Jazz Journalists Association - Jazz Awards 2008

Lifetime Achievement in Jazz > Marian McPartland
Musician of the Year > Herbie Hancock
Up & Coming Musician of the Year > Lionel Loueke
Record of the Year > Sky Blue, Maria Schneider Orchestra
Reissue/Historical Release of the Year > Charles Mingus Sextet, Blue Note
Reissue/Historical Box Set of the Year > A Life In Time: The Roy Haynes Story
Record Label of the Year > Blue Note Records
Composer of the Year > Maria Schneider
Arranger of the Year > Maria Schneider
Male Singer of the Year > Andy Bey
Female Singer of the Year > Abbey Lincoln
Small Ensemble of the Year > Ornette Coleman Quartet/Quintet
Large Ensemble of the Year > Maria Schneider Orchestra
Trumpeter of the Year > Terence Blanchard
Trombonist of the Year > Wycliffe Gordon
Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz > Scott Robinson, reeds/brass/antiques
Alto Sax Player of the Year > Ornette Coleman
Tenor Sax Player of the Year > Sonny Rollins
Soprano Sax Player of the Year > Jane Ira Bloom
Baritone Sax Player of the Year > James Carter
Clarinetist of the Year > Anat Cohen
Flutist of the Year > Nicole Mitchell
Pianist of the Year > Hank Jones
Organ–Keyboards of the Year > Dr. Lonnie Smith
Guitarist of the Year > Bill Frisell
Bassist of the Year > Christian McBride
Electric Bassist of the Year > Steve Swallow
Strings Player of the Year > Regina Carter
Mallets Player of the Year > Joe Locke
Percussionist of the Year > Candido Camero
Drummer of the Year > Roy Haynes
Events Producer of the Year > Patricia Nicholson–Parker, Vision Festival
Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award > Doug Ramsey, author, biographer, blogger
Willis Conover–Marian McPartland Broadcasting Award > Nancy Wilson, for "Jazz Profiles" and National Public Radio
Best Periodical Covering Jazz > JazzTimes
Best Website on Jazz > AllAboutJazz.com
Best Book about Jazz > Playing the Changes: Milt Hinton's Life in Stories and Photographs by Milt Hinton, David G. Berger and Holly Maxson (Vanderbilt University Press)
Lona Foote–Bob Parent Photography Award > Milt Hinton (1910–2000)
Jazz Photo of the Year > "Time Stood Still for Andrew Hill" by Laurence Donohue-Greene