Lifetime Achievement Award

Oscar Peterson

Best Female Vocalist Award

Maia Baratashvili
Cassandra Wilson
Paula West
Sara Creeney
Melanie Bong
Diane Hubka - Jazz Vocalist/ Guitarist
Harumi Kaneko
Karen Aoki
Dianne Reeves
Luciana Souza
Cassandra Wilson

Best Male Vocalist Award

Glenn Wheeler
Bobby McFerrin
Chris Williams
Lounge Gecko (Piano & Vocal)
Kurt Elling
Giacomo Gates
Mark Murphy

Best Instrumentalist Award

Kim sul-ki (saxophone) Korea
Javier Malosetti (Guitar)
Tim Hurley (Saxophone)
Ratna Sari (Saxophone) Indonesia
Jason Moran (Pianist)
Matthew Shipp (Pianist)
Richard Busiakiewiz (Pianist)
Steve Rushton: (Drummer)
Benny Golson (Saxophone)
Harry Allen (Tenor Sax)
Jane Ira Bloom (Soprano Saxophone)
Joe Lovano
Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophonist)
Jack De Johnette (Drummer)
Dave Liebman (Soprano Saxophonist)
Brian Blade (Drummer)
Jack DeJohnette (Drummer)
Joshua Redman
Sonny Rollins
Evan Parker (Soprano Saxophonist)
Wayne Shorter
Valérie Benzaquine (pianist) France
Simone Monnanni (double bassist) Italy
Mary Halvorson (Guitarists)
Ivan Renta (tenor saxophonist)
Jane Bunnett (Soprano Saxophonist)
Don Byron (Clarinetist)
Evan Christopher (Clarinetist)
Jim Hall (Guitarist)
Russell Malone (Guitarist)
Regina Carter (violinist)
Mark Feldman (violinist)
Ron Carter (bassist)
Charlie Haden (bassist)
Dave Holland (bassist)

Record Company of the Year

Verve
Blue Note
Clean Feed
ECM
Mosaic
Sunnyside

Best Latin Awards

Paquito D'Rivera
Eliane Elias
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
Bebo Valdes & Javier Colina
John Santos

Best Jazz Film/Documentary

Ken Burns

Best New Artist

Ambrose Akinmusire (Trumpet)

Best Jazz Big Band

Tbilisi Municipality Big Band
Ray Gelato's Giants
Atlantic Five Jazz Band
Phil Collins Big Band

Special Tribute

Live Jazz Award

Best Website Award

AllAboutJazz.com Jazz.com
JazzCorner.com
JazzTimes.com