Tonight, 24 April 2025, at Koko in Camden Town, the winners of the 2025 Jazz FM Awards were announced – we also list the nominees. UKJN will have a report on the night later…
UK Jazz Act of the Year Sponsored by: Rathbones
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Ezra Collective
Nubya Garcia
Winner – UK Jazz Act of the Year: corto.alto
Album of the Year Sponsored by: Rayo
Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado – Za Górami
Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
Meshell Ndegeocello – No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin
Nubya Garcia – Odyssey
Samara Joy – Portrait
Shabaka – Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
Winner – Album of the Year: Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
Breakthrough Act of the Year -Sponsored by: Arts Council England
Mama Terra
Ni Maxine
Sultan Stevenson
Winner – Breakthrough Act of the Year : Ni Maxine
International Jazz Act of the Year – Sponsored by: Saint Lucia Tourism Authority
Lakecia Benjamin
Meshell Ndegeocello
Samara Joy
Winner – International Jazz Act of the Year: Lakecia Benjamin
Vocalist of the Year – Sponsored by: Sounds from Spain by ICEX
Alice Zawadzki
Bryony Jarman-Pinto
Lucy-Anne Daniels
Winner – Vocalist of the Year: Alice Zawadzki
Instrumentalist of the Year Sponsored by: Yamaha UK
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Emma Rawicz
Mark Kavuma
Winner – Instrumentalist of the Year: Mark Kavuma
Soul Act of the Year Sponsored by: Oanda
Allysha Joy
Jalen Ngonda
Michael Kiwanuka
Winner – Soul Act of the Year: Jalen Ngonda
Blues Act of the Year
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Shemekia Copeland
Toby Lee
Winner: Blues Act of the Year Shemekia Copeland
The Innovation Award Sponsored by: Mishcon de Reya
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Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band
Orii
Winner – Innovation Award: corto.alto
The Collaboration Award – (NEW FOR 2025) Sponsored by: Cash For Kids
Queer Jazz
Take Five by Serious
Women in Jazz
Winner – Collaboration Award: Women in Jazz
Special Awards:
