After an intense period reviewing our 23 shortlisted entries, our team in New York have decided upon the winners of this year's Bridgeman Images Book Cover Awards! Read on to find out more...
Each year, we take a moment to look back and celebrate the creative and inspiring ways Bridgeman Images are used in book covers. Two winners are selected; one in the trade category and one in the scholarly category, with a $250 prize for each of the winners.
Congratulations to our two winners:
Trade Winner

Designer: Alex Merto
Book Title: Rib King
Publisher: Harper Collins
Author: Ladee Hubbard
Academic Winner

Designer: Kat Lynch
Book Title: Adventurer
Publisher: Yale University Press
Author: Leo Damrosch
The fabulous winning entries in the trade and scholarly categories win a $250 prize each!
The way these two covers utilised their images sourced from Bridgeman Images really caught our eye - and the standard was so high, we struggled to choose just two!
Click here to see our shortlisted entries.
For almost 50 years, Bridgeman Images has proudly partnered with designers by providing eye-catching photography and artwork that helps bring their book cover designs to life. It's always a pleasure seeing our partners and designers follow this journey.
We have already seen some stunning potential entries for 2022's awards and can't wait to share them with you throughout the year. Stay tuned by following our social media accounts!