On Tuesday, December 2nd, Jazz Danmark invited music lovers, musicians, and jazz industry professionals to the jazz celebration of the year. Singer Alice Carreri hosted the evening, which featured special performances by fusion-pop supergroup Tabloid, avantgarde pioneer Lotte Anker, jazz classicists Sophisticated Ladies & Kaare Munkholm as well as guitar prodigy Casper Hejlesen.
This year's DMA Jazz also marked the start of a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of jazz in Denmark. Two very different jazz profiles, Kasper Tranberg and Thorbjørn Øllgaard, delivered speeches reflecting their distinct perspectives on the genre.
It was a night to remember at the beautiful and historic venue Store VEGA, culminating in the Danish Minister of Culture presenting Jakob Dinesen with the award for Jazz Release of the Year - followed by Tabloid bringing the house down.
The winners of Danish Music Awards Jazz 2025 are:
Jazz Release of the Year
Jakob Dinesen - Slow Flow (April Records)
Jazz Composer of the Year
Ida Duelund for Ida Duelund - Sibo (Initiated Records)
Alternative Jazz Release of the Year
ØKSE - ØKSE (Backwoodz Studioz)
New Jazz Act of the Year
MUSViT - MUSViT (Selvudgivet)
Musician of the Year
Anders Christensen for Jesper Zeuthen, Anders Christensen, Marilyn Mazur - Sound Flower (Loveland Music)
Single of the Year
Ida Duelund - Misi Miamo (Initiated Records)
Live Act of the Year
Hvalfugl
Venue of the Year
KLEIN / Karens Minde Kulturhus
P8 Prize - Enthusiast of the Year
Marie Norman Nyeng & Gorm Askjær for their work with Aarhus Jazz Festival
