International artists like Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat and Paramore, are also represented for the international awards with multiple nominations, displaying how music videos are still important to the art of music for major artists, not just in the UK, but across the world.

Newer artists like New York artist, METTE and rapper Andrey Nuna are also represented across a plethora of awards as the awards put themselves at the forefront of cutting edge ideas in the realm of music videos.

Live videos also get a representation at the awards with artists like The 1975 being nominated for their Being Funny In A Foreign Language live video as well as live videos from Young Fathers and Jeshi.

The winners of the UK Music Video Awards will be announced at an award ceremony on October 26^th at the Magazine, a venue in North Greenwich, near the 02 Arena. Tickets can be found here.

Here is a selection of nominations for the awards:

Best Pop Video

Raye feat 070 Shake – ‘Escapism’

Lewis Capaldi – ‘Forget Me’

Sam Smith - ‘I’m Not Here To Make Friends’

Labrinth – ‘Kill For Your Love’

Harry Styles – ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant’

Harry Styles – ‘Satellite’

Best R&B / Soul Video – UK

Joesef – ‘Just Come Home With Me Tonight’

Ezra Collective feat Kojey Radical – ‘No Confusion’

Grace Carter – ‘Pick Your Tears Up’

Ama Lou – ‘Silence’

Stormzy feat Raye – ‘The Weekend’

Jorja Smith – ‘Try Me’

Best Rock Video – UK

Shame – ‘Fingers of Steel’

Bring Me The Horizon – ‘LosT’

Elephant Kind – ‘Love As’

Royal Blood – ‘Pull Me Through’

Squid – ‘Swing (In a Dream)’

Squid – ‘The Blades’

Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UK

Little Simz – ‘Gorilla’

J Hus – ‘It’s Crazy’

Stormzy – ‘Mel Made Me Do it’

Jords – ‘Mobay / Stay Close’

Loyle Carner – ‘Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)’

AntsLive – ‘Number One Candidate’

Best Pop Video – International

Priya Ragu – ‘Adalam Va’

Christina Aguilera – ‘Beautiful (2022 Version)’

Tove Lo – ‘Borderline’

Mette – ‘Mama’s Eyes’

Jung Kook feat Latto – ‘Seven’

Mette - ‘Van Gogh’

Best Rock Video – International

Grian Chatten – ‘All of the People’

The Hives - ‘Bogus Operandi’

Stolen Nova – ‘Glue’

Cari Cari – ‘My Grandma Says We Have No Future’

Paramore – ‘Running Out of Time’

Falling In Reverse – ‘Watch The World Burn’

Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International

Doja Cat – ‘Attention’

Kendrick Lamar – ‘Count Me Out’

Benjamin Earl Turner- ‘Headspace’

Audrey Nuna – ‘Locket’

Travis Scott – ‘Sirens’

Biji – ‘Zigidi’

Annie Mac, former BBC Radio 1 DJ turned writer, has been confirmed to announce the winner of the prestigious accolade; the cultural figure is also on the judging panel and will take on the role of guest presenter. Fellow DJ Lauren Laverne has been bestowed the title of the primary host at the upcoming London-held ceremony; best known for her show Desert Island Discs, Laverne was announced as the show’s master of ceremonies earlier this Summer.

Two days to go until we find out the overall winner of the 2022 Album of the Year.

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Information concerning the ceremony’s performers were also revealed among the various announcements confirming details of the upcoming event. Set to perform at the star-studded awards show are eleven of the twelve shortlisted artists; Sam Fender, Wet Leg, Fergus McCreadie, Gwenno, Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler, Joy Crookes, Kojey Radical, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act and Self Esteem.

This year marks Harry Styles’ first entry in the acclaimed shortlist, the award-winning singer’s recent album Harry’s House has been included within the 12 shortlisted albums. Due to his extensive touring schedule across the pond, Styles will not be able to perform at the event. In Lieu of a physical presence, the singer has pre-recorded a very special performance that will celebrate his album and be aired during the ceremony.

Those also in the running to win the Mercury Prize include eleven more albums; Fergus McCreadie for Forest Floor, Gwenno for Tresor, Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler’s For All Our Days That Tear the Heart, Skin by Joy Crookes, Kojey Radical’s Reason To Smile, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz, Supernova by Nova Twins, Sam Fender’s Seventeen Going Under, Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem, Wet Leg for Wet Leg and The Overload by Yard Act.

The Shortlist for the 2022 Mercury Prize with @FreeNow_UK has been revealed! @fergusmccreadie@gwennosaunders@Harry_Styles@buckleyxbutler@JoyCrookes@KojeyRadical@LittleSimz@NovaTwinsMusic@SamFenderMusic@SELFESTEEM___ @wetlegband@YardActBand#MercuryPrize pic.twitter.com/VbIV8nubON

— Mercury Prize (@MercuryPrize) July 26, 2022

Along with Mac, the judging panel also consists of jazz pianist Jamie Cullum, singer-songwriter Anna Calvi and musician Loyle Carner as well as many others. The panel of esteemed professionals is chaired by Jeff Smith, the Head of Music, 6 Music and Radio 2 has given the following statement, “Getting down to 12 albums this year was not easy, simply because there were so many remarkable ones to choose from. That serves as proof that British and Irish music thrives during unsettled periods in history, with the albums chosen covering everything from imaginative pop to pioneering rap to Cornish language folk-rock. We feel that these 12 amazing albums each have something to say artistically and socially, all in their own unique, enriching ways. Now comes the really hard part… choosing only one overall winner.”

Right up until the end of the ceremony, the award show’s digital partner Amazon Music will be supplying programming and specially curated playlists to music fans. The Mercury Prize with FREE NOW Awards Show’s long-time broadcast partner BBC Music will also keep music fans in the loop with up-to-date coverage of the ceremony across the channels BBC TV and BBC Radio 6 Music, as well as content and coverage being made available via social media and online.

As Styles is currently on tour, he was unable to attend the event in person; at the time of the ceremony, the “Watermelon Sugar” singer was performing at New York’s Maddison Square Gardens. In lieu of a physical presence, Styles sent in a pre-recorded video. Within the footage, the singer said, “I’m sorry I can’t be there with you tonight, I hope you’re having a wonderful evening, and thank you so much.“

During the video, Styles revealed the reason for his absence and told of his upcoming performance that night. Whilst accepting the award, the singer can be seen holding his trophy and thanking those involved in the album’s completion. Styles went on to praise producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson for their “brilliance” in creating something “worthy of the love fans have shown“. Styles concluded his heartfelt statement with a special thank you to his fans; he said, “I know this is a fan-voted award. I would like to say thank you to all my fans who voted, I wouldn’t be holding this if it wasn’t for you.”

In addition to Album Of The Year, Styles also walked away with two further trophies for his single “As it Was“, the beloved track sired a win for Best Pop and Best Cinematography. Alongside his three wins, Styles’ “As It Was” was also nominated for Video Of The Year, Best Direction and Best Choreography. The 28 year old singer also received a nod for “Late Night Talking”, the track was nominated for the Song Of The Summer. Styles was also included in the list of nominees for the coveted Artist Of The Year.

Styles was not the only British artist to be recognised by the MTV Video Music Awards; many other homegrown acts were included within the list of nominees. Fellow British singer Ed Sheeran was nominated in multiple award categories, including Video of the year for his single “Shivers“. The “Bad Habits” singer was also up against Styles for Artist Of The Year, Best Direction for “Shivers” and a mention in Styles’ winning category Best Pop.

British pop singer Dua Lipa also received multiple nods within the list of nominations, receiving mentions for her work with Sir Elton John and Megan Thee Stallion. Lip’s collaboration with Sir John “Cold Heart (PANU Remix)” received nominations for Song of The Year and Best Collaboration. Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion released their hit “Sweetest Pie” earlier this spring; the track sired a nomination for Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects and gave Lipa her second mention in the category of Best Collaboration.

Styles is currently conducting his residency at Madison Square Garden; after nine remaining dates, the hugely popular concert series will conclude on 21st September 2022. After the final New York date, Styles’ Love On Tour continues in the US and ends with a fifteen-date residency at California’s Kia Forum. The award winning artist is set to return to the UK next year for a string of live performances; the singer’s tour schedule includes two dates at Wembley Stadium, on 13th and 14th June 2023, with support from Wet Leg.

Harry Styles UK tour dates

22/05/2023 – Building Society Arena – Coventry
26/05 – BT Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh
10/06 – Slane Castle – Slane
13/06 – Wembley Stadium – London
14/06 – Wembley Stadium – London
20/06 – Principality Stadium – Cardiff

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The iHeartRadio music awards ceremony took place on 22nd March 2022 at the Shrine Auditorium located in Los Angeles, marking the annual event’s ninth ceremony. Founded in. 2014, the event celebrates and awards artists who have gained recognition and success within iHeartRadio’s various digital music platforms. This year’s ceremony saw a return to an important venue, the event was last held at the famed Shrine Auditorium for its inaugural and second year. The 2022 ceremony also saw three artists walk away with multiple awards; Olivia Rodrigo, Foo Fighters and Silk Sonic were a trio of big winners at the event.

Rodrigo is amongst the three artists to score a hat trick of prizes; the singer was crowned Female Artist of the Year and Best New Pop Artist, the chart-topping artist also won TikTok Bob of the Year for her double-platinum single “good 4 u”.  The Grammy-nominated track also scored high within the Best Cover Song category; Camila Cabello clinched the win for her cover of “good 4 u”. Rodrigo also took to social media to announce her win, posting a photo of herself proudly showing her awards.

 

 

 

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American rockers Foo Fighters also secured a triple win at the ceremony. The band won Rock Artist of the Year, Rock Song of the year for their single “Waiting on a War” and Rock Album of the Year for their tenth studio album Medicine at Midnight. Whilst accepting the award for Rock Artist of the Year, lead singer Dave Grohl gave the following speech, “Thank you so much for voting us Best Rock Artist of the Year, iHeartRadio thank you very much. We’d like to thank all our friends and family that we work with. Most of all, the fans and audience that like our music.”

Supergroup Silk Sonic saw great success at the 2022 ceremony; the duo consisting of Bruno Mars and multi-talented artist Anderson. Paak also took home a triple win. The singer’s musical partnership first took shape in 2017 when Anderson. Paak opened for Bruno Mars during his 24k Magic World Tour. The pair’s first studio album An Evening With Silk was released in 2021. The debut album garnered multiple wins at the ceremony, securing the R&B Album of the year and the album’s lead single “Leave the Door Open” was awarded the R&B Song of the year. The celebrated duo clinched their third award for Best Duo/ Group of the Year, beating out American group Maroon 5 and the K-pop sensations BTS.

Superstar artist Lil Nas X also garnered acclaim within the ceremony, having been named this year’s Male Artist of the Year. The American rapper is no stranger to accolades; Lil Nas X has accumulated a long list of awards throughout his career including two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance and Best Music Video for the 2020 single “One Town Road (Remix)”.  The 22-year-old artist gave a passionate and inspiring speech whilst accepting his award, “I wouldn’t be where I am right now, in my life and my career, if I weren’t delusional. Believing I could drop out of school and become an international success within a year. It’s delusional! Believing that I could come out of the closet in the height of my career … to think that I could do that would be delusional!”

The full list of this year’s winner can be found here.

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The Icon award has been a category recognized by the event for previous years, in 2018 the accolade was awarded to Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson and in 2020 grunge icon Courtney Love was awarded the prize. The award is bestowed to those who have earned the title through their work within the music, fashion and culture. With a discography full of highly influential records and a career spanning three decades, Cherry is the epitome of an Icon.

The 57-year-old artist has provided the following statement concerning her win, “Life is a series of ups and downs – along the way I’ve tried to get better at loving myself but ultimately it’s the love from others given then received that makes that possible, I’ve just tried to hold my corner and serve with truth, all made possible by the great visionaries I’ve come up and collaborated with along the way – you know what they say… it takes a village. To wake up one day to hear I’m being given an Icon Award seems crazy, but I’ll take it with great honour, so thank you NME.”

Cherry first made her name within the punk rock scene in London, during the early 1980’s she was part of Rip Rig + Panic and the legendary group The Slits. Her first major breakthrough came with the release of her debut album Raw Like Sushi, the 1989 album sired her best-loved track “Buffalo Stance”. The single gained critical acclaim through its incorporation of different genres and is known as a hybrid of hip-hop, electronica and pop.

The Swedish hitmaker is no stranger to accolades, Cherry won two Brit awards in 1990 for Best International Breakthrough and Best International Solo Artist. She was also nominated in 1990 for Best Video for single “Manchild”, Cherry was also nominated in 1991 and 1997 for the Brit award of Best International Female. The singer was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 for Best New Artist and won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song for “7 Seconds” in 1994.

The annual awards show continues to be an important tradition within popular music, the show was first held in 1953 and was initially named the NME Poll Winners Concerts. Since its inception, the awards have grown into a British institution and have held importance through various genres of music including the 90’s Britpop era. Through its expansive multiple awards categories were added, the ceremony now includes 34 categories within their global nominations, 6 categories of UK nominations, 5 prizes for nominations in Asia and Australia.

The awards ceremony will be co-hosted by Daisy May Cooper and Lady Leshurr and will feature performances by Sam Fender, Rina Sawayama, Griff, BERWYN and Chvrches. This year’s event will also celebrate another musical icon, The Cure’s frontman Robert Smith will join the other performers in March. Despite many winners already named, music fans are still able to cast their vote for two categories, Hero of the Year and Villain of the year.

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Click here to vote for Hero of the Year and Villain of the Year.

The SAY Award have announced the news of going online this year due to the current COVID-19 pandemic as it is in their best interest to keep artists and audiences safety a priority. Although, it isn’t all bad news for Scottish artists as this year’s ceremony will feature judges from four different nations, allowing Scottish music to expand its links even further. This can only mean more success for the artists.

At a time like this it vital for the music industry to thrive even more and to showcase new talent. Music officer for Creative Scotland, Jamie Houston, says ‘The SAY Award provides a important spotlight for that talent, and in a year when so much is changing, there has never been more important time to celebrate and support the depth and breadth of music-making here. I’d encourage everyone to buy albums, discover great new music and vote for your favourites from indie, hip-hop, jazz, classical, trad and everything in-between.’

Beginning in 2012, the SAY Award has become one of Scotland’s most popular music ceremonies. It has seen the likes of Auntie Flo, Young Fathers and Sacred Paws take the winning prizes of £20,000, with each of the 9 runners up receiving £1000. This is certainly an exciting time of year for artists in the Scottish music industry.

From 8am this morning, submissions were open for fans to submit their favourite albums from 1st April 2019 to the 31st May 2020. Nominations can be submitted on sayaward.com and are open until the 31st July. Due to the current situation, fans from all over are able to follow the SAY Award from now until the day of the event, 29th October 2020.

The awards celebrate music of all genres, from indie to folk, rock to classical, hip-hop to traditional and much much more and is without a doubt one of the greatest moments for Scottish artists to showcase their talent and to grow even further.