Helen BushbyCulture reporter
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Josh Druding’s image of Chappell Roan performing live is up for music moment of the year
Abbey Road studios has announced the nominees for its Music Photography Awards, after considering more than 20,000 submissions from 30 different countries.
The photographs up for awards feature stars including Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator, Pulp, The 1975, Maggie Rogers, Fontaines DC, Doja Cat, Central Cee and Burna Boy.
Fans can vote for music moment of the year on the MPA’s website until 23 September and the awards ceremony will take place at London’s Abbey Road on 2 October.
Mark Robertson, Abbey Road’s director of marketing and creative, thanked the “incredibly gifted community of photographers who continue to impress with their work”.
He added the images “prove that music photography is a genuine art to be celebrated and plays a vital role in shaping culture”.
The awards include two new categories this year – portrait and festivals – with an additional guest category called club culture.
All 40 images from the eight open categories on display in Outnet’s Now Pop One venue in London, where photographs by the nominees can be seen between 19 and 23 September.
Here are some of the nominees:
Greg Noire
Category: Live Music
Photographer: Greg Noire
Image: US rapper and singer Doja Cat performing on stage with her dancers in eye-catching furry costumes
Pupat Chenaksara
Category: Music moment of the year
Photographer: Pupat Chenaksara
Image: British singer-songwriter Charli XCX getting soaked in the rain while singing on stage
Connor Baker
Category: Club culture
Photographer: Connor Baker
Image: Glitterbox at Hï Ibiza, with clubbers mid-dance amid the smoke effect
Jez Pennington
Category: Festivals
Photographer: Jez Pennington
Image: British rock band Enter Shikari at Download Festival, having a muddy experience
Phoebe Fox
Category: Judges choice
Photographer: Phoebe Fox
Image: British rock band The Cure’s lead singer Robert Smith shot in profile with his trademark hairstyle and make-up
Kirby Gladstein
Category: Music moment of the year
Photographer: Kirby Gladstein
Image: US singer-songwriter Lana Del Ray is wearing what looks like a black bridal ensemble
Platon
Category: Judges Choice
Photographer: Platon
Image: The crucial right hand of US musician, songwriter, guitarist and record producer Nile Rodgers, who is also the co-founder of disco band Chic
Annie Noelker
Category: Portrait
Photographer: Annie Noelker
Image: US record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco is getting his five-a-day in a restaurant
Lantz Martin
Category: Emerging photographer of the year
Photographer: Lantz Martin
Image: US rapper and record producer Ken Carson poses in profile for a black and white shot
Jordan Curtis Hughes
Category: Making Music
Photographer: Jordan Curtis Hughes
Image: British rock pop band The 1975’s lead singer-songwriter Matty Healy, surrounded by music instruments and snacks
Jen Amelia Veitch
Category: Underground scenes
Photographer: Jen Amelia Veitch
Image: A clubber at Hidden club night in Manchester posing on a billiards table