Grammy objavio nominacije

Najbolji savremeni džez album (albumi sa preko 50 posto instrumentala)

• Stefon Harris & Blackout – Urbanus (Concord Jazz)
• Julian Lage – Sounding Point (Emarcy/Decca)
• Philippe Saisse – At World’s Edge (E1 Music)
• Mike Stern – Big Neighborhood (Heads Up International)
• Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate – 75 (Heads Up International)

Najbolji vokalni džez album (albumi sa preko 50 posto instrumentala)

• Randy Crawford & Joe Sample – No Regrets (PRA Records)
• Kurt Elling – Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman (Concord Jazz)
• Roberta Gambarini – So In Love (Groovin’ High/Emarcy)
• Luciana Souza – Tide (Verve)
• Tierney Sutton Band – Desire (Telarc Jazz)

Najbolji improvizovani džez solo (u konkurenciji su sola iz pojedinačnih numera sa albuma ili sa singlova)

• Terence Blanchard – Dancin’ 4 Chicken (Pesma sa albuma: Watts (Jeff „Tain“ Watts) / izdavač: Dark Key Music)
• Gerald Clayton – All Of You (Two-Shade / ArtistShare)
• Roy Hargrove – Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey (Emergence / Groovin’ High/Emarcy)
• Martial Solal – On Green Dolphin Street (Live At The Village Vanguard / CamJazz)
• Miguel Zenón – Villa Palmeras (Esta Plena / Marsalis Music)

Najbolji instrumentalni džez album, solo ili grupa (albumi sa preko 50 posto instrumentala)

• Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez – Quartet Live (Concord Jazz)
• Clayton Brothers – Brother To Brother (ArtistShare)
• Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band – Five Peace Band, Live (Concord Records)
• John Patitucci Trio – Remembrance (Concord Jazz)
• Allen Toussaint – The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)

Najbolji big-bend album (albumi sa preko 50 posto instrumentala)

• Bob Florence Limited Edition – Legendary (MAMA Records)
• John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble – Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside)
• Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band – Fun Time (Hänssler Classic)
• New Orleans Jazz Orchestra – Book One (World Village)
• University Of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band – Lab 2009 (North Texas Jazz)

Najbolji latino-džez album (vokalni i instrumentalni)

• Chembo Corniel – Things I Wanted To Do (Chemboro Records)
• Geoffrey Keezer – Áurea (ArtistShare)
• Claudio Roditi – Brazilliance X 4 (Resonance Records)
• Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés – Juntos Para Siempre (Sony Music/Calle 54)
• Miguel Zenón – Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)