Romain Gavras’ epic video for Gener8ion starring Yung Lean’s "Storm" emerged as the night's biggest winner at the UK Music Video Awards 2026, taking home five awards including the coveted Video of the Year at London’s Roundhouse on Wednesday 4 November.
The visual feast secured Best Dance/Electronic Video – International alongside triumphs for Best Choreography (Damien Jalet), Best Casting, and Best Performance. Returning to The Roundhouse for the first time since 2021, the ceremony was hosted by Scissor Sisters founding frontwoman Ana Matronic.
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap enjoyed a triumphant evening, picking up three awards across two projects. Their video for "Irish Goodbye" won Best Alternative Video – International and Best Newcomer Colour Grading, while "Sayonara" earned Best Editing. Meanwhile, Spanish superstar Rosalía took home two awards for "Berghain" (featuring Björk and Yves Tumor), winning Best Pop Video – International and Best Styling, with production house CANADA taking Best Production Company.
Aidan Zamiri was crowned Best Director following his high-profile collaborations with Charli xcx and A. G. Cook, while Tanner K Williams named Best New Director. International honors saw A$AP Rocky secure Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International for "Helicopter" for the second consecutive year, while Harry Styles’ "Aperture" won Best Pop Video – UK. Fred again.. took Best Live Video for the second year running alongside Ezra Collective, Paco Amoroso, and Ca7riel.
The evening also paid an emotional tribute to late industry icon John Moule, who was honored posthumously with the UKMVA Legend Award for his dedication to music video culture. Tributes were led by Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos, Mute Records founder Daniel Miller, and Bonobo.
In the individual industry categories, Emily Jeffery (Polydor) won Best Creative Commissioner, Claire Stubbs took Best Agent, Nnena Nwakodo won Best Executive Producer, and Chris Murdoch was named Best Producer for the second consecutive year.
Full winners and footage are available via the official UKMVA portal.
