On December 9, more than 800 people gathered for the biggest celebration of Danish jazz of the year: Danish Music Awards Jazz 2024. A night with live concerts from BISSESVINET, Maria Bertel Monophonic, Lis Wessberg’s Yellow Map, Alex Riel tribute by Stefan Pasborg Trio, Melissa Inya and Søren Siegumfeldt and Jan zum Vohrde.
Below are the winners of Danish Music Awards Jazz 2024.
New Jazz Artist of the Year
Øyunn – Aspects (Midnight Confessions)
Single of the Year
Amalie Dahl’s Dafnie – We Don’t Want Your Stupid War (Sonic Transmissions Records)
Alternative Jazz Release of the Year
Rasmus Holm Quartet x Crush String Collective – anXietY Suite (Gateway Music)
Musician of the Year
Rasmus Sørensen – Balancing Act (with Alexander Claffy & Kendrick Scott, April Records)
P8 Jazz Prize – Jazz Enthusiast of the Year
The young volunteers from JazzHaus, Kolding
Live Act of the Year
Kathrine Windfeld
Venue of the Year
Jazzy Days, Tversted
Jazz Composer of the Year
Jakob Buchanan – Song & Wind (with Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, Copenhagen Boys’ Choir & Marilyn Mazur, Our Recordings)
Jazz Release of the Year
Kresten Osgood Quintet – Live at H15 Studio (ILK Music)
