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The nominations have today been announced for the 2009 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Paul Gambaccini will be returning to host the ceremony, now in its fifth year, which is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG).

The awards are sponsored by music licencing company PPL and Jazz Services and feature nine categories; Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz CD of the Year, Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Jazz Venue of the Year, Jazz Journalist of the Year, Jazz Broadcaster of the Year, Jazz Publication of the Year, Jazz Education Award, and the Services to Jazz Award.

The winners will be announced at the awards which will take place at the House of Commons, Terrace Pavilion on 20th May. There will also be a special guest performance from Gary Crosby and Friends. Gary Crosby has been acknowledged as one of this country's pioneering British jazz talents.

The full list of nominees are:

JAZZ MUSICIAN
Jason Yarde / Phil Robson / Zem Audu

JAZZ CD
Norma Winstone ‘Distances’ / Phil Robson ‘Six Strings & the Beat’ / The Sam Crockatt Quartet ‘Howeird’

JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Courtney Pine’s Jazz Warriors / Ryan Quigley Sextet / Zoe & Idris Rahman’s ‘Where Rivers Meet’ project

JAZZ VENUE
606 Club (London) / Fleece Jazz (South East England) / St Ives Jazz Club (Cornwall) / The Spin (Oxford) / Wakefield Jazz (Yorkshire)

JAZZ JOURNALIST
Kevin LeGendre / Mike Flynn / John L Walters

JAZZ BROADCASTER
Alyn Shipton / Mike Chadwick / Sarah Ward

JAZZ PUBLICATION
jazzreloaded.com / Jazzwise / thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com

JAZZ EDUCATION
Nikki Iles / Orphy Robinson / Richard Michael

SERVICES TO JAZZ
Brian Blain / Celia Greenwood / Val Wilmer