2009 Jazz Awards Call for Nominations; save the date June 17 for Jazz Awards event at the Jazz Standard, NYC

Members may nominate up to five candidates in each category. Note that past winners in the Lifetime Achievement, in Jazz and Jazz Journalism Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting, and Excellence in Photography categories are ineligible. Complete and return to Chris Kelsey at chkelsey@live.com. Do not send snail mail; only e-mailed ballots will be counted. All ballots must be received by March 14, 2009. The nomination and voting processes are open to paid-up professional JJA members only.

Lifetime Achievement in Jazz (previous winners ineligible: Benny Carter, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Lewis, Clark Terry, Dave Brubeck, Hank Jones, Roy Haynes, Andrew Hill, Marian McPartland):

Musician of the Year:

Up & Coming Musician of the Year:

Record of the Year:

Reissue or Historical Release of the Year:

Reissue or Historical Boxed Set of the Year: 

Record Label of the Year:

Composer of the Year:

Arranger of the Year:

Male Singer of the Year: 

Female Singer of the Year: 

Latin Jazz Album of the Year: 

Small Ensemble Group of the Year (< 9 pieces): 

Large Ensemble of the Year (9+ pieces): 
 
Trumpeter of the Year: 

Trombonist of the Year:

Player of the Year, Instruments Rare in Jazz:

Alto player of the Year:

Tenor player of the Year:

Soprano Saxophonist of the Year: 

Baritone saxophonist of the Year: 

Clarinetist of the Year:

Flutist of the Year:
 
Pianist of the Year:

Organ-keyboards of the Year: 

Guitarist of the Year:

Bassist of the Year:

Electric Bassist of the Year:

Strings Player of the Year:

Mallets Player of the Year:

Percussionist of the Year:

Drummer of the Year:

Jazz Events Producer of the Year:  

Jazz Journalism Categories 
 
Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award (previous winners ineligible: Whitney Balliett, Stanley Dance, Nat Hentoff, Dan Morgenstern, Ira Gitler, Gary Giddins, Gene Lees, Bob Blumenthal, Howard Mandel, Francis Davis, Doug Ramsey): 

Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting: The Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award (previous winners ineligible: Phil Schaap, Neil Tesser, Marian McPartland, Dr. Billy Taylor, Kenny Washington, Michael Bourne, Alyn Shipton, Steve Schwartz, Rhonda Hamilton, Eric Jackson, Bob Porter, Nancy Wilson): 

Excellence in Newspaper, Magazine or Online Feature or Review Writing of the Year: The Helen Dance-Robert Palmer Award :

Best Periodical Covering Jazz:

Best Website Concentrating on Jazz:

Best Jazz Blog:
 
Best Book About Jazz:

Excellence in Photography: The Lona Foote/Bob Parent Award (previous winners ineligible: William Claxton, William Gottlieb, Herman Leonard, Jimmy Katz, Chuck Stewart, Enid Farber, Ken Franckling, Lee Tanner, Jack Vartoogian, Gene Martin, Milt Hinton):