The Master Jury members, who will decide on the recipients of the Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) have recently been announced. Fairouz Nishanova, Director of the Aga Khan Music Programme (AKMP) and the AKMA, expressed her enthusiasm for the selected jury members. “We are thrilled that such a distinguished group of jury members will be selecting our 2025 prize winners,” she stated. Nishanova added, “The Awards – and the Music Programme more broadly – have established a true community, a family, who take inspiration from music’s power to bring cultures together and to speak passionately to our minds, hearts and souls. I look forward to celebrating the best in the world’s diverse musical languages and activities when the Master Jury reveals its decisions.” Established in 2018 by His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the Aga Khan Music Awards honor exceptional achievements across diverse musical cultures shaped by Islam. The awards span performance, composition, education, preservation, and devotional practice. The awards recognise individuals, groups, and institutions whose work sustains and revitalises musical traditions that promote spiritual insight, social cohesion and cultural resilience. Nominations are open to all, regardless of religion, race, gender, or age.