Romain Gavras’s monumental clip for Gener8ion, featuring Yung Lean in “Storm,” surfaced as the standout winner of the UK Music Video Awards 2026, clinching five prizes including the coveted Video of the Year at London’s Roundhouse on Wednesday, 4 November.
The filmic spectacle secured Best Dance/Electronic Video – International, joining a quartet of triumphs that also included Best Choreography (Damien Jalet), Best Casting, and Best Performance. Returning to The Roundhouse for the first time since 2021, the ceremony was hosted by Ana Matronic, the founding frontwoman of Scissor Sisters.
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap enjoyed a victorious night, amassing three awards across two projects. Their clip for “Irish Goodbye” claimed Best Alternative Video – International and Best Newcomer Colour Grading, while “Sayonara” earned Best Editing. In parallel, Rosalía—the Spanish megastar—took home two accolades for “Berghain” (featuring Björk and Yves Tumor), winning Best Pop Video – International and Best Styling, with CANADA acknowledged as Best Production Company.
Aidan Zamiri was crowned Best Director after high-profile collaborations with Charli XCX and A. G. Cook, and Tanner K Williams received recognition as Best New Director. On the international front, A$AP Rocky was honored with Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – International for “Helicopter” for the second year in a row, while Harry Styles’ “Aperture” was named Best Pop Video – UK. Fred again.. claimed Best Live Video for a second consecutive year, a distinction shared with Ezra Collective, Paco Amoroso, and Ca7riel.
The evening also paid a heartfelt tribute to late industry luminary John Moule, who was posthumously honored with the UKMVA Legend Award for his enduring commitment to music-video culture. Tributes were led by Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos, Mute Records founder Daniel Miller, and Bonobo.
Within the individual industry categories, Emily Jeffery (Polydor) earned Best Creative Commissioner, Claire Stubbs took Best Agent, Nnena Nwakodo was named Best Executive Producer, and Chris Murdoch secured Best Producer for a second consecutive year.
Full winners and footage are available via the official UKMVA portal.
