Empirical are the winners of the MOBO award for jazz, for Out’n’In (Naim Records).
The ceremony was earlier this evening in Liverpool.

But that story ain’t over. One of the tracks from the album, Dolphyus Morphyus by Nathaniel Facey, is also a contender in the jazz category for the British Composer Awards.

The other two nominations are Colour Beginnings by Tim Whitehead, and The Causeway Suite by James Hamilton.

The winners of the British Composer Awards, a partnership between BASCA, PRS Foundation and BBC Radio 3 will be announced on 30th November.

UPDATE: STEPHEN GRAHAM OF JAZZWISE POSTED THIS AWARDS REPORT AT 5. 17 am!