinkmanElizabeth DoonanKiran MandlaMorgan ClementNnena NwakodoShelley JonesBest ProducerAlice WillsChris MurdochCollin DruzMaggie CurwinNathan ScherrerRowan Mackintosh KingBest Production Company in association with KodakAnonymous ContentCANADADIVISIONIconoclastMagna StudiosObject & AnimalVideo of the YearTo be announced on the night• UK Music Video Awards 2026 awards ceremony and aftershow party at The Roundhouse, 4th November 2026. 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Alexander Skarsgård is the eponymous Mr Charm, in Henry Scholfield's promo for The Rolling Stones. Shot in the suburban desert city of Palmdale, the video follows Skarsgård as he dives head-first into cocky choreography, sensual moments in a motel and an explosive musical number at the end, all whilst maintaining sub-zero levels of cool. But there is one person who remains resistant to Mr Charm's insouciant charisma and constantly explosed sixpack - one young woman (played by Portuguese model Sara Sampaio). Scholfield hangs any questions or ambiguity attached to Skarsgård's character on her refusal to engage with him.Strongly influenced by musical theatre - particularly Bob Fosse - with fantastic craft in all departments, including Pat Aldinger's cinematography and choreography by Shay Latukolan - this is Henry Scholfield back in the world where he has done his best work in music videos, from Stromae to Dua Lipa and beyond, and demonstrating he is a master of the medium. And it's safe to say that Skarsgård embodies the role of Mr Charm - in all its ambiguity - with ease. [imgtoken data:1]

Following several previous collaborations, most recently on the UKMVA and Cameraimage winner Undertow, Alex Cook has reunited with post rock outfit Son Lux to create a major artwork - an immersive installation that is currently on a museum tour in the USA. The video for Out Into Us is a five minute cutdown version of the full 17 minute original - where Son Lux stretches the song into an expressionistic landscape. And it's something of an artwork in itself.It opens on the image of a house on an open plain about to be enveloped in a huge cloud, and follows with a series of equally striking images. Within the house, a family are preparing for an approaching storm - and then feel its full force.[imgtoken data:1]There's something both quite classic or timeless about its creation of the scenario - it could be Dustbowl America in the 1930s - while also tapping into very modern anxieties.And Cook delivers what some may consider a contentious twist to the traumatic weather event the family are experiencing. The external threat of the storm is gradually revealed as something constructed. By stepping into the storm rather than retreating, the illusion collapses. As with Alex Cook's previous work with Son Lux, the cinematography is sublime - including the use of high-speed cameras. Their earlier collaborations have been recognised at the UKMVAs for the quality of the image-making and it would be surprising if it did not happen again. [imgtoken data:2]The full installation - which grew from guitarist Rafiq Bhatia's reworking of the song, taking it apart at the level of tempo itself and using playback as an instrument - is currently on view at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. The project deliberately pushes against how music is increasingly experienced in the era of social media, where songs are often reduced to bite-sized fragments embedded without context in an endless scroll. "Out Into Us (Slow Down)" — Upcoming Installation Dates:12 September – 21 October — North Adams, MA — MASS MoCA9–11 October — Philadelphia, PA — ICA Philadelphia4–7 November — Indianapolis, IN — Herron Galleries, Indiana University Indianapolis, in partnership with COMPANION16–20 December — Brooklyn, NY — Pioneer Works