The Sony World Photography Awards, one of the most prestigious photography competitions globally, has once again captivated audiences with its stunning array of images. This year, photographers from around the world showcased their talent, creativity, and unique perspectives, making the judging process both challenging and exhilarating. Here are some of the incredible winning photos that stood out in the 2024 edition of the competition.
Congratulations to Juliette Pavy for being awarded this year’s Photographer of the Year title for her series Spiralkampagnen: Forced Contraception and Unintended Sterilisation of Greenlandic Women. As well as winning a $25,000 (USD) cash prize, Pavy is given a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus global online coverage. Pavy also wins a solo presentation at Somerset House of her work as part of next year’s Sony World Photography Awards exhibition.
Speaking about her win, Pavy says: “Thank you very much for this award for my work on the forced sterilization of Greenlandic women. I hope to give a voice to those who were silenced for almost half a century. By documenting this story, I also hope to raise awareness of the violence against Inuit women and the social and psychological repercussions of forced sterilization.”
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#1. Photographer of the Year: Spiralkampagnen by Juliette Pavy
“Between 1966 and 1975, Greenlandic Inuit women were the victims of an involuntary birth control program known as the Spiralkampagnen (spiral campaign). Led by the Danish authorities, nearly 4,500 intrauterine devices (‘coils’) were implanted into Inuit women and girls, some as young as 12, many of whom say that the procedure was performed without their consent. This campaign was first revealed by a Danish podcast in spring 2022, and documents now prove that the authorities implemented the policy to reduce Inuit population growth. An official investigation has now been opened, which is set to conclude at the end of 2024.”
#2. Architecture & Design: 1st Place; Sala Mayor (Living Room) by Siobhán Doran
#3. Architecture & Design: 2nd Place; Spa Island by Karol Palka
#4. Architecture & Design: 3rd Place; Tehran Campus Town by Yaser Mohamad Khani
#5. Creative: 1st Place; A Thousand Cuts by Sujata Setia
#6. Creative: 2nd Place; The Gay Space Agency by Mackenzie Calle
#7. Creative: 3rd Place; Gilded Lilies: Portraits of Cut Flowers by Tine Poppe
#8. Documentary Projects: 1st Place; Spiralkampagnen by Juliette Pavy
#9. Documentary Projects: 2nd Place; LGBTQIA Refugees: Fleeing Uganda by Brent Stirton
#10. Documentary Projects: 3rd Place; Critical Minerals – DRC Cobalt by Davide Monteleone
#11. Environment: 1st Place; Echoes of the Hive by Mahé Elipe
#12. Environment: 2nd Place; Tropicalia by Jean-Marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni
#13. Environment: 3rd Place; Zero Hunger by Maurizio Di Pietro
#14. Landscape: 1st Place; The Sacrifice Zone by Eddo Hartmann
#15. Landscape: 2nd Place; Wildfires of Palermo by Jim Fenwick
#16. Landscape: 3rd Place; An Atypical Chinese Landscape by Fan Li
#17. Portfolio: 1st Place; Portraits and Landscapes by Jorge Mónaco
#18. Portfolio: 2nd Place; Quest for Coherence by Aly Hazzaa
#19. Portfolio: 3rd Place; Parenthood by Angelika Kollin
#20. Portraiture: 1st Place; Father and Son by Valery Poshtarov
#21. Portraiture: 2nd Place; The First Car by Adali Schell
#22. Portraiture: 3rd Place; Descendants of Black American Civil War Combatants by Drew Gardner
#23. Sport: 1st Place; Kald Sòl (Cold Sun) by Thomas Meurot
#24. Sport: 2nd Place; Finger Wrestling in Bavaria by Angelika Jakob
#25. Sport: 3rd Place; Surf in Dakar by Tommaso Pardini
#26. Still Life: 1st Place; Flora by Federico Scarchilli
#27. Still Life: 2nd Place; Still Like Art by Peter Franck
#28. Still Life: 3rd Place; London Plane Tree by Beth Galton
#29. Wildlife & Nature: 1st Place; Suspended worlds by Eva Berler
#30. Wildlife & Nature: 2nd Place; King Without a Throne: Poached or Dehorned by Haider Khan
#31. Wildlife & Nature: 3rd Place; In the Footsteps of Giants by Jasper Doest
