The Parliamentary Jazz Group has extended voting to Friday 25th July 2025 at Midnight.
(Release begins): “Voting is now open for the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Entries are open to anyone with the final deadline set for Midnight on [Friday 25th July 2025]. The Parliamentary Awards celebrate and recognise the vibrancy, diversity, talent and breadth of the jazz scene throughout the United Kingdom.
“These awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the talents and energies of the great musicians, educators, promoters, record labels, jazz organisations, blogs, jazz magazines and journalists who keep jazz flourishing, in spite of the challenges they faced in the last couple of years”. Lord Mann and Chi Onwurah MP, Co-chairs of APPJG and, Jo White MP.
The Awards are supported by the Musicians’ Union who are a community of over 36,000 musicians working to protect their members’ rights and campaign for a fairer music industry.
Here is the LINK FOR VOTING/ NOMINATIONS : https://forms.gle/zRFf76aedGiq8qYE6
Voting closes on Sunday 20th July 2025 at Midnight
Please note the criteria for the different categories:
Jazz Album of the Year (released in 2024 by a UK band or musicians).
Services to Jazz Award (to a living person for their outstanding contribution to
jazz in the UK).
Jazz Newcomer of the Year (UK-based artist, musician or group with a debut album released in 2024).
Jazz Education Award (to an educator or project for raising the standard of jazz education in the
UK).
Jazz Media Award (including broadcasters, journalists, magazines, blogs, listings, photographers and books).
Jazz Venue of the Year (including jazz clubs, venues, festivals and promoters).
Jazz Ensemble of the Year (UK-based group who impressed in 2024).
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year (UK-based musician who impressed in 2024).
Jazz Vocalist of the Year (UK-based vocalist who impressed in 2024).
The awards are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Group (APPJG), co-chaired by Chi Onwurah MP and Lord Mann. It has over 73 members from the House of Commons and House of Lords across all political parties.” (Release Ends)
3 responses
Typical of Parliament – they announce a date, then change it. Frankly, given the current state of politics, and politicians, I think I would feel faintly embarrassed and insulted to be considered for one of their awards.
Alan thanks for being such a loyal reader. On behalf of the team I can say that we won’t be embarrassed *at all* if you want to nominate us for the Media award which we last won in 2015!
O.K. Sebastian, I will. If there was a Parliamentary Jazz Award for worn out old ex trumpet players, I might consider being nominated for the Two Tier Memorial Cup. I often wonder, if these awards had been around years ago what Phil Seamen would have thought about such a body making awards!