Main Category 1: Artists - Vocals: Lucia Cadotsch | Almut Kühne | Rebekka Salomea
- Woodwinds: Daniel Erdmann | Angelika Niescier | Wanja Slavin
- Brass Instruments: Shannon Barnett | Markus Stockhausen | Nils Wogram
- Piano / Keyboards: Pablo Held | Johanna Summer | Aki Takase
- Guitar: Ronny Graupe | John Schröder | Andreas Willers
- Bass: Frans Petter Eldh | Eva Kruse | Robert Landfermann
- Drums / Percussion: Max Andrzejewski | Eva Klesse | Christian Lillinger
- Special Instruments: Elisabeth Coudoux | Christopher Dell | Kathrin Pechlof
- Artist of the Year: Dell Lillinger Westergaard | KUU! | Philipp Gropper’s PHILM
- Large Ensemble of the Year: Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra | Hendrika Entzian + | Fuchsthone Orchestra
- Wind Instruments International: Jaimie Branch | Shabaka Hutchings | Joshua Redman
- Piano / Keyboards International: Tania Giannouli | Tigran Hamasyan | Shai Maestro
- String Instruments International: Kinga Głyk | Christian McBride | Wolfgang Muthspiel
- Drums / Percussion International: Brian Blade | Trilok Gurtu | Savannah Harris
- Band of the Year International: Shake Stew | Shalosh | Snarky Puppy
Main Category 2: Recording / Production - Instrumental Album of the Year
- Julia Hülsmann Quartet – Not Far From Here
- Joachim Kühn – Melodic Ornette Coleman
- Markus Stockhausen – Wild Life
- Vocal Album of the Year
- Masaa – Irade
- Salomea – Bathing in Flowers
- Zola Mennenöh – Longing for Belonging
- Debut Album of the Year
- Mirna Bogdanović – Confrontation
- Musina Ebobissé Quintet – Timeprints (Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 79)
- Johanna Summer – Schumann Kaleidoskop
- Broadcast Production of the Year
- Markus Becker – Thoughts about Beethoven (DLF Kultur)
- Jazztime – Live vom 10. Birdland Radio Jazzfestival (BR Klassik)
- Bill Laurance & WDR Big Band Cologne – Live at the Philharmonie Cologne (WDR)
- Instrumental Album of the Year International
- Carla Bley – Life Goes On
- The Comet is Coming – Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
- Branford Marsalis Quartet – The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul
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