Best Of 2010 Guidelines

Welcome to the Latin Jazz Corner Best Of 2010 Awards; below you’ll find the guidelines for voting and nominee submission. Please read the guidelines carefully so that your participation in the awards is a good experience. A few things to remember along the way:

  • The rules are set, no exceptions
  • If a participant breaks the rules, LJC will delete their vote or nominee submission
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    • CATEGORY 1 – ALBUMS
    All Nominated Albums Must Be Latin Jazz Recordings
    The first release of the album must be in 2010

    Album Of The Year & Next Generation Awards
    Album Of The Year is meant for established artists that have been internationally visibly on the Latin Jazz scene for a while; the Next Generation award is meant for artists new to the scene
    As nominees get added to either of these categories, they will be placed (moved if necessary) into the correct category
    An album cannot be be nominated in both the Album Of The Year & Next Generation categories

    Brazilian Jazz Album & Afro-Peruvian Jazz Album Awards
    At least 75% of the album must fall into either genre in this category

    Large Ensemble Album Award
    75% of the album must involve a group with seven or more members

    CATEGORY 2 – MUSICIANS
    The nominee needs to be part of a Latin Jazz album first released in 2010
    The nominee needs to play on at least 50% of the album
    Only one musician from any album per category

    CATEGORY 3 – COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENTS
    The chosen piece must be an original composition appearing for the first time in 2010
    The chose piece must be part of a Latin Jazz album first released in 2010

    CATEGORY 4 – BUSINESS/PROMOTION
    Record Label
    The label needs to have released & supported Latin Jazz in a significant way during 2010
    They need at least one example of a Latin Jazz recording during 2010
    Album Artwork
    The Artwork must be affiliated with a Latin Jazz album first released in 2010
    The Artwork needs to display an original perspective on promotion

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