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Emerging Talent Awards 2026

Competition Description

3 years supported programme awards funded by the Moniker Foundation.

LE BOOK is thrilled to announce the launch of the 3rd edition of the LE BOOK & The Moniker Foundation Emerging Talent Awards 2026 – a celebration of leading creative talent!

Building on the incredible success of our inaugural awards, we are excited to continue our mission to spotlight, celebrate, and nurture emerging artists across diverse creative fields. This year’s awards will be even more inspiring and impactful, showcasing the exceptional work of new and upcoming talent.

EMERGING TALENT AWARDS: An initiative to Spotlight, Celebrate and Nurture new and emerging talent across our industry.

The LE BOOK EMERGING TALENT AWARDS seek out the best TALENT across five categories.

Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open to students and young professionals with no more than 5 years of work experience.

A total of ten prizes will be awarded across the following categories: Photography,Illustration, Fashion Design,VFX/3D, Social Content Creators and Talent.

To be considered for one of the awards you have to be nominated by either a leading Creative in your field or be entered by a participating School. You need to create an account on LE BOOK and then submit the details of your nomination through the form available on this page.

Judging Panel: 5 industry/category specialists 1 representative of LE BOOK 1 representative of The Moniker Foundation .The Best Works and the Awards to be held as part of CONNECTIONS by LE BOOK : Spring 2026.

Winner's Prize

Awards to be :

  • New Talent:  USD$15,000 awards for each category
  •  Runner Up:  US$5,000 awards for each category