Jazz FM Awards 2021. Nominees announced – News, reviews, reports and commentary from the London jazz scene and beyond
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Nominees for the 2021 JAZZ FM Awards are announced. As the press release states:
“The nominees for the 2021 Jazz FM Awards with PPL and PRS for Music have been announced, once again recognizing a wide range of artists from UK and abroad who have made a significant impact on the genre. This year’s ceremony will take place at Under The Bridge in West London on October 28e 2021 and will be available live via Jazz FM. The awards will celebrate music created and released between the 1st January 2020 to the end of May 2021 to reflect the lasting creativity and innovation of the jazz community during the pandemic. “
Two categories are open to public voting which ends on September 24, 2021: UK Jazz Act of the Year and Album of the Year (link below)
The nominees are listed here.
BLUE ACT OF THE YEAR
Eric Bibb
Marcus Bonfanti
Ruthie foster
THE BREAKING ACT OF THE YEAR
Jas kayser
Nathaniel’s Cross
Secret night gang
THE PRICE OF DIGITAL
Bandcamp Fridays
jazz re: fresh
Kansas Smitty’s
THE INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by Mishcon de Reya
Blue Note Re: imagined
EFG London Jazz Festival
SAULT
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Amanda Merlan
Daniel Casimir
Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorne
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Travelzoo
Christian McBride
Gary Bartz
Marie-Schneider
Soul act of the year
Ego Ella May
Jon batiste
Omar
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Celestial
Ego Ella May
Georgia Mancio
PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fergus McCreadie: Cairn
Floating Points, London Symphony Orchestra and Pharoah Sanders: Promises
Jon Batiste: WE ARE
Matthew Halsall: Salute to the Sun
Nubya Garcia: SOURCE
SAULT: UNTITLED (Black Is)
UK JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR
Archipelago
Emma-Jean Thackray
Fergus mccreadie
GIFT AWARD CATEGORIES (ALL TO BE CONFIRMED)
GOLD AWARD
IMPACT PRICE
LIFE SUCCESS AWARD
LINK: voting in the two categories of public voting
