One Jazz has been nominated for the Jazz Media Award at the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards — the second year in a row that the station has been shortlisted for the honour.
The nominations for the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards have been announced by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Group (APPJG), recognising the breadth, diversity and talent of the UK jazz community.
Now in their 21st year, the Parliamentary Jazz Awards celebrate the musicians, venues, educators, promoters, media, organisations and other individuals who help jazz thrive across the UK. The awards are supported by the Musicians’ Union, the Royal Society of Musicians and UK Music.
One Jazz is nominated alongside UK Jazz News and Richard Williams of The Blue Moment in the Jazz Media Award category.
The winners will be announced on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at World Heart Beat in London, with the awards decided by members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Group following an initial public nomination process and shortlist selection by a panel drawn from across the jazz community.
Dame Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the APPJG, said “the awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the musicians, educators, promoters, record labels, organisations, blogs, magazines and journalists who help keep jazz flourishing, adding that the 2026 shortlists demonstrate the “wealth of talent and commitment” within British jazz.”
A new award this year will also recognise the work of Music Hubs and Schools Music Services, highlighting their important role in developing the next generation of musical talent.
The Parliamentary Jazz Awards are an important annual recognition of the people and organisations working at every level of the UK jazz scene — and we’re delighted that One Jazz has once again been recognised among them.
Full list of 2026 nominees
Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Heidi Vogel
Lucy-Anne Daniels
Marvin Muoneke
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Joe Webb
Yazz Ahmed
Deschanel Gordon
Jazz Album of the Year
The Shieling — Fergus McCredie
Sema4 — ARQ
Alleviate — Donovan Haffner
Riversphere Vol. 1 — Iain Ballamy
Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Knats
Tom Smith Big Band
Donovan Haffner Band
Jazz Newcomer of the Year
Olivia Cuttill
Sylvie Noble
Ursula Harrison
Jazz Venue of the Year
World Heart Beat — London
The Sound Cellar — Poole
Church of Sound — London
Jazz Stroud — The Goods Shed
The Bear Club — Luton
Jazz Media Award
UK Jazz News
One Jazz
Richard Williams — The Blue Moment
Jazz Education Award
Jazz at Leeds Conservatoire — Celebrating 60 years
Julian Joseph Jazz Academy
New Generation Jazz — Jazz Futures
Services to Jazz Award
Nikki Illes
Paul Jolly
Jean Toussaint