Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2026 Announce Winners Across Ten Categories
The 2026 Abbey Road music photography awards celebrated photographers in ten distinct categories. Dara Petrova was honored as the emerging photographer of the year for her captivating shots from a techno rave in Kyiv, Ukraine, held in May 2025, which provided free tickets to military personnel. Tom Pallant received the live music award for his photograph of Yungblud in Luxembourg, who acknowledged him in a video. Wayne Large's 1979 image from Leicester earned him the 50 years of punk award. AF Cortés captured underground scenes with a July 2025 photo from a Brooklyn punk concert. Gabrielle Ravet won behind the scenes with her portrayal of My Chemical Romance fans in Seattle. Angus Jenner was awarded judge's choice for his shot of Liam Gallagher during Oasis's reunion tour. Joshua Halling secured music moment of the year for Oasis in Buenos Aires, while Frances Carter won for her portrait of Billie Marten in New Zealand. Giulia Spadafora was recognized for her festival photography at Glastonbury in June 2025. Finalists included Manuel Vázquez, Charlie Barclay Harris, Isaac Wheatley, Ian Zandi, Suzanne Phoenix, Sophie Buckley, and Jack Oliver.
Key facts
- Dara Petrova won emerging photographer of the year for a May 2025 techno rave series in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Tom Pallant won live music for a fog-filled image of Yungblud and bassist Silke Blansjaar in Luxembourg
- Wayne Large won 50 years of punk with a 1979 Leicester image featuring Crazyhead and Gaye Bykers on Acid
- AF Cortés won underground scenes for a secret Kartel show on abandoned Brooklyn train tracks in July 2025
- Angus Jenner won judge's choice for Liam and Noel Gallagher on Oasis's Cardiff reunion tour opening night
- Joshua Halling won music moment of the year for Oasis in Buenos Aires, praised by Noel Gallagher
- Frances Carter won portrait with Billie Marten on horseback in New Zealand
- Giulia Spadafora won festivals with the Glastonbury Stone Circle opening ceremony in June 2025
Entities
Artists
- Dara Petrova
- Tom Pallant
- Yungblud
- Silke Blansjaar
- Wayne Large
- AF Cortés
- Gabrielle Ravet
- Angus Jenner
- Liam Gallagher
- Noel Gallagher
- Joshua Halling
- Frances Carter
- Billie Marten
- Giulia Spadafora
- Raye
- Manuel Vázquez
- Warren Ellis
- Charlie Barclay Harris
- Carlos O'Connell
- Isaac Wheatley
- KiDi
- Ian Zandi
- Suzanne Phoenix
- Chris Penney
- Sophie Buckley
- Izzy Baxter Phillips
- Jack Oliver
- Charli xcx
- Dolly
- Harriet
- Phoebe
- Lewis Evan
- Jessie Morgan
- Billy Idol
- Wanda Martin
- Kevin Parker
- Tame Impala
- Caity Krone
- Gin Wigmore
- Rhys Bennett
- Rico Suhr
- Harriet Bols
- Keith Marlowe
- Rankin
- Charli XCX
- Kendrick Lamar
- Fontaines DC
- Sombr
- FKA Twigs
- Phoebe Lunny
- Ian Anderson
- Robber Byker
- Amy Taylor
- Nile Rogers
- Roberta Bayley
- Masayoshi Sukita
- Lewis Evans
- Daniel Rojos
- Jenn Devereaux
- Danny North
- Bryce Glenn
- Wayne Spike Large
- Jamie Wdziekonski
- Sacha Lecca
Institutions
- Abbey Road music photography awards
- Crazyhead
- Gaye Bykers on Acid
- Kartel
- My Chemical Romance
- Oasis
- Dirty Three
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- Fontaines DC
- the Killing Floors
- Black Honey
- Glastonbury festival
- Echo Park Rising
- Abbey Road Studios
- Lambrini Girls
- The Killing Floors
- Battlesnake
- Download Festival
- UFO Club
- Outernet London
- PetaPixel
- Music Photography Awards (MPA)
- Glastonbury Festival
- Reading and Leeds Festival
- Super Bowl
- Rolling Stone
- LadyLand Festival
- Soda Bar
- Under the K Bridge Park
- Wembley Stadium
- River Plate stadium
- BBC
Locations
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Luxembourg
- Leicester
- United Kingdom
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Seattle
- Cardiff
- Wales
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- New Zealand
- Glastonbury
- London
- Ireland
- Accra
- Ghana
- Los Angeles
- Melbourne
- Australia
- West End
- Gold Street
- Wembley
- Aotearoa
- San Diego