NewsReel 26.09.08

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UK VMAs shortlist

The nominations for the inaugural UK Video Music Awards have been announced, judged by a host of industry types, including our very own Chris Wall (who voted for Girls Aloud whenever he could, of course), the crème of British music are all in there. If you intend to go to the awards we hope you like 'The Hoosiers' because those novelty pop-rockers have bagged an astounding seven nominations in five categories. See below for the full list.

The awards ceremony takes place in just under 3 weeks time on Tuesday October 14th at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square. The evening will be hosted by the zany Adam Buxton - one half of 'Adam & Joe' and will be followed by a party at Orchid in Piccadilly Circus. Tickets are on sale now priced at £100 + VAT - more expensive than football; cheaper than an evening with a high class prostitute.

Best Pop Video
Duffy – Mercy
Goldfrapp – Happiness
Kate Nash – Foundations
The Hoosiers – Cops & Robbers
The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray
The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go

Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
Kaiser Chiefs – Love’s Not A Competition
Radiohead – House of Cards
Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook
Supergrass –Bad Blood
The Horrors – She Is The New Thing
Best Indie/Alternative Video
Bat For Lashes – What’s A Girl To Do
Bjork – Wanderlust
Emily Haines – Our Hell
Flight of the Conchords – Ladies of the World
Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor
The Liars – Plaster Casts of Everything

Best Dance Video
Chemical Brothers – Salmon Dance
Chemical Brothers – Midnight Madness
Groove Armada – Get Down
RJD2 – Work It Out
The BPA feat. David Byrne & Dizzy Rascal – Toe Jam
Utah Saints – Something Good

Best Urban Video
Dizzee Rascal – Sirens
Estelle – American Boy
Example – Me And Mandy
Flobots – Handlebars
Kano – Hustler
Wiley – Wearing My Rolex

Best Budget Video
Autamata – Need You Sunshine
Example – Me And Mandy
Jape – Floating
Lise Westzynthius – Childlike Curves
The Teenagers – Make It Happen
These New Puritans – Elvis

Best Art Direction in a Video
Badly Drawn Boy – Promises
Bjork – Wanderlust
Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor
The Hoosiers – Goodbye Mr A
The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray
Sonny J – Handsfree

Best Styling in a Video
Gnarls Barkley – Going On
Klaxons – Not Over Yet
Late of the Pier – The Bears Are Coming
Roisin Murphy – You Know Me Better
Sonny J – Handsfree
The Hoosiers – Cops & Robbers

Best Cinematography in a Video
Emily Haines – Our Hell
Foals – Olympic Airways
Interpol – No 1 in Threesome
Take That – I’d Wait For Life
The Cinematic Orchestra – To Build A Home
The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement

Best Telecine in a Video
Cage The Elephant – Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked
CSS – Rat Is Dead
Girls Aloud – Sexy No No No
KT Tunstall – If Only
Nine Black Alps – Bitter End
The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray

Best Editing in a Video
Gnarls Barkley – Going On
Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor
Johnny Foreigner – Salt, Pepper & Spinderella
Supergrass – Bad Blood
The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go
These New Puritans – Elvis

Best Visual Effects in a Video IN ASSOCIATION WITH BEAM.TV
Bjork – Wanderlust
Chemical Brothers – Midnight Madness
Klaxons – Not Over Yet
Late of the Pier – Heartbeat
Mark Ronson feat Lily Allen – Oh My God
The Horrors – She Is The New Thing

Best International Video
Animal Collective – Peacebone
Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
Justice – Stress
MGMT – Time To Pretend
Weezer – Pork & Beans
zZz – Grip

The People’s Choice Award
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Duffy – Mercy
Estelle – American Boy
The Hoosiers – Goodbye Mr A
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
Mark Ronson – Valerie
Sam Sparro – Black and Gold
Sonny J – Handsfree
The Ting Tings – Shut Up and Let Me Go
Will Young – Changes

Best Producer IN ASSOCIATION WITH RUSHES
Gail Davey
Georgina Fillmore
Grace Bodie
Juliette Larthe
Malachy McAnenny
Tamsin Glasson

Best New Director IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCOMOTION
Chris Sweeney
D.A.D.D.Y.
Dan Sully
James Copeman
OneInThree
Price James

Best Director
Alex & Liane
Diamond Dogs
Dougal Wilson
Jaron Albertin
Nima Nourizadeh
Richard Ayaode

Best Commissioner
Carole Burton-Fairbrother
James Hackett
John Moule
Mike O’Keefe
Ross Anderson
Tim Nash

He's Transparent and he's got a Lion
Cannes Lions Gold winner, Joachim Nielsen, has signed to Transparent for exclusive representation in the UK. His unique approach to humour has made Joachim one of Denmark's most sought after directors.

'We can't wait to introduce him to London agencies', says Transparent EP Eilon Kennet. See below for the Great Dane's showreel.

Harry Dwyer
In last month’s issues of The Reel we had the brilliant and toy obsessed Harry Dwyer in the pages of our Ones to Watch. Great. The only problem is that we repeatedly referred to him as ‘Harry Dwer’, which we think is actually a much better surname, but to avoid confusion...and show we 'fess up to our mistakes, we thought we'd better mention it. Take a look at a couple of great pieces from Harry here.