With this award we're celebrating the videos that go against that trend and take real craft to produce. From downhill, to slopestyle and even trail riding, we've been spoiled with some incredible edits this year. Shaving it down to 15 nominees was a brutal process, whittling that down to one deserving winner is going to be close to impossible...
Bas Van Steenbergen in "Property Lines"
Nominor's notesWhen mesmerizing riding, meets top-notch cinematics, meets candid BTS, you get something special. That's exactly what Calvin Huth and Bas Van Steenbergen have cooked up with this one.
Kurt Sorge in "This is Home"
Nominor's notesWell, it starts to make sense why Kurt is such a powerhouse at events like Rampage.
Hugo Frixtalon "Tempo"
Nominor's notesHugo Frixtalon and Leon Perrin.. Need I say more? Fun concept, insane riding, and funky music.
Gee Atherton in "Ridgeline II"
Nominor's notesHigh speed, big hits, massive exposure. If this played at an IMAX my system would be so ramped up that I'd need an inhaler.
Betty Birrell in "North Shore Betty"
Nominor's notesBetty is a true North Shore OG. All these years later, she still gets excited to go out and ride the Shore.
Brage Vestavik in "Sound of Speed"
Nominor's notesAlright, who gave the viking a Red Bull? Brage wanted to put out a video that could be watched 10 years down the road and still be "cool." Well, congrats Brage, you did it.
Thomas Genon (Tommy G) in "Mine Line"
Nominor's notesRemember when nobody knew where Tommy G was? Well, as it turns out, he was tucked away in a Belgian mine building some of the sickest trails and jump lines imaginable.
P.S., How can one person have so much style?
Brandon Semenuk in "Better Late"
Nominor's notesYup, Brandon Semenuk is still pretty f*#king good at riding bikes.
Brandon Semenuk and Kade Edwards in "Parallel II"
Nominor's notesThe original
Parallel, featuring Brandon Semenuk and R-Dog, won Video of the Year in 2019. Surprise, surprise,
Parallel II featuring Brandon Semenuk and Kade Edwards is nominated for the 2022 Video of the Year.
Parallel pushes the limits in both a filming and riding.
Braydon Bringhurst in "8600 ft"
Nominor's notesSit back, relax, and enjoy the stuffer fest. Brayden attempts to climb UP the Whole Enchilada.
Steve Vanderhoek in "Risk is Reward"
Nominor's notesSomehow Steve is able to extinguish, yet make, fire at the same time.
Dylan Stark in "Real Heat 2 (Remix)"
Nominor's notesReal Heat 1 made the cut last year and
Real Heat 2 (Remix) makes the cut this year. I wonder what would happen if Dylan was given a road bike?..
Vaea Verbeeck Pushing Her Limits in Utah
Nominor's notesOver the last few years, Vaea has solidified herself as a top dog freerider. Vaea Verbeeck and Calvin Huth make magic in Utah.
Danny MacAskill in "Post Card from San Francisco"
Nominor's notesI don't get it.
Sterling Lorence in "Lightfall"
Nominor's notesSterling has been an icon name in mountain bike photography for over 20 years. I'm sure most of the cinematographers in this Video of the Year nomination list have been influenced by Sterling at some point throughout their careers.
Your Turn
On this one, you get a say. Let us know which edit you think is best and we'll be awarding a Reader's Choice Award alongside our own.
Yours and Brages had me coming back to re-watch several times. Absolutely loved it!
When I watch MacAskill, yeah it's ridiculously impressive that he can ride a tennis net, and Semenuk's freestyle aesthetic is beyond talented. But I just can't relate to that riding, it doesn't get me stoked to ride, although I definitely respect it.
Really can't understand why this isn't on the list. Get it together Pinkbike!
It was pretty clearly trying to hit all the same beats as The Dawn Wall, except it had none of the things that made that doco good.
I said what I f*cking said.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=g-0dIe2ZWe8
it’s damn good
m.pinkbike.com/news/self-portrait-a-self-shot-mountain-bike-short-film.html#cid3446376
youtu.be/vcMhIjBYFBU
No, seriously, watch it with earbuds.
Bas looks incredible fast with the way he pumps through everything.
Brage though, I was wondering if his video was sped up because it looked/ sounded so incredibly fast. Dude was FLYING.
But looking at the list, it shouldn't be that easy a decision. Are we at a high point for MTB videos?
Magnus Manson: perseverance,
Best bike edit ever made. Period. No questions. Asked, don’t @ me
Literally as good as it gets, if you don’t agree go bake a cake
VOY 100%
Learn from the best... Almost as bad as my YT channel (almost)