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First International Jazz Awards The first annual International Jazz Awards, a global television special, celebrating over 100 years of jazz music, will take place in Beverly Hills, California at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 29th. Tamar Scarlet Entertainment, in association with Tall Pony Productions, Inc., presents the International Jazz Awards which is scheduled to be an annual event. Tamar's Kitty Sears is creator and executive producer and Tall Pony's Tony Eaton (3 time Grammy winner, Tim McGraw, Reflected; Usher – The Truth Tour) is co-executive producer for the International Jazz Awards which will be directed by Louis Horvitz (Academy Awards, Country Music Awards, etc.) and produced by Igo Kantor and co-produced by Annice Parker. Actor, comedian and writer D.L. Hughley will be host of the show which will be taped for broadcast. "It has been my goal for over ten years to create a show that salutes jazz in its many forms, its influence on all types of music, and honor some of its legendary artists, " stated creator and executive producer Kitty Sears. "Jazz has influenced recording artists from all musical disciplines, and this year we are pleased to have musical tributes to Lena Horne, Count Basie, Clint Eastwood, George and Ira Gershwin and Antonio Carlos Jobim, to be performed by a live orchestra, to be conducted by musical director H.B. Barnum, " Sears said. The nominees were based on Soundscan's top jazz sellers, and will honor jazz in the following 24 categories which include Contemporary/Smooth, Traditional, Swing, Latin, Brazilian /Afro-Cuban, Fusion and Dixieland: CONTEMPORARY 1. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male) MICHAEL BUBLE – CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE – 143 RECORDS/REPRISE CURTIS STIGERS – REAL EMOTIONAL TONY BENNETT – DUETS: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC – RPM/COLUMBIA KURT ELLING – NIGHTMOVES – CONCORD JAZZ 2. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female) PATTI AUSTIN – AVANT GERSHWIN – RENDEZVOUS ENTERTAINMENT NANCY WILSON – TURNED TO BLUE – MCG JAZZ NORAH JONES – NOT TOO LATE – BLUE NOTE DIANNE REEVES – WHEN YOU KNOW – BLUE NOTE TIERNEY SUTTON – ON THE OTHER SIDE – TELARC JAZZ 3. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental HERBIE HANCOCK – RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS – VERVE CHRIS BOTTI – ITALIA – COLUMBIA NAJEE – RISING SUN – HEADS UP JEFF LORBER – HE HAD A HAT – NARADA JAZZ/BLUE NOTE ELDAR – RE-IMAGINATION – MASTERWORKS JAZZ MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA – SKY BLUE – ARTISTSHARE TRADITIONAL 4. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male) ANDY BEY – IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO – 12TH STREET KURT ELLING – NIGHTMOVES – CONCORD RECORDS GIACOMO GATES – ILLUMINATION FREDDY COLE – MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE – HIGHNOTE RECORDS MARCUS SIMEONE – AT LAST – MIRANDA MUSIC 5. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female) ABBEY LINCOLN – ABBEY SINGS ABBEY – VERVE JACKIE RYAN – YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC – OPEN ART RENE MARIE – EXPERIMENT IN TRUTH– RENE MARIE DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER – RED EARTH : A MALIAN JORNEY – EMARCY TIERNEY SUTTON BAND – ON THE OTHER SIDE – TELARC 6. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental JOE LOVANO AND HANK JONES – KIDS: LIVE AT DIZZY'S CLUB COCA COLA – BLUE NOTE JOSHUA REDMAN – BACK EAST – NONESUCH MCCOY TYNER QUARTET – QUARTET – MCCOY TYNER MUSIC WYNTON MARSALIS – FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE PENITENTIARY – BLUE NOTE BENNIE WALLACE – DISORDER AT THE BORDER – ENJA/JUSTIN TIME SWING 7. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental THE GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE QUARTET – SESSION – NEW MARKET MUSIC MIDNIGHT SERENADERS – MAGNOLIA THE CARL SAUNDERS EXPLORATION – THE LOST BILL HOLMAN CHARTS – MAMA RECORDS FRANK ROSOLINO & CARL FONTANA – TROMBONE HEAVEN (VANCOUVER 1978) URBIE GREEN –HIS QUINTET AND BIG BAND BRAZILIAN 8. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male) GILBERTO GIL – GIL LUMINOSO CARLINHOS BROWN – A GENTE AINDA NAO SONHO ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM – FOR LOVERS FUNKY C – JOYA – SONIC 360 RECORDS TOM LELLIS – AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS – TOM LELLIS/BEAMTIDEMARC DEMUTH QUARTET 9. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female) KARRIN ALLYSON – IMAGINA: SONGS OF BRASIL – CONCORD MUIZA ADNET – MUIZA ADNET SINGS MOACIR SANTOS – ADVENTURE MUSIC CLARA NUNES – RETRATOS LUCIANA SOUZA – THE NEW BOSSA NOVA FLORA PURIM – COFFEE & BOSSA: THE CHILLOUT SOUND OF FLORA PURIM 10. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group / Instrumental TRIO DA PAZ & JOE LOCKE – LIVE AT JAZZ BALTICA – MAXJAZZ MARCOS ARIEL – 4 FRIENDS – TENURE GOTAN PROJECT – EL NORTE MARC DEMUTH QUARTET FEATURING SOFIA RIBEIRO LUIZ BONFA & LAURINDO ALMEIDA – GUITAR MUSIC OF BRAZIL LATIN & AFRO-CUBAN 11. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male) PONCHO SANCHEZ – RAISE YOUR HAND – CONCORD PICANTE DE LA MATA – SIRAK Y SU SONORA ANTILLANA – SBB RECORDS ADRIAN BAL – LOS ANGELES – BAL RECORDS CHRIS CONWAY – CHOCOLATE BOSSA ROBERTO PITRE – VIVO EN VIDA 12. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female) MARIA FARINHA – KISS OF LOVE JESSICA MEDINA – AZUL – HENNESSY & SONY/BMG PATRICE FISHER – MUSIC OF THE 3 AMERICAS ELSA VALLE – SALSA Y PICANTE – TOM-TOM RECORDS KATHRYN TAUBERT – WHERE CAN I GO WITHOUT YOU 13. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental BEBO – BEBO VALDES AT CALLE 54 THE BRIAN LYNCH/EDDIE PALMIERI PROJECT – SIMPATICO – ARTISTSHARE PAQUITO D'RIVERA QUARTET – FUNK TANGO – PAQUITO RECORDS SAMMY FIGUEROA AND HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION – THE MAGICIAN - SAVANT ARTURO O'FARRIL & THE AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA – SONG FOR CHICO – ZOHO MUSIC FUSION 14. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental JACK DEJOHNETTE, LARRY GOLDINGS & JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO BEYOND – SAUDADES – ECM MICHAEL BRECKER – PILGRIMAGE – HEAD UP INTERNATIONAL PAT METHENY/BRAD MEHLDAU – QUARTET – NONESUCH SEAN JONES –KALEIDOSCOPE – MACK AVENUE VICTOR WOOTEN – PALMYSTERY – HEADS UP DIXIELAND 15. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND – MADE IN NEW ORLEANS: THE HURRICANE SESSIONS – PRESERVATION HALL PENTHOUSE PLAYBOYS – BOURBON STREET BURLESQUE NEW ARTISTS (US/INTERNATIONAL) 16. Outstanding Performance of a New Artist – Vocal/ Duo or Group/Instrumental (US) JONATHAN BATISTE – LIVE IN NEW YORK JEREMY PELT AND WIRED – SHOCK VALUE LIVE AT SMOKE HELEN SUNG – SUNGBIRD (AFTER ALBENIZ) JESSY J – TEQUILA MOON – CONCORD 17. Outstanding Performance of a New Artist – Vocal/Duo or Group/Instrumental (International) (To be announced). ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES 18. Outstanding Song of the Year JOE SAMPLE/RANDY CRAWFORD – FEELIN GOOD "FEELING GOOD" – RANDY CRAWFORD NORMAN BROWN – STAY WITH ME – CONCORD "STAY WITH ME – BRIAN MCKNIGHT KIRK WHALUM – ROUND TRIP – RNDZ "INSIDE" – SHANICE WILSON PONCHO SANCHEZ – RAISE YOUR HAND – CONCORD PICANTE "RAISE YOUR HAND" – write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page