Abbey Highway Studios has discovered the winners of the initial-ever New music Photography Awards, which was held this weekend at the famous studios.
The inaugural MPAs showcased the greatest and most placing tunes photography from 2021, as voted for by a panel that incorporated David Bowie photographer Rankin, Moses Sumney, Shygirl, and Rolling Stone’s deputy image director Sacha Lecca.
Together with a variety of shut types, purposes from photographers throughout the earth have been welcomed for the Studio, Are living, Championing Scenes, and Undiscovered Photographer of the Yr awards.
Rolling Stone received several nominations in advance of the occasion, successful the Editorial Pictures Award for Samuel Trotter’s shot of rapper Polo G. Other nominations involved Yana Yatsuk’s protect graphic of Billie Eilish, CJ Harvey’s backstage photos of Model Pussy, David LaChapelle’s impression of Dua Lipa and Josiah Rundles’ shot of Playboi Carti.
Polo G and his son
Samuel Trotter
Discussing the awards, Rankin, who prospects the judging panel, stated: “Throughout my occupation, it’s constantly been actually critical for me to assistance emerging and undiscovered expertise in pictures, so the possibility to husband or wife with one particular of music’s most significant and most prestigious brands in Abbey Road Studios for this year’s inaugural Songs Photographer of the Calendar year Awards, is massively enjoyable. “Music images is an artwork sort that doesn’t get the recognition it justifies, so it’s amazing to celebrate these functioning in the industry with these Awards. What I’m constantly looking for with images is a relationship with the issue make any difference and music has been a single of my principal passions for as extended as I can keep in mind, so this is a true thrill.”
See all the winners for the very first New music Images Awards down below, with explanations on what they depict.
Chris Suspect
Zeitgeist Award “This classification celebrates THE graphic that defines music in 2021.”
Winner: Chris Suspect
Championing Scenes Award “This award will shine a spotlight on the significance of the grassroots movements by celebrating the photographers documenting subcultural songs scenes around the environment.”
Winner: Megan Doherty
Live Audio Images Award
“Capturing the image that defined dwell tunes in 2021.”
Winner: John Lyons
Studio Pictures Award
“Exploring the procedure of recording songs.”
Winner: Jack McKain
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Jack McKain
Undiscovered Photographer of the 12 months
“We want to expose the best impending photographers of all backgrounds forging a route in audio photography. Do you have a entire body of get the job done that is waiting around to be found out?”
Winner: Joe Puxley
INVITED Types
Portrait Pictures Award
“A photograph that captures the spirit, essence and temperament of the artist. Stylized, conceptual or candid, it is how the artist signifies their perform via visible imagery.”
Winner: Yana Yatsuk
Editorial Photography Award “Editorial images tells a story with pictures. It can choose the viewer on a journey, illuminate penned text, established a tone or present a really developed artistic strategy.”
Winner: Samuel Trotter
Artist at Work Pictures Award
“A defining photograph that captures a moment of creative imagination at do the job – in the studio, on stage, driving-the-scenes.”
Winner: Greg Noire
Icon Award
“A exclusive honor in recognition of a man or woman whose effects and contribution to the art of tunes pictures is unparalleled.”
Winner: Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
