Parliamentary Jazz AwardsThe Parliamentary Jazz Awards are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group and sponsored by music licencing company PPL and Jazz Services. The awards 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.
JUDGING PROCESS
First Stage - Entry Forms
Entry forms are available on-line at Jazz Services UK and is open to anyone to nominate in each category.Entry forms are limited to one person one vote.
Second Stage - Nominations
Each year a selection panel is chosen by Jazz Services of 20 individuals, each member with their own particular area of expertise. The panel represents a broad cross-section of backgrounds united in their endeavor for their knowledge of jazz. From all the entries received the Selection Panel meets up and selects 3-5 nominees for each category for the consideration of over 100 jazz loving members of the Houses of Parliament who are members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG).
Final Stage - Winners
The Voting Academy choose the eventual winners in each category from the Nominees chosen by the jazz selection panel. The Voting Academy is made up of the membership of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) chaired by Michael Connarty MP. The winners are announced at the annual Parliamentary Jazz Awards held at the House of Commons.
2012 PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
London – 23 March 2012 - The nominations have today been announced for the 2012 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, now Britain’s premier awards for the Jazz loving public and Jazz fans in both Houses. Paul Gambaccini returns to host the ceremony, now in its eighth year, which is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG). This year, back by popular demand, we have a special guest performance by James Pearson and The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.
The awards are sponsored by music licensing company PPL and Jazz Services and feature nine categories, Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year, Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Live Jazz Award, 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 16th May.
A record 1,864 members of the public sent online entries for the Awards via the Jazz Services website. The shortlist was then voted upon by the Selection Panel who represent a broad cross-section of backgrounds united in their endeavour for their love and knowledge of jazz. The winners are chosen by judging members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group in Parliament.
The full list of nominees is:
Jazz Musician of the Year
Bobby Wellins
Jim Mullen
Shabaka Hutchings Shabaka's MySpace Page
Jazz Album of the Year
Liane Carroll ‘Up and Down’
McCormack & Yarde Duo ‘Places Other Spaces’
Phil Robson ‘The Immeasurable Code’
The Impossible Gentlemen ‘The Impossible Gentlemen’
Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Beats & Pieces Big Band
Kate Williams Septet
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
Live Jazz Award
Jazzlines, Birmingham
Scarborough Jazz Festival
The Spin, Oxford
Jazz Journalist of the Year
Jon Newey
Rob Adams
Stephen Graham
Jazz Broadcaster of the Year
Jamie Cullum
Kevin LeGendre
Mike Chadwick
Jazz Publication of the Year
Jazz UK
London Jazz
Jazz Education Award
Abram Wilson
Gary Crosby OBE
Paula Gardiner
Pete Churchill
Services to Jazz Award
Bill Kyle
John Cumming
Mike Westbrook
