Winners of the 2024 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards unveiled at iconic venue
Hosted by Edith Bowman, the celebratory event last night - across the Abbey Road Studios One and Two - included incendiary live performances from Maverick Sabre’s YOURS collective, JNR Williams and Aziya
The 2024 competition saw a remarkable rise in submissions, with entries increasing by over 50% from last year. Showcasing a range of global talent, over 22,000 images from 28 different countries were submitted, across six open categories. MPAs lead Judge Rankin adds: "The work this year has surpassed my expectations, it’s really elevating the standard to new heights. After much deliberation, we’ve chosen some truly outstanding pieces that represent the very best of what the music photography community has to offer. All the nominees and winners should be incredibly proud of themselves!" This fantastic images from BLUR’s comeback gigs - at Wembley Stadium last summer - won Music Moment of the Year (Supported by Outernet London and voted for by the public).
Francis Mancini won the Live Music category for his captivating photo of Darren Styles, while Lemphek secured the Underground Scenes Award with an image of BBQ frontman Hui Zu and Bad Tailor guitarist Chen Hongmin, sharing a shoey on stage at Hard Stick Festival VII, a music festival geared towards remote cities. Lauren Harris earned the Making Music Award with her shot of Joesef. Lauren says of the photo - ‘Small, intimate, quiet moments like this are why I shoot - giving an insight into life off-stage’.
Lauren Harris earned the Making Music Award with her shot of Joesef. Lauren says of the photo - ‘Small, intimate, quiet moments like this are why I shoot - giving an insight into life off-stage’.
To honour an incredible 53-year career, the legendary photographer Jill Furmanovsky collected this year’s prestigious ICON Award. The award was presented on stage by Noel Gallagher, with Nile Rodgers, Debbie Harry, David Gilmour, Siouxsie Sioux and Sting also sending affecting video tributes. From 8 October to 12 November, the public will be able to see this year’s nominated MPA entries in close-up when they are displayed throughout the walls of the Royal Albert Hall, as part of a new partnership between Abbey Road and the iconic concert hall. Later this month, Abbey Road Music Photography Awards is joining forces with The Other Art Fair for their milestone 100th Global Edition at London’s Truman Brewery.