Legendary Rock Photographers David Bailey And Anton Corbijn Honored At 2025 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards – Hits 96

On Friday (October 3), The Abbey Road Music Photography Awards announced their 2025 winners, celebrating excellent photographs captured over the previous 12 months in a ceremony held on the iconic Studios One and Two in London. The occasion honored legendary photographer David Bailey, who obtained the Lifetime Achievement Award for six many years of music images that includes iconic photographs of Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Nile Rodgers. Anton Corbijn, whose profession options fashionable work with Depeche Mode, U2, David Bowie, and Nirvana, was awarded the Icon Award, with the artist receiving tributes from members of Metallica and the Killers, with Nick Cave saying, “You have spent your career making me more handsome and interesting than I actually am. Your work continues to fascinate and inspire us all.”

The ceremony additionally acknowledged rising abilities together with Jordan Curtis Hughes for his picture of the 1975’s Matty Healy and Kirby Gladstein’s picture of Lana Del Rey arriving at Coachella awarded Music Moment of the Year. The profitable and nominated works – chosen from over 20,000 submissions from 30 international locations – will likely be exhibited at London’s Royal Albert Hall from October 22 to November 3, that includes a free public viewing on October 25. (Rolling Stone)