LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN JAZZ
Jimmy HeathMUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sonny RollinsCOMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Jason MoranUP AND COMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ambrose AkinmusireRECORDING OF THE YEAR
Bird SongsJoe Lovano Us Five(Blue Note)
HISTORICAL RECORDING, BOXED SET OR SINGLE CD REISSUE OF THE YEAR
The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia, and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Duke Ellington (Mosaic)RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
Blue NoteFEMALE SINGER OF THE YEAR
Dee Dee BridgewaterMALE SINGER OF THE YEAR
Kurt EllingLARGE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Mingus Big BandSMALL ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Joe Lovano Us FiveARRANGER OF THE YEAR
Bill HolmanTRUMPETER OF THE YEAR
Ambrose AkinmusireTROMBONIST OF THE YEAR
Wycliffe GordonTENOR SAXOPHONIST OF THE YEAR
Sonny RollinsALTO SAXOPHONIST OF THE YEAR
Rudresh MahanthappaBARITONE SAXOPHONIST OF THE YEAR
James CarterSOPRANO SAXOPHONIST OF THE YEAR
Jane Ira BloomCLARINETIST OF THE YEAR
Anat CohenFLUTIST OF THE YEAR
Nicole MitchellGUITARIST OF THE YEAR
Russell MalonePIANIST OF THE YEAR
Fred HerschBASSIST OF THE YEAR
Christian McBrideDRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Matt WilsonPERCUSSIONIST OF THE YEAR
Bobby SanabriaORGANIST/KEYBOARDIST OF THE YEAR
Dr. Lonnie SmithMALLET INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Stefon HarrisVIOLINIST OF THE YEAR
Billy BangPLAYER OF THE YEAR INSTRUMENTS RARE IN JAZZ
Toots Thielemans, harmonicaPERIODICAL/WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
JazzTimesBLOG OF THE YEAR
A Blog Supreme, by Patrick JarenwattananonBEST BOOK ABOUT JAZZ
I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath, by Jimmy Heath and Joseph McLaren (Temple University Press)BEST LINER NOTES OF THE YEAR
Steven Lasker – The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia, and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Mosaic)THE HELEN DANCE-ROBERT PALMER AWARD FOR REVIEW AND FEATURE WRITING
Nate ChinenTHE WILLIS CONOVER–MARIAN MCPARTLAND AWARD FOR BROADCASTING
Phil SchaapTHE LONA FOOTE- BOB PARENT AWARD FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Jimmy KatzLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN JAZZ JOURNALISM
Bill MilkowskiSHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Sonny Rollins: Getting It Back Together - Bret Primack, producer/directorPHOTO OF THE YEAR
Sonny Rollins by John AbbottComplete 2011 Nominees List
2011 JAZZ HEROES
JJA 'Jazz Heroes' are activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz who have had significant impact in their local communities.
Omrao Brown Washington, D.C.Peggy Cafritz Washington, D.C.
John Gilbreath Seattle
Dr. Maitreya Padukone New York
Don Z. Miller Phoenix
Ed Reed Richmond, CA
Mike Reed Chicago
Roger Spencer and Lori Mechem Nashville
Elynor Walcott and sons Paul, Frank and Lloyd Poindexter Boston
