HMVAs 2026 WINNERS
HONORING THE CREATORS BEHIND THE CURTAINS
FOR THE YEAR OF 2025
LIST VIEW
GRAND CRAFT
BEST DIRECTING
"Berghain" - Rosalía ft. Björk - directed by Nicolás Mendez (prod: CANADA)
BEST INNOVATIVE DIRECTION
"Love" - OK Go - directed by Damian Kulash, Aaron Duffy, Miguel Espada
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"NuevaYoL" - Bad Bunny - cinematography by Ryan Marie Helfant (dir: Renell Medrano;
prod: Virgin Soil Pictures)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
"Supernatural" Ariana Grande - production design by Alex Delgado (dir: Christian Breslauer;
prod: London Alley, Lucky Bastards)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
"Anxiety" - Doechii - choreography by Robbie Blue (dir: James Mackel; prod: Adele Drive, More Avenue)
BEST STYLING
"Sports Car" - Tate McRae - styling by Brett Alan Nelson (dir: Bardia Zeinali; prod: Anonymous Content)
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
"Gorgeous" - Doja Cat - hair & makeup by Jawara Wauchope, Sam Visser (dir: Bardia Zeinali;
prod: freenjoy)
BEST ACTING
"Loser" - Tame Impala - starring Joe Keery (dir: Sam Kristofski; prod: Screens, Iconoclast & GoodWorld Creative)
BEST CASTING
"Little Bit Closer" - Sam Fender - casting by Blindeye Films (dir: Philip Barantini; prod: Blindeye Films)
BEST EDITING
"Luther" - Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA - edited by Kat Webber, Sunset Edit (dir: Karena Evans; prod: Fela)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"Lose My Mind" - Don Toliver x Doja Cat - visual effects by Mathematic (dir: Christian Breslauer; prod: London Alley, Lucky Bastards)
BEST ANIMATION
"Give Me Love" - George Harrison - animation by Akash Jones, Nikolas Radulovich, Edwin Alvarenga, Colin Lepper, Abbey Collings (dir: Finn Wolfhard)
BEST COLOR GRADING
"High Fashion" - Addison Rae - color by Myles Bevan (dir: Mitch Ryan; prod: Cadence Films)
MUSIC GENRE
BEST POP
"Tears" - Sabrina Carpenter - directed by Bardia Zeinali (prod: freenjoy, Anonymous Content)
BEST RAP
"The Birds Don't Sing" - Clipse, John Legend, Voices of Fire, Pusha T & Malice - directed by Brendan O’Connor (prod: Shotclock)
BEST R&B
"Sugar On My Tongue" - Tyler, the Creator - directed by Tyler the Creator (prod: Happy Place)
BEST COUNTRY
"Cold" - BigXThaPlug x Post Malone - directed by JakeTheShooter (prod: ShooterCo)
BEST ROCK
"Not OK" - 5 Seconds of Summer - directed by Hannah Lux Davis (prod: London Alley)"
BEST ALTERNATIVE
"back to friends" - sombr - directed by Gus Black (prod: American Film Corporation)
BEST INDIE
"Pokemon" - Wet Leg - directed by Elliot Arndt
BEST METAL
"God Is A Weapon" - Falling in Reverse ft. Marilyn Manson - directed by Jensen Noen (prod: Blesscode, UnderWonder)
BEST ELECTRONIC & DANCE
"Helium" - The Chainsmokers, Anna Sofia - directed by Alex Acy (prod: Bodeyco)
BEST LATIN
"NuevaYoL" - Bad Bunny - directed by Renell Medrano (prod: Virgin Soil Pictures)
BEST INTERNATIONAL
"Catch Me" - Apashe - directed by Adrian Villagomez (prod: Consulat)
CINEMA STYLE
BEST COMEDY
"London Bridge" - Fergie x Too Much - directed by Mia Barnes (prod: RadicalMedia)
BEST ACTION
"Stranger" - Doja Cat - directed by Dave Meyers (prod: freenjoy)
BEST SCI-FI / THRILLER / HORROR
"Human" - Brandi Carlile - directed by Floria Sigismondi (prod: Scheme Engine)
BEST CONCEPT
"Psycho Killer" - Talking Heads - directed by Mike Mills (prod: MJZ)
BEST NARRATIVE
"Denial Is A River" - Doechii - directed by James Mackel & Carlos Acosta (prod: Lotumn)
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
"Survive" - Lewis Capaldi - directed by Charlie Sarsfield (prod: Untold Studios)
BEST ONLINE VIRALITY
"Sally, When The Wine Runs Out" - Role Model - directed by Neema Sadeghi & Tucker Pillsbury (prod: Typeface Studios)
BEST SHORT FORM VISUALIZER
"Am I The Drama?" Cardi B - directed by Jora Frantzis (prod: Artifact Content)
BEST LOW BUDGET
"Au Pays Du Cocaine" - Geese - directed by Milo Hume (prod: Pulse Films)
BEST SHOT ON PHONE
"A Stone Only Rolls Downhill" - OK Go - directed by Damian Kulash, Jr. and Chris Buongiorno.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Berghain" - Rosalía ft. Björk - directed by Nicolás Méndez (prod: CANADA)
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Christian Breslauer
BREAKOUT DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Claire Bishara
CREATIVE OF THE YEAR
Lauren Dunn
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Collin Druz
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Frank Borin, UnderWonder Content
PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
London Alley
POST-PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Modern Post
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Sofia Kerpan
CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Neema Sadeghi
PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Brittany Porter
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Robbie Blue
STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Brett Alan Nelson
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Robert Blair II
COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR
Devin Sarno, Warner Records
