The nominees for the 2015 Parliamentary Awards are announced. The ceremony will be on 10th March at the Houses of Parliament:

Jazz Vocalist of the Year:

Alice Zawadzki
Georgia Mancio
Norma Winstone MBE
Zara McFarlane;

Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year:

Jason Yarde
Laura Jurd
Phil Robson

Jazz Album of the Year:

Partisans Swamp
Julian Argüelles Circularity
Tim Garland Songs to the North Sky

Jazz Ensemble of the Year:

Engines Orchestra
Loose Tubes
Partisans

Jazz Newcomer of the Year:

Blue-Eyed Hawk
Elliot Galvin Trio
Peter Edwards

Jazz Venue of the Year:

Manchester Jazz Festival
Spice of Life
St Ives Jazz Club

Jazz Media Award:

Jazz on 3,
London Jazz News
The Jazz Breakfast

Jazz Education Award:

Dr Tommy Smith,
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Simon Purcell

Services to Jazz Award:

Chris Hodgkins
Evan Parker
Mike Gordon

Sincerest thanks to people who have nominated and shortlisted us for the sixth successive year

The full press release from sponsor PPL is HERE