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