2. Jeff Hamilton Trio, Red Sparkle, Capri Records
3. Marshall Gilkes, Sound Stories, Alternate Side Records
4. Roberta Donnay, A Little Sugar, Motema
5. Gregory Porter, Be Good, Motema
6. Ahmad Jamal, Blue Moon, Jazz Village (Harmonia Mundi)
7. The Jens Wendelboe Big Band, Fresh Heat, Rosa Records
Honorable Mention: Lisa Dillan, Love Me Tender, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Best book on music: Music Medicine by Christine Stevens (Sounds True)