Bayou Blue Radio & Paris Move – Jazz Awards 2026
The committee overseeing the Jazz Awards will gather Dec. 5, 2026, to determine this year’s winners. Results will be released Dec. 20, 2026 on this Paris-Move webpage page and via Bayou Blue Radio’s website.
The awards draw exclusively from albums previously selected as “Essential Picks.”
Three new sections will be added this year:
- Jazz USA
- European Jazz
- Canadian Jazz
FROM THE VAULT…
Paris-Move and Blue Bayou Radio 2025 Jazz Awards
Presented on the webpage are the official selections from the editorial teams of Paris-Move and Bayou Blue Radio for the 2025 Jazz Awards, a snapshot of where our critics converged, debated, and ultimately cast their ballots.
Whenever two names appear within the same category (*), it reflects a tie: both artists received an equal number of votes.
For each musician and each group who has won the Award in their category, a link is provided to the album reviewed on Paris-Move which was decisive in the selection of the Award winners. We invite you to reread these reviews and give us your comments and your opinion on these 2025 Jazz Awards.
Paris-Move and Blue Bayou Radio 2024 Jazz Awards
Presented on the webpage are the official selections from the editorial teams of Paris-Move and Bayou Blue Radio for the 2024 Jazz Awards. For each musician and each group who has won the Award in their category, a link is provided to the album reviewed on Paris-Move which was decisive in the selection of the Award winners. We invite you to reread these reviews and give us your comments and your opinion on these 2024 JAZZ Awards.
Frankie Pfeiffer – Editor in chief, PARIS-MOVE
Thierry De Clemensat – Editor in chief Bayou Blue Radio
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