The Honor Magic Stories Awards 2026 are here – here’s what you need to know

Honor is rolling out their inaugural Honor Magic Stories Awards 2026 competition alongside a nationwide photography workshop tour that aims to highlight Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage with both events dovetailing nicely to support the ongoing Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.

What is the Honor Magic Stories Awards 2026

For the Honor Magic Stories 2026 award, 21 winners will be recognised across multiple award categories that celebrate creativity and storytelling through mobile photography with the top Photographer of the Year receiving a flagship Honor foldable phone while two winners in the Master of Photography category each get the Honor Magic8 Pro. A trio of winners will also stand a chance to get the Prestigious Photographers award to win the Honor 600 Pro alongside 15 HONORable Photographers who will each get the HONOR 600.

Submissions are open from now till 15 September 2026 with the winners announced in October 2026. There is, of course, the proviso that the shots need to be captured with Honor smartphones.

Honor will also be hosting a series of photography workshops nationwide from now till 11 July 2026, spanning 7 locations in six states. For more details about the awards, check check out their official page here. For more about their workshop check out their page here.