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Jazz Nominees at the 2025 Grammys

UK nominees: Jacob Collier (photo Raph_PH/ Creative Commons; Mike Gibbs (with the Bill Frisell Trio and Alexander Hanson. Photo credit Oliver Lestoquoit)

Here is (A) a list of the nominees in the jazz categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards, and (B) a list of the nominations for jazz people in other categories. Readers are very welcome to add if we have missed some

A. Jazz Categories

Category 30: Best Jazz Performance

Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT) – The Baylor Project
Phoenix Reimagined (Live) – Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield
Juno – Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me – Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner
Little Fears – Dan Pugach Big Band Featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts

Category 31: Best Jazz Vocal Album

Journey In Black – Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1 – Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Holiday – Samara Joy – album review (*) by Sebastian Scotney
Milton + esperanza – Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding
My Ideal – Catherine Russell & Sean Mason – album review (*) by Sebastian Scotney

Category 32: Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Owl Song – Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place – Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson – Album feature from Mondays with Morgan
Phoenix Reimagined (Live) – Lakecia Benjamin – Album feature from Mondays with Morgan
Remembrance – Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game – Sullivan Fortner

Category 33: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Returning To Forever – John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
And So It Goes – The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Walk A Mile In My Shoe – Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence – Dan Pugach Big Band
Golden City – Miguel Zenón – album review (*) by Sebastian Scotney

Category 34: Best Latin Jazz Album

Spain Forever Again – Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives! – Zaccai Curtis
COLLAB – Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Again – Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy – Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Beyond – Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel – Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero

Category 35: Best Alternative Jazz Album

Night Reign – Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun – André 3000
Code Derivation – Robert Glasper
Foreverland – Keyon Harrold
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin – Meshell Ndegeocello

B. Jazz Nominees in other categories

Category 2 Album of the Year
Jacob Collier : Djesse Vol 4

Category 36: Traditional Pop Vocal.

À Fleur De Peau – Cyrille Aimée

Christmas Wish – Gregory Porter

Category 37: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Plot Armor – Taylor Eigsti – Album feature from Mondays with Morgan

Rhapsody In Blue – Béla Fleck

Orchestras (Live) – Bill Frisell / orch. Michael Gibbs

Mark – Mark Guiliana

Speak To Me – Julian Lage – Album feature from Mondays with Morgan / album review by John Bungey

Category 84 – Best Instrumental Composition
Remembrance – Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)

Category 85 Best Arrangement

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers – (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)

(*) reviews on theartsdesk.com

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