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 International
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.