Jazz FM Awards 2022: All you need to know
The 2022 nominations have been revealed...
Last updated 13th Sep 2022
We are pleased to announce the nominees for the Jazz FM Awards 2022 with PPL and PRS for Music, which will once again recognise the best new talent, contemporary icons and established stars from across the jazz, soul and blues spectrum.
This year’s nominees included the multi-Grammy-winning pianist, composer and producer Robert Glasper, legendary vocalists Mavis Staples and Levon Helm, superstar drummer and co-founder of the Roots Questlove, New Orleans icon Trombone Shorty, powerhouse US singer Lady Blackbird, and UK soul veteran Omar.
Jazz FM’s continued commitment to supporting and celebrating up-and-coming UK artists is evident with nominations for a selection of the most exciting young artists on the UK scene including the likes of jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats, who are nominated in three categories including Album Of The Year, six-piece afrobeat group Kokoroko, fiery tenor saxophonist Chelsea Carmichael, Manchester singer-songwriter Mica Millar, multi-instrumentalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray, revered Scottish singer Georgia Cécile, trailblazing saxophonist Emma Rawicz, and the hotly-tipped Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie.
Jazz FM Awards 2022: Winners
You can see the full, comprehensive list of winners here.
See the full list of nominations for the Jazz FM Awards 2022 below:
BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR
Chelsea Carmichael
Jasmine Myra
Mica Millar
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR
Lady Blackbird
Theo Croker
Trombone Shorty
SOUL ACT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Boisdale of Canary Wharf
Alex Isley
Cleo Sol
Mica Millar
BLUES ACT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Imagine Cruising
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Joanne Taylor Shaw
Mavis Staples and Levon Helm
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hampstead Jazz Club
Brigitte Beraha
Georgia Cecile
Omar
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Emma Rawicz
Fergus McCreadie
Mark Kavuma
THE DIGITAL AWARD
jazzed
Summer of Soul
We Out Here
THE INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by Mishcon de Reya
Blue Lab Beats
Café OTO
Jazz Is Dead
UK JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR
Blue Lab Beats
Georgia Cecile
KOKOROKO
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Blue Lab Beats – Motherland Journey
Cleo Sol – Mother
Emma-Jean Thackray – Yellow
Fergus McCreadie – Forest Floor
Kurt Elling – SuperBlue
Robert Glasper – Black Radio III
GIFTED AWARD CATEGORIES
GOLD AWARD
Marcus Miller
IMPACT AWARD
Jools Holland OBE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Norma Winstone
The Jazz FM Awards 2022 is made possible with the support of its sponsors PPL and PRS for Music, Mishcon De Reya, Imagine Cruising, Boisdale, Hampstead Jazz Club, Lateralize Records, Rathbones and Yamaha, plus additional partners including Denbies, Lotus, Mama Shelter, Savile Row Gin and Shoreditch Town Hall.
When will the Jazz FM Awards 2022 take place?
The Jazz FM Awards 2022 with PPL and PRS for Music will take place on the 20th of October 2022 at Shoredtich Town Hall.
How can I find out the winners of the Jazz FM Awards 2022?
The awards ceremony takes place on the evening of the 20th of October 2022. The results will be announced on our social media channels, at JazzFM.com, and at JazzFMAwards.com
Once the ceremony has taken place, a special highlights social will be broadcast at 10pm.
Jazz FM Awards 2021: Winners
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
You can see the full list of our 2021 winners here.