2012 Juno Jazz Awards

[Nou Dadoun]

This year's nominees were announced this morning with a pretty strong field:

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Rest of the Story, Chris Tarry (Nineteen Eight)
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, Colin Stetson (Constellation/Outside)
Idiosyncrasie, François Bourassa Quartet (Effendi/Sélect)
Cuban Rhapsody, Hilario Duran & Jane Bunnett (Alma/Universal)
Changing Seasons, Phil Dwyer Orchestra feat. Mark Fewer (Alma/Universal)

TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Aspects of Oscar, Dave Young Quintet (Modica/Independent)
Verge, David Braid (Independent)
Deep Shadows, Kirk MacDonald Orchestra (Addo)
Still Rollin’, Mike Murley Septet (Cornerstone/Outside)
Live In Baden, Oliver Jones (Justin Time/EMI)

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
To Brazil With Love, Diana Panton (Independent/eOne)
Two Kites, Fern Lindzon (Independent)
Le carré de nos amours, Sonia Johnson (Effendi/Sélect)
In The Moonlight, Sophie Milman (eOne)
Skin Tight, The Nylons (Linus/Universal)

The full list of nominees: http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/

And some comments from Peter Hum:
http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/...z-nominations/

[Nou Dadoun]

Sorry I left off this category which should probably be in there as well (how they define these categories I've never figured out - Colin Stetson seems to have made it into two categories):

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cats & Dogs, Andrew Collins, (Independent)
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, Colin Stetson, (Constellation/Outside)
L’Âge du cuivre,L’Orkestre des Pas Perdus, (Cross Current*Outside)
Télescope, MAZ, (Independent)
Stretch Orchestra, Stretch Orchestra, (Independent)

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[Nou Dadoun]

Congratulations to the winners:

Juno Jazz Award results:
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Changing Seasons, Phil Dwyer Orchestra feat. Mark Fewer (Alma/Universal)

TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Verge, David Braid (Independent)

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Le carré de nos amours, Sonia Johnson (Effendi/Sélect)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Stretch Orchestra, Stretch Orchestra, (Independent)