Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"Cross Roads," Ravi Coltrane
"Hot House," Gary Burton and Chick Corea
"Alice in Wonderland," Chick Corea
"J. Mac," Kenny Garrett
"Ode," Brad Mehldau
WINNER : "Hot House," Gary Burton and Chick Corea
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Soul Shadows, Denise Donatelli
1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project, Kurt Elling
Live, Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)
The Book of Chet, Luciana Souza
Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding
WINNER : Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Further Explorations, Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian
Hot House, Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Seeds From the Underground, Kenny Garrett
Blue Moon, Ahmad Jamal
Unity Band, Pat Metheny Unity Band
WINNER : Unity Band, Pat Metheny Unity Band
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans, Gil Evans Project
For the Moment, Bob Mintzer Big Band
Dear Diz (Everyday I Think of You), Arturo Sandoval
WINNER : Dear Diz (Everyday I Think of You), Arturo Sandoval
Best Latin Jazz Album
Flamenco Sketches, Chano DomÃnguez
¡Ritmo!, The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
Multiverse, Bobby Sanabria Big Band
Duos III, Luciana Souza
New Cuban Express, Manuel Valera New Cuban Express
WINNER : ¡Ritmo!, The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band