Best photos from The 25th Sport Industry Awards

01 May 2026 | Tom Love
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The 25th Sport Industry Awards returned to a sold-out Evolution London on Thursday 30th April, bringing together leading rights holders, brands, agencies, broadcasters and sporting talent for the biggest night in the industry calendar.


Blue skies ahead of doors open at Evolution London were an auspicious start

The stage was set for celebration

Sporting starts and celebrities hit the red carpet

The 25th Sport Industry Awards welcomed a record number of guests

Kick It Out Chair, Sanjay Bhandari MBE, and sports media veteran Greg Dyke pose for a photo during the VIP Reception

Team GB athlete Jeanette Kwakye presenting the Kick Off Awards

Eman SV2 receiving the Content Creator of the Year Award with brother and manager Sanmi Balogun

Oysters were a new and delicious addition to the VIP Reception

Hosts Jeanette Kwakye and Mark Durden-Smith start the main ceremony

Sport Industry Group founder and chairman Nick Keller delivers a sincere speech about the importance of using sport for good

Lionesses manager Sarina Weigman receives the Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award, in association with EY, presented by Hope Powell and Ellen White

Crystal Palace CEO Sharon Lacey accepted the Tech in Sport Award with Sportradar for the club’s work with Givevision

Ethan Payne (Behzinga) and Tobi Brown (TBJZL) were on hand to present the Best Sports Content Award, in association with Canto

Kate Scott and Jamie Carragher both presented and received an award during the ceremony

Manchester agency Ear To The Ground celebrate winning Agency of the Year, in association with Mad//Sports, for a third time in five years.

David Dein MBE receives the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Ian Wright and David Seaman

Sarina Wiegman returned to the stage alongside The FA’s Rachel Pavlou after the Lionesses won Sport Team of the Year, in association with Freemans Event Partners.

Judges Award winners Sarina Wiegman and David Dein MBE meet backstage for a photo with Ian Wright and David Seaman

The VIP Afterparty presented by Moët & Chandon kicked off with the pouring of a 12-tier champagne tower

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