Tony Bennett to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Jazz FM Awards 2021 with PPL and PRS For Music

The legendary vocalist was honoured at the ceremony on Thursday 28 October 2021

Author: Alastair SteelPublished 21st Oct 2021
Last updated 1st Nov 2021

We're proud to announce that US vocalist Tony Bennett will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this month’s Jazz FM Awards with PPL and PRS for Music. The legendary singer, who has sold over 50 million records during the course of an illustrious 70-year career, was presented with the award at the ceremony at Under the Bridge in West London on October 28th 2021.

The ceremony also celebrated the revered UK multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine CBE, who is the recipient of the Gold Award. Pine and Bennett join a long list of illustrious artists to have received one of Jazz FM’s Special Awards including the likes of Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Gregory Porter, Norah Jones, Dame Cleo Laine, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Georgie Fame and Ahmad Jamal.

This year’s Jazz FM Awards ceremony was hosted by Jazz FM presenter Anne Frankenstein and British jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch.

The Jazz FM Awards 2021 is made possible with the support of PPL and PRS for Music, Mishcon De Reya, Travelzoo, Raisin UK, Hampstead Jazz Club Presents, LouisianaTravel.com, Sky VIP, Denbies, David Arnold Music and Yamaha.

Jazz FM Awards 2021: Winners

Take a look our full list of our winners below:

The Digital Award with Raisin UK

Kansas Smitty's

Soul Act of the Year sponsored by LouisianaTravel.com

Jon Batiste

UK Jazz Act of the Year

Emma-Jean Thackray

International Jazz Act of the Year sponsored by Travelzoo

Gary Bartz

Gold Award

Courtney Pine

Vocalist of the Year sponsored by Hampstead Jazz Club Presents

Ego Ella May

Breakthrough Act of the Year

Jas Kayser

Impact Award

Tomorrow's Warriors

Blues Act of the Year

Ruthie Foster

Instrumentalist of the Year

Daniel Casimir

Album of the Year

Jon Batiste : We Are

The Innovation Award sponsored by Mishcon de Reya

EFG London Jazz Festival

Lifetime Achievement Award

Tony Bennett

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