Academy Registration

The Academy of the Austrian Jazz Awards consists of a network of professionals who are active in various areas of the jazz, improvisation and world music scene in Austria. These include journalists, event organisers, musicians, teachers, label owners, producers, bookers and sound engineers. All experts are invited to participate in the nomination process and contribute their valuable expertise. All submitting artists & projects are – with their consent – automatically also voting members of the “Academy”. From 1 to 20 September 2026, the members of the Academy will have the opportunity to nominate 5 projects / albums / newcomers in each of the three categories "Best Live Act", "Best Album" and "Best Newcomer". The ten projects with the most votes in each category will be nominated for the Austrian Jazz Award 2026 and announced on 28.09.2026.