2017 ; International Winners: • Ensemble:
Branford Marsalis Quartet,
Upward Spiral, (Okeh/Sony Music) • Singer:
Norah Jones,
Day Breaks, (Blue Note/Universal Music) • Instrumentalists • Piano/keyboards:
Kenny Barron,
Book Of Intuition, (Impulse/Universal Music) • Saxophone/woodwinds:
Émile Parisien,
Sfumato, ACT Music • Drums/percussion:
Antonio Sanchez,
The Unity Sessions, (Nonesuch/Warner Music) • Brass:
Cuong Vu,
Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny, (Nonesuch/Warner Music) • Guitar:
Charlie Hunter,
Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth, (Ground Up/Universal Music) • Bestseller: Singer
Gregory Porter,
Take Me To The Alley, (Blue Note/Universal Music) ; National Winners: • Ensemble:
Joachim Kühn New Trio,
Beauty & Truth, ACT Music • Singer:
Lucia Cadotsch,
Speak Low, yellowbird • Instrumentalists • Piano/keyboards:
Michael Wollny,
Tandem, ACT Music • Saxophone/woodwinds: Daniel Erdmann, ''Daniel Erdmann's Velvet Revolution'', BMC • Drums/percussion: Diego Piñera,
My Picture, Octason Records • Bass/bass guitar:
Eva Kruse,
On The Mo, Redhorn Records • Bass:
Lars Danielsson,
Sun Blowing, ACT Music • Brass: Frederik Köster,
Canada, Traumton Records • Guitar:
Arne Jansen,
Nine Firmaments, Traumton Records • Special instruments:
Vincent Peirani,
Tandem, Act Music • Large ensemble:
Marius Neset &
London Sinfonietta,
Snowmelt, ACT Music • Newcomer: Anna-Lena Schnabel,
Books, Bottles & Bamboo, enja • Special awards: Arne Reimer for
American Jazz Heroes, E.S.T. Symphony == See also ==