Music Moment of the Year Award

The finalists are in. The vote is now open.

This category brings together the photographs that DEFINED music in 2025. The moments that made you stop. Made you think. Made you feel. Now it’s your turn to vote. The winner will be decided by you!

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. Join us and support music photography as we continue to champion undiscovered, emerging & established photographers and celebrate the incredible talent in music photography.

We’re proud to partner with Outernet London, the most visited cultural attraction in the UK, for the Music Moment of the Year category. A digital exhibition showcasing this year’s open category finalists will run in the Now Arcade from Tuesday 8 to Monday 14 September.

Vote Now

Voting closes on Monday 14 September at 23:59 UK time.

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Oasis

Photographer: Harriet T K Bols

Noel and Liam Gallagher share a quiet moment before embracing, at their penultimate Wembley show, as London watches on.

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Kendrick Lamar

Photographer: Jenn Devereaux

Surrounded by performers in red, white, and blue forming the American flag, Kendrick Lamar takes center stage during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.

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Lambrini Girls

Photographer: Jessie Morgan

Phoebe has always had a habit of finding new things to jump off of. At this show, two audience members helped her climb on top of the speakers, and this was her jumping and landing on the crowd below in blind faith as all of the crew looked on in fear.

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Oasis

Photographer: Joshua Halling

An Oasis fan caught in the middle of a supernova during Buenos Aires Live '25. Captured from the nose-bleeds of the stadium on a 300mm.

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Charli xcx

Photographer: Jack Oliver

Charli xcx burning down the 'brat' flag at Glastonbury Festival to signal an end of an era.

The finalist are in. The vote is now open.

This category brings together the photograps that DEFINED music in 2025. The moments that made you stop. Made you think. Made you feel. Now it's your turn to vote. The winner will be decided by you!

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. Join us and support music photography as we continue to champion undiscovered, emerging & established photographers and celebrate the incredible talent in music photography.

We're proud to partner with Outernet London, the most visited cultural attraction in the UK, for the Music Moment of the Year category. A digital exhibition showcasing this year's open category finalist will run in the Now Arcade from Tuesday 8 to Monday 14 September.