2019 Sony World Photography Awards announces Open competition and National Awards winners

The second round of winners in the 2019 Awards has been revealed. The overall winners will be announced on 17 April

On 26 February, the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards proudly revealed the winners of their Open competition and National Awards.

This year, the Sony Awards received a record-breaking number of submissions. To be more precise, 327,000 images from 195 countries and territories entered the 2019 competition.

The winners of the ten diverse Open categories will now compete for the title of the Open Photographer of the Year. The overall winner will be announced on 17 April, winning $5,000.

Czech photographer Martin Stranka took a double victory in the National Awards and Creative Open competition, Dreamers and Warriors — Martin Stranka / Sony World Photography Awards

Showcasing the best contemporary photography worldwide

The Sony Awards comprise four competitions in total: Professional, Open, Youth, and Student.

On 5 February earlier this year, the shortlist for Student and Youth competition was announced.

2019 is the 12th year of the Awards. Its goal is to showcase the best contemporary photography worldwide.

The Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition will be on display at Somerset House in London between 18 April and 6 May 2019.

The 2020 Awards will open for submissions on 1 June 2019.

2019 Open competition winners

Architecture: Philippe Sarfati, Heatwave — Philippe Sarfati / Sony World Photography Awards

Culture: Pan Jianhua, Shadow Puppetry — Pan Jianhua / Sony World Photography Awards

Motion: Christy Lee Rogers, Harmony — Christy Lee Rogers / Sony World Photography Awards

Landscape: Hal Gage, Stumps, Alder Lake, Nisqually River, Oregon — Hal Gage / Sony World Photography Awards

Natural World and Wildlife: Tracey Lund, Underwater Gannets — Tracey Lund / Sony World Photography Awards

Portraiture: Richard Ansett, Grayson Perry — Birth — Richard Ansett / Sony World Photography Awards

Still Life: Rachel Yee Lam Lai, Peony and Leaves — Rachel Yee Lam Lai / Sony World Photography Awards

Street Photography: Carole Pariat, Open-Air Toilet — Carole Pariat / Sony World Photography Awards

Travel: Nicolas Boyer, Woman Wearing a Wedding Dress — Nicolas Boyer / Sony World Photography Awards

And some picks from the 2019 Sony National Awards

Hendrik Mändla, National Awards, Estonian — Hendrik Mändla / Sony World Photography Awards

Master Na, National Awards, South Korean — Master Na / Sony World Photography Awards

Mohammad Mirza, National Awards, Kuwaiti — Mohammad Mirza, Sony World Photography Awards