Narrative
A music video with an emphasis on the originality of storyline; rewarding the scriptwriter of the video.
14th Edition
Berlin Music
Berlin Music
Video Awards
10–12 June 2027 · Gretchen Club, Berlin
What it is
An independent festival for the art of the music video.
No public or governmental funding. No genre, language or budget gate. Just the work — rewarded on quality, originality and diversity, in front of an international jury and a Berlin crowd.
Freedom of expression · Diversity · Open-mindedness · Originality
Everything, at a glance.
The glittering carpetArrivals, glitter and the press wall.
Grand prize
€7,000
Cash, for the year's Best Music Video.
When
10–12Jun
2027 · three nights.
Where
Gretchen Club
Obentrautstraße 19–21, Berlin.
On stageLive sets, performance and the BMVA stage.
Competition
15+4
Categories & special awards
EnterSubmit your video
Final deadline 7 Mar 2027.
Three nights in Kreuzberg
Screenings, live performance, workshops, fashion and the open air — one screen, every kind of music video.
Three reasons to enter.
Exposure
Screened for an international audience.
Show your work to artists, labels and industry at one of Europe's key music-video meeting points — plus features across our channels.
Networking
Three days in the same room.
Live shows, workshops, fashion and open-air hangs. Meet the directors, producers and performers who make music videos.
Recognition
Judged on the work alone.
An independent jury rewards quality, originality and diversity across 15 categories — and one Best Music Video takes €7,000.
Categories
All categories
15 categories + 4 special awards
From Narrative to AI, Cinematography to Trashy — there's a place for every kind of music video.
Animation
An animated music video in any of the following formats: AI, stop-motion, 2-D, 3-D, mixed-media or computer animated; rewarding the animator.
Song
A music video with an outstanding song/track; rewarding the artist/band. The winner of this category is a staff pick.
Staff pickLow Budget
A music video produced with a budget lower than 8000 Euros (actual, or estimated by our team to be made for less than 8000).
Cinematography
A music video with a focus on cinematography, creativity and attention to camera angles, composition, light and the movement of the camera.
Art Direction
A music video with attention to makeup, styling, costumes, the scenes and the appearance of objects in the composition.
Dates & deadlines
Mark your calendar
15 Nov 2026
Early Bird deadline
Submit early for the lowest entry fee. Eligible videos may be unpublished or published from 1 January 2026 onward.
7 Feb 2027
Regular deadline
Standard submission window for the 14th edition.
7 Mar 2027
Late deadline
Final cut-off to submit. Videos must be published before 7 March 2027, or be previously unpublished. Maximum length: under 8 minutes.
7 Apr 2027
Final nominations announced
The official 2027 nominees across all categories are revealed.
10–12 Jun 2027
Festival & Awards Ceremony
Three days of screenings, live performances, workshops, fashion, the glittering carpet and networking at Gretchen Club, Berlin — culminating in the awards ceremony.
Gallery
Full gallery
Inside the festival
Winners, workshops, the stage, fashion, the glittering carpet and the open air.
News
All news
Latest from BMVA
Best Low Budget, powered by MPB: the 2026 winners
Our partnership with MPB spotlights the filmmakers proving that a great music video is about ideas, not budget.
Read moreWatch our exclusive VIP interviews on YouTube
Behind-the-scenes conversations with directors, artists and jury members from the BMVA stage.
Read more2026 Winners Announcement
The full list of winners across all categories from the 13th edition of the Berlin Music Video Awards.
Read morePartners
All partners
In good company
BMVA is powered by an independent network of brands, magazines, venues and creative partners.
Submissions open
Be part of BMVA 2027
Eligible videos are published between 1 January 2026 and 7 March 2027, or unpublished, under 8 minutes. Final nominations are announced 7 April 2027.