The danish drummer Mikkel Hess, educated at The Royal Danish Academy of Music, was awarded the price for New Danish Jazz Act for his inventive and playful electronic release 'Tip Top Dynamo'.
But the evening’s great winner was Jakob Bro, who won in two categories for his release 'Sidetracked'. For Danish jazz release and Danish cross-over jazz release.
Jakob Bro plays the guitar in many different constellations. Among others in the rock band I Got You On Tape. On his winning release, Jakob Bro is exploring the boundaries of jazz with his unique sound.

The winners:

Danish jazz release: Jakob Bro: ‘Sidetracked’, Loveland Records
New Danish jazz act: Mikkel Hess, Hess Is More: ’Tip Top Dynamo’, Music For Dreams
Danish vocal jazz release: Sekten: Annars Är Det Tyst, ILK
Danish cross-over jazz release: Jakob Bro: ‘Sidetracked’, Loveland Records
International jazz release: Marc Johnson: ’Shades Of Jade’, ECM

Special awards:

IFPI’s award of honour: Palle Mikkelborg
Jazz Special’s Danish jazz release: Kasper Villaume: ’Hands’, Stunt
P2 Jazz Award: Jonas Westergaard