ARTISTS
1
Vocal
Lucia Cadotsch
Almut Kühne
Rebekka Salomea
2
Woodwinds
Daniel Erdmann
Angelika Niescier
Wanja Slavin
3
Brass Instruments
Shannon Barnett
Markus Stockhausen
Nils Wogram
4
Piano / Keyboards
Pablo Held
Johanna Summer
Aki Takase
5
Guitar
Ronny Graupe
John Schröder
Andreas Willers
6
Bass
Frans Petter Eldh
Eva Kruse
Robert Landfermann
7
Drums / Percussion
Max Andrzejewski
Eva Klesse
Christian Lillinger
8
Special Instruments
Elisabeth Coudoux
Christopher Dell
Kathrin Pechlof
9
Artist of the Year
There are no nominees in this category. The main jury will select a winner in category 9 from the later winners of the artist categories 1-8.
10
Band of the Year
Dell Lillinger Westergaard
KUU!
Philipp Gropper’s PHILM
11
Large Ensemble of the Year
Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra
Fuchsthone Orchestra
Hendrika Entzian +
12
Wind Instruments International
Jaimie Branch
Shabaka Hutchings
Joshua Redman
13
Piano / Keyboards international
Tania Giannouli
Tigran Hamasyan
Shai Maestro
14
String Instruments International
Kinga Głyk
Christian McBride
Wolfgang Muthspiel
15
Drums / Percussion International
Brian Blade
Trilok Gurtu
Savannah Harris
16
Artist of the Year International
There are no nominees in this category. The main jury will select a winner in category 16 from the later winners of the artist categories 12-15.
17
Band of the Year International
Shake Stew
Shalosh
Snarky Puppy
RECORDING/
PRODUCTION
18
Instrumental Album of the Year
Julia Hülsmann Quartet – Not Far From Here
Joachim Kühn – Melodic Ornette Coleman
Markus Stockhausen – Wild Life
19
Vocal Album of the Year
Masaa – Irade
Salomea – Bathing in Flowers
Zola Mennenöh – Longing for Belonging
20
Debut Album of the Year
Mirna Bogdanović – Confrontation
Musina Ebobissé Quintet – Timeprints – Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 79
Johanna Summer – Schumann Kaleidoskop
21
Broadcast Production of the Year
Markus Becker – Thoughts about Beethoven (DLF Kultur)
Jazztime – Live vom 10. Birdland Radio Jazzfestival: Kathrin Pechlof Trio (BR Klassik)
Bill Laurance & WDR Big Band Cologne – Live at the Philharmonie Cologne (WDR)
22
Instrumental Album of the Year International
Carla Bley – Life Goes On
Branford Marsalis Quartet – The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul
The Comet is Coming – Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
23
Vocal Album of the Year International
Elina Duni – Lost Ships
Gregory Porter – All Rise
Kandace Springs – The Women Who Raised Me
24
Debut Album of the Year
Nesrine – Nesrine
Joel Ross – KingMaker
Immanuel Wilkins – Omega
LIVE
25
Club of the Year
Donau115
Jazzclub Unterfahrt
LOFT
26
Festival of the Year
44. Leipziger Jazztage “Transitions”
Jazzfest Berlin
moers festival
COMPOSITION/
ARRANGEMENT
27
Composition of the Year
Christian Lillinger – Thür
Florian Ross – Streamwalk
Luise Volkmann – Lush Life
28
Arrangement of the Year
Claudia Döffinger – Mercedes Benz
Niels Klein – Yemen
Fabia Mantwill – Ophelia
SPECIAL-
PRIZES
29
Journalistic Achievement
Günther Huesmann – Bird Lives – Zum 100. Geburtstag von Charlie Parker
Jazz Moves Hamburg
Ulrich Habersetzer, Beate Sampson, Roland Spiegel – Hören wir Gutes und reden darüber
30
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 jury of experts and the main jury.
31
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 jury of experts and the main jury.