The ceremony at which the World Press Photo of the Year and the category awards are presented, is the highlight of the Awards Days held annually in Amsterdam during the last week of April or the first week of May.
The awards ceremony also marks the official opening of the first exhibition of the season. All prizewinners are invited to Amsterdam to receive their awards in person, and hundreds of photographers and associated professionals travel to the city. The awards are handed over in the presence of government ministers, other dignitaries and leaders in the profession.
Prize-winning photographers have the opportunity of presenting their portfolios publicly. The presence of so many top photojournalists and other interested parties is also the springboard for organizing discussions that tackle contemporary issues affecting the profession. Every year World Press Photo invites a prominent speaker to give the Sem Presser lecture on a subject of crucial relevance to the field.
List of the laureates:
Pietro Masturzo
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Adam Ferguson
Walter Astrada
Kent Klich
Marco Vernaschi
David Guttenfelder
Charles Ommanney
Gareth Copley
Donald Miralle Jr
Robert Gauthier
Elizabeth Kreutz
Stefano De Luigi
Eugene Richards
Joan Bardeletti
Gihan Tubbeh
Laura Pannack
Annie Van Gemert
Malick Sidibé
Kitra Cahana
Joe Petersburger
Paul Nicklen
