• ANDY BEY – IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO – 12TH STREET
• KURT ELLING – NIGHTMOVES – CONCORD RECORDS
• GIACOMO GATES – Luminosity - Double Dave Music
• FREDDY COLE – MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE – HIGHNOTE RECORDS
• MARCUS SIMEONE – AT LAST – MIRANDA MUSIC

2. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)

• ABBEY LINCOLN – ABBEY SINGS ABBEY – VERVE
• JACKIE RYAN – YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC – OPEN ART
• RENE MARIE – EXPERIMENT IN TRUTH – RENE MARIE
• DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER – RED EARTH : A MALIAN JORNEY – Emarcy
• TIERNEY SUTTON BAND – ON THE OTHER SIDE – TELARC

3. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental

• JOE LOVANO AND HANK JONES – KIDS: LIVE AT DIZZY’S CLUB COCA
• COLA – BLUE NOTE
• NAJEE – RISING SUN – HEADS UP
• JOSHUA REDMAN – BACK EAST – NONESUCH
• MCCOY TYNER QUARTET – QUARTET – MCCOY TYNER MUSIC
• WYNTON MARSALIS – FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE PENITENTIARY – BLUE NOTE
• BENNIE WALLACE – DISORDER AT THE BORDER – ENJA/JUSTIN TIME