Specialist radio station Jazz FM’s awards are back this spring. The nominations were announced today.
A number of special award recipients willl also be announced prior to the awards. Some categories are open to a public vote.
The awards are at Koko in London’s Mornington Crescent district near Camden Town on 16 April. The awards began in 2013.
Nominees are
Breakthrough Act of the Year
Donovan Haffner
Earth-o-Naut
Poppy Daniels
International Jazz Act of the Year
Linda May Han Oh
Nate Smith
Samara Joy
Blues Act of the Year
Alice Armstrong
Gary Clark Jr.
Mavis Staples
Soul Act of the Year
Omar
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Young Gun Silver Fox
Instrumentalist of the Year
Joe Webb
Laura Jurd
Shabaka
Vocalist of the Year
Brigitte Beraha
Marvin Muoneké
Yazmin Lacey
The Innovation Award
Emma-Jean Thackray
Ezra Collective
Theon Cross
The Collaboration Award
Balimaya Project meets Discos Pacifico All-Stars – Calima
Snarky Puppy and Metropole Orkest – Somni
The Jazz Social and EFG London Jazz Festival
Album of the Year – Public vote
Ambrose Akinmusire – Honey From A Winter Stone
Cecile McLorin Salvant – Oh Snap
Emma-Jean Thackray – Weirdo
Fergus McCreadie – The Shieling
Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell – We Insist 2025!
Tyreek McDole – Open Up Your Senses
UK Jazz Act of the Year – Public vote
Emma Rawicz
Kokoroko
Tom Skinner
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