Winners
Visual Arts
Painting – Jenny Saville
Graphic Arts – Enrique Enn
Installation Art – Kulpreet Singh
Public Art / Street Art – Amaro Abreu
Curatorial Project – Amitesh Grover
Dance & Choreography
Contemporary Dance – Jennifer Nichols
Classical / Ballet – Natalia Osipova
Street Dance / Urban Styles – Angel Nyigu
Emerging Choreographer – Mthuthuzeli November
Music
Best Instrumental Performance (Solo) – Yo-Yo Ma
Experimental / Avant-garde Music Paul Pinto
Folk / Ethno Music – Oum El Ghaït Benessahraoui
Best Soundtrack – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cross-Disciplinary Music Project Sougwen Chung
Acting
Best Leading Performance (Film) – Luke Mably
Best Performance in a TV Series – Ivana Baquero
Best Dramatic Performance – Atul Kulkarni
Photography
Aerial Photography – Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove
Fashion Photography – Viktoriia Margolina
Curatorial or Exhibition Project in Photography – Simon Njami
Virtual/AI Photography – Refik Anado
Literature
Essay – Mieko Kawakami
Non-Fiction Book – Caroline Criado Perez
Children’s Literature – Ben Okri
Experimental / Avant-garde Writing – Valeria Luiselli
Spoken Word & Performance Poetry – Amanda Gorman
Body Art
Makeup Artistry (Stage/Screen) – Val Garland
Tattoo Art – Henk Schiffmacher
Prosthetics & Creature Design – Neill Gorton
Videography
Best Aerial Videography – Khalid Mohtaseb
Best Color Grading – Dado Valentic
Videography for Documentaries – H. Paul Moon
Digital Content Creation
Best Interactive Project – TeamLab
Best Cross-Platform Content – Nas Daily
Best Live Streaming Project – Gawr Gura
Best Educational Content – Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Production Arts
Best Director (Film/Stage) – Vadim Shmelyov
Best Art Direction (Film/TV) – Belle Mundi
Producer of the Year – Serghey Grey
Screenwriting – Daniel Jackson
Design
Graphic Design – Eike König
Experimental / Cross-Disciplinary Design – Daan Roosegaarde
Furniture Design – Nika Zupanc
Sustainable / Eco Design – Fernando Laposse
Visual Arts
Graphic Arts – Stefania Tejada
Installation Art – Chiharu Shiota
Cross-Disciplinary Art Project – Ai Weiwei
Ceramics & Glass Art – Hitomi Hosono
Dance & Choreography
Best Ensemble Performance – Batsheva Dance 
Classical / Ballet – Misty Copeland
Youth / Student Performance – Studio Wayne McGregor Young Company
Innovative Use of Technology in Dance – Hiroaki Umeda
Music
Best Vocal Performance (Solo) – Youn Sun Nah
Folk / Ethno Music – Arooj Aftab
Electronic Music & Sound Art – Kangding Ray
Best Opera Performance – Marina Viotti
Acting
Best Performance in a TV Series – Dalia Mya Schmidt-Foß Breakthrough Actress – Emma Corrin
Youth/Student Actor – Sami Staitman
International Collaboration in Acting – Golshifteh Farahani
Photography
Fine Art Photography – Mads Nissen
Portrait Photography – Omar Victor Diop
Photojournalism – Sebastião Salgado
Literature
Short Story – Sayaka Murata
Novel – Leila Slimani
Playwriting (for Theatre) – Wajdi Mouawad
Experimental / Avant-garde Writing – Han Kang
Body Art
Body Painting – Gesine Marwedel
Tattoo Art – Alina Mykhalevych
Fashion Performance & Styling – Isamaya Ffrench
Videography
Best Experimental Camera Work – Caue Barcelos & Patrick Flanagan
Videography for Documentaries – Tina Smrekar
Virtual Production Videography – Alejandro Toledo
Multi-Camera Live Event Coverage – Moment Factory
Digital Content Creation
Best Web Series – Dani Rovira
Best Short-Form Video (TikTok/Reels etc.) – Khaby Lame
Best YouTube Project – Yes Theory
Best Gaming Content – Pokimane (Imane Anys)
Production Arts
Best Screenplay (Original) – Joe Hall
Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Raitis Abele & Lauris Abele
Best Art Direction (Film/TV) – Simin Vaswani
Best Technical Innovation – Chris Friend
Design
Graphic Design – Verena Michelitsch
Industrial/Product Design – Oki Sato (Nendo)
Fashion Design – Thebe Magugu
Packaging Design – Anagrama Studio
Visual Arts
Illustration (traditional & digital) – Malika Favre
Installation Art – Olafur Eliasson
VR/AR Art – Jakob Kudsk Steensen
Public Art / Street Art – Okuda San Miguel
Dance & Choreography
Contemporary Dance – Oona Doherty
Best Choreographer – Akram Khan
Emerging Choreographer – Jingyi Ju
Music
Best Vocal Performance (Solo) – Asmik Grigorian
Best Vocal Performance (Group/Ensemble) – Tenebrae Choir
Best Musical Composition for Screen/Stage – Hildur Guðnadóttir
Best Arrangement / Orchestration – Ilan Eshkeri
Jazz & Blues Performance – Jon Batiste
Acting
Best Supporting Performance (Film) – Abou Sangare
Best Leading Performance (Theatre) – Ruth Vega Fernandez
Youth/Student Actor – Eili Harboe
Best Voice Acting (Animation/Games) – Natsuki Hanae
Photography
Fine Art Photography – Oleksandr Radomskyi
Conceptual / Experimental Photography – Yiming Zhang
Photojournalism – Rebecca Gray
Youth / Emerging Photographer – Laura Zalenga
Literature
Novel – Lina Meruane
Translation (literary excellence) – Sophie Hughes
Literary Criticism & Analysis – Boyd Tonkin
Cultural Impact Book/Project – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Body Art
Special Effects Makeup – Donald Mowat
Body Art for Film/TV Special Projects – Love Larson
Tattoo Art – Jolly Roger (Paul Rogers)
Videography
Best Editing (Short Form) – Éva Randolph
Videography for Documentaries – Yuri Ancarani
Videography for Dance/Performance Art – Silvia Gribaudi
Digital Content Creation
Best Interactive Project – Marshmallow Laser Feast
Best Cross-Platform Content – Jay Shetty
Best Branded Content – Ader Error
Virtual Influencer Project – Félix Lajeunesse
Production Arts
Best Director (Film/Stage) – Ena Sendijarević
Best Screenplay (Original) – Sarah E. Sinclair
Best Production Design (overall) – Bina Daigeler
Best Set Design – Soutra Gilmour
Design
Interior Design – Ilse Crawford
Architecture (conceptual/visual) – Tatiana Bilbao
UX/UI Digital Design – Irene Pereyra
Jewelry Design – Noor Fares
Visual Arts
Sculpture – David Altmejd
Mixed Media – Jasleen Kaur
Curatorial Project – Koyo Kouoh
Emerging Artist of the Year – Precious Okoyomon
Experimental / Conceptual Art – Korakrit Arunanondchai
Dance & Choreography
Best Duo/Trio Performance – Wim Vandekeybus & Ultima Vez
Folk / Ethno Dance – Aditi Mangaldas
Choreography for Screen (film, TV, video) – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Ritual / Traditional Dance – Huang Dou Dou
Music
Best Song (Original) – Sevdaliza
Best Album – Silvana Estrada
Best Choral Performance – Sofia Vokalensemble
Breakthrough of the Year – Karim Huu Do
Acting
Best Leading Performance (Film) – Karla Sofía Gascón
Best Performance in a TV Series – Alba Baptista
Best Ensemble Cast – Skam Italia
Photography
Fashion Photography – Thandiwe Muriu
Portrait Photography – Zanele Muholi
Documentary Photography – Gideon Mendel
Street Photography – Maciej Dakowicz
Conceptual / Experimental Photography – Noémie Goudal
Literature
Novel – Paul Murray
Screenwriting (literary excellence) – Lynne Ramsay
Essay – Ariana Harwicz
Non-Fiction Book – Behrouz Boochani
Body Art
Makeup Artistry (Stage/Screen) – Lisa Eldridge
Special Effects Makeup – Pablo Perona
Tattoo Art – Samuele Briganti
Hair Styling as Art – Laetitia Ky
Videography
Best Cinematography (Film) – Agnes Godard
Best Experimental Camera Work – Leonardo Pirondi
Innovative Use of Technology in Videography – Karim Iliya
Digital Content Creation
Best Web Series – Julie Budet (Yelle)
Best YouTube Project – Asian Boss
Best Educational Content – Open Culture
Best Cultural / Social Impact Content – Nadja Verena Marcin
Production Arts
Best Director (Short/TV/Web) – Alberto Mielgo
Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Andrew Bogle (BBC)
Stage Management Excellence – Es Devlin
Design
Industrial/Product Design – Sabine Marcelis
Fashion Design – Sindiso Khumalo
Textile Design – Reiko Sudo
Interior Design – India Mahdavi