Winners

Samara Joy
Best New Artist

Ragan Whiteside
Best Contemporary Artist

Christian McBride and Inside Straight
Best Mainstream Artist

Somi and Stacey Kent
Best Vocal Performance (Tie)

Christian McBride & Inside Straight
Best Duo, Group & Big Band

Bob Baldwin
Best Contemporary Album

Orrin Evans and Kenny Garrett
Best Mainstream Album (Tie)
Jazz Music Awards
Photographer Daniel Morrison
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Lifetime Achievement Award
Wayne Shorter

Jazz Legend Award
McCoy Tyner
Posthumous

Jazz Impact Award
James H. Patterson

Jazz Composer Award
Henry Threadgill

Jazz Innovator Award
Ambrose Akinmusire

Jazz Educator Award
Dr. Lenora Z Helm Hammonds
October 21 – 22, 2022 Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Celebrating the Spirit of Jazz
The Jazz Music Awards (JMA) is the first global awards show in North America that is completely dedicated to showcasing the art form of jazz. It is a dynamic presentation that recognizes the iconic spirit of jazz music by shining a spotlight on contemporary and mainstream jazz musicians who continue to make a mark on the music and the industry. Attendees will get their jazz fill as live music, special tributes, and performances take to the stage. The Jazz Music Awards will consist of an entire weekend in Atlanta, Georgia to include: sightseeing; jazz masterclasses and workshops; and, jazz jams at partner jazz locations and venues across Greater Atlanta. The week culminates into a premier main event of electrifying and mesmerizing showcases of the best that jazz offers. The celebration takes place over a star-studded weekend filled with celebrities and iconic jazz figures in Atlanta, Georgia, October 21-22, 2022. The events will take place at Clark Atlanta University and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
The Jazz Music Awards recognizes jazz as an American musical art form, birthed from the experience and innovation of African Americans, rooted in blues, ragtime, swing, bebop, and creative improvised music, including Latin jazz, mainstream, smooth, and other contemporary forms, or hybrids.
Song of the Year (Fan Vote)

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