The 2022 64th Grammy Nominations were announced today. Including nominations in the Jazz Categories. Nominating categories for jazz music include categories for improvised jazz solo, jazz vocals, jazz instrumentals, jazz large ensemble, and Latin Jazz.
Nominations are reflective of recordings released between Sept. 1, 2020 — Sept. 30, 2021.).
John Batiste received 11 nominations, including Record of the Year as well as in several jazz and non-jazz categories. Achieving a crossover feat for a jazz artist. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recent duo album garnered plenty of attention from the voters also. The nominations include familiar names in jazz such as the late Chick Corea, Kurt Elling, Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, and others.
Here is the list of 2022 Grammy Nominations in Jazz:
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.
- Sackodougou
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
Track from: The Hands Of Time (Weedie Braimah)
- Kick Those Feet
Kenny Barron, soloist
Track from: Songs From My Father (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios)
- Bigger Than Us
Jon Batiste, soloist
Track from: Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Various Artists)
- Absence
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Absence (Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet)
- Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Akoustic Band Live (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.
- Generations
The Baylor Project
- SuperBlue
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter
- Time Traveler
Nnenna Freelon
- Flor
Gretchen Parlato
- Songwrights Apothecary Lab
Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
- Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul
Jon Batiste
- Absence
Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective And The Turtle Island Quartet
- Skyline
Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Akoustic Band LIVE
Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl
- Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
Pat Metheny
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.
- Live At Birdland!
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
- Dear Love
Jazzmeia Horn And Her Noble Force
- For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver
Christian McBride Big Band
- Swirling
Sun Ra Arkestra
- Jackets XL
Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
- Mirror Mirror
Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés
- The South Bronx Story
Carlos Henriquez
- Virtual Birdland
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
- Transparency
Dafnis Prieto Sextet
- El Arte Del Bolero
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo
With the growing influence of jazz music, jazz artists appeared in additional general categories related to compositions, arrangements, and contemporary instrumental. Artists include Arturo O’Farrill, Christian Sands, John Beasley, and Jon Batiste:
Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.
- Beautiful Is Black
Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger)
- Cat And Mouse
Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola)
- Concerto For Orchestra: Finale
Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra Featuring Antonio Sánchez & Derrick Hodge)
- Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions
Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble)
- Eberhard
Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- Chopsticks
Bill O’Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta)
- For The Love Of A Princess (From “Braveheart”)
Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith)
- Infinite Love
Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri)
- Meta Knight’s Revenge (From “Kirby Superstar”)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher)
- The Struggle Within
Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.\
- Double Dealin’
Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal
- The Garden
Rachel Eckroth
- Tree Falls
Taylor Eigsti
- At Blue Note Tokyo
Steve Gadd Band
- Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2
Mark Lettieri
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- The Bottom Lin
Ólafur Arnalds, arranger (Ólafur Arnalds & Josin)
- A Change Is Gonna Come
Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality & Alexander Lloyd Blake)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
- Eleanor Rigby
Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry)
- To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock)
Winners of the 2022 64th Grammy Awards will be announced on Monday, January 31, 2022. The awards show will air on CBS at 8 pm ET.
