This year’s hype is no different than last year, but a breaking record of 230,103 images were submitted to Sony World Photography Awards. The world’s largest photography competition is divided into 14 categories with 2 distinct genres, Art and Documentary, providing the photographers a chance to be recognized for their imagistic storytelling. Here are the winners of the contest.

The Curse of Coal - Espen Rasmussen

Baltimore Uprising - Andrew Burton

Greetings from mars - Julien Mauve

The tang dynasty tomb - Hui Zhang

IconicB - Alberto Alicata

Little fighters - Jens Juul

China's Coal Dependence a Challenge for Climate - Kevin Frayer

Eagle Hunters of Western China - Kevin Frayer

Nomadic Life Threatened on the Tibetan Plateau - Kevin Frayer

Land of nothingness - Maroesjka

Meaty Foodscape - Hiroshi Watanabe

If You Don't Drink Tea, You Are Not Chinese - Nick Ng

Stateless Women - Eagan

TransBrasil - Jetmir Idrizi

Here is the complete list of winners.