Public nominations are now open for the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
The Parlies, as they are familiarly known, celebrate and recognise the vibrancy, diversity, talent and breadth of the jazz scene throughout the United Kingdom.
"These awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the talents and energies of the great musicians, educators, promoters, record labels, jazz organisations, blogs, jazz magazines and journalists who keep jazz flourishing, in spite of the challenges they faced in the last couple of years". Lord Mann and Dame Chi Onwurah MP, Co-chairs of APPJG and Jo White MP.
The final deadline for nominations is set for midnight on Friday 15th May and the Awards ceremony will take place at World Heart Beat in London on Tuesday 13th October 2026 at 7pm
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