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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

Record Label of the Year:

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