this category is open to any single pop video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

you must select a sub-category: uk, international or newcomer.

• uk means a video for a uk artist (ie. a british passport holder or longterm uk resident)

• international means a video for a non-uk artist

• newcomer means a video for either a uk or international artist by newcomer directing talent. a newcomer is defined as a director whose first commissioned music video was completed and delivered after 1 january 2022.

please note that there will be 4 awards for newcomers as follows:

• best pop / r&b / soul / jazz video - newcomer
• best dance / electronic video - newcomer
• best rock / alternative video - newcomer
• best hip hop / grime / rap video - newcomer

when you select 'newcomer' your video will be automatically entered into the appropriate award category.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept
• technical expertise and execution
• effectiveness of the video in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any single r&b, soul or jazz video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

you must select a sub-category: uk, international or newcomer.

• uk means a video for a uk artist (ie. a british passport holder or longterm uk resident)

• international means a video for a non-uk artist

• newcomer means a video for either a uk or international artist by newcomer directing talent. a newcomer is defined as a director whose first commissioned music video was completed and delivered after 1 january 2022.

please note that there will be 4 awards for newcomers as follows:

• best pop / r&b / soul / jazz video - newcomer
• best dance / electronic video - newcomer
• best rock / alternative video - newcomer
• best hip hop / grime / rap video - newcomer

when you select 'newcomer' your video will be automatically entered into the appropriate award category.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the video in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any single dance or electronic video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

you must select a sub-category: uk, international or newcomer.

• uk means a video for a uk artist (ie. a british passport holder or longterm uk resident)

• international means a video for a non-uk artist

• newcomer means a video for either a uk or international artist by newcomer directing talent. a newcomer is defined as a director whose first commissioned music video was completed and delivered after 1 january 2022.

please note that there will be 4 awards for newcomers as follows:

• best pop / r&b / soul / jazz video - newcomer
• best dance / electronic video - newcomer
• best rock / alternative video - newcomer
• best hip hop / grime / rap video - newcomer

when you select 'newcomer' your video will be automatically entered into the appropriate award category.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the video in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any single rock video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2023 awards cannot be entered again.

you must select a sub-category: uk, international or newcomer.

• uk means a video for a uk artist (ie. a british passport holder or longterm uk resident)

• international means a video for a non-uk artist

• newcomer means a video for either a uk or international artist by newcomer directing talent. a newcomer is defined as a director whose first commissioned music video was completed and delivered after 1 january 2022.

please note that there will be 4 awards for newcomers as follows:

• best pop / r&b / soul / jazz video - newcomer
• best dance / electronic video - newcomer
• best rock / alternative video - newcomer
• best hip hop / grime / rap video - newcomer

when you select 'newcomer' your video will be automatically entered into the appropriate award category.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the video in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any single alternative video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

you must select a sub-category: uk, international or newcomer.

• uk means a video for a uk artist (ie. a british passport holder or longterm uk resident)

• international means a video for a non-uk artist

• newcomer means a video for either a uk or international artist by newcomer directing talent. a newcomer is defined as a director whose first commissioned music video was completed and delivered after 1 january 2022.

please note that there will be 4 awards for newcomers as follows:

• best pop / r&b / soul / jazz video - newcomer
• best dance / electronic video - newcomer
• best rock / alternative video - newcomer
• best hip hop / grime / rap video - newcomer
  when you select 'newcomer' your video will be automatically entered into the appropriate award category.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the video in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any single hip hop, grime or rap video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

you must select a sub-category: uk, international or newcomer.

• uk means a video for a uk artist (ie. a british passport holder or longterm uk resident)

• international means a video for a non-uk artist

• newcomer means a video for either a uk or international artist by newcomer directing talent. a newcomer is defined as a director whose first commissioned music video was completed and delivered after 1 january 2022.

please note that there will be 4 awards for newcomers as follows:

• best pop / r&b / soul / jazz video - newcomer
• best dance / electronic video - newcomer
• best rock / alternative video - newcomer
• best hip hop / grime / rap video - newcomer

when you select 'newcomer' your video will be automatically entered into the appropriate award category.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the video in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any single video or visualiser made for gb£5000 or less which was completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
please note this category has a lower entry fee of gb£80 (+vat).

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• originality of concept
• technical expertise and execution
• effectiveness of the video or visualiser in showcasing or promoting the music

this category is open to any live audio performance recording of a single track or up to 3 tracks in one session, completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client, between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the film in promoting or showcasing the music and/or artist

this category is open to any piece of work that could be considered a special visual project and includes microform and shortform online content, multi-track videos, extended play recordings, video campaigns, video albums, interactive and experimental works and other films which extend the boundaries of music video, and the visual representation and promotion of music generally. this category is for shortform films and projects which are under 60 minutes in length.

to qualify the work must have been completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client, between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

entrants are required to upload a copy of the project to our online platform, or to provide a non-password protected link to a viewing folder in the case of projects which comprise multiple films. entrants are also asked to supply some brief supplementary information.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit

• technical expertise and execution

• effectiveness of the visual project in promoting or showcasing the artist, music or project for which it was created

this category is open to any single video featuring a central performance by an artist, actor or ensemble. to qualify, the video must have been completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client, between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

judging criteria

judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria (where applicable):

• creativity and inventiveness of the performance, in terms of delivery, interpretation of the role or, where relevant, the casting

• emotional impact of the performance

• contribution of the performance in promoting or showcasing the music and/or artist

this category is open to any single video featuring a central performance by an actor or ensemble. to qualify, the video must have been completed and delivered to the commissioning company or client, between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.

judging criteria

judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• creativity and inventiveness of the casting in terms of selection of actors and/or ensemble

• effectiveness of the casting in terms of storytelling and the artistic vision of the video

• contribution of the casting to the overall success of the video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the production designer of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the production design to the final video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is open to wardrobe stylists and costume designers, hair & make-up artists and special effects artists and will be made to the person responsible for the relevant styling in the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the specific styling to the final video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the choreographer of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the choreography to the final video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the cinematographer of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the cinematography to the final video

this category is open to any music video with a newcomer cinematographer which was completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025.
this award is primarily intended for up-and-coming talent. a newcomer cinematographer is defined as someone who only began to work consistently as a dop of official music videos (ie, making 3 or more in a calendar year) after 1st january 2022.

please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again. this category is mainly for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the cinematographer of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the cinematography to the final video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the colourist of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the colour grade to the final video

please note that if your work is selected to go through to round 2 of judging, you will be asked to supply side-by-side files for your entry to demonstrate the work of the colourist.

this category is open to any music video with a newcomer colour grader which was completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025.
this award is primarily intended for up-and-coming talent. a newcomer colourist is defined as someone who only began to work consistently as a colourist of official music videos (ie, making 3 or more in a calendar year) after 1st january 2022.

this category is mainly for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the colourist of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the colour grade to the final video

please note that if your work is selected to go through to round 2 of judging, you will be asked to supply side-by-side files for your entry to demonstrate the work of the colourist.

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the editor of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the editing to the final video

this category is open to any music video with a newcomer editor which was completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025.
this award is primarily intended for up-and-coming talent. a newcomer editor is defined as someone who only began to work consistently as an editor of official music videos (ie, making 3 or more in a calendar year) after 1st january 2022.

this category is mainly for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the editor of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the editing to the final video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the visual effects artist(s) of the video

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the visual effects to the final video

this category is open to any music video completed and delivered to the commissioning company or other client between 1 august 2024 and 31 july 2025. please note, any works entered into the 2024 awards cannot be entered again.
this category is primarily for single track music videos, but multi-tracks under 15 minutes in duration may also qualify.

the award is made to the animator of the video.

judging criteria

our judges will be asked to assess the entries according to the following criteria:

• artistic merit
• quality of execution
• creative contribution of the animation to the final video