Source: JJA Jazz Awards. Nominees include the following artists:
George Coleman
Keith Jarrett
Charles Lloyd
Wadada Leo Smith
Terri Lyne Carrington
Mary Halvorson
Miguel Zenón
Zoh Amba
Isaiah Collier
Samara Joy
Immanuel Wilkins
Tyshawn Sorey
John Beasley
Steven Bernstein
Jim McNeely
Maria Schneider
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