1. Outstanding Song of the Year

• JOE SAMPLE/RANDY CRAWFORD – FEELIN GOOD –
  “FEELING GOOD” – RANDY CRAWFORD
  NORMAN BROWN – STAY WITH ME – CONCORD
  “STAY WITH ME – BRIAN MCKNIGHT
  KIRK WHALUM – ROUND TRIP – RNDZ
  “INSIDE” – SHANICE WILSON
  PONCHO SANCHEZ – RAISE YOUR HAND – CONCORD PICANTE
  “RAISE YOUR HAND” – PONCHO SANCHEZ
  MICHAEL BUBLE – CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE – 143 RECORDS/REPRISE
  “EVERYTHING” MICHAEL BUBLE

2. Outstanding Album of the Year

• TERENCE BLANCHARD – A TALE OF GOD’S WILL (A REQUIEM FOR KATRINA) –
  HERBIE HANCOCK – RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS – VERVE
  MICHAEL BUBLE – CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE – 143 RECORDS/REPRESE
  CHRIS BOTTI – ITALIA – COLUMBIA
  WAYMAN TISDALE – WAY UP – RNDZ

3. Producer of the Year

• REX RIDEOUT – KIRK WHALUM – ROUND TRIP
  HERBIE HANCOCK & LARRY KLEIN – HERBIE HANCOCK – RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS
  BOBBY COLOMBY – CHRIS BOTTI – ITALIA
  DAVID FOSTER & HUMBERTO GATICA – MICHAEL BUBLE – CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE
  RON FAIR, TOMMY LIPUMA & MARC SHAIMAN – QUEEN LATIFAH – TRAVELIN’ LIGHT

1. Outstanding Performance in a Live Album

• JASON LINDNER BIG BAND – LIVE AT THE JAZZ GALLERY – ANZIC
  STEVE KUHN – LIVE AT BIRDLAND – BLUE NOTE
  KENNY BURRELL – 75TH BIRTHDAY BASH LIVE – BLUE NOTE
  MINGUS BIG BAND – LIVE IN TOKYO AT THE BLUE NOTE – SUNNYSIDE/SUE MINGUS MUSIC
  TERELL STAFFORD – TAKING CHANCES LIVE AT THE DAKOTA – MAXJAZ

2. Outstanding Performance in a Holiday Album

• WHITE/ADAIR/BRAUN – PETER WHITE – ARTZ
  BONEY JAMES - CHRISTMAS PRESENT – CONCORD
  TIS THE SEASON – JINGLE BELL JAZZ – CPSS
  X MIX STYLE – MARTINI MERRY CHRISTMAS – CMPS
  V/A ADULT CHRISTMAS – CHRISTMAS AT THE COTTON- STAR

3. Outstanding Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Year

• BABEL – GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA
  INSIDE MAN – TRENCE BLANCHARD – VARESE SARABANDE
  GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK – DIANNE REEVES

3. Outstanding Performance of a New Artist in Duo or Group/Instr. in Hip-Hop Jazz

• CHRISTIAN SCOTT – ANTHEM –
  JILL SCOTT – THE REAL THING – HIDDEN BEACH