Established in 2018 by His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and his brother, Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA), held every three years, are under the governance of an Advisory Council, which is co-chaired by the 50th Hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan, and his uncle, Prince Amyn Aga Khan.
The winners for the 2025 Music Awards were announced on November 3, 2025. For details, please click AKDN: Winners of 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards. The 2019 and 2022 AKMA were held in Lisbon and Oman, respectively.
Flashback: Aga Khan Music Awards in 2019 and 2022
2019, THE INAUGURAL AWARD: LISBON, PORTUGAL
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2022: MUSCAT, OMAN
2025: LONDON, ENGLAND
For the first time, the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards are teaming up with the EFG London Jazz Festival and Southbank Centre to bring an extraordinary programme of concerts, collaborations, and award celebrations to the UK. This unique partnership is a testament to AKMA’s unwavering vision of excellence in world traditions.
For programming details over four days, November 20-23, 2025, please visit the EFG London Jazz Festival website and scroll down for more information and tickets.
The first day’s program on November 20, with two performances at 1 pm and 9 pm London time, will be held at the Ismaili Centre, London, and will be transmitted live on The Ismaili TV.
Viewers worldwide will be able to watch the live coverage as follows:
- 1 pm and 9 pm (London)
- 5am and 1pm (Vancouver);
- 7am and 3pm (Houston);
- 8am and 4pm (Toronto);
- 2pm and 10pm (Paris);
- 4pm (Nairobi); and
- 6pm (Karachi).
The winners will be celebrated on November 21 and 22, at London’s Southbank Centre, in an awards ceremony forming part of the four-day festival.
Date posted: November 19, 2025.
Note: A version of this post appears on Barakah, our sister website dedicated to His Highness the Aga Khan.
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