How can music become a story? The Best Narrative Category has the answer
When music and storytelling meet, something extraordinary is born. A music video stops being a simple visual accompaniment and becomes a cinematic experience that lingers long after the final frame.
Today, we are proud to present the nominees for the Best Narrative category at our upcoming Music Video Festival. These filmmakers transform sound into story and emotion into image.
Each nominated work goes beyond aesthetics, building worlds, shaping characters, and guiding audiences through journeys that resonate on a deeper level.
From intimate, character-driven pieces to bold, concept-driven visions, this year’s nominees demonstrate the immense power of narrative to redefine what a music video can be. Their direction is fearless. Their storytelling is intentional. Their impact is unforgettable.
This category honors vision, courage, and the ability to move audiences, stories that stay with us, moments we replay, and emotions we carry long after the music fades.
Join us from June 11th to 13th at the BMVAs to experience these extraordinary works. Three days dedicated to music, cinema, and storytelling at its most powerful.
Secure your tickets now through the link in our bio and immerse yourself in a festival where music doesn’t just play, it speaks.
See you at the festival!
CREDITS (in order of appearance)
- Director: Jirat Sompakdee @juggme
Weval, KILIMANJARO – OPEN UP THAT DOOR @kilimanjaromusic @weval_
- Directors: Merijn Scholte Albers & Bear Damen @merjinscholtealbers & @beardamen
- Production Company: Luc Krystof Hueber Productions @luckrystofhueber
KACCETA – FOLIE À DEUX
- Director: SOLOMON
Antslive – Billie Holiday @antslive
- Director: Billy King @billy___king
- Production Company: CANADA @canadacanadacom
A$AP Rocky – PUNK ROCKY @asaprocky
- Simon Becks, Folkert Verdoorn & A$AP Rocky @simonbecks_ @folkert.verdoorn
- Production Companies: Magna, Freenjoy & AWGE @magnaproductions @freenjoy @awgenization
- Directors: Folkert Verdoorn & Simon Becks @folkert.verdoorn & @simonbecks_
- Production Company: Magna @magnaproductions
- Director: Nacho A. Villar (BRBR) @nacho.a.villar (@brbrfilms)
- Production Company: BIRTH birth_productions
Pezet feat. Michał Lange – Presja środowiska @pezetofficial
- Director: Filip Bartczak @filip__bartczak
Ikon Ninety featuring Luss – Dreams and Reality @ikon_ninety @grammyluss
- Director: Jerry “Chela” Aquino @chela_films
ZWANGERE GUY – Gorik Pt. 2 @zwangere.guy
- Director: Hyun Lories @hyunesco
