Raye and Nile Rodgers are judging the 2026 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. The legendary funk icon and the British chart-topper will help decide which photographers have captured the best music and concert photography from around the globe, according to Rolling Stone.
The fifth edition of the awards is free to enter, meaning photographers worldwide can submit work. Results will be announced September 24 at a ceremony at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The judging panel includes Måneskin frontman Damiano David, Kid Harpoon (producer and Abbey Road's resident hitmaker), Japanese superstar Hikaru Utada, and Lilly Fontaine from English Teacher. Head judge and co-founder Rankin leads the photography judges, alongside Platon, Dennis Morris, and Jackie Lee Young.
The awards also announced photographer Roberta Bayley as this year's Icon Award recipient. Bayley captured the New York City punk scene of the 1970s, shooting Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, Elvis Costello, and the Clash. Her Ramones portrait appeared on their 1976 self-titled debut album cover.
