Binker & Moses, Mark Lockheart and Jacob Collier were among the winners at the Jazz FM awards.
Taking place last night (26 April) in London, Binker and Moses were the big winners scooping the prizes for Breakthrough Act of the Year and UK Jazz Act of the Year.
California-based saxophonist Kamasi Washington took home the title of International Jazz Act of the Year while Jacob Collier received the Digital Initiative of the Year
Legendary producer, composer and arrange Quincy Jones received the PPL Lifetime Achievement Award.
He thanked the station via a specially recorded video message: ‘What can I say Jazz FM? I’m so moved… To be so young and receive an award like this it’s astounding; I’m only 83 man! It’s with great honour and pride that I’d like to say thank you and show you my gratitude and my respect and love, I really appreciate it, thank you. It always feels good man!’
The full list of winners is below:
Instrumentalist of the Year: Mark Lockheart
Soul Artist of the Year (Sponsored by RCS): Jill Scott
Breakthrough Act of the Year: Binker & Moses
Blues Artist of the Year: Gary Clark Jr.
Vocalist of the Year: Lauren Kinsella
International Artist Of The Year (Sponsored by Yamaha): Kamasi Washington
Album Of The Year - Public Vote (Sponsored by Arqiva): Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon
UK Jazz Act of the Year (Sponsored by Grange Hotels): Binker & Moses
Digital Initiative of the Year (sponsored by 7digital): Jacob Collier
Jazz Innovation of the Year (sponsored by Mishcon de Reya): Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Live Experience of the Year - Pubic Vote: Ice-T and Ron McCurdy - The Langston Hughes Project at the Barbican
Impact Award: Gregory Porter
PPL Lifetime Achievement Award: Quincy Jones
Taking place last night (26 April) in London, Binker and Moses were the big winners scooping the prizes for Breakthrough Act of the Year and UK Jazz Act of the Year.
California-based saxophonist Kamasi Washington took home the title of International Jazz Act of the Year while Jacob Collier received the Digital Initiative of the Year
Legendary producer, composer and arrange Quincy Jones received the PPL Lifetime Achievement Award.
He thanked the station via a specially recorded video message: ‘What can I say Jazz FM? I’m so moved… To be so young and receive an award like this it’s astounding; I’m only 83 man! It’s with great honour and pride that I’d like to say thank you and show you my gratitude and my respect and love, I really appreciate it, thank you. It always feels good man!’
The full list of winners is below:
Instrumentalist of the Year: Mark Lockheart
Soul Artist of the Year (Sponsored by RCS): Jill Scott
Breakthrough Act of the Year: Binker & Moses
Blues Artist of the Year: Gary Clark Jr.
Vocalist of the Year: Lauren Kinsella
International Artist Of The Year (Sponsored by Yamaha): Kamasi Washington
Album Of The Year - Public Vote (Sponsored by Arqiva): Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon
UK Jazz Act of the Year (Sponsored by Grange Hotels): Binker & Moses
Digital Initiative of the Year (sponsored by 7digital): Jacob Collier
Jazz Innovation of the Year (sponsored by Mishcon de Reya): Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Live Experience of the Year - Pubic Vote: Ice-T and Ron McCurdy - The Langston Hughes Project at the Barbican
Impact Award: Gregory Porter
PPL Lifetime Achievement Award: Quincy Jones
