Helen BushbyCulture reporterJosh DrudingJosh 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 NoireCategory: Live MusicPhotographer: Greg NoireImage: US rapper and singer Doja Cat performing on stage with her dancers in eye-catching furry costumesPupat ChenaksaraCategory: Music moment of the yearPhotographer: Pupat ChenaksaraImage: British singer-songwriter Charli XCX getting soaked in the rain while singing on stageConnor BakerCategory: Club culturePhotographer: Connor BakerImage: Glitterbox at Hï Ibiza, with clubbers mid-dance amid the smoke effectJez PenningtonCategory: FestivalsPhotographer: Jez PenningtonImage: British rock band Enter Shikari at Download Festival, having a muddy experiencePhoebe FoxCategory: Judges choicePhotographer: Phoebe FoxImage: British rock band The Cure’s lead singer Robert Smith shot in profile with his trademark hairstyle and make-upKirby GladsteinCategory: Music moment of the yearPhotographer: Kirby GladsteinImage: US singer-songwriter Lana Del Ray is wearing what looks like a black bridal ensemblePlatonCategory: Judges ChoicePhotographer: PlatonImage: The crucial right hand of US musician, songwriter, guitarist and record producer Nile Rodgers, who is also the co-founder of disco band ChicAnnie NoelkerCategory: PortraitPhotographer: Annie NoelkerImage: US record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco is getting his five-a-day in a restaurant Lantz MartinCategory: Emerging photographer of the yearPhotographer: Lantz Martin Image: US rapper and record producer Ken Carson poses in profile for a black and white shotJordan Curtis HughesCategory: Making MusicPhotographer: Jordan Curtis HughesImage: British rock pop band The 1975’s lead singer-songwriter Matty Healy, surrounded by music instruments and snacksJen Amelia VeitchCategory: Underground scenesPhotographer: Jen Amelia VeitchImage: A clubber at Hidden club night in Manchester posing on a billiards table
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Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Doja Cat images among Music Photography Awards nominees
