.The announcement was made after the final round of performances on Saturday, April 16 at Indianapolis' Athenaeum Theatre, which concluded the organization's Jazz Discovery Week. 25 year-old Diehl, selected from a field of five finalists, was granted a cash prize of $50,000, the largest prize in the world for a young jazz pianist. Additionally, over the course of two years, Diehl will receive in-kind career development with the value of an additional $50,000. During Jazz Discovery Week (April 10-16), the five finalists were judged in concert at a variety of venues throughout Indianapolis. Jazz Discovery Week jury members included: Jazz pianists Geri Allen, John Taylor and Danilo Pérez, as well as New York Times music critic Nate Chinen, and Mack Avenue Records Executive Vice-President Al Pryor