The 62nd Grammy Award winners! CONGRATS!!!!!

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (N.A.R.A.S., AKA The Grammy People) announced the WINNERS for GRAMMY AWARDS for 2020 on January 26th! Here is a list of  JAZZ Artists who have just won the grammy for the 62nd Grammy Awards in various jazz categories including the MOdern JAzz (MOJA) world and from the more traditional jazz world. We congratulate all the nominees in every category and they prove that jazz in its modern form is alive and well and crossing over into almost every area of music from world music to classical to R& B to pop.

2020 GRAMMY Awards: Jazz Nominees  (WINNERS IN BOLD)!

JAZZ

31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

• ELSEWHERE
  Melissa Aldana, soloist
• SOZINHO
  Randy Brecker, soloist
• TOMORROW IS THE QUESTION
  Julian Lage, soloist
• THE WINDUP
  Branford Marsalis, soloist
• SIGHTSEEING
  Christian McBride, soloist

32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• THIRSTY GHOST
  Sara Gazarek
• LOVE & LIBERATION
  Jazzmeia Horn
• ALONE TOGETHER
  Catherine Russell
• 12 LITTLE SPELLS
  Esperanza Spalding
• SCREENPLAY
  Tierney Sutton Band

33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• IN THE KEY OF THE UNIVERSE
  Joey DeFrancesco
• THE SECRET BETWEEN THE SHADOW AND THE SOUL
  Branford Marsalis Quartet
• CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE’S NEW JAWN
  Christian McBride’s New Jawn
• FINDING GABRIEL
  Brad Mehldau
• COME WHAT MAY
  Joshua Redman Quartet

34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• TRIPLE HELIX
  Anat Cohen Tentet
• DANCER IN NOWHERE
  Miho Hazama
• HIDING OUT
  Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra
• THE OMNI-AMERICAN BOOK CLUB
  Brian Lynch Big Band
• ONE DAY WONDER
  Terraza Big Band

35. Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

• ANTIDOTE
  Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
• SORTE!: MUSIC BY JOHN FINBURY
  Thalma de Freitas With Vitor Gonçalves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato & Duduka Da Fonseca
• UNA NOCHE CON RUBÉN BLADES
  Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Featuring Rubén Blades
• CARIB
  David Sánchez
• SONERO: THE MUSIC OF ISMAEL RIVERA
  Miguel Zenón

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

• ANCESTRAL RECALL
  Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
• STAR PEOPLE NATION
  Theo Croker
• BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!
  Mark Guiliana
• ELEVATE
  Lettuce
• METTAVOLUTION
  Rodrigo y Gabriela

NEW AGE

30. Best New Age Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental new age recordings.

• FAIRY DREAMS
  David Arkenstone
• HOMAGE TO KINDNESS
  David Darling
• WINGS
  Peter Kater
• VERVE
  Sebastian Plano
• DEVA
  Deva Premal

WORLD MUSIC

54. Best World Music Album

• CELIA
  Angelique Kidjo

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

62. Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

• BEGIN AGAIN
  Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch & The WDR Big Band Conducted By Vince Mendoza)
• CRUCIBLE FOR CRISIS
  Brian Lynch, composer (Brian Lynch Big Band)
• LOVE, A BEAUTIFUL FORCE
  Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra)
• STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE SYMPHONIC SUITE
  John Williams, composer (John Williams)
• WALKIN’ FUNNY
  Christian McBride, composer (Christian McBride)

63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• BLUE SKIES
  Kris Bowers, arranger (Kris Bowers)
• HEDWIG’S THEME
  John Williams, arranger (Anne-Sophie Mutter & John Williams)
• LA NOVENA
  Emilio Solla, arranger (Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra)
• LOVE, A BEAUTIFUL FORCE
  Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra)
• MOON RIVER
  Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• ALL NIGHT LONG
  Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest)
• JOLENE
  Geoff Keezer, arranger (Sara Gazarek)
• MARRY ME A LITTLE
  Cyrille Aimée & Diego Figueiredo, arrangers (Cyrille Aimée)
• OVER THE RAINBOW
  Vince Mendoza, arranger (Trisha Yearwood)
• 12 LITTLE SPELLS (THORACIC SPINE)
  Esperanza Spalding, arranger (Esperanza Spalding)