
1. December 2022
About 1000 Submissions for the German Jazz Prize 2023
The application phase for the German Jazz Prize 2023 ended on November 30. About 1000 applications and expert jury proposals have been submitted. In the next step, the 25-member international expert jury is asked to select the three nominees from all the submissions. The members of the jury, all experts in the field of jazz […]
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20. October 2022
German Jazz Prize – Apply Now!
From now on until November 30, the application period for the German Jazz Prize 2023 is open. Artists, producers, managers, promoters, employees of labels, publishers and broadcasters, as well as authors of journalistic articles and festival organisers can submit applications in the award categories 18-24 and 26-29. The 31 prize winners in each category can […]
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18. August 2022
German Jazz Prize Enters the Third Round
In autumn 2022, from 20 October to 30 November, the application phase will start for the award categories 18-24 and 26-29. Artists, producers, managers, promoters, employees of labels, publishers and broadcasters, as well as authors of journalistic articles and festival organisers can submit applications. On our website you will find an overview of all 31 […]
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12. May 2022
Concert Night – German Jazz Prize
On 27 May, from 22:00, the concert evening of the German Jazz Prize 2022 will be broadcast on Bremen Zwei in the radio programme. The television broadcast will take place one week later, on 21 May at 10:15 p.m. on 3sat and will then also be available in the media library. >> Click here for […]
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27. April 2022
German Jazz Prize 2022 31 Awards for outstanding achievements in the jazz scene
On Wednesday evening, the second edition of the German Jazz Prize took place in front of 500 enthusiastic spectators at Bremen’s Metropol Theater. Since 2021, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media, together with Initiative Musik, has been shining the spotlight on outstanding national and international musicians and creative artists through the most important […]
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25. April 2022
German Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Jury Prize
The award ceremony of the German Jazz Prize 2022 in Bremen’s Metropol Theater is drawing ever closer, 81 nominees have a chance to receive one of the coveted prizes in a total of 31 categories. The award winners for the national and international jazz scene in Germany, who will each be endowed with 10,000 euros, […]
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12. April 2022
Ticket raffle for the German Jazz Prize 2022
Shortly before the Easter holidays you still have the chance to win 5 x 2 tickets for the grand award ceremony of the German Jazz Prize 2022! On April 27 at the Metropol Theater Bremen, the 31 winners of the coveted trophy will be announced from 18:00 with live performances by Brandee Younger, Gebhard Ullmann, […]
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7. April 2022
German Jazz Prize – Program
“The anticipation for the German Jazz Prize is rising day by day. This is not only the case for the nominees, but also for us as the organizing team. I am already looking forward to the moment when the show, hosted by Hadnet Tesfai and Götz Bühler, begins in Bremen’s Metropol Theater. We will be […]
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15. March 2022
Ticket sales for the German Jazz Prize have started!
We are looking forward to the second edition of the German Jazz Prize: on April 27, from 18:00 at the Metropol Theater Bremen. Follow live on site which of the 81 nominees will take home the coveted trophy. You can expect a varied award ceremony with the announcement of the 31 prize winners and live […]
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14. March 2022
The nominations for the German Jazz Prize have been determined – Start of ticket sales
The nominees for the German Jazz Prize have been determined! This year, the largest award for the national and international jazz scene in Germany received about 1,000 submissions, including artists, labels and publishers. These were evaluated and discussed by the five appointed expert juries in sessions lasting several days. Now the 81 nominees have been […]
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26. February 2022
The German Jazz Prize 2022 – Award ceremony with concert evening in Bremen
The German Jazz Prize 2022 will be awarded on April 27 in front of a live audience at a hybrid presence event! In a total of 31 categories, exceptional and innovative artistic achievements will be honored with prize money totaling over €300,000. The award ceremony will be followed by a concert evening with top-class nominees […]
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24. February 2022
Newly formed expert jury for the German Jazz Prize
The expert jury of the German Jazz Prize is composed of a total of 25 personalities from the field of jazz and improvised music. In order to reflect the multifaceted nature of this music scene, the jury is made up of a representative cross-section of five people from each of the following areas: Artists, labels/publishers, […]
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11. October 2021
Application Start for the German Jazz Prize 2022
The German Jazz Prize enters the second round! From today until 30 November 2021, applications for the German Jazz Award 2022 can be submitted. >>> THE APPLICATION FORM <<< Submissions are possible in 11 categories: Debut Album of the YearVocal Album of the YearInstrumental Album of the Year Debut Album of the Year InternationalAlbum vocal […]
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9. September 2021
Deutscher Jazzpreis 2022 wird in Bremen vergeben
Der Deutsche Jazzpreis 2022 wird in der Freien Hansestadt Bremen verliehen. Die Preisverleihung findet am Mittwoch, den 27. April 2022, und somit am Vorabend der jazzahead! statt. Die größte Jazz-Fachmesse der Welt mit über 3.400 internationalen Fachgästen aus über 60 Ländern gilt als „Familientreffen des Jazz“, die ihren familiären Charakter nie verloren hat. Mit den […]
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7. July 2021
Evaluation – Ihre Meinung ist gefragt!
Nach dem Jazzpreis ist vor dem Jazzpreis und natürlich gibt es noch genügend Stellschrauben, an denen wir jetzt für zukünftige Ausgaben zu drehen haben – schließlich haben wir gerade erst begonnen! Daher lassen wir nun im Anschluss an die erfolgreiche Premiere den bisherigen Prozess Revue passieren und führen eine Evaluation durch, um die nächste Ausgabe […]
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5. June 2021
Die Aufzeichnung der Verleihung – jetzt online
Die Aufzeichnung der Verleihung des Deutschen Jazzpreises ist jetzt auch als Video verfügbar. Hier gibt es das Livestream-Event zum Nachschauen:
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4. June 2021
Die Preisträger:innen stehen fest! 31 Auszeichnungen für herausragende künstlerische Leistungen vergeben
Am Donnerstagabend feierte der Deutsche Jazzpreis langersehnte Premiere! In insgesamt 31 Kategorien wurden herausragende Leistungen der nationalen und internationalen Jazzszene geehrt. Bis zur Verleihung blieben die Namen der Preisträger:innen geheim, sodass Überraschung und Emotionen während der live gestreamten Award-Show entsprechend groß waren. Von vier Standorten aus wurde die Preisverleihung auf die Bildschirme der Zuschauer:innen übertragen. […]
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4. June 2021
Deutscher Jazzpreis in den Tagesthemen
Der Deutsche Jazzpreis hat gestern Abend erfolgreich seine Premiere gefeiert. In insgesamt 31 Kategorien wurden nationale und internationale Preisträger:innen gekürt. Die Tagesthemen nahmen das als Anlass das Set in Hamburg zu besuchen und mit einigen Nominierten zu sprechen, u.a. Fabia Mantwill, Kinga Głyk und Jan Paersch von Jazz Moves Hamburg. HIER direkt zum Beitrag über […]
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2. June 2021
Die Verleihung im Livestream
Die Verleihung des Deutschen Jazzpreises findet am 03.Juni ab 19.30 Uhr HIER statt.
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