The winners will be revealed in Los Angeles on Sunday 1st February 2026, with the ceremony broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+.
Best Jazz Performance
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Windows (Live)
Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Immanuel Wilkins & Mark Whitfield – Noble Rise
Live at Vic's Las Vegas: 'All Stars Lead to You (Live)'
Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach & Tom Scott Featuring Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, Rachel Eckroth & Sam Weber
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Portrait: 'Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True'
Samara Joy
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Best Vocal Jazz Album
Live at Vic’s Las Vegas
Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach & Tom Scott Featuring Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, Rachel Eckroth & Sam Weber
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Portrait
Samara Joy
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Best Instrumental Jazz Album
Belonging
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Spirit Fall
John Patitucci Featuring Chris Potter & Brian Blade
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Southern Nights
Sullivan Fortner
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Trilogy 3 (Live)
Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O’Farrill – The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico (Live at Town Hall)
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Mundoagua – Celebrating Carla Bley
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro – A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole
Miguel Zenón Quartet – Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at the Village Vanguard
Paquito D’Rivera – Madrid-New York Connection Band – La Fleur de Cayenne
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Honey From a Winter Stone
Ambrose Akinmusire
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 24 bit)
Ride into the Sun
Brad Mehldau
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Blues Blood
Immanuel Wilkins
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 88.2 kHz, 24 bit)
Live-Action
Nate Smith
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Lumen
Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Lights on a Satellite
Sun Ra Arkestra
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Kenny Wheeler Legacy Featuring The Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra & Frost Jazz Orchestra – Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores
Other Jazz-Related Nominations
Traditional Pop Album
A Matter Of Time
Laufey
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
Laila Biali - Wintersongs
Best Album Notes
Best Instrumental Composition
Live Life This Day: Celebrating Thad Jones: 'Movement I'
Miho Hazama, Danish Radio Big Band, Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
Best Arrangement Instrumental and Vocal
Live-Action: 'Big Fish'
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Nate Smith Featuring säje)
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements: 'How Did She Look?'
Nelson Riddle, arranger (Seth MacFarlane)
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
The Light For Days: 'Keep An Eye On Summer'
Jacob Collier
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 44.1 kHz, 16 bit)
