Lifetime Achievement in Jazz:
Wayne Shorter
Musician of the Year:
Wadada Leo Smith
Composer-Arranger of the Year:
Maria Schneider
Up and Coming Artist of the Year:
Aaron Diehl
Record of the Year:
Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans
(ArtistShare), Ryan Truesdell
ECM
Large Ensemble of the Year:
Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project
Small Ensemble of the Year:
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Best Male Vocalist:
Gregory Porter
Best Female Vocalist:
Luciana Souza
Trumpeter of the Year:
Wadada Leo Smith
Trombonist of the Year:
Wycliffe Gordon
Multi-reeds Player of the Year:
Anat Cohen
Alto Saxophonist of the Year:
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year:
Chris Potter
Baritone Saxophonist of the Year:
Gary Smulyan
Soprano Saxophonist of the Year:
Wayne Shorter
Flutist of the Year:
Nicole Mitchell
Clarinetist of the Year:
Anat Cohen
Guitarist of the Year:
Bill Frisell
Pianist of the Year:
Vijay Iyer
Keyboards player of the Year:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Bassist of the Year:
Christian McBride
Violinist/Violist/Cellist of the Year:
Regina Carter
Percussionist of the Year:
Bobby Sanabria
Mallets Instrumentalist of the Year:
Stefon Harris
Traps Drummer of the Year:
Billy Hart
Player of Instruments Rare
in Jazz of the Year:
Edmar Castaneda, harp
The JJA is also making a special Award this year:
Emeritus Jazz Artist/ Beyond Voting:
Sonny Rollins
