This week, MTV (US) announced the nominees for this year's Video Music Awards. Here's a look at this year's UK-related nominees:

Video Of The Year:
The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (director Walter Stern)

Best Male Video:
12David Bowie, "I'm Afraid of Americans" (directors Dom & Nic)
Eric Clapton, "My Father's Eyes" (director Kevin Godley)

Best Group Video:
12Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Radiohead, "Karma Police" (director Jonathan Glazer)
The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (director Walter Stern)

Best Dance Video:
Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up" (director Jonas Akerlund)

Best Alternative Music Video:
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Radiohead, "Karma Police" (director Jonathan Glazer)
The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (director Walter Stern)

Best New Artist In A Video:
Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping" (director Ben Unwin)

Best Direction In A Video:
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up" (director Jonas Akerlund)
Radiohead, "Karma Police" (director Jonathan Glazer)

Best Special Effects In A Video:
Aphex Twin, "Come To Daddy" (director Chris Cunningham)
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)

Best Art Direction In A Video:
Bjork, "Bachelorette" (director Michel Gondry)
Death In Vegas, "Dirt" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)

Best Editing In A Video:
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up" (director Jonas Akerlund)

Best Cinematography In A Video:
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Radiohead, "Karma Police" (director Jonathan Glazer)

Breakthrough Video:
Garbage, "Push It" (director Andrea Giacobbe)
Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up" (director Jonas Akerlund)
Roni Size/Reprazent, "Brown Paper Bag" (director Nick Gordon)

(Nice to know that Chumbawamba's a "new" artist... (sigh))