AustrianJazz Award
Welcome to the website of the Austrian Jazz Award! Here you will find comprehensive information about the price. The submission deadline (25.08.2024) for the Austrian Jazz Award has already passed. The Artists Upload for the categories of the award as well as the registration for the Academy are currently closed and will reopen next year. However, the possibility to enter oneself in the directory of jazz-related music projects in Austria since January 2022 remains under ARTISTS UPLOAD.
The winners of the Jazz Award 2024
An 'Academy' of 82 experts has selected a total of 35 nominees in the categories 'Best Newcomer', 'Best Album' and 'Best Live Act' from the more than 200 submissions for the period 2022-2024 by awarding points. On this basis, a jury of six experts from the Austrian and international jazz scene has now selected three winners, who will perform at a gala at Vienna's Porgy & Bess on December 5th and will receive a cash prize and two follow-up concerts each.
The Jury
Dieter Glawischnigmusician & composer, chair of the jury
Martyna van NieuwlandEJN, festivals in Katowice and Nijmegen
Otmar Klammerjazz journalist and organizer, Styria
Amro SalahCairo Jazz Festival
Caroline BerchotteauVienna Sargfabrik
Regina FischFestival DE/SEMBLE
The time until the award ceremony on December 5th at Porgy & Bess, which will be broadcast live by Ö1 radio and at which the three award winners will each play a 30-minute concert, will now be used to immerse themselves in the music of the three ensembles and to convey the colorful diversity of the entire scene to the public.
The Nominated for the Jazzaward 2024
An 'Academy' of 82 experts has selected a total of 35 nominees in the categories 'Best Newcomer', 'Best Album' and 'Best Live Act' from the more than 200 submissions for the period 2022-2024 by awarding points. On this basis, a jury of six experts from the Austrian and international jazz scene has now selected three winners, who will perform at a gala at Vienna's Porgy & Bess on December 5th and will receive a cash prize and two follow-up concerts each.
Nominated for Best Newcomer
Since there were three artists in 10th place in terms of the total number of points awarded by the Academy, the list was expanded to 12 nominees. Nominated for the Austrian Jazz Award 2024 in the category “Best Newcomer” (in alphabetical order by first name):
Nominated for Best Album
Since there were two albums in 10th place in terms of the total number of points awarded by the Academy, the list was expanded to 11 nominees. Nominated for the Austrian Jazz Award 2024 in the category “Best Album” (in alphabetical order according to the album title):
Austrian Syndicate
Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio
HAEZZ
Walter Baco
Synesthetic Octet
Max Plattner
Manu Delago feat. Mad About Lemon
E C H O BOOMER
Johannes Berauer
Gina Schwarz & Multiphonics 8
Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Symphonic Orchestra
Nominated for best Live Act
Since there were three live acts in 10th place in terms of the total number of points awarded by the Academy, the list was expanded to 12 nominees. Nominated for the Austrian Jazz Award 2024 in the category “Best Live Act” (in alphabetical order according to the project name):
Mission
Jazz is understood as a transcultural form of music with a high degree of improvisation.
Info
Austria has a highly vibrant jazz and world music scene. To give more public attention to creative musicians, the Austrian Music Council (ÖMR), together with mica-music austria, the Ö1 Jazz editorial team, the IG World Music, and Porgy & Bess were able to achieve a reestablishment of an Austrian Jazz Award.
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Submission for Artists
Entry in the “Directory of Jazz Diversity in Austria since 2022” remains open. Please fill out the form electronically to submit your projects.
Academy Registration
If you are professionally involved in the style field of Jazz/improvised music/World Music in Austria – as a journalist, as an organizer, as a musician, as a teacher, as a label owner/producer, as a booker, as a label/producer, as a sound engineer, etc. – we invite you to participate in the nomination process and contribute your expertise.
News
Yesterday, the presentation of the Austrian Jazz Award in the categories "Best Live Act", "Best Album" and "Best Newcomer" took place at the "Porgy & Bess" in Vienna by Federal Minister Werner Kogler, among others. The prize money was donated by the BMKÖS and awarded by the Austrian Music Council, t...
Based on the selection of 35 nominees made by an “Academy” 82 experts from a total of 256 submissions see www.jazzpreis.at a meeting of the Austrian Jazz Award jury on October 17th determined the following results. Jury Results 1st place and Austrian Jazz Price as Best Newcomer: Yvon...
When: on Tue, November 5th,10 a.m. Where: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, New Concert Hall Rennweg 8, 1030 Vienna, 2nd Courtyard Austria has a very lively jazz and world music scene. In order to draw more public attention to creative musicians, the Austrian Music Council ...