ARTISTS
1
Vocal

Cymin Samawatie

Fola Dada

Jelena Kuljić
2
Woodwinds

Gebhard Ullmann

Theresia Philipp

Katharina “Tini” Thomsen
3
Brass Instruments

Shannon Barnett

Heidi Bayer

Sebastian Studnitzky
4
Piano / Keyboards

Joachim Kühn

Pablo Held

Michael Wollny
5
Guitar

Ferenc Snétberger

Kalle Kalima

Johan Leijonhufvud
6
Bass

Robert Landfermann

Phil Donkin

Sebastian Gramss
7
Drums / Percussion

Max Andrzejewski

Laura Robles Marcuello

Oliver Steidle
8
Special Instruments

Fabiana Striffler

Aly Keïta

Vincent von Schlippenbach/DJ Illvibe
9
Artist of the Year
There are no nominees in this category. The main jury will select a winner in category 9 from among all nominations in the national award categories 1-8, 18-21 and 27-28.
10
Band of the Year

Mareike Wiening Quintet

Punkt.Vrt.Plastik

LELÉKA
11
Large Ensemble of the Year

Jazzrausch Bigband

Rebecca Trescher Tentett

Trickster Orchestra
12
Wind Instruments International

Anat Cohen

Emile Parisien

Nubya Garcia
13
Piano / Keyboards international

Craig Taborn

Sylvie Courvoisier

Shai Maestro
14
String Instruments International

Brandee Younger

Linda May Han Oh

Gilad Hekselman
15
Drums / Percussion International

Nasheet Waits

Marilyn Mazur

Chris Dave
16
Artist of the Year International
There are no nominees in this category. The main jury will select a winner in category 16 from all nominations in the international award categories 12-15 and 22-24.
17
Band of the Year International

Sons of Kemet

Marcin Wasilewski Trio

Ayumi Tanaka Trio
RECORDING/
PRODUCTION
18
Instrumental Album of the Year

Joachim Kühn – Touch the Light

Nils Wogram – Muse

Slowfox – Freedom
19
Vocal Album of the Year

Efrat Alony – Hollywood isn´t Calling

Christian Brückner / Michael Wollny – Heinrich Heine: Traumbilder

Sebastian Gramss’ HARD BOILED WONDERLAND – Music Resistance
20
Debut Album of the Year

Trickster Orchestra, Cymin Samawatie, Ketan Bhatti – Trickster Orchestra

Olicía – Liquid Lines

Magro – Trippin
21
Broadcast Production of the Year

Clara Haberkamp bei Young Euro Classic – Klassik meets Jazz

Video-Konzert aus dem Studio 2 – Monika Roscher Bigband

WDR 3 / States of Play – Sonifikation
22
Instrumental Album of the Year International

James Francies – Purest Form

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels – Tone Poem

Daniel Herskedal – Harbour
23
Vocal Album of the Year International

Gretchen Parlato – Flor

Veronica Swift – This Bitter Earth

Kurt Elling – SuperBlue
24
Debut Album of the Year

Michael Mayo – Bones

Tijn Wybenga & AM.OK – Brainteaser

Isfar Sarabski – Planet
LIVE
25
Venue of the Year

Stadtgarten Köln

Jazz-Schmiede Düsseldorf

Jazzclub A-Trane Berlin
26
Festival of the Year

moers festival

Cologne Jazzweek

XJAZZ! FESTIVAL
COMPOSITION/
ARRANGEMENT
27
Composition of the Year

Charlotte Greve – Sediments We Move

Rebecca Trescher – Paris Zyklus | The Spirit of the Streets

Efrat Alony – My Shorthand Modes of Perception
28
Arrangement of the Year

Tilo Weber – Se la mia morte brami

Jürgen Friedrich – Infrablue

Gabriel Perez – Allegro Pastorale
SPECIAL-
PRIZES
29
Journalistic Achievement

Franziska Buhre – The Jazz Aging – Wie ältere Musiker*innen ihren Beruf ausüben

Andrian Kreye – American Idol

Jan Paersch & Stephanie Lottermoser – Jazz Moves Schnack Podcast Folge 11 – Christin Neddens
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.