Launched in 2010 by SABAM, the Belgian Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers, the Sabam Jazz Awards distinguish jazz talents from Belgium, alternating, one year personalities from the Flemish side, the following year from the French speaking side. The awards are announced respectively during the Gent Jazz Festival (NL) and the Dinant Jazz Nights (F).
The main award goes to a confirmed musician (10.000 euros), but there is also a "Young talent" award (5.000 euros) and the occasional "Muse" of Sabam, which goes to a personality who has contributed significantly to the promotion of jazz music in Belgium.
SABAM Jazz Awards
 2012 (NL) :
Confirmed musician : Kris DEFOORT (piano, composer)
Young talent : Lander GYSELINCK (drums)
Muse of Sabam : Jacobien TAMSMA (Jazztronaut agency)
2011 (FR) :
Confirmed musician : Fabrice ALLEMAN (saxophone, composer)
Young talent : Igor GEHENOT (piano)
2010 (NL) :
Confirmed musician : Fred VAN HOVE (piano)
Young talent : Janos BRUNEEL (double bass)
Muse of Sabam (posthumous) : Luc DE BAETS (late chief editor of the Jazzmozaïk magazine)
Composition Prize for Belgian jazz themes
Besides these Sabam Jazz Awards, Sabam gives each year a composition Prize for Belgian jazz themes. The awarded work gets performed by the finalists of the Jazz Hoeilaart International Contest for young bands.
Winners in recent years :
Nathalie Loriers (2011)
Kris Goessens (2010)
Piotr Paluch (2009)
Robin Verheyen (2008)
Peter Hertmans (2007)
Anne Wolf (2006)
Karel Van Marcke (2005)
Olivier Collette (2004)
Ben Iriks (2003)
Dirk Schreurs, Bart Quartier, Marc Matthys (2002)
Léon Lhoest & Dirk Schreurs (2001)
Bart Quartier & ? (2000)
Léon Lhoest & Kris Goessens (1999)
etc...
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