Winners Announced for 2008 National Jazz Awards

1. Broadcaster of the Year – Katie Malloch

2. Journalist of the Year – Geoff Chapman

3. Festival of the Year – Vancouver International Jazz Festival

4. Jazz Photographer of the Year – Don Vickery

5. Drummer of the Year – Terry Clarke

6. Bassist of the Year –Jodi Proznick

7. Guitarist of the Year – Reg Schwager

8. Jazz Pioneer Award: Doug Riley

9. Artist of Distinction: Jeff Healey

10. Musician of the Year: Oscar Peterson

11. Trumpeter – Brad Turner

12. Saxophonist – Phil Dwyer

13. Trombone – Hugh Fraser

14. Big Band of the Year – Hilario Duran’s Latin Jazz Big Band

15. Electric Band of the Year – Barry Romberg Random Access

16. Acoustic Band of the Year – Jodi Proznick Quartet

17. Clarinet – Phil Nimmons

18. Violin – Jesse Zubot

19. Keyboards – Nancy Walker

20. CBC Galaxie Rising Star – Chris Andrew

21. Socan Composer – Hilario Duran

22. Ken Page – Geoff Chapman

23. Female Vocalist of the Year: Emile-Claire Barlow

24. Male Vocalist of the Year: Joe Coughlin

25. International Musician of the Year – Wynton Marsalis

26. Latin Jazz Artist – Hilario Duran

27. Instrumentalist – Don Thompson

28. Arranger – Phil Dwyer

29. Label of the Year – Cellar Live

30. Producer – Brad Turner

31. Record of the Year – Jodi Proznick Quartet- Foundations(Cellar Live)