The Australian Jazz Bell Awards were held at Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom this evening.
The ceremony was hosted by Tracey Curro at the new venue and included a new category Best Australian Jazz Blend Album. The special guest for the evening was Australia's "First Bloke" Tim Mathieson filling in for the Prime Minister Julia Gillard who is the patron of the awards.
Winners for the 2011 Australian Jazz Bell Awards were:
Tarrawarra Estate Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album
- Elly Hoyt – Elly Hoyt
Gibson Guitars Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album
- Mike Nock Trio – An Accumulation of Subtleties
Palace Cinemas Best Australian Jazz Blend Album
- The Subterraneans – The Subterraneans
Brand Partners Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album
- Leigh Barker – The New Sheiks
APRA/AMCOS Best Australian Jazz Song of the Year
- Eugene Ball - “Song From the Highest Tower” (from the album Une Saison En Enfer)
Monash University Best Australian Jazz Ensemble
- Australian Art Orchestra / Young Wagilak Group
Fender Katsalidis Young Australian Jazz Artist of The Year
- Johannes Luebbers
Qantas Hall of Fame.
- Tony Gould
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