The winners of the 2022 Jazz FM Awards were announced earlier this evening.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Norma Winstone

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IMPACT AWARD : Jools Holland

GOLD AWARD: Marcus Miller

BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR : Chelsea Carmichael

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR : Lady Blackbird

SOUL ACT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Boisdale: Mica Millar

BLUES ACT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Imagine Cruising : Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram

VOCALIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hampstead Jazz Club and Lateralize Records : Georgia Cécile

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Yamaha : Fergus McCreadie

THE DIGITAL AWARD sponsored by Rathbones : Summer of Soul

INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by Mishcon de Reya : Blue Lab Beats

UK JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR : Georgia Cecile 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR : Emma-Jean Thackray – Yellow

Jools Holland was presented with his Impact Award by Hugh Laurie. Mark King of Level 42 presented Marcus Miller with the Gold Award.  Marcus Brigstocke presented Lady Blackbird with her award. Tom Watson, gave Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie his award.

Sponsors: PPL and PRS for Music, Mishcon De Reya, Imagine Cruising, Boisdale, Hampstead Jazz Club, Lateralize, Rathbones and Yamaha

Additional partners include Denbies, Lotus, Mama Shelter, Savile Row Gin and Shoreditch Town Hall.

Link: Jazz FM Awards website