The German Jazz Prize 2024 will be awarded in 22 categories with four nominees in 18 of these categories. Below you will find an overview of all nominees for the German Jazz Prize 2024.
The nominees and award winners of previous editions can be found here.
ARTISTS
1
Vocal
Anette von Eichel
Céline Rudolph
Simin Tander
Kat
2
Woodwinds
Bendik Giske
Frank Gratkowski
Camila Nebbia
Angelika Niescier
3
Brass Instruments
Axel Dörner
Matthias Müller
Percy Pursglove
Janning Trumann
4
Piano / Keyboard Instruments
Shuteen Erdenebaatar
Omer Klein
Alexander von Schlippenbach
Moses Yoofee
5
String Instruments
Nick Dunston
Petter Eldh
Lisa Hoppe
Athina Kontou
6
Drums / Perkussion
Max Andrzejewski
Moritz Baumgärtner
Taiko Saito
Mareike Wiening
7
Artist of the Year
In this award category, one artist will be selected from the nominees in the national award categories 1–6, 11–13, 17 and 19. In addition, each expert jury can propose an artist for this award category who has not already been nominated.
8
Ensemble of the Year
Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra
LIUN + The Science Fiction Band
OpentheBox Trio
Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet
9
Artist of the Year International
In this award category, one international artist will be selected from the nominees in the international award categories 14–15 and 18. In addition, each expert jury can propose an artist for this award category who has not already been nominated.
10
Ensemble of the Year International
Chris Potter Circuits Trio
David Murray Quartet
Irreversible Entanglements
Steve Lehman & Orchestre National de Jazz
RECORDING/
PRODUCTION
11
Album of the Year
Mirna Bogdanović – Awake
Phillip Dornbuschs Projektor – Re|construct
Anke Helfrich – WE’LL RISE
Monika Roscher Bigband – Witchy Activities And The Maple Death
12
Debut Album of the Year
Jakob Bänsch – Opening
Lisa Hoppe’s YSOP – Faking An Imperfect Utopia
Atrin Madani – Where Are We Now?
Ingen Navn Trio – Elewha
13
Broadcast Production of the Year
“Hinab in den Maelström” von Edgar Allan Poe – Martin Auer Quintett, Christian Brückner, HR2 Kultur
FACE TO FACE – Nikki Iles with the NDR Bigband
A KIND OF … CHORAL MUSIC – MDR Rundfunkchor und Leipziger Jazztage
Songs for Phoenix – NDR Bigband feat. Wu Wei
14
Album of the Year International
Cautious Clay – KARPEH
Lesley Mok – The Living Collection
Jason Moran/BlankFor.ms/Marcus Gilmore – Refract
Meshell Ndegeocello – The Omnichord Real Book
15
Debut Album of the Year International
Adjunct Ensemble – Sovereign Bodies / Ritual Taxonomy
Michał Aftyka – Frukstrakt
Lesley Mok – The Living Collection
Mat Muntz – Phantom Islands
LIVE
16
Festival of the Year
36. Internationales Jazzfestival Viersen
Magnet Festival
NUEJAZZ Festival
Sparks & Visions
17
Live Act of the Year
Omer Klein Trio
Angelika Niescier
Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann
Moses Yoofee Trio
18
Live Act of the Year International
Samara Joy
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Tyshawn Sorey
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
COMPOSITION/
ARRANGEMENT
19
Composition/Arrangement of the Year
Fabian Dudek – Protecting A Picture That’s Fading
Kira Linn – Women to Sky
Hans Lüdemann – Collisione Mondiale
Monika Roscher – 8 Prinzessinnen
SPECIAL-
PRIZES
20
Journalistic Achievement
#Challenge1923 – Ulrich Habersetzer
ARD Jazz Nacht vom Jazzfest Berlin – ARD Jazzredaktionen
Jazzfieber – Reinhard Kungel
Ibrahim Maalouf – Der Viertelton-Entertainer – Jan Paersch
21
Lifetime Achievement
There are no nominees in this award category. The main jury directly selects a winner on the basis of the proposals previously submitted by the expert jury and the main jury.
22
Special Prize of the Jury
There are no nominees in this award category. The main jury directly selects a winner on the basis of the proposals previously submitted by the expert jury and the main jury.