Abbey Road is celebrating the best in music photography over the last year. On Friday, the organization announced its list of winners for this year’s awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was given to David Bailey for his 60 years as a music photographer behind images of Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Nile Rodgers. Bailey’s wife accepted the honor at Studios One and Two in London, which was presented by Rodgers.

“It’s so great to see music photography thriving. It has never felt more vital, and these images remind us why it’s such a powerful art form,” said lead judge Rankin in a press release.

Anton Corbijn received the Icon Award, earning video shoutouts from members of U2, Metallica, and the Killers, along with Lenny Kravitz and Nick Cave, who said, “You have spent y

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