ARTISTS
1
Vocal

Cansu Tanrıkulu

Natalie Greffel

Sanni Est
2
Woodwinds

Jakob Manz

Nicole Johänntgen

Volker Holly Schlott
3
Brass Instruments

Antonia Hausmann

Joo Kraus

Matthias Schriefl
4
Piano / Keyboards

Elias Stemeseder

Marlies Debacker

Simon Nabatov
5
Guitar

Keisuke Matsuno

Kurt Rosenwinkel

Peter Meyer
6
Bass

Felix Henkelhausen

Lisa Wulff

Nick Dunston
7
Drums / Percussion

Anika Nilles

Eva Klesse

Günter Baby Sommer
8
Special Instruments

Jean-Louis Matinier

Kathrin Pechlof

Rabih Abou-Khalil
9
Artist of the Year
In this award category, one artist will be selected from the nominees in the national award categories 1–8, 18–21 and 27–28. In addition, each expert jury can propose an artist for this award category who has not already been nominated.

Sanni Est
10
Band of the Year

Insomnia Brass Band

Julia Hülsmann Quartet

Olga Reznichenko Trio
11
Large Ensemble of the Year

Essen Jazz Orchestra

Potsa Lotsa XL

Stefan Schultze Large Ensemble
12
Wind Instruments International

Arve Henriksen

Ibrahim Maalouf

Lakecia Benjamin
13
Piano / Keyboards International

Craig Taborn

Jason Moran

Kaja Draksler
14
String Instruments International

Jeff Parker

Sam Gendel

Tomeka Reid
15
Drums / Percussion International

Makaya McCraven

Sun-Mi Hong

Terri Lyne Carrington
16
Artist of the Year International
In the category Artist of the Year International, one international artist will be selected from the nominees in the international award categories 12–15 and 22–24. In addition, each expert jury can propose an artist for this award category who has not already been nominated

Moor Mother
17
Band of the Year International

Black Lives – from Generation to Generation

James Brandon Lewis Quartet

The Comet is Coming
RECORDING/
PRODUCTION
18
Instrumental Album of the Year

Masako Ohta & Matthias Lindermayr – Mmmmh

Melt Trio – Consumer

Pollon – ∆∆∆
19
Vocal Album of the Year

Magnetic Ghost Orchestra – Magnetic Ghost Orchestra

LUAH – MO VI MENTO

Heiner Schmitz & Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra feat. Veronika Morscher – Tales From The Wooden Kingdom
20
Debut Album of the Year

InEvitable – InEvitable

Athina Kontou & Mother – Tzivaeri

Lukas DeRungs – KOSMOS SUITE
21
Broadcast Production of the Year

Das Heimspiel

Martin Auer – Hörspiel | “Die Ballade von Robin Hood” von John von Düffel

Play Jazz: NDR Bigband: Im Konzert mit Julia Hülsmann
22
Instrumental Album of the Year International

Christina Dahl Trio – Souls of the Wind

Martial Solal – Live in Ottobrunn

Wadada Leo Smith / Andrew Cyrille / Qasim Naqvi – Two Centuries
23
Vocal Album of the Year International

Cécile McLorin Salvant – Ghost Song

Camille Bertault & David Helbock – Playground

Daniel Herskedal and Emilie Nicolas – Out of the Fog
24
Debut Album of the Year International

Vicente Hansen Atria – Orlando Furioso

DOMI & JD Beck – NOT TiGHT

Golnar Shahyar (GolNar) – Tear Drop
LIVE
25
Venue of the Year

Donau115

saxstall Pohrsdorf

Loft Köln
26
Festival of the Year

moers festival

Cologne Jazzweek

Jazzfest Berlin
COMPOSITION/
ARRANGEMENT
27
Composition of the Year

Christian Achim Kühn – Tantalos

Diego Pinera – Through Hell

Heidi Bayer – Cookie Dough
28
Arrangement of the Year

Diego Pinera – Bartók

Omer Klein – Oriental Folk Song

Wanja Slavin – Medusa`s Champagne
SPECIAL-
PRIZES
29
Journalistic Achievement

Julia Neupert, Franziska Buhre – Jazz-Frauen. Wegbereiterinnen im Off

Tobias Rapp – Der mit den Geistern spricht

Babette Michel – DLF Kultur Einstand: Where is home? Der südafrikanische Cellist, Sänger und Komponist Abel Selaocoe
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.

Rolf & Joachim Kühn
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.

Queer Cheer Community for “Jazz” and Improvised Music