Oasis, Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Geese photos amongst Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2026 nominees

The nominees for the 2026 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards have been introduced, they usually embody pictures of Oasis, Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Geese.

This yr’s ceremony will happen on September 24, and marks the fifth version of the awards, which have fun the artwork of music images whereas elevating and empowering the skills behind the lens.

Over 24,500 photos have been submitted from throughout 42 international locations for the 2026 version, and included pictures of Oasis, Charli xcx, Florence + The Machine, FKA Twigs, Fontaines D.C., Ho99o9, Yungblud, Kendrick Lamar, Tame Impala, Billy Idol, Lambrini Girls, Warren Ellis, Sombr, Billie Marten, Amyl and the Sniffers, and Geese.

Previously introduced winners up to now embody New York-based Roberta Bayley, who’s receiving the ICON award, having captured pictures from throughout the enduring ‘70s punk motion – together with Iggy Pop, the Ramones, Debbie Harry and Blondie, Richard Hell, the Sex Pistols and extra.

It has additionally already been introduced that Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita will obtain the Lifetime Achievement Award – having labored with David Bowie over 44-years, capturing the quilt of his ‘Heroes’ album, and creating era-defining photos of Iggy Pop, Marc Bolan, Joe Strummer, Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Sylvian.

Categories embody Music Moment of the Year, with nominees together with Harriet T Okay Bols, who caught Oasis backstage at their ‘Live ‘25’ reveals at Wembley, Jenn Devereaux, who shot Kendrick Lamar on the Superbowl, Jack Oliver, who acquired a snapshot of Charli XCX burning down the ‘brat’ flag at Glastonbury Festival, and extra.

That is the one class voted for by the general public, and the vote is open now here.

Other nominees embody Lewis Evans, who’s nominated for his behind the scenes shot of Geese, Tom Pallant for his photos of Yungblud, Charlie Barclay Harris for his reside pictures of Fontaines D.C., Jamie Wdziekonski for his photos of Amyl and the Sniffers and extra.

Head Judge Rankin says: “2026 feels just like the strongest yr but for the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. The high quality of the work entered was genuinely distinctive – not simply technically sensible, however filled with power, emotion and an actual standpoint.

“Judging was incredibly tough. Getting down to just five finalists in each category meant leaving out so many images that deserved to be recognised, which says everything about the standard this year. Music photography is in a really exciting place right now, and these awards are a brilliant snapshot of that.”

Music Moment of the Year finalists’ photographs are on show at Outernet London from 1.30pm right this moment (September 8) till September 14, with on-screen voting accessible on the exhibition.

Nominees for Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2026 are:

Portrait
Frances Carter – Billie Marten
Jamie-Lee Culver – Aynjel
Wanda Martin – Billy Idol
Daniel Rojas – The OGM – Ho99o9
Manuel Vazquez – Warren Ellis

Festivals – supported by DHL (Headline Partner)
Viktória Erdős – Palaye Royale
Danny North – Download Festival, Humans of Download
Giulia Spadafora – Glastonbury Festival – Audience
Ian Zandi – The Killing Floors
Jake Zaoutis – Hey, Nothing

Music Moment of the Year – supported by Outernet London
Harriet T Okay Bols – Oasis
Jenn Devereaux – Kendrick Lamar
Joshua Halling – Oasis
Jessie Morgan – Lambrini Girls
Jack Oliver – Charli xcx

Emerging Photographer of the Year – supported by adidas
Frances Carter – Gin Wigmore
Bryce Glenn – Sombr
Natalia Peralta – Nicholas y los fumadores
Dara Petrova – Techno rave Laboratorium
Isaac Wheatley – Mikael

Behind The Scenes (BTS) – supported by Abbey Road
Olly Bromidge – Matt Molotov
Sophie Buckley – Black Honey
Lewis Evans – Geese
Caity Krone – Kevin Parker / Tame Impala
Gabrielle Ravet – My Chemical Romance followers

Underground Scenes
AF Cortes – Audience at Kartel Show
Andrea Gonar – Ruido en casa
Geoffrey Nicholson – Spunk
Suzanne Phoenix – Private Function at Gold Street
James Streiker – Rosanna

Live Music – supported by Hydro Flask
Charlie Barclay Harris – Fontaines D.C.
Rhys Bennett – Battlesnake
Lewis Evans – Oasis
Tom Pallant – Yungblud
Rico Suhr – Dr.VENUS

Guest class: 50 Years of Punk
Joe Hughes – Sonic Youth
Wayne Large – Members of varied punk bands
Keith Marlowe – The Black Halos
Gerard McNamara – Bauhaus, Peter Murphy
Jamie Wdziekonski – Amyl and the Sniffers

Judges Choice
Matt Auger – Substandards
Carlos Avendano – Lisa Alvarado
Scarlett Carlos Clarke – Self Esteem
Autumn de Wilde – Florence + The Machine
Angus Jenner – Oasis
Sacha Lecca – FKA Twigs
Tom Pallant – Yungblud

ICON (beforehand introduced)
Roberta Bayley

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (beforehand introduced)
Masayoshi Sukita

Those nominated on the 2025 awards included those that caught eye-catching pictures of artists together with Nile Rodgers, Djo/Joe Keery and Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming.

In 2024, over two million guests attended the Outernet exhibition of MPA images, and a number of other of the winners have since secured high-profile shoots and alternatives following nominations.

Among the winners on the first-ever instalment of the MPAs in 2022 was Eric Johnson – who gained the Icon Award for his legendary images of the late ’90s and early ’00s New York hip-hop scene, together with well-known pictures of Biggie Smalls, Aaliyah, Nas, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill and lots of extra. Visit right here for a full listing of that yr’s winners.