Awards & Winners

World Press Photo of the Year

World Press Photo Awards

The vote for Press Photo of the Year is taken during the World Press Photo Awards, hosted by the Dutch foundation World Press Photo. The creator of the winning entry receives €10,000 along with "the most prestigious and coveted award in photojournalism". Besides Press Photo of the Year, the 13-member jury awards three more prizes in ten categories, whereby both individual images and photo series are recognised for excellence. The main prize is given to the image that "... is not only the photojournalistic encapsulation of the year, but represents an issue, situation or event of great journalistic importance, and does so in a way that demonstrates an outstanding level of visual perception and creativity".

Check all the winners of World Press Photo of the Year presented under World Press Photo Awards since 1955 .


John Stanmeyer

Honored for : Signal

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Stanmeyer Signal

Paul Hansen

Honored for : Gaza Burial

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Hansen Gaza Burial

Samuel Aranda

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2011

Nominations 2011 »

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Samuel Aranda World Press Photo of the Year 2011

Jodi Bieber

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2010

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jodi Bieber World Press Photo of the Year 2010

Pietro Masturzo

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2009

Nominations 2009 »

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Pietro Masturzo World Press Photo of the Year 2009

Anthony Suau

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2008

Nominations 2008 »

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Anthony Suau World Press Photo of the Year 2008

Tim Hetherington

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2007

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tim Hetherington World Press Photo of the Year 2007

Spencer Platt

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2006

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Spencer Platt World Press Photo of the Year 2006

Finbarr O'Reilly

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2005

Nominations 2005 »

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Finbarr O'Reilly World Press Photo of the Year 2005

Arko Datta

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2004

Nominations 2004 »

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Arko Datta World Press Photo of the Year 2004

Jean-Marc Bouju

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2003

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Marc Bouju World Press Photo of the Year 2003

Eric Grigorian

Honored for : Boy mourns at his father\u2019s gravesite after earthquake

Nominations 2002 »

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Eric Grigorian Boy mourns at his father\u2019s gravesite after earthquake

Erik Refner

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 2001

Nominations 2001 »

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Erik Refner World Press Photo of the Year 2001

Lara Jo Regan

Honored for : Sanchez Family

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lara Jo Regan Sanchez Family

Claus Bjørn Larsen

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1999

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claus Bjørn Larsen World Press Photo of the Year 1999

Dayna Smith

Honored for : Kosovo Widow

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dayna Smith Kosovo Widow

Hocine Zaourar

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1997

Nominations 1997 »

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Hocine Zaourar World Press Photo of the Year 1997

Francesco Zizola

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1996

Nominations 1996 »

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Francesco Zizola World Press Photo of the Year 1996

Lucian Perkins

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1995

Nominations 1995 »

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Lucian Perkins World Press Photo of the Year 1995

James Nachtwey

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1994

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Nachtwey World Press Photo of the Year 1994

Larry Towell

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1993

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Towell World Press Photo of the Year 1993

James Nachtwey

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1992

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Nachtwey World Press Photo of the Year 1992

David C. Turnley

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1991

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David C. Turnley World Press Photo of the Year 1991

Georges Merillon

Honored for : Mourning in Kosovo

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Georges Merillon Mourning in Kosovo

Charlie Cole

Honored for : Of Flesh and Steel

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charlie Cole Of Flesh and Steel

David C. Turnley

Honored for : Armenian Funeral

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David C. Turnley Armenian Funeral

Anthony Suau

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1987

Nominations 1987 »

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Anthony Suau World Press Photo of the Year 1987

Alon Reininger

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1986

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alon Reininger World Press Photo of the Year 1986

Frank Fournier

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1985

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Fournier World Press Photo of the Year 1985

Pablo Bartholomew

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1984

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pablo Bartholomew World Press Photo of the Year 1984

Mustafa Bozdemir

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1983

Nominations 1983 »

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Mustafa Bozdemir World Press Photo of the Year 1983

Robin Moyer

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1982

Nominations 1982 »

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Robin Moyer World Press Photo of the Year 1982

Manuel Pérez Barriopedro

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1981

Nominations 1981 »

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Manuel Pérez Barriopedro World Press Photo of the Year 1981

Mike Wells

Honored for : Famine in Uganda

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Wells Famine in Uganda

David Burnett

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1979

Nominations 1979 »

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David Burnett World Press Photo of the Year 1979

Sadayuki Mikami

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1978

Nominations 1978 »

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Sadayuki Mikami World Press Photo of the Year 1978

Leslie Hammond

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1977

Nominations 1977 »

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Leslie Hammond World Press Photo of the Year 1977

Françoise Demulder

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1976

Nominations 1976 »

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Françoise Demulder World Press Photo of the Year 1976

Stanley Forman

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1975

Nominations 1975 »

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Stanley Forman World Press Photo of the Year 1975

Ovie Carter

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1974

Nominations 1974 »

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Ovie Carter World Press Photo of the Year 1974

Orlando Lagos

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1973

Nominations 1973 »

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Orlando Lagos World Press Photo of the Year 1973

Nick Ut

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1972

Nominations 1972 »

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Nick Ut World Press Photo of the Year 1972

Wolfgang Peter Geller

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1971

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wolfgang Peter Geller World Press Photo of the Year 1971

Hanns-Jörg Anders

Honored for : A young Catholic during clash with British troops

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hanns-Jörg Anders A young Catholic during clash with British troops

Eddie Adams

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1968

Nominations 1968 »

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Eddie Adams World Press Photo of the Year 1968

Co Rentmeester

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1967

Nominations 1967 »

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Co Rentmeester World Press Photo of the Year 1967

Ky?ichi Sawada

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1966

Nominations 1966 »

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Ky?ichi Sawada World Press Photo of the Year 1966

Ky?ichi Sawada

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1965

Nominations 1965 »

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Ky?ichi Sawada World Press Photo of the Year 1965

Don McCullin

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1964

Nominations 1964 »

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Don McCullin World Press Photo of the Year 1964

Malcolm Browne

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1963

Nominations 1963 »

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Malcolm Browne World Press Photo of the Year 1963

Héctor Rondón

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1962

Nominations 1962 »

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Héctor Rondón World Press Photo of the Year 1962

Yasushi Nagao

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1960

Nominations 1960 »

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Yasushi Nagao World Press Photo of the Year 1960

Stanislav Tereba

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1958

Nominations 1958 »

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Stanislav Tereba World Press Photo of the Year 1958

Douglas Martin

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1957

Nominations 1957 »

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Douglas Martin World Press Photo of the Year 1957

Helmuth Pirath

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1956

Nominations 1956 »

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Helmuth Pirath World Press Photo of the Year 1956

Mogens von Haven

Honored for : World Press Photo of the Year 1955

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mogens von Haven World Press Photo of the Year 1955