2026 : 05 May Aotearoa Music Photo Award

People's Choice Prize by Harvey Norman 2026 winner -

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Cease and Desist at Big Fan by Sandy Hughes. Congratulations.

People's Choice prize by Harvey Norman is decided by public vote, highest number of 5 star votes wins at closing, most legit single votes after audit of the count is the winner.

Shuddho Huq; Noir Duet;Grecco Romank at Whammy
Findlay Donnan;Change;Taken during the Deftone's concert at Spark Arena, Auckland, 13.05.26. Has a lo fi shoot from the hip energy that I prefer over my cleaner, leveled photos
Mick Brady; Cindy on Wilson; Newtown Festival 2026. Wilson Street is always chaos, especially in the middle of a Cindy set! Shot on expired Kodak TriX film
Findlay Donnan;Tempest;Taken during the Deftone's concert at Spark Arena, Auckland, 13.05.26. Stage lighting was frenetic | happenstance that I took the photo when I did reviewed a day later and was pleased
Azrie Azizi; Marlon Williams; Spark Arena
Mick Brady; Womb at Meow;Great Sounds Great 2024, shot on Ilford HP5+ film
Mick Brady; Dateline at San Fran; Dateline supporting Dartz in 2025. Double exposure created in camera, shot on Ilford HP5+ film
Azrie Azizi; Lost in the barrels; Borderline
Azrie Azizi; Come together; Princess Chelsea's Midwinter Ball
Azrie Azizi; Turning it up; Where's Jai
Azrie Azizi; Double Take; Mallrat
Azrie Azizi; Symphony Magic;Maisey Kay

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