Australian Jazz Bell Awards

Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They were named in honour of Australian jazz pianist, composer and band leader, Graeme Bell (1914–2012), at their inception in 2003 at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.[1]

Australian Jazz Bell Awards
Awarded forTo recognise the talent and achievements of Australian jazz artists locally and internationally
CountryAustralia
Presented byMelbourne International Jazz Festival
The Australian Jazz Awards Limited
First awarded2003–2019
Websitebellawards.org

The awards were announced by Bell and Victoria's Minister for the Arts, Mary Delahunty, on 5 June 2003 to recognise the talent and achievements of Australian jazz artists locally and internationally. They were the inspiration of festival chairman, Albert Dadon, and its artistic director, Adrian Jackson. The latter explained, "The Bells will put the spotlight on the Australian jazz industry that it has never enjoyed before. These new industry gongs will recognise the achievement of excellence by many artists, record companies and venues, and will encourage others to match those achievements."[2] The awards were not presented in 2005.

In 2008, the Australian Jazz Awards Limited, a not-for-profit organisation with its own independent board, was established to present the awards, which became separate from the Melbourne Jazz Festival committee. The number and title of categories have varied with nine to six artists being honoured.

Awards

2003 Bell Awards

The inaugural Australian Jazz Awards, or Bell Awards, were presented at Melbourne's Grand Hyatt Hotel on 28 August 2003, honouring artists in nine categories.[3][4]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003Sandy EvansAustralian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Australian Art OrchestraAustralian Jazz Ensemble of the YearWon
Bennetts Lane Big BandAustralian Jazz Venue of the YearWon
Collected Works – Allan BrowneBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
Mikrokosmos – Andrea KellerBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Making Wings – Judy JacquesBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
The Soul of Things – Tomasz StankoInternational Jazz Album of the YearWon
Aron OttignonYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Ade MonsbourghGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2004 Bell Awards

On 10 August 2004 a new artistic director of the Melbourne International Jazz festival, Carlo Pagnotta, formerly director of Italy's famed Umbria Jazz Festival, announced the 27 nominees of the Bell Awards, honouring artists in nine categories.[5] The winners were awarded in nine categories on 25 August in Melbourne.[6]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004Phil SlaterAustralian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Paul GrabowskyNominated
Jamie OehlersNominated
The NecksAustralian Jazz Ensemble of the YearWon
Alister Spence TrioNominated
Julien Wilson TrioNominated
Bennetts Lane Big BandAustralian Jazz Venue of the YearWon
Side-On CafeNominated
Hyde Park HotelNominated
Bob Barnard's Jazz Party – Bob BarnardBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
Catfish Row – Moovin' & Groovin' OrchestraNominated
Now You Are Talking My Language – Society SyncopatorsNominated
Big Small Band Live – Mike NockBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Tales of Time and Space – Paul GrabowskyNominated
Strobe Coma Virgo – Phil SlaterNominated
The Secret – Alison WeddingBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Gold – Vince JonesNominated
The Crying Game – Michelle NicolleNominated
Suspended Night – Tomasz Stanko QuartetInternational Jazz Album of the YearWon
Up for It – Keith JarrettNominated
I'm All For You – Joe LovanoNominated
Felix BloxsomYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Aaron ChoulaiNominated
Mat JodrellNominated
Allan BrowneGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon
Don BurrowsNominated
John PochéeNominated

2006 Bell Awards

In 2006 Albert Dadon took over the role of artistic director of the Melbourne International Jazz festival, following differences with Pagnotta over the festival's direction. Dadon is chairman of the Australian Jazz Bell Awards, honouring artists in nine categories.[7][8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006Paul GrabowskyAustralian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
The NecksAustralian Jazz Ensemble of the YearWon
Bennetts Lane Big BandAustralian Jazz Venue of the YearWon
Live at Umbria Jazz '05 – Joe ChindamoBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
The Assemblers – Jamie OehlersBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Moon of Manakoora – Janet SeidelBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
The Ground – Tord Gustavsen TrioInternational Jazz Album of the YearWon
Aaron ChoulaiYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
John PochéeGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2007 Bell Awards

In 2007 Albert Dadon continued as artistic director of the Melbourne International Jazz festival and as chairman of the Australian Jazz Bell Awards, honouring artists in seven categories.[9][10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007Jamie OehlersAustralian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
"Five Bells" – Paul GrabowskyAustralian Jazz Composition of the YearWon
Five Bells and Other Inspirations – Allan Browne's Australian Jazz BandBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
You R Here - Session 2 – Jamie Oehlers Double Drummer GroupBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Grace – Lisa YoungBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Shannon BarnettYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Don BurrowsGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2008 Bell Awards

On 29 April 2008 the Australian Jazz Awards Limited presented the Australian Jazz Bell Awards, with Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard attending.[11][12][13] The awards were separated from the Melbourne Jazz Festival in 2008 and a new company was formed, The Australian Jazz Awards Limited, a not-for-profit organisation with its own independent board, to run the ceremony. They honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008Julien WilsonAustralian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
The Fool Poets Portion – Eugene BallAustralian Jazz Composition of the YearWon
14 Little Creatures – Stephen MagnussonNominated
The Thousands – Phil SlaterNominated
Cuttin' Capers – Sweet LowdownsBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
The Misty Downs Session – Howler's Cotton ClubNominated
In-Sync – The SyncopatorsNominated
Little Claps – Andrea Keller QuartetBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
The Drunken Boat – Allan Browne QuintetNominated
The Thousands – Phil SlaterNominated
Phil Slater QuartetBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
Allan Browne QuintetNominated
Julien Wilson TrioNominated
Nightlight – Megan WashingtonBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Elana Stone – Elana StoneNominated
Cuttin' Capers – Sweet LowdownsNominated
Sam AnningYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Bernie McGannGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2009 Bell Awards

On 23 April 2009 the Australian Jazz Awards Limited presented the Australian Jazz Bell Awards, with Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard attending.[14][15] They honoured artists in seven categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009Live at the Famous Spiegeltent – The SyncopatorsBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
Lost and Found – Oehlers, Grabowsky, BeckBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Old Grooves for New Streets – Way Out WestBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
"Till Death Does Me Part" – Johannes LuebbersBest Australian Jazz SongWon
Work Songs – Tina HarrodBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Jeremy RoseYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Mike NockGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2010 Bell Awards

On 15 April 2010 the 7th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented.[16] They honoured artists in seven categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010The Gathering – Stu HunterBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Homage – Sam Anning, Allan Browne, Marc HannafordBest Australian Classic Jazz AlbumWon
Epic – Jonathan ZwartzBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
"The Sea" – Jonathan ZwartzBest Australian Jazz SongWon
If You Were There – Kristin BerardiBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Linda OhYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Bob BarnardGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2011 Bell Awards

On 5 May 2011 the 8th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented.[17] They honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011The New Sheiks – Leigh BarkerBest Australian Traditional Jazz AlbumWon
An Accumulation of Subtleties – Mike Nock TrioBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
The Subterraneans – The SubterraneansBest Australian Jazz Blend AlbumWon
Australian Art Orchestra/Young Wagilak GroupBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
Song from the Highest Tower – Eugene BallBest Australian Jazz SongWon
Elly Hoyt – Elly HoytBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Johannes LuebbersYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Tony GouldGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2012 Bell Awards

On 3 May 2012 the 9th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented.[18] They honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012Collected Works Volume II: Fifty Years of New Orleans Jazz – Alan BrowneBest Australian Traditional Jazz AlbumWon
1234 – Nick Haywood QuartetBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Fish Boast of Fishing – Peter KnightMost Original Australian Jazz AlbumWon
Andrea Keller QuartetBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
"Spir" – Luke Howard & Janos BruneelBest Australian Jazz SongWon
Kristin Berardi Meets The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra – Kristin Berardi Meets Jazzgroove Mothership OrchestraBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Alex BonehamYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Brian BrownGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2013 Bell Awards

On 2 May 2013 the 10th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented by Jazz Artist and Chairman Albert Dadon AM and with Tracey Curro as MC at Melbourne's Regent Theatre.[19] They honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013A Great Day for the Race – Flap!Best Australian Traditional Jazz AlbumWon
Magnet – MAGNETBest Australian Contemporary Jazz AlbumWon
Sarcophile – Marc HannafordMost Original Australian Jazz AlbumWon
David Ades & FriendsBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
"Joe the Kid" – David Ades & FriendsBest Australian Jazz SongWon
The Song That Sings You Here – Chris McNultyBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Steve BarryYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
James MorrisonGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2014 Bell Awards

On 1 May 2014 the 11th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented by jazz artist and Australian Jazz Awards Limited chairman, Albert Dadon, with Tracey Curro as MC at Melbourne's Plaza Ballroom.[20][21] They honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014This Is Always – Julien Wilson QuartetBest Australian Traditional Jazz AlbumWon
Monash Art Ensemble – Monash Art EnsembleBest Australian Contemporary Avant-garde Jazz AlbumWon
Wave Rider – Andrea Keller QuartetBest Australian Modern Jazz AlbumWon
This Is Always – Julien Wilson QuartetBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
"Trout River" – Julien WilsonBest Australian Jazz SongWon
Rise and Fall – Allira WilsonBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Monash Art Ensemble – Joseph O'ConnorYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Judy BaileyGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2015 Bell Awards

On 30 April 2015 the 12th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented and hosted by Helen Kapalos at Melbourne's Regent Theatre.[22][23] Nominees were announced on 20 April.[24] The ceremony honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015A-Z of Jazz – James MorrisonBest Australian Traditional Jazz AlbumWon
The Hunters & Pointers – The Hunters & PointersNominated
Clarence Williams Tribute – Geoff BullNominated
Hexis – Monash Art Ensemble, George LewisBest Australian Contemporary Avant-garde Jazz AlbumWon
Don't Feed – Trio Feral, Barney McAllNominated
My Cuban Soul – Paul van RossNominated
Su Su Nje – Daniel SusnjarBest Australian Modern Jazz AlbumWon
The Bitter Suite – Paul GrabowskyNominated
The Last Sanctuary – James Mustafa OrchestraNominated
Suite Sima – Mike Nock OctetBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
Su Su Nje – Daniel SusnjarNominated
Return Journey – Daryl McKenzie OrchestraNominated
"Forte Pulse Torte" – Daniel SusnjarBest Australian Jazz SongWon
"Black Saffron" – Paul GrabowskyNominated
"Some Kind of Dream" – Penelope SaiNominated
We Could Be Lovers – Sarah McKenzieBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Songs of Friends – Josh Kyle & Sam KeeversNominated
Aspirations – Tom BartonNominated
The Last Sanctuary – James Mustafa OrchestraYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Inverno – Nic VardengaNominated
Not Alone – Jessica CarltonNominated
Graeme LyallGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2016 Bell Awards

On 20 June 2016 the 13th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented at Bird's Basement, Melbourne.[25][26] Nominees were announced on 12 May.[25] The ceremony honoured artists in eight categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016Mooroolbark – Barney McAllBest Australian Instrumental Jazz AlbumWon
Lady Luck – Angela DavisNominated
This Narrow Isthmus – Julien Wilson QuartetNominated
Ithaca Bound – Allan Browne QuintetBest Australian Small Jazz BandWon
Mooroolbark – Barney McAll & Australian Symbiotic Improvisers OrbitNominated
Alister Spence Trio: Live – Alister Spence TrioNominated
Beginning and End of Knowing – Mike Nock / Laurence PikeBest Produced AlbumWon
Mooroolbark – Barney McAllNominated
Lady Luck – Angela DavisNominated
2015 Live Performance Compilation – Jazzgroove Mothership OrchestraBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
The Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group – Daniel SusnjarNominated
Music for Average Photography – Mace Francis OrchestraNominated
"Nectar Spur" – Barney McAllBest Australian Jazz SongWon
"Weeping Willow" – Julien Wilson QuartetNominated
"A Thousand Feet from Bergen Street" – Angela DavisNominated
Where or When – Kristin BerardiBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Provenance – Vince Jones & Paul GrabowskyNominated
Keep an Eye on Spring – Olivia ChindamoNominated
Keep an Eye on Spring – Olivia ChindamoYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Counter Clockwork – James McLeanNominated
Manticore – Niran DasikaNominated
Joe ChindamoGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2017 Bell Awards

On 15 May 2017 the 14th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented at Bird's Basement, Melbourne.[27] Nominees were announced on 27 April.[28] The ceremony honoured artists in seven categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017Consider This – Andrea Keller and Tim Wilson DuoBest Australian Instrumental Jazz AlbumWon
Iron in the Blood – Jeremy Rose and the Earshift OrchestraNominated
Stu HunterNominated
Iron in the Blood – Jeremy Rose and the Earshift OrchestraBest Produced AlbumWon
Consider This – Andrea Keller and Tim Wilson DuoNominated
The Migration – Stu HunterNominated
The Migration – Stu HunterBest Australian Jazz EnsembleWon
A Flower is a Lovesome Thing – Michelle Nicolle QuartetNominated
The VampiresNominated
"Eagle Fish" – Stu HunterBest Australian Jazz SongWon
Andrea Keller and Tim Wilson DuoNominated
Eugene Ball 4tetNominated
A Flower is a Lovesome Thing – Michelle Nicolle QuartetBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Kristin BernardiNominated
The Migration – Stu HunterNominated
Harry MitchellYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Ted ViningGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2018 Bell Awards

Source:[29] They honoured artists in seven categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018Still Night: Music in Poetry – Andrea KellerBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Hearing the Blood – Barney McAllBest Australian Instrumental Jazz AlbumWon
Best Produced AlbumWon
Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the YearWon
"Judgement Day" – SpeedballBest Australian Jazz Song of the YearWon
Skylines – Evan HarrisYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
Bob SedergreenGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

2019 Bell Awards

They honoured artists in seven categories.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019Trombone Song Cycle – Josh KyleBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon
Across a Field as Vast as One – Sam AnningBest Australian Instrumental Jazz AlbumWon
Zephyrix - Barney McAllBest Produced AlbumWon
Five Below Live - Andrea KellerBest Australian Jazz Ensemble of the YearWon
Suzaku – Niran DasikaYoung Australian Jazz Artist of the YearWon
"Animarum" (from Animarum) - Jonathan ZwartzBest Jazz Work of the YearWon
Sandy EvansGraeme Bell Hall of FameWon

See also

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