BBC Jazz Awards

The BBC Jazz Awards was an award since 2001 British Jazz Award from BBC Radio 2 and 3 There were various categories such as Best of Jazz, Gold Award, best band, best instrumentalist, best singer, best album award for his life work ( Lifetime Achievement ) best young talent ( Rising Star ), services for the Jazz (Service to Jazz ), BBC Radio 2 artist of the Year ( Radio 2 artist of the Year ), jazz innovation by BBC Radio 3 ( Jazz on 3 Innovation Award and Jazz innovation Award ), International price, traditional Jazz ( Jazz Heritage Award ). Not every category has been awarded each year. 2009, the decision was made to hire him, as well as her World Music Award ( World Music Awards ), which has been awarded since 2002. The cause of setting a slackening of interest in jazz in the UK after the death of some popular British jazz musicians such as Humphrey Lyttelton was discussed in the media, which was also reflected in entering into of the only private radio station Jazz theJazz 2008.

The first prize was awarded in 2001 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and transmitted via BBC Radio 2 and 3.

Award winners

Prices for lifetime achievement were given Humphrey Lyttelton, Oscar Peterson, George Melly, Dave Brubeck, Quincy Jones, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Stan Tracey, George Shearing, Chick Corea 's Return to Forever.

2001

  • Best Band: Courtney Pine
  • Best instrumentalist Alan Barnes
  • Best Vocalist: Norma Winstone
  • Rising Star: Alex Wilson
  • Jazz Innovation: Iain Ballamy
  • Best New Work: Chris Batchelor
  • Best Album: Jean Toussaint 's Nazaire The Street Above The Underground
  • International Award: Clark Terry
  • Services to Jazz: Pete King of Ronnie Scott's
  • Lifetime Achievement: Humphrey Lyttelton

2002

  • Best Band: Jazz Jamaica All Stars
  • Best instrumentalist John Surman
  • Best Vocalist Stacey Kent
  • Rising Star: Soweto Kinch
  • Jazz Innovation: Matt Bourne
  • Best New Work: John Taylor Green Man Suite
  • Album of the Year: Brian Kellock Trio Live at Henry's
  • International Award of the Year: Hugh Masekela
  • Services to Jazz: Chris Hodgkins
  • Lifetime Achievement: Cleo Laine, John Dankworth and Stan Tracey
  • Jazz Heritage Award: Chris Barber

2003

  • Best Band: Guy Barker 's International Septet
  • Best Instrumentalist Brian Kellock
  • Best Vocalist: Claire Martin
  • Rising Star: Jamie Cullum
  • Best New Work: Brian Irvine Interrupting Cutler
  • International Artist: Esbjörn Svensson
  • Innovation: Byron Wallen
  • Services to Jazz: Tony Dudley -Evans, promoter of Jazz events, Chairman of Birmingham Jazz and Director of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival
  • Jazz Heritage: The Merseysippi Jazz Band
  • Best Album: Exile Gilad Atzmon by
  • Lifetime Achievement: George Shearing

2004

  • Best Instrumentalist: Soweto Kinch
  • Best Vocalist: Ian Shaw
  • Rising Star: Seb Rochford
  • Best New Work: Richard Fairhurst
  • Best Band: Soweto Kinch
  • Best Album: The Journey Home by Colin Steele
  • International Award: Wynton Marsalis
  • Services to Jazz: Jed Williams
  • Jazz Heritage Award: Keith Nichols
  • Lifetime Achievement: George Melly
  • Jazz Innovation: F -IRE Collective

2005

  • Best Band: Acoustic Ladyland
  • Best Instrumentalist: Peter King
  • Best Vocalist: Liane Carroll
  • Rising Star: Gwilym Simcock
  • Radio 2 Artist of the Year: Jamie Cullum
  • Jazz on 3 Innovation Award ': Huw Warren
  • Best of Jazz Award: Liane Carroll
  • Jazz Line -Up Album of the Year: All Is Know by Tony Kofi
  • Gold Award: Acker Bilk
  • Services to Jazz: John Cumming and production / management company Serious
  • Lifetime Achievement: Oscar Peterson

2006

  • Lifetime Achievement: Quincy Jones
  • Album Of The Year: The Lyric Jim Tomlinson, Stacey Kent
  • Best Vocalist: Clare Teal
  • Best instrumentalist Alan Barnes
  • Jazz Line -Up Band of the Year: Dennis Rollins
  • Jazz on 3 Innovation Award: Tim Garland for his Lighthouse Project
  • Radio 2 Jazz Artist of the Year: Jools Holland
  • Best of Jazz Awards on Radio 2: Anita Wardell
  • Services to Jazz: Ian Carr
  • Rising Star: Andrew McCormack

2007

  • Best Band: Finn Peter's Finntet
  • Best Instrumentalist: Julian Siegel
  • Best Vocalist: Ian Shaw
  • Rising Star: Simon Spillett
  • Radio 2 Heart of Jazz Award: Martin Taylor
  • Radio 2 Jazz Artist of the Year: Curtis Stiger
  • Jazz on 3 Innovation Award: Tom Bancroft
  • Jazz Line -Up Album of the Year: Displaced - Neil Cowley Trio
  • International Award: Madeleine Peyroux
  • Services to Jazz: Gary Crosby
  • Lifetime Achievement: Dave Brubeck

2008

  • Lifetime Achievement: Return to Forever
  • Gold Award: John Dankworth and Cleo Laine
  • International Award: Charlie Haden
  • Album Of The Year: All is Yes for Get the Blessing
  • Best Vocalist: Christine Tobin
  • Best Instrumentalist: Tony Kofi
  • Jazz Line -Up Band of the Year: Tom Cawley 's Curios
  • Jazz on 3 Innovation Award: The band Fraud
  • Heart of Jazz Award: Tommy Smith
  • Radio 2 Artist Of The Year: Humphrey Lyttelton
  • Services to Jazz: Alan Bates
  • Rising Star Award: Kit Downes
Alan Barnes (musician) Pete King (Saxophonist) John Taylor (jazz) Claire Martin (singer) Ian Shaw (singer) Peter King (saxophonist) Martin Taylor (guitarist) Gary Crosby (bassist) Tommy Smith (saxophonist)
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