Nominees for the 10th edition of the Scottish Jazz Awards have been announced, with the public vote opening at noon today, Thursday 10 November, to decide which of the stars of the thriving scene will be honoured.

The awards will take place at the Savings Bank in Glasgow on Thursday 8th December, where Scotland’s incredible jazz talent will be recognised.

The public will have until 5pm, Friday 25 November to vote for their favourite vocalist, band, instrumentalist, and more.

A carefully selected shortlist has been chosen by a panel of industry specialists, including media, press and promoters from across the UK, alongside last year’s winners who were ineligible to be nominated in the same category. It’s now up to the public to decide which acts will be crowned winners.

Albums released between 1 October 2021 – 30 September 2022 were eligible to be nominated in the Best Album category.

Jill Rodger, Director of Glasgow Jazz Festival and Producer of the Scottish Jazz Awards, said:

The Scottish Jazz Awards are always a pinnacle moment for the jazz scene in Scotland. There is so much talent to celebrate and we would like to congratulate everyone on their much-deserved nominations. It’s now down to the public to further explore the talent we have across the country and cast their vote over the coming weeks!

Nominations for the 10th Scottish Jazz Awards are:

Rising Star Award

  • Cara Rose
  • Conor Smith
  • Ewan Hastie
  • Laurie Moore
  • Norman Willmorear

Best Instrumentalist Award

Best Vocalist Award

Best Band Award

Best Album Award

The Scottish Jazz Awards are produced as an independent event by the organisers of Glasgow Jazz Festival and supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

To vote in the 10th Scottish Jazz Awards click HERE. Voting closes at 5pm, Friday 25 November.