{"id":886942,"date":"2026-09-10T13:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/886942\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:26:17","slug":"the-electrifying-finalists-of-the-music-photography-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/886942\/","title":{"rendered":"The Electrifying Finalists of the Music Photography Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Music-Photography-Awards-2026-Finalists-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"A split-screen image showing Liam Gallagher holding a tambourine to his face on the left and a performer crowd-surfing on the right.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872914\"   loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>Lewis Evan\u2019s portrait of Liam Gallagher from Oasis, left, Phoebe from Lambrini Girls leaps from the top of the speakers as captured by Jessie Morgan. <\/p>\n<p>Abbey Road Studios has announced the finalists of its Music Photography Awards 2026, a competition shining a light on photographers who capture the energy and artistry of the music scene. <\/p>\n<p>Now in its fifth year, the categories include Portrait, Music Moment of the Year, Emerging Photographer of the Year, Behind the Scenes, Underground Scenes, and Live Music.<\/p>\n<p>This year also sees guest category 50 Years of Punk marking half a century since the underground movement reshaped music, fashion, and youth culture around the world. <\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9.-The-Black-Halos-2000-Large-551x800.jpeg\" alt=\"A black-and-white concert scene shows a guitarist playing while holding a beer bottle, with another person standing beside them with an arm raised.\" width=\"551\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872897\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the guest category 50 Years of Punk. | Photo by Keith Marlowe <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kevin-Parker-_-Tame-Impala-Large-540x800.jpeg\" alt=\"A man with a beard sits on the concrete step of a storefront at night, next to a sticker-covered vending machine and a lit studio light.\" width=\"540\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872898\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Behind the Scenes category. Kevin Parker AKA Tame Impala. | Photo by Caity Krone <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16.-My-Chemical-Romance-Fans-lining-up-800x571.jpeg\" alt=\"A group of young women sit together outdoors, applying makeup and preparing for an event.\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872899\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Behind the Scenes category. My Chemical Romance fans line up. | Photo by Gabrielle Ravet<br \/>\n <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gin-Wigmore-hero-Large-571x800.jpeg\" alt=\"A person with long hair whipping in motion stands in a room with floral wallpaper, wearing a t-shirt, skirt, and gold boots.\" width=\"571\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872900\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Emerging Photographer of the Year category. Gin Wigmore. | Photo by Frances Carter <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3.-The-Killing-Floors-at-Echo-Park-Rising-Large-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"A man with a mustache lies on the ground, playing a keyboard positioned vertically above him, while a crowd watches in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872901\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Festivals category. The Killing Floors at Echo Park Rising. | Photo by Ian Zandi <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3.-Battlesnake-Download-UK-Large-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"A performer wearing a spiked horned headpiece and costume leans over a stage barrier, holding a microphone and looking upward.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872902\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Live Music category. Battlesnake at Download Festival. | Photo by Rhys Bennett <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14.-Dr.Venus-Live-at-UFO-Club-Large-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"A black-and-white shot of a band performing on stage, with a guitarist shouting while another band member stands nearby.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872904\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Live Music category. Dr. Venus at UFO Club. | Photo by Rico Suhr <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.-Oasis-Large-800x534.jpeg\" alt=\"Two men stand on a concert stage facing each other, with one man wearing a bucket hat and the other placing a hand on his shoulder.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872905\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Music Moment of the Year category. Oasis. | Photo by Harriet Bols <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14.-Billy-Idol-Large-533x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Billy Idol sits in a lounge chair under a patio umbrella, wearing an open black jacket, dark pants, and jewelry, with a cigarette in his mouth.\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872907\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Portrait category. Billy Idol. | Photo by Wanda Martin <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17.-Private-Function-at-Gold-Street-Large-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"A crowd of people gathers in an outdoor space, with several individuals sitting on a brick wall while others hold a person aloft in the center.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-872911\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Underground Scenes category. Private function at Gold Street. | Photo by Suzanne Phoenix<\/p>\n<p>The Music Moment of the Year category is the only one voted for by the public. People can either <a href=\"https:\/\/abbeyroadmusicphotographyawards.com\/vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">vote online<\/a> or by visiting Outernet London in the West End until September 14. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c2026 feels like the strongest year yet for the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. The quality of the work entered was genuinely exceptional \u2013 not just technically brilliant, but full of energy, emotion and a real point of view,\u201d says head judge Rankin. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJudging was incredibly tough. Getting down to just five finalists in each category meant leaving out so many images that deserved to be recognised, which says everything about the standard this year. Music photography is in a really exciting place right now, and these awards are a brilliant snapshot of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Affiliate Disclosure PetaPixel articles may include affiliate links; we may earn a commission if you buy through one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lewis Evan\u2019s portrait of Liam Gallagher from Oasis, left, Phoebe from Lambrini Girls leaps from the top of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":886943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,134],"class_list":["post-886942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=886942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/886943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=886942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=886942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=886942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}