Shortlist gallery

We are proud to present the shortlist nominees who are competing for the Grand Prize and vying to become the category winners.

Follow us to find out the results on March 11, 2021.

Single photo

Soyuz MS-19 mission carrying Russian film crew to launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz MS-19 mission carrying Russian film crew to launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome
TASS
Russian Federation
Daily Life in Moscow
Daily Life in Moscow
TASS
Russian Federation
Umka 2021 Expedition to Franz Joseph Land in Arctic Ocean
Umka 2021 Expedition to Franz Joseph Land in Arctic Ocean
TASS
Russian Federation
Parking Lot of Vegetable
Parking Lot of Vegetable
Xinhua
China
Nucleic Acid Testing
Nucleic Acid Testing
Xinhua
China
Fire at a Tire Yard in Kuwait
Fire at a Tire Yard in Kuwait
Xinhua
China
Bryde's Whale
Bryde's Whale
Xinhua
China
We Are Made to Exceed Ourselves
We Are Made to Exceed Ourselves
Freelancer
Poland
Red Dress
Red Dress
Associated Press
United States of America
Deadly Attack
Deadly Attack
Associated Press
United States of America
The "Rise Shine" Container Ship Ran Aground off the Port of Nakhodka
The "Rise Shine" Container Ship Ran Aground off the Port of Nakhodka
TASS
Russian Federation
Polar Bear on the Coast of the Chukchi Sea
Polar Bear on the Coast of the Chukchi Sea
Freelancer
Russian Federation
Night Enurmino
Night Enurmino
Freelancer
Russian Federation
Foggy Weather in Istanbul
Foggy Weather in Istanbul
Anadolu Agency
Turkey
Love and Lava
Love and Lava
Freelancer
United States of America
COVID-19 Funeral
COVID-19 Funeral
Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA)
Malaysia
The Fire Took Everything
The Fire Took Everything
Freelancer for AFP
Greece
Online New Year’s Eve
Online New Year’s Eve
Világgazdaság
Hungary
Looting
Looting
Sunday Times
South Africa
Physical Distancing
Physical Distancing
Associated Press
Indonesia
Ludo & Amelie
Ludo & Amelie
Associated Press
France
90-year-old Man Keeps His Love Alive Despite Pandemic
90-year-old Man Keeps His Love Alive Despite Pandemic
Associated Press
Spain
Water Crisis
Water Crisis
Press Trust of India
India
Reindeer Carousel
Reindeer Carousel
Newspaper "Murmanskiy vestnik"
Russian Federation
In the Air
In the Air
Freelancer
Russian Federation
The Trunk Escape
The Trunk Escape
The Malayala Manorama daily
India
Seven-Time Olympic Champion
Seven-Time Olympic Champion
Freelancer
Russian Federation
Photo Booth
Photo Booth
Associated Press
India
WHO Investigates the Origins of COVID-19
WHO Investigates the Origins of COVID-19
Reuters
China
Massive Gathering on a Local Train
Massive Gathering on a Local Train
Freelancer
Bangladesh
Last Game on Lake Baikal
Last Game on Lake Baikal
Reuters
Russian Federation
PCR-Test
PCR-Test
Shilapatra News Portal
Nepal
Virus Outbreak Kids Vaccination
Virus Outbreak Kids Vaccination
Associated Press
Israel
An elderly lady leaves her home threatened by wildfire
An elderly lady leaves her home threatened by wildfire
Bloomberg
Greece
Pray
Pray
EFE agency
Guatemala
Shield wall
Shield wall
EFE agency
Guatemala
Blanketed in Ash
Blanketed in Ash
Associated Press
Spain
Capitol Breach
Capitol Breach
Associated Press
United States of America
Life in a Limbo
Life in a Limbo
ZUMA Press, Inter Press Service (IPS)
Bangladesh
A Woman Wails Holding the Hand of Her Relative
A Woman Wails Holding the Hand of Her Relative
Freelancer
Bangladesh
Puppet Theater on the Rubble
Puppet Theater on the Rubble
Freelancer
Turkey
Parkour on the Rubble
Parkour on the Rubble
Freelancer
Turkey
Hope
Hope
Light Effect
Saudi Arabia

Photo series

Front Line
Front Line
Front Line
Front Line
+6 photo
Front Line
Világgazdaság
Hungary
The Ash Gatherers
The Ash Gatherers
The Ash Gatherers
The Ash Gatherers
+8 photo
The Ash Gatherers
Europa Press Agency
Spain
Cumbre Vieja Volcano Eruption
Cumbre Vieja Volcano Eruption
Cumbre Vieja Volcano Eruption
Cumbre Vieja Volcano Eruption
+8 photo
Cumbre Vieja Volcano Eruption
Europa Press Agency
Spain
Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, Enjoys Skating on the Frozen Lake Baikal
Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, Enjoys Skating on the Frozen Lake Baikal
Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, Enjoys Skating on the Frozen Lake Baikal
Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, Enjoys Skating on the Frozen Lake Baikal
+7 photo
Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, Enjoys Skating on the Frozen Lake Baikal
TASS
Belarus
Hope and Deaths in India
Hope and Deaths in India
Hope and Deaths in India
Hope and Deaths in India
+8 photo
Hope and Deaths in India
Press Trust of India (PTI)
India
Net-Zero Transition
Net-Zero Transition
Net-Zero Transition
Net-Zero Transition
+8 photo
Net-Zero Transition
Freelancer
Italy
Keeper of the Rookery
Keeper of the Rookery
Keeper of the Rookery
Keeper of the Rookery
+8 photo
Keeper of the Rookery
Freelancer
Russian Federation
Facing East
Facing East
Facing East
Facing East
+8 photo
Facing East
Freelancer
Russian Federation
Slow Trains in China
Slow Trains in China
Slow Trains in China
Slow Trains in China
+8 photo
Slow Trains in China
Xinhua
China
Thailand's Pro Democracy Protests
Thailand's Pro Democracy Protests
Thailand's Pro Democracy Protests
Thailand's Pro Democracy Protests
+8 photo
Thailand's Pro Democracy Protests
Agence France Presse
Thailand
California Wildfire
California Wildfire
California Wildfire
California Wildfire
+8 photo
California Wildfire
Freelancer
United States of America
The Zone 2.0
The Zone 2.0
The Zone 2.0
The Zone 2.0
+5 photo
The Zone 2.0
TASS
Russian Federation
The Fire Took Everything
The Fire Took Everything
The Fire Took Everything
The Fire Took Everything
+8 photo
The Fire Took Everything
Freelancer for AFP
Greece
People of Tundra
People of Tundra
People of Tundra
People of Tundra
+6 photo
People of Tundra
Freelancer
Russian Federation
Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods to Vaccinate Himalayan Villages
Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods to Vaccinate Himalayan Villages
Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods to Vaccinate Himalayan Villages
Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods to Vaccinate Himalayan Villages
+8 photo
Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods to Vaccinate Himalayan Villages
Reuters
India
Covid -19 Second Wave Horror in Delhi
Covid -19 Second Wave Horror in Delhi
Covid -19 Second Wave Horror in Delhi
Covid -19 Second Wave Horror in Delhi
+6 photo
Covid -19 Second Wave Horror in Delhi
Reuters
India
Child Scavenger
Child Scavenger
Child Scavenger
Child Scavenger
+8 photo
Child Scavenger
Associated Press
India
Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot
Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot
Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot
Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot
+8 photo
Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot
Associated Press
United States of America
Tidal Surge Causes Flooding In Jakarta
Tidal Surge Causes Flooding In Jakarta
Tidal Surge Causes Flooding In Jakarta
Tidal Surge Causes Flooding In Jakarta
+6 photo
Tidal Surge Causes Flooding In Jakarta
Zumapress
Indonesia
Belarus-Poland border crisis
Belarus-Poland border crisis
Belarus-Poland border crisis
Belarus-Poland border crisis
+8 photo
Belarus-Poland border crisis
BELTA
Belarus
COVID-19 Christmas
COVID-19 Christmas
COVID-19 Christmas
COVID-19 Christmas
+6 photo
COVID-19 Christmas
Associated Press
France
Salt Fences
Salt Fences
Salt Fences
Salt Fences
+8 photo
Salt Fences
EFE Agency
Spain
The Crossing
The Crossing
The Crossing
The Crossing
+8 photo
The Crossing
SWNS
United States of America
The Capitol Insurrection
The Capitol Insurrection
The Capitol Insurrection
The Capitol Insurrection
+8 photo
The Capitol Insurrection
SWNS
United States of America
The Challenge
The Challenge
The Challenge
The Challenge
+8 photo
The Challenge
TASS
Russian Federation
La Palma Volcano
La Palma Volcano
La Palma Volcano
La Palma Volcano
+8 photo
La Palma Volcano
Associated Press
Spain
Battling the Wave: Healthcare Efforts Fighting the COVID-19 Crisis in Rural India
Battling the Wave: Healthcare Efforts Fighting the COVID-19 Crisis in Rural India
Battling the Wave: Healthcare Efforts Fighting the COVID-19 Crisis in Rural India
Battling the Wave: Healthcare Efforts Fighting the COVID-19 Crisis in Rural India
+8 photo
Battling the Wave: Healthcare Efforts Fighting the COVID-19 Crisis in Rural India
Freelancer
India
Mucilage
Mucilage
Mucilage
Mucilage
+6 photo
Mucilage
Freelancer (AP Images)
Turkey
Caring Hands
Caring Hands
Caring Hands
Caring Hands
+8 photo
Caring Hands
Anadolu Agency
Turkey
Venezuela Daily Life
Venezuela Daily Life
Venezuela Daily Life
Venezuela Daily Life
+3 photo
Venezuela Daily Life
Associated Press
Venezuela
Venezuela Pediatric Transplant
Venezuela Pediatric Transplant
Venezuela Pediatric Transplant
Venezuela Pediatric Transplant
+8 photo
Venezuela Pediatric Transplant
Associated Press
Venezuela
10 Years Later in Fukushima’s Nuclear Zone
10 Years Later in Fukushima’s Nuclear Zone
10 Years Later in Fukushima’s Nuclear Zone
10 Years Later in Fukushima’s Nuclear Zone
+7 photo
10 Years Later in Fukushima’s Nuclear Zone
Reuters
Japan
Japanese Boy Sumo Wrestler Chases Dream of Fame and Fortune
Japanese Boy Sumo Wrestler Chases Dream of Fame and Fortune
Japanese Boy Sumo Wrestler Chases Dream of Fame and Fortune
Japanese Boy Sumo Wrestler Chases Dream of Fame and Fortune
+8 photo
Japanese Boy Sumo Wrestler Chases Dream of Fame and Fortune
Reuters
Japan
Nothing Else Here
Nothing Else Here
Nothing Else Here
Nothing Else Here
+8 photo
Nothing Else Here
Associated Press
India
Climate Change, China's Henan Province Drenched in Heaviest-Ever Downpour
Climate Change, China's Henan Province Drenched in Heaviest-Ever Downpour
Climate Change, China's Henan Province Drenched in Heaviest-Ever Downpour
Climate Change, China's Henan Province Drenched in Heaviest-Ever Downpour
+6 photo
Climate Change, China's Henan Province Drenched in Heaviest-Ever Downpour
Reuters
China
War Note
War Note
War Note
War Note
+8 photo
War Note
Freelancer
Turkey
Kashmir Endless War
Kashmir Endless War
Kashmir Endless War
Kashmir Endless War
+6 photo
Kashmir Endless War
Associated Press
India
Nomad Vaccination
Nomad Vaccination
Nomad Vaccination
Nomad Vaccination
+6 photo
Nomad Vaccination
Associated Press
India
In The Time Of COVID
In The Time Of COVID
In The Time Of COVID
In The Time Of COVID
+6 photo
In The Time Of COVID
Associated Press
India
The Flood in Western Germany
The Flood in Western Germany
The Flood in Western Germany
The Flood in Western Germany
+8 photo
The Flood in Western Germany
freelance
Germany
Argentina Elderly
Argentina Elderly
Argentina Elderly
Argentina Elderly
+8 photo
Argentina Elderly
Associated Press
Argentina
Sakinat
Sakinat
Sakinat
Sakinat
+8 photo
Sakinat
Izvestiya
Russian Federation
Ann
Ann
Ann
Ann
+8 photo
Ann
Izvestiya
Russian Federation
Belarus Station
Belarus Station
Belarus Station
Belarus Station
+8 photo
Belarus Station
Izvestiya
Russian Federation
News Photo Awards, 2021 (NPA CONTEST)

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