Awards

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– audience award

Since 2010 the public has the possibility to choose their favorite performer among the entire festival line-up. The most voted band or artist  wins an invitation to the next Edition. The award is sponsored by Azienda Elettrica Ticinese (AET).

Hall of fame

2025 Radius
2024 Ascona Big Band
2023 Vanessa Collier
2022 Frog & Henry
2019 Sax Gordon
2018 JT & the KaNection
2017 Randolph Matthews
2016 The New Orleans Jazz Vipers
2015 The Primatics
2014 Davina & The Vagabonds
2013 Uros “Perry Perich” & the UJO Orchestra
2012 Gunhild Carling & the Carling Family
2011 Sugarpie & the Candymen
2010 Chicago Stompers

Swiss Jazz Award

Launched in 2007 by Radio Swiss Jazz and JazzAscona, the Swiss Jazz Award aims, since the very beginning, to promote Swiss Jazz music. Initially thought of as a Public’s prize, since 2017 it is attributed directly by an expert’s jury and awarded to an especially noteworthy Swiss musician.

Hall of fame

2025 Elina Duni
2024 Swiss Jazz Orchestra
2023 Christoph Grab
2022 Nolan Quinn
2019 Othella Dallas
2018 Franco Ambrosetti
2017 Bruno Spoerri
2016 Patrick Bianco's Cannonsoul
2015 Raphael Jost & Lots of Horns
2014 Nicole Herzog - Stewy von Wattenwyl Group
2013 Chris Conz Trio
2012 Christina E. Jaccard and Dave Ruosch
2011 Alexia Gardner & Offbeat Trio
2010 Dani Felber Big Band
2009 Robi Weber Quartet
2009 Lifetime Achievement Award: Hazy Osterwald
2008 Dai Kimoto & Swing Kids
2007 Loverfield Jazzband

Sister Cities Award

The Ascona Jazz Award, yearly rewards a musical New Orleans jazz scene representative since 2006, it’s awarded to a band or artists which stood out during the past festival editions or during their artistic career. The award is presented during the Festival and benefits from sponsorship by the Municipality of Ascona.

Hall of fame

2024 The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
2024 Yuri Catania
2023 Bo Dollis Jr. (Mardi Gras Indians)
2022 The Roots of Music
2019 Leroy Jones
2018 Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and Paolo Tomelleri
2017 Jon Cleary
2016 Davell Crawford
2015 Irvin Mayfield
2014 Stephen Perry
2013 Gerald French
2012 Irma Thomas
2011 Uncle Lionel Batiste & Paul Kuhn
2010 Shannon Powell & Herlin Riley
2009 Rossano Sportiello
2008 Donald Harrison
2007 Red Holloway
2007 Father Jerome Ledoux
2006 Pepe Lienhard
2006 Lillian Boutté

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