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.

Brenna Gotje;Amyl And The Sniffers
Brenna Gotje;Garbage
Brenna Gotje;Iggy Pop
Brenna Gotje;Jazmine Mary
Brenna Gotje;Princess Chelsea
Brenna Gotje;Viagra Boys
Felix Wang;sitting beside promotional material for an upcoming release by Tāmaki Makaurau indie artist Ben Chavasse. The first two photographs were taken inside a theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau, while the third was shot near University of Auckland, close to the music block where Ben studied. Ben described his upcoming song, “sitting beside,” as “what felt like a pivotal moment in my young life, and looking back on that time only to realise how inconsequential it was.
Felix Wang;Reverence;Album Cover photography created as album covers and promotional imagery for underground rap artist Emperor C. The visual concept explores the tension between the conscious and unconscious mind, drawing from the psychological theories of Carl Jung. The artist himself represents the conscious self, while a shadowy black clad figure embodies the unconscious. Inspired by horror cinema and psychological unease, the images aim to evoke tension, dread.
Felix Wang;as above, so below: created as album covers and promotional imagery for underground rap artist Emperor C. The visual concept explores the tension between the conscious and unconscious mind, drawing from the psychological theories of Carl Jung. The artist himself represents the conscious self, while a shadowy black clad figure embodies the unconscious. Inspired by horror cinema and psychological unease, the images aim to evoke tension, dread, and an unsettling atmosphere that reflects the fractured relationship between identity and the hidden self. All shots are set within Tāmaki Makaurau.
Felix Wang;untitled; created as album covers and promotional imagery for underground rap artist Emperor C. The visual concept explores the tension between the conscious and unconscious mind, drawing from the psychological theories of Carl Jung. The artist himself represents the conscious self, while a shadowy black clad figure embodies the unconscious. Inspired by horror cinema and psychological unease, the images aim to evoke tension, dread, and an unsettling atmosphere that reflects the fractured relationship between identity and the hidden self. All shots are set within Tāmaki Makaurau.
Felix Wang;lamp shade; created as single covers and promotional material for an upcoming release by Tāmaki Makaurau indie artist Ben Chavasse
Felix Wang;sitting beyond; created as single covers and promotional material for an upcoming release by Tāmaki Makaurau indie artist Ben Chavasse

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