Highlights included The Lifetime Achievement Award presented to legendary jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham, the Impact Award bestowed to pianist and fellow jazz radio-show host Jamie Cullum, and claiming the Gold Award was American vocalist Melody Gardot. Listeners had their say with the UK Jazz Act of the Year and Album of the Year winners through a public vote where corto.alto and Ezra Collective took their respective prizes home.
Read on to discover the full list of Jazz FM Award Winners of 2025 below.
Lifetime Achievement Award - Billy Cobham
A Tribute to Jack Johnson
Miles Davis (trumpet), Billy Cobham (drums), Herbie Hancock (organ), Steve Grossman (soprano saxophone), Mike Henderson (bass guitar), John McLaughlin (guitar)
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Birds of Fire
Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra
Available Formats: CD, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Impact Award - Jamie Cullum
Pianoman at Christmas
Jamie Cullum
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Gold Award - Melody Gardot
The Essential Melody Gardot
Melody Gardot
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Sunset in the Blue - Deluxe Edition
Melody Gardot
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The Innovation Award - corto.alto
Bad With Names
corto.alto
Available Formats: CD, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Breakthrough Act of the Year - Ni Maxine
The Collaboration Award - Women in Jazz
Vocalist of the Year - Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
Alice Zawadski (voice), Fred Thomas (drums, piano, vielle), Misha Mullov-Abbado (double bass)
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International Jazz Act of the Year - Lakecia Benjamin
Phoenix
Lakecia Benjamin
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Instrumentalist of the Year - Mark Kavuma
Magnum Opus
Mark Kavuma & the Banger Factory
Available Formats: 2 Vinyl Records, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Soul Act of the Year - Jalen Ngonda
Blues Act of the Year - Shemekia Copeland
Album of the Year - Ezra Collective: Dance, No One's Watching
UK Jazz Act of the Year - corto.alto
Bad With Names
corto.alto
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