The UK Music Video Awards has announced its 2025 winners, with Denys Lushchyk taking home the Best Cinematography in a Video prize.
Lushchyk’s work on A$AP Rocky’s “Tailor Swif’ video beat out competition from the likes of Christopher Ripley (Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”), Daniel Landin BSC (FKA twigs – “Eusexua”) and Rina Yang BSC (Little Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – “Flood”).
Mikuláš Hrdlička scooped Best Cinematography in a Video – Newcomer, with his lensing of Son Lux’s “Flickers” triumphing on the night.
FKA twigs and A$AP Rocky were the big winners overall, as their videos claimed multiple awards for their directors, craftspeople and teams at the annual celebration of global music video creativity.
FKA twigs’ “Eusexua”, directed by Jordan Hemingway, was awarded Best Pop Video – UK, as well as Best Choreography for Zoi Tatapoulos and Best Editing for Stitch’s Charlie Von Rotberg.
The artist and director also triumphed in Best Alternative Video – UK with the video for “Striptease”. Object & Animal, the production team behind “Eusexua”, was named as Best Production Company for its work with twigs, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Yung Lean among others, while O&A’s Morgan Clement picked up the Best Executive Producer accolade.
As well as Best Cinematography, A$AP Rocky’s “Tailor Swif” claimed the Video of the Year trophy as well as Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects and Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International for directors Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia.
Meanwhile, British director Gabriel Moses won the Best Director award in recognition of his standout work with Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice and Travis Scott.
Fellow Brit Luna Carmoon was honoured with the Best New Director award for her videos for Fontaines D.C. after earlier claiming the Best Rock/Alternative Video – Newcomer award for “In the Modern World”.
Hosted by broadcaster, author and Scissor Sisters founding frontwoman Ana Matronic at Magazine London, this year’s ceremony saw OK Go frontman Damian Kulash honoured with the Icon Award for his visionary approach to the band’s music videos for over the past 20 years. He collected the Best Rock Video – International award for OK Go’s “Love”, too, directed by Kulash with Aaron Duffy and Miguel Espada.
There was also a moving tribute to trailblazing director Diane Martel, who passed away last month.
The full list of winners is available on the UK Music Video Awards website.
