The Jazz FM Awards ceremony (with OANDA) took place via livestream from Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club earlier this evening, 27 October 2020, presented by Marcus Brigstocke

JAZZ FM AWARDS 2020 WITH OANDA – FULL LIST OF WINNERS AND NOMINEES – and LINK TO LIVESTREAM

PPL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock’s received his award from Robert Glasper)

IMPACT AWARD

Norah Jones

Norah Jones received her award from Kandace Springs)

GOLD AWARD

Orphy Robinson

Orphy received his award via a surprise Zoom call from Jazz FM Presenter Chris Philips

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BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Cambridge Audio

WINNER: Xhosa Cole

Yelfris Valdés

Rosie Turton

SOUL ACT OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Philip Bailey

Anderson .Paak

Celeste

THE DIGITAL AWARD – Sponsored by OANDA

WINNER: Chiminyo

Jacob Collier

Jazz re:freshed

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Hampstead Jazz Club

WINNER: Binker Golding

Mark Kavuma

Shirley Tetteh

BLUES ACT OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Blue Orchid Hotels

WINNER: Jon Cleary

Keb’ Mo’

Gary Clark Jr.

THE INNOVATION AWARD – Sponsored by Mishcon de Reya

WINNER: Jazz re:freshed

Moses Boyd

Sarathy Korwar

VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Judi Jackson

Alice Zawadzki

Georgia Cécile

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Saint Lucia Wellness Festival

WINNER: Charles Lloyd

Branford Marsalis

Kris Davis

UK JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC VOTE – Sponsored by PRS For Music)

WINNER: Yazz Ahmed

Joe Armon-Jones
SEED Ensemble

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC VOTE – Sponsored by Arqiva)

WINNER: Yazz Ahmed – Polyhymnia

Ashley Henry – Beautiful Vinyl Hunter

SEED Ensemble – Drift Glass

Jazzmeia Horn – Love and Liberation

Binker Golding – Abstractions of Reality Past and Incredible Feathers

Branford Marsalis Quartet – The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul

VENUE OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC VOTE)

WINNER: Vortex Jazz Club

Band on the Wall

Church of Sound

Love Supreme Festival

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Verdict Jazz