Oulu Music Video Festival


Oulu Music Video Festival was founded in 1994 by students of the Oulu School of Arts and Crafts. The core of the festival is the Finnish Music Video Contest, in which the best Finnish music video is awarded the Golden Pumpeli Award, and the most promising young director receives the Teen Pumpeli Award.
In 2015, new categories were introduced for post-production and cinematography, with winners recognized through the Post Pumpeli Award and the Lens Pumpeli Award respectively. The Finnish Music Foundation also presents an annual award at the festival to an individual who has advanced the art of music videos. Since 2025, OMVF has also hosted an international music video competition. Screenings are primarily held at the Cultural Centre Valve.
The world-famous Air Guitar World Championships were first organized in 1996 as part of the Oulu Music Video Festival.
The festival’s Executive Director is Juhani Oivo, and its Artistic Director is Joel Karppanen.
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Awarded

2025

  • Nordic Main Prize: Honningbarna – Rød Bic
  • Nordic Honorable Mention: Roshildur – Timi, ekki lioa
  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: NCO – Ei rakkaut
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Kirsikkapuu – Kirsikkapuu kaatuu
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Kissa Uolevi & Sebastiwan – Vierelläin
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Sexmane – V!ttu
  • Audience Pumpeli: Yoki – Oon pahoillani
  • Honorable mention: Fanni Tähti – Rosita
  • Honorable mention: Emma & Matilda – Sisko
  • Honorable mention: Figaro – Kun mä tapasin sut
  • Honorable mention: Krypta – Lasipalatsi

2024

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Rebekka Holi – Kukkaan
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Modem – Un chant d'amour
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Mikko Joensuu – The Beast and Me
  • Post Pumpeli Award: echo + seashell feat. Torus – When a Girl Wants
  • Audience Pumpeli: Blind Channel – Where's The Exit
  • Honorable mention: Kaukolampi - Chrystal Desert
  • Honorable mention: Aili Järvelä – Elegia
  • Honorable mention: Kuopus – Vuoksi
  • Honorable mention: Ocelot – Sun Silmillä

2023

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Tove Johnson - Luonnonvoima
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: pins.ku - Tapan sut
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Babel - Closer
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Erika Sirola - All In My Head
  • Audience Pumpeli: Slow Fall - Melancholy & Witchcraft
  • Honorable mention: Kaukolampi - Inside the Sphere
  • Honorable mention: Pystyyn Kuolleet Hipit - Kohti Tulta
  • Honorable mention: Elias Gould - Uusia Alkuja
  • Honorable mention: ANI - PopStar!

2022

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: JaakkoAkseli - Peli
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Elsi Sloan - 18 solmua
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Von Hertzen Brothers - All of a Sudden, You´re Gone
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Aino & Miihkali feat. Anssi Nykänen - Akileijat
  • Audience Pumpeli: Von Hertzen Brothers - All of a Sudden, You´re Gone
  • Honorable mention: PastoriPike ft. Gracias, Yeboyah, Bile, Kingfish, Sebastian Da Costa, Musta Barbaari - Paa se bängää
  • Honorable mention: Ilkka Kalevi Tillanen, Ollimaine Jäbä, Are - Tappava Ase
  • Honorable mention: VIIVI - Hyväuskoinen
  • Honorable mention: Peijas - Haamu
  • Honorable mention: Mika Hautamäki
  • The Award for contributing music videos: Karim ’kaverikarim’ Saheb

2021

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Suistamon Sähkö - Kutsu
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Cyril Awakens - Atlas
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Cledos - CEISSI
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Litku Klemetti - Google Earth Rock
  • Audience Pumpeli: Business City - Seppo Räty Berghainissa
  • Honorable mention: Barkin’ Benny - 500MPH
  • Honorable mention: Haraamo - Menettämisestä
  • Honorable mention: Skraidu - On a High Road
  • Honorable mention: Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat - Pohjois-Karjala
  • The Award for contributing music videos: Anton Tammi

2020

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Pariisin Kevät - Onks se Rakkautta
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Kuopus - Sun kämppään katoon
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Artem - Värit
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Kyynel ft. Piän Mega Tuuttiz - Äiti
  • Audience Pumpeli: Turmion Kätilöt - Naitu
  • Honorable Mention: Artem - Värit
  • Honorable Mention: Yeboyah - Elovena EP
  • Honorable Mention: Cledos - TÄN KAA
  • Honorable Mention: Kuopus - Sun kämppään katoon
  • Honorable Mention: Pyöveli & Nasty - Jeesus, Mooses & Pyöveli
  • The Award for contributing music videos: Jean-Noël Mustonen

2019

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Räjäyttäjät - Samassa Veneessä
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: GMMT feat. Muumiponi - Netiketti
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Jesse Markin - Jericho
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Chisu - Artisti/Narsisti
  • Audience Pumpeli: OG Ulla-Maija - Myrkytyskeskus
  • The Award for contributing music videos: Viivi Huuska

2018

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Color Dolor - Anyway The Wind Blows
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: joku iiris - Moi Äiti
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Jesse Markin - Blood
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Peltokurki - Musta koira
  • Audience Pumpeli: Sunrise Avenue - I Help You Hate Me
  • Honorable Mention: Femme en Fourrure - Ride
  • Honorable Mention: M - Tehtaantyttö
  • Honorable Mention: Janne Huttunen - Capetown Boogie Woogie
  • Honorable Mention: Sarah Palu - Koti merellä / Laulu lähteneele
  • The Award for contributing music videos: Taanila Mika

2017

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Huoratron - XXIV - Crimes of Love
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: 23:23 - Faraway Island
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Olavi Uusivirta - Kultaa hiuksissa
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Pete Parkkonen - Kohta sataa
  • Audience Pumpeli: Eevil Stöö - Oon Eazy E
  • Honorable Mention: Roby - Waterfalls
  • Honorable Mention: F.U.N.C. - Nectar
  • Honorable Mention: Lasane! - Ruutu
  • The Award for contributing music videos: Hannu Aukia

2016

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Mikko Joensuu - Warning Sign
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: The Holy - This Will Be the Day That I Die
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Irma Agiashvili - In Vain
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Asa - 5000
  • Audience Pumpeli: Cristal Snow - Love is Blind
  • Honorable Mention: Draama-Helmi - Kukkuu
  • Honorable Mention: Huoratron - Bit Rot
  • Honorable Mention: Äänet Päässä Hiljaa! - Uraputki
  • Honorable Mention: Pekko - Hunger

2015

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Talmud Beach - Ain't So Young
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: SOFA - Tyttörukka
  • Lens Pumpeli Award: Haamu - Rushdie Remix feat. MNSTRMKK, Kalifornia-Keke, Paperi-T
  • Post Pumpeli Award: Musta Barbaari - Kuka pelkää pimeet
  • Audience Pumpeli: Jälkkä - Kesärenkaat feat. Robin
  • Honorable Mention: Musta Barbaari - Kuka pelkää pimeet
  • Honorable Mention: Khid - Myyn kaikki paitsi Kate Bushin levyt
  • Honorable Mention: Antti Kristus - Minä Vihaan
  • Honorable Mention: Milla Rumi - Ilot, halut ja valheet

2014

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Le Roi - Lintu
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Olavi Uusivirta - Ollaanko tämä kesä näin?
  • Audience Pumpeli: Stam1na - Panzerfaust
  • Honorable Mention: Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana - Ne burnaa
  • Honorable Mention: Milla Rumi - Luulaulu
  • Honorable Mention: Ameeba - Vanhasielu
  • Honorable Mention: Jonna Tervomaa - Tikapuut
  • Honorable Mention: Gracias - Levels
  • Honorable Mention: Paleface - Mull' on lupa

2013

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Jori Sjöroos & Paula Vesala - Satumaa
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Gracias - Let Myself Go
  • Audience Pumpeli: Michael Monroe - Ballad Of The Lower East Side
  • Honorable Mention: Laineen Kasperi - 7 miljardia soluttautujaa
  • Honorable Mention: Mariska & Pahat Sudet - Kukkurukuu
  • Honorable Mention: Sweet Moses - Kaleidoscope
  • Honorable Mention: I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper - Make Your Move
  • Honorable Mention: J. Karjalainen - Sydänlupaus
  • Honorable Mention: Rättö ja Lehtisalo - Spiritismi

2012

2011

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Olavi Uusivirta - Sydänmaa
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Juju - Loppu
  • Audience Pumpeli: Stam1na - Yhdeksän tien päät
  • Honorable Mention: Manboy - How It Hurts
  • Honorable Mention: SMC Lähiörotat - Yks risti kaks
  • Honorable Mention: CMX - Auringon kultainen kaupunki
  • Honorable Mention: Haloo Helsinki! - Kokeile minua
  • Honorable Mention: Husky Rescue - Fast Lane
  • Honorable Mention: Zebra and Snake - Big Bad Drummer

2010

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper - Amsterdamned
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Jesse - Odotin ihmettä
  • Audience Pumpeli: Stam1na - Pakkolasku
  • Honorable Mention: Jukka Ässä - Paha maa
  • Honorable Mention: Femme en Fourrure - Plump Bisquit
  • Honorable Mention: PMMP - Valitusvirsi
  • Honorable Mention: Olavi Uusivirta - Uni
  • Honorable Mention: Raptori - Tosi tarttuva täytebiisi 16
  • Honorable Mention: Husky Rescue - They are coming

2009

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Eleanoora Rosenholm - Ambulanssikuskitar
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Regina - Tapaa minut aamulla
  • Audience Pumpeli: Cheek - Jos mä oisin sä
  • Honorable Mention: Don Johnson Big Band - L.L.H
  • Honorable Mention: Eleanoora Rosenholm - Maailmanloppu
  • Honorable Mention: Zebra and Snake - Colors
  • Honorable Mention: Elk - Hot Breathing
  • Honorable Mention: Medeia - Cold Embrace
  • Honorable Mention: Kotiteollisuus - Mahtisanat

2008

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Stam1na - Lääke
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: The Gambit - Snake Styles
  • Audience Pumpeli: Nightwish - The Islander
  • Honorable Mention: The Millioners - Body Into Us
  • Honorable Mention: Huoratron - $$ Troopers
  • Honorable Mention: Iiwanajulma - Absinttia
  • Honorable Mention: Pintandwefall - Somewhere I´d Be Worshipper
  • Honorable Mention: Pooma - Snow
  • Honorable Mention: Stig Dogg - VadelmaSuklaa

2007

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Montevideo - Come Clean
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Moses Hazy - Suck My Elbow
  • Audience Pumpeli: Montevideo - Come Clean
  • Honorable Mention: Ruoska - Mies yli laidan
  • Honorable Mention: PMMP - Joku raja
  • Honorable Mention: Timo Rautiainen - Outolintu
  • Honorable Mention: Déclassé - Shadows
  • Honorable Mention: Pariisin kevät - Samoilla raitella
  • Honorable Mention: Deep Insight - New Day

2006

2005

2004

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Sweatmaster - Song with No Words
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Steen1 - Jarden träkki
  • Audience Pumpeli: Sweatmaster - Song with No Words
  • Honorable Mention: DJ Slow - Keep Moving
  • Honorable Mention: The Crash - Still Alive
  • Honorable Mention: Zen Café - Piha ilman sadettajaa
  • Honorable Mention: Elastinen - Syljen
  • Honorable Mention: Lodger - I Love Death
  • Honorable Mention: Husky Rescue - City Lights

2003

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Lodger - Doorsteps
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Markus Castrén - Here With Me
  • Audience Pumpeli: Lodger - Doorsteps
  • Honorable Mention: Willycranes - Woops 25
  • Honorable Mention: Amorphis - Evil Inside
  • Honorable Mention: Fintelligens - En vaihtais päivääkään
  • Honorable Mention: Scandinavian Music Group - Ei mun oo hyvä olla yksin
  • Honorable Mention: Au Pair - Juhlat
  • Honorable Mention: Infekto - Miami Treble

2002

2001

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Op:l Bastards - Scorpius
  • Teen Pumpeli Award: Tulenkantajat - Rollofunk
  • Audience Pumpeli: Prof. Heikerö - Join niin
  • Honorable Mention: Kukka - Hot Light
  • Honorable Mention: Marlo - Dust
  • Honorable Mention: Ismo Alanko Säätiö - Sisäinen solarium
  • Honorable Mention: Manboy - A Bore
  • Honorable Mention: Paleface - Back to Square One
  • Honorable Mention: Z-MC - The Drum and The Bass

2000

1999

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: The Crash - Sugared
  • The Public Pumpeli Award: The Crash - Sugared
  • Honorable Mention: The Rasmus - Liquid
  • Honorable Mention: Neomarkka - Yksi kahdelle
  • Honorable Mention: Jonna Tervomaa - En sinulta rauhaa saa
  • Honorable Mention: Supperheads - Heavenly High
  • Honorable Mention: Egotrippi - Ulkopuolella

1998

1997

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Aknestik - Neptunus
  • Audience Pumpeli: Tjad & Jasupehmo - Avaruuslimonadi
  • Honorable Mention: Aki Sirkesalo - Seksuaalista häirintää
  • Honorable Mention: Arto Tamminen - Utopia
  • Honorable Mention: Waldo - The Look
  • Honorable Mention: Sound of R.E.L.S. - Crazy Music

1996

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Rinneradio - Aromaa Alt Too
  • Audience Pumpeli: The Leo Bugariloves - Lämmöllä ja antaumuksella
  • Honorable Mention: Generators - Rearrange
  • Honorable Mention: Don Huonot & Sub Urban Tribe - Sirkuksessa
  • Honorable Mention: Don Huonot - Seireeni
  • Honorable Mention: Jasse Kesti - Minimal rain
  • Honorable Mention: 22-Pistepirkko - Don't play cello
  • Honorable Mention: Circle - Valerian
  • Honorable Mention: Nylon Beat - Lä-lä-lä

1995

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: 22-Pistepirkko - Little Bit More
  • Audience Pumpeli: The Leo Bugariloves - Viiden tuulen lakki
  • Honorable Mention: The Insult that made a man out of mac - Underhygiene
  • Honorable Mention: Supperheads - Twentysomething
  • Honorable Mention: Sick Things International - Dive
  • Honorable Mention: Waldo - It´s About Time
  • Honorable Mention: 22-Pistepirkko - Gimme Some Water
  • Honorable Mention: Sweetheart - Life among cannibals
  • Honorable Mention: Werner Vorman rautasirkus - Ligeia

1994

  • The Golden Pumpeli Award: Barnhill Boys - Greasy Raymond
  • Audience Pumpeli: Brüssel Kaupallinen - Kivinen kosteus
  • The Kid Pumpeli Award: Pentti Rasinkangas & Ohilyönti - Lehmän mopo
  • Honorable Mention: Russian Love - Will you come out to play?
  • Honorable Mention: Wilma - Claudius
  • Honorable Mention: Invisible Dolls sound parade - Työtäni teen/Voitko luopua nyt
  • Honorable Mention: Janita - Mikään ei oo mahdotonta
  • Honorable Mention: Circle - Crawatt
  • Honorable Mention: Mahtavat lämpöpussit - Jeesus käski mut parturiin
  • Honorable Mention: Saukki ja Pikkuoravat - Villin lännen villitys