Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards 2026

Abbey Road Studios has opened entries for the fifth version of its Music Photography Awards, with the ultimate ceremony going down on the studio complicated in London on twenty fourth September.

The awards are free to enter and open to photographers in any respect ranges of expertise. This 12 months’s judging panel contains photographer Rankin, Nile Rodgers, RAYE, Maneskin frontman Damiano David and Kid Harpoon, Abbey Road’s multi award-winning Producer in Residence whose credit embody Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus and Kings of Leon.

Roberta Bayley has been confirmed as this 12 months’s ICON award recipient. The California-born, New York-based photographer is finest identified for capturing the duvet of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album, in addition to an in depth physique of labor documenting Iggy Pop, Blondie and the broader New York punk scene. Previous ICON recipients embody David Bailey, Anton Corbijn and Jill Furmanovsky. “This New York punk has come a long way,” Bayley stated on receiving the honour.

Eight open classes can be found to enter, masking Festivals, Emerging Photographer of the Year, Music Moment of the Year, Live Music, Behind The Scenes, Portrait, Underground Scenes and a visitor class marking 50 Years of Punk. Category sponsors embody DHL, Adidas, Outernet London and Hydro Flask.

Entries are open now at abbeyroad.com.

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