Chick Corea, soloist 
Track from: Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio)

“You & The Night & The Music” 
Fred Hersch, soloist 
Track from: Floating (Fred Hersch Trio)

“Recorda Me” 
Joe Lovano, soloist 
Track from: The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Conrad Herwig Featuring Joe Lovano)

“Sleeping Giant” 
Brad Mehldau, soloist 
Track from: Mehliana: Taming the Dragon (Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana)

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro 
(Billy Childs &) Various Artists

I Wanna Be Evil 
René Marie

Live in NYC 
Gretchen Parlato

Beautiful Life 
Dianne Reeves

Paris Sessions 
Tierney Sutton

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Landmarks 
Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band

Trilogy 
Chick Corea Trio

Floating 
Fred Hersch Trio

Enjoy The View 
Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco Featuring Billy Hart

All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller 
Jason Moran

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

The L.A. Treasures Project 
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Life In The Bubble 
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project 
Rufus Reid

Live: I Hear The Sound 
Archie Shepp Attica Blues Orchestra

OverTime: Music of Bob Brookmeyer 
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album

The Latin Side Of Joe Henderson 
Conrad Herwig Featuring Joe Lovano

The Pedrito Martinez Group 
The Pedrito Martinez Group

The Offense of the Drum 
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Second Half 
Emilio Solla Y La Inestable De Brooklyn

New Throned King 
Yosvany Terry

Other Jazz-Related Nominations

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Cheek to Cheek 
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Nostalgia 
Annie Lennox

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Wild Heart 
Mindi Abair

Slam Dunk 
Gerald Albright

Nathan East 
Nathan East

Jazz Funk Soul 
Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp

Bass & Mandolin 
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Jesus Children” 
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm Jamal Warner 
Black Radio 2

Best R&B Album

Black Radio 2 
Robert Glasper Experiment

Best Latin Pop Album

Tangos 
Rubén Blades 

Best American Roots Performance

“And When I Die” 
Billy Childs Featuring Alison Krauss & Jerry Douglas 
Track from: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro

Best World Music Album

Eve 
Angelique Kidjo

Magic 
Sergio Mendes

Best Instrumental Composition

“Last Train To Sanity” 
Stanley Clarke, composer (The Stanley Clarke Band) 
Track from: Up

“Life In The Bubble” 
Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) 
Track from: Life In The Bubble

“Recognition” 
Rufus Reid, composer (Rufus Reid) 
Track from: Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project

“Tarnation” 
Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile, composers (Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer) 
Track from: Bass & Mandolin

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

“Beautiful Dreamer” 
Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra) 
Track from: Strength In Numbers

“Get Smart” 
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) 
Track from: Life In The Bubble

“Guantanamera” 
Alfredo Rodríguez, arranger (Alfredo Rodríguez) 
Track from: The Invasion Parade

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

“All My Tomorrows” 
Jeremy Fox, arranger (Jeremy Fox Featuring Kate McGarry) 
Track from: With Love: Arrangements for Some of My Favorite Singers

“New York Tendaberry” 
Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Featuring Renée Fleming & Yo-Yo Ma) 
Track from: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro

“Party Rockers” 
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) 
Track from: Life in the Bubble

“What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?” 
Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra) 
Track from: Strength In Numbers

Best Album Notes

Offering: Live At Temple University 
Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane)