Abbey Road Music Pictures Awards 2025: The Winners

Abbey Road is celebrating the most effective in music images during the last yr. On Friday, the group introduced its record of winners for this yr’s awards, together with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was given to David Bailey for his 60 years as a music photographer behind photographs of Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Nile Rodgers. Bailey’s spouse accepted the respect at Studios One and Two in London, which was introduced by Rodgers.

“It’s so great to see music photography thriving. It has never felt more vital, and these images remind us why it’s such a powerful art form,” stated lead choose Rankin in a press launch.

Anton Corbijn acquired the Icon Award, incomes video shoutouts from members of U2, Metallica, and the Killers, together with Lenny Kravitz and Nick Cave, who stated, “You have spent your career making me more handsome and interesting than I actually am. Your work continues to fascinate and inspire us all. You are indeed an icon!”

The ceremony additionally noticed Jordan Curtis Hughes acknowledged for his photograph of the 1975’s Matty Healy within the Making Music class, Ruby Boland’s photograph of MAY-A swoop the Live Music award, Kirby Gladstein’s picture of Lana Del Rey successful Music Moment of the Year, and Melissa Garner incomes the Emerging Photographer of the Year trophy for an image of Lava La Rue.

Additional honors included Alec Castillo’s photograph of Adam Amram for Best Portrait, Inès Ziouane taking residence the trophy within the Festivals class for Festival d’été de Québec, and Adam Ziegenhals’ picture of Unabomb receiving the Underground Scenes award.

“Abbey Road has always stood at the intersection of music and creativity,” stated Abbey Road managing director Sally Davies. “These awards are our way of celebrating the photographers who make music visible and freeze emotion and history in a single frame. It’s been a privilege to honour legends like David Bailey and Anton Corbijn, whose work has shaped the visual language of music for generations.”

All the nominated and successful pictures are set to be displayed at London’s Royal Albert Hall from Oct. 22 by way of Nov. 3, and there shall be a particular open day for followers to view the photographs totally free on Oct. 25 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Winners acquired a trophy designed by Rose Pilkington, who has labored with Romy and Jamie xx up to now. This yr, over 20,000 photographs had been submitted from throughout 30 completely different nations.