Photos of Amyl and the Sniffers, Blur and Popcaan among Abbey Road Music Photography Award winners

Andreia Lemos took home the Undiscovered Photographer of the Year award in the awards’ open categories for her image of Amyl and the Sniffers while The Music Moment of the Year category – decided by public vote – saw Tom Pallant's shot of Blur at the band’s second Wembley Stadium show in July 2023 pick up the winning prize.

Francis Mancini won the Live Music category for his photo of DJ Darren Styles, while Lemphek secured the Underground Scenes Award with an image of BBQ frontman Hui Zu and Bad Tailor guitarist Chen Hongmin.

Lauren Harris earned the Making Music Award with her shot of Joesef, and Adrien H. Tillman won the Jazz: The Rebirth of Cool award with his photo of legendary American saxophone player Billy Harper. In the invited categories Alexa Viscius won the Editorial award with a portrait of bnny and Bolade Banjo was awarded the Portrait category for his photo of Popcaan.

Speaking about the winning images, Abbey Road’s MD Sally Davies said: "The remarkable growth of the MPAs in just three short years highlights the awards' prestige, and the heartfelt enthusiasm from the artistic community reflects the richness of music photography as an art form," while lead judge Rankin added: "The work this year has surpassed my expectations, it’s really elevating the standard to new heights. While last year's submissions were impressive, this year's entries have been extraordinary."

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.