Nella tiepida serata londinese di ieri – pure in Inghilterra stanno vivendo una seconda estate – si sono tenuti i prestigiosi UK Music Video Awards. Mai come quest’anno le nomination avevano attirato le attenzioni di casa nostra, con le candidature multiple di Giada Bossi e Quattro Pareti di Arssalendo, che competeva in miglior videoclip di alternativo “newcomer” – ossia per videoclip con budget inferiore alle diecimila sterline – assieme a Us di Nother, diretto dal bravissimo Marco Santi. Purtroppo l’Italia è rimasta a bocca asciutta (nemmeno i Maneskin hanno vinto col video di Supermodel), ma già essere lì può considerarsi un successo enorme.
Venendo ai vincitori, individuiamo tre principali protagonisti della serata: su tutti sicuramente Cash In Cash Out diretto da François Rousselet per Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage e Tyler The Creator che ha vinto il premio più importante di video dell’anno, portando però a casa anche tre altri premi tra cui Miglior videoclip Hip-Hop Internazionale, migliori vfx e migliore animazione. Produceva la parigina Division, che ha vinto meritatamente anche come miglior casa di produzione.
Si ferma invece a tre premi Point and Kill, d Little Simz feat. Obongjayar e diretto da Ebeneza Blanche: miglior videoclip hip-hop Uk, miglior styling e miglior color grading. Ma i premi diventano quattro tenendo conto che Blanche è stato acclamato come miglior regista emergente. Il premio di miglior regista è invece andato, per la seconda volta consecutiva, alla regista ucraina Tanu Muino. Suo il video di Harry Styles, As It Was, premiato come miglior videoclip Pop Uk.
Con i tantissimi premi in palio è impossibile riassumere oltre i risultati, vi lasciamo direttamente alla lista dei vincitori.
VINCITORI
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Eects 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
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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
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