Little Simz & Obongjayar officially have the year’s most stylish video

Last night, the brightest in the UK’s music biz rolled into London for the UK Music Video Awards, a ritzy celebration of all the very best performers, producers, directors, stylists and more that work on the visual spectacles behind the year’s biggest tracks. With artists like FKA twigs, Little Simz, Adele and Arlo Parks nominated this year, we all knew that it was set to be a momentous soirée before we’d even taken our seats.

The big winner of the night this year, though, was Pharrell, who took home four gongs for “Cash In Cash Out”, including the prestigious Video Of The Year. Other artists who also won awards include Harry Styles, Rosalía, Michael Kiwanuka, Doechii, Sam Fender, and black midi, while Ukrainian director Tanu Muino won the Best Director category for the second year running.

The category we were most excited about, though, was Best Wardrobe Styling — a category we’ve proudly played a part in judging for eight years running. This year, the winning video was Lil Simz and Obongjayar, “Point and Kill”. Here’s raising a glass to them, stylist Temitope Uduak Betiku and the whole team that worked on a veritable work of art!

And here’s the full list of last night’s awardees:

Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & Digital
Harry Styles – As It Was
director: Tanu Muino
producer: Fred Bonham Carter/Andrew Rawson/Alexa Haywood/Frank Borin/Ivanna Borin/Bryan Younce
production company: UnderWonder Content
commissioner: Bryan Younce for Columbia Records

Best Pop Video – International
Rosalía – Saoko
director: Valentin Petit
producer: Théo Gall
production company: DIVISION
commissioner: Saul Levitz for Columbia Records
 
Best Pop Video – Newcomer
Cavetown x beabadoobee – Fall In Love With A Girl
director: Chris Fowles
producer: Alex White
production company: Jealous Films
commissioner: Devin Sarno for Warner Records 
Best R&B / Soul Video – UK 
Michael Kiwanuka – Beautiful Life
director: Phillip Youmans
producer: Manny Caston
production company: SMUGGLER
commissioner: Marco Grey for Polydor

Best R&B / Soul Video – International
Omar Apollo ft. Daniel Caeser – Invincible 
director: STILLZ
producer: Malcolm Duncan, Esteban Zuluaga, Fabien Colas
production company: WeOwnTheCity 
record co: Warner Records

Best R&B / Soul Video – Newcomer
Khazali – Better With The Devil
director: Freddie Wright
producer: Matthew Craig
production company: EM Films
commissioner: Darius Williams for Slow Dance 

Best Dance / Electronic Video – UK 
Tourist – Your Love
director: Duncan Loudon
producer: Ayo Davis
production company: Somesuch
commissioner: Tmwrk Management for Monday Records

Best Dance / Electronic Video – International
Arca – Prada / Rakata
director: Frederik Heyman / Arca
produced by: Bounce Rocks & Shaun MacDonald 
commissioner: Scott Wright for X
L Recordings

Best Dance / Electronic Video – Newcomer
Ross from Friends – The Daisy
director: Rudá Santos 
producer: India Lee, Oli Falcon
production company: Ground Work / Three Minutes
commissioner: Simon Gold for Ninja Tune

Best Rock Video – UK
Sam Fender – Spit Of You
director: Philip Barantini 
producer: Jack Lightfoot
production company: Blindeye Films 
commissioner: Semera Khan for Polydor

Best Rock Video – International
Pretty Sick – Human Condition
director: Frank Lebon
producer: Nat Baring
production company: Back That
commissioner: Sabrina Fuentes for Dirty Hit

Best Rock Video – Newcomer
La Jungle – Du sang du singe
director: Alex Orma
exec producer: Eurydice Gysel
producer: Maarten De Sutter
production company: Czar
commissioner: La Jungle 
record co: Black Basset Records 

Best Alternative Video – UK
Radiohead – If You Say The Word
director: Kasper Häggström
producer: Daphne Do
exec producer: Dom Thomas, Morgan Clement, 
production company: Object & Animal
commissioner: Scott Wright for XL Recordings

Best Alternative Video – International
Jean-Michel Blais – Passepied
director:  Adrian Villagomez
producer: Elyse Belmont-Stroh
production company: Consulat
record co: Arts & Crafts

Best Alternative Video – Newcomer
Nick Leng – Morning – Midnight
director: Josh Sondock
producer: Leon Derriey
production company: Kode
commissioner: Jay Lincoln for Sota Records

Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK
Little Simz ft Obongjayar – Point And Kill
director: Ebeneza Blanche
producer: Elizabeth Doonan, Luca Chapman, Dawa Thompson
production company: SMUGGLER
commissioner: Bianca Bhagat for AWAL

Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International
Pharrell Williams ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator – Cash In Cash Out
director: François Rousselet
producer: Jules de Chateleux
production company: DIVISION
commissioner: Bryan Younce, Todd Tourso & Phi Hollinger for
Columbia Records

Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer
WU-LU – Ten
director: Ethan & Tom
producer: Medb Riordan
production company: Academy Films
commissioner: Daniel Spinola for WARP Records

Best Live Video
Obongjayar – I Wish It Was Me
director: Hector Aponysus
producer: Joseph Radonich
record co: September

Best Special Visual Project in association with LEAP
Sad Night Dynamite – Volume II Mix Tape
director: Lucas Hrubizna
producer: Laura Northover, Rosie Brear
production company: Blink
record co: Warner Records

Best Performance In A Video
Loyle Carner – Hate
Performer: Loyle Carner
director: Greg Hackett and Loyle Carner
production company: Spindle 
record co: Virgin EMI

Best Production Design in a Video
Thom Draft – Breathtaking
production designer: Sandra Sasportas
director: Valentin Guiod
production company: Birth Productions
record co: Animal 63

Best Hair & Make-Up in a Video
Gloria Groove – A Queda
make-up artist(s): Gloria Groove, Victor Nogueira, Alma Negrot
hair stylist(s): Kelly Karamello, Alma Negrot, Stefany Silva
director: Felipe Sassi
production company: Di+Wan 
record co: SB Music

Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video in association with i-D
Little Simz ft Obongjayar – Point and Kill
stylist(s): Temitope Uduak Betiku
director: Ebeneza Blanche
production company: SMUGGLER
record co: AWAL

Best Choreography in a Video
Doechii – Crazy
choreographer: Tyrik Patterson
director: C Prinz
production company: Field Trip 
record co: Top Dawg Entertainment & Capitol Records

Best Cinematography in a Video in association with CHEAT
Black Midi – Sugar/Tzu
dop: Jake Scott
director: Noel Paul
production company: Friend
record co: Rough Trade

Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RM
Little Simz ft Obongjayar – Point and Kill
colourist(s): Jason Wallis @ Electric Theatre Collective
post house: Electric Theatre Collective
director: Ebeneza Blanche 
production company: SMUGGLER
record co: AWAL

Best Editing in a Video
Joji – Glimpse of Us
editor(s): Dan Streit
director: Dan Streit
production company: Stink Films, Grin Machine
record co:  88rising

Best Visual Effects in a Video
Pharrell Williams ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator – Cash In Cash Out
vfx supervisors: Greg McKneally, Iain Murray, Alex Snookes, David
Filipe, Tobin Brett, James Sindle, Fabrice Fiteni, Andras Ormos @ Electric Theatre Collective
director: François Rousselet
production company: DIVISION
record co: Columbia Records

Best Animation in a Video
Pharrell Williams ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator – Cash In Cash Out
animator(s): vfx supervisors: Greg McKneally, Iain Murray, Alex Snookes, David Filipe, Tobin Brett, James
Sindle, Lead Animators: Fabrice Fiteni, Andras Ormos
post house: Electric Theatre Collective
director: François Rousselet
production company: DIVISION
record co: Columbia Records

Best Director in association with Electric Theatre Collective
Tanu Muino

Best New Director in association with No.8 London
Ebeneza Blanche

Best Director of Photography in association with Loop Talent
Christopher Ripley

Best Producer in association with WPA UK
Jules de Chateleux

Best Production Company in association with Kodak
DIVISION

Best Commissioner
John Moule

Best Agent
Alexa Haywood, FreeAgent

Outstanding Achievement Award
Dan Curwin

Video of the Year
Pharrell Williams ft 21 Savage & Tyler The Creator – Cash In Cash Out
director: François Rousselet
producer: Jules de Chateleux
production company: DIVISION
commissioner: Bryan Younce, Todd Tourso & Phi Hollinger for Columbia Records