# Australian Jazz Bell Awards

Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz genre in Australia. They were named in honour of Australian jazz pianist, composer and band leader, Graeme Bell (1914–2012), at their inception in 2003 at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
The awards were announced by Bell and Victoria's Minister for the Arts, Mary Delahunty, on 5 June 2003 to recognise the talent and achievements of Australian jazz artists locally and internationally. They were the inspiration of festival chairman, Albert Dadon, and its artistic director, Adrian Jackson. The latter explained, "The Bells will put the spotlight on the Australian jazz industry that it has never enjoyed before. These new industry gongs will recognise the achievement of excellence by many artists, record companies and venues, and will encourage others to match those achievements."
In 2008, the Australian Jazz Awards Limited, a not-for-profit organisation with its own independent board, was established to present the awards, which thereby became separate from the Melbourne International Jazz Festival committee. The number of awards have varied with six to nine categories being provided each year. The awards were not presented in 2005 or 2020.

## Awards
### 2003 Bell Awards

The inaugural Australian Jazz Awards were presented at Melbourne's Grand Hyatt Hotel during the Melbourne International Jazz Festival on 28 August 2003, honouring artists in nine categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | Sandy Evans | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Australian Art Orchestra | Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Bennetts Lane Big Band | Australian Jazz Venue of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Collected Works – Allan Browne | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2003 | Mikrokosmos – Andrea Keller | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2003 | Making Wings – Judy Jacques | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2003 | The Soul of Things – Tomasz Stanko | International Jazz Album of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Aron Ottignon | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Ade Monsbourgh | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2004 Bell Awards

On 10 August 2004 a new artistic director of the Melbourne International Jazz festival, Carlo Pagnotta, formerly director of Italy's Umbria Jazz Festival, announced the 27 nominees of the second Bell Awards, honouring artists in nine categories. The winners were awarded on 25 August in Melbourne.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Phil Slater | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Paul Grabowsky | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Jamie Oehlers | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Necks | Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Alister Spence Trio | Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Julien Wilson Trio | Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Bennetts Lane Big Band | Australian Jazz Venue of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Side-On Cafe | Australian Jazz Venue of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Hyde Park Hotel | Australian Jazz Venue of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Bob Barnard's Jazz Party – Bob Barnard | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2004 | Catfish Row – Moovin' & Groovin' Orchestra | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Now You Are Talking My Language – Society Syncopators | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Big Small Band Live – Mike Nock | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2004 | Tales of Time and Space – Paul Grabowsky | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Strobe Coma Virgo – Phil Slater | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Secret – Alison Wedding | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2004 | Gold – Vince Jones | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Crying Game – Michelle Nicolle | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Suspended Night – Tomasz Stanko Quartet | International Jazz Album of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Up for It – Keith Jarrett | International Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | I'm All For You – Joe Lovano | International Jazz Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Felix Bloxsom | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Aaron Choulai | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Mat Jodrell | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Allan Browne | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2004 | Don Burrows | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Nominated |
| 2004 | John Pochée | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Nominated |

### 2006 Bell Awards

In 2006 Albert Dadon took over the role of artistic director of the Melbourne International Jazz festival, following differences with Pagnotta over the festival's direction two years earlier. Dadon was chairman of the Australian Jazz Bell Awards, for their third ceremony honouring artists in nine categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Paul Grabowsky | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | The Necks | Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Bennetts Lane Big Band | Australian Jazz Venue of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Live at Umbria Jazz '05 – Joe Chindamo | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2006 | The Assemblers – Jamie Oehlers | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2006 | Moon of Manakoora – Janet Seidel | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2006 | The Ground – Tord Gustavsen Trio | International Jazz Album of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Aaron Choulai | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | John Pochée | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2007 Bell Awards

In 2007 Albert Dadon continued as artistic director of the Melbourne International Jazz festival and as chairman of the fourth Australian Jazz Bell Awards, honouring artists in seven categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Jamie Oehlers | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | "Five Bells" – Paul Grabowsky | Australian Jazz Composition of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Five Bells and Other Inspirations – Allan Browne's Australian Jazz Band | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2007 | You R Here - Session 2 – Jamie Oehlers Double Drummer Group | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2007 | Grace – Lisa Young | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2007 | Shannon Barnett | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Don Burrows | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2008 Bell Awards

On 29 April 2008 the Australian Jazz Awards Limited presented the fifth Australian Jazz Bell Awards, with Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard attending. The awards were separated from the Melbourne Jazz Festival in 2008 with a new company The Australian Jazz Awards Limited formed as a not-for-profit organisation with its own independent board, to run the ceremony. They honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | Julien Wilson | Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | The Fool Poets Portion – Eugene Ball | Australian Jazz Composition of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | 14 Little Creatures – Stephen Magnusson | Australian Jazz Composition of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Thousands – Phil Slater | Australian Jazz Composition of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Cuttin' Capers – Sweet Lowdowns | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2008 | The Misty Downs Session – Howler's Cotton Club | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | In-Sync – The Syncopators | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Little Claps – Andrea Keller Quartet | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2008 | The Drunken Boat – Allan Browne Quintet | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Thousands – Phil Slater | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Phil Slater Quartet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2008 | Allan Browne Quintet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2008 | Julien Wilson Trio | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2008 | Nightlight – Megan Washington | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2008 | Elana Stone – Elana Stone | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Cuttin' Capers – Sweet Lowdowns | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Sam Anning | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | Bernie McGann | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2009 Bell Awards

On 23 April 2009 the Australian Jazz Awards Limited presented the sixth Australian Jazz Bell Awards, with Gillard attending. They honoured artists in seven categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Live at the Famous Spiegeltent – The Syncopators | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2009 | Lost and Found – Oehlers, Grabowsky, Beck | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2009 | Old Grooves for New Streets – Way Out West | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2009 | "Till Death Does Me Part" – Johannes Luebbers | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2009 | Work Songs – Tina Harrod | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2009 | Jeremy Rose | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2009 | Mike Nock | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2010 Bell Awards

On 15 April 2010 the seventh Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented, which honoured artists in seven categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | The Gathering – Stu Hunter | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2010 | Homage – Sam Anning, Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford | Best Australian Classic Jazz Album | Won |
| 2010 | Epic – Jonathan Zwartz | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2010 | "The Sea" – Jonathan Zwartz | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2010 | If You Were There – Kristin Berardi | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2010 | Linda Oh | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | Bob Barnard | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2011 Bell Awards

On 5 May 2011 the eighth Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented, which honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | The New Sheiks – Leigh Barker | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Won |
| 2011 | An Accumulation of Subtleties – Mike Nock Trio | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2011 | The Subterraneans – The Subterraneans | Best Australian Jazz Blend Album | Won |
| 2011 | Australian Art Orchestra/Young Wagilak Group | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2011 | Song from the Highest Tower – Eugene Ball | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2011 | Elly Hoyt – Elly Hoyt | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2011 | Johannes Luebbers | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Tony Gould | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2012 Bell Awards

On 3 May 2012 the ninth Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented, which honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Collected Works Volume II: Fifty Years of New Orleans Jazz – Alan Browne | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Won |
| 2012 | 1234 – Nick Haywood Quartet | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2012 | Fish Boast of Fishing – Peter Knight | Most Original Australian Jazz Album | Won |
| 2012 | Andrea Keller Quartet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2012 | "Spir" – Luke Howard & Janos Bruneel | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2012 | Kristin Berardi Meets the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra – Kristin Berardi Meets Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2012 | Alex Boneham | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | Brian Brown | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2013 Bell Awards

On 2 May 2013 the tenth Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented by Jazz Artist and Chairman Albert Dadon AM and with Tracey Curro as MC at Melbourne's Regent Theatre, which honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2013 | A Great Day for the Race – Flap! | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Won |
| 2013 | Magnet – MAGNET | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
| 2013 | Sarcophile – Marc Hannaford | Most Original Australian Jazz Album | Won |
| 2013 | David Ades & Friends | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2013 | "Joe the Kid" – David Ades & Friends | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2013 | The Song That Sings You Here – Chris McNulty | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2013 | Steve Barry | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | James Morrison | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2014 Bell Awards

On 1 May 2014 the 11th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented by jazz artist and Australian Jazz Awards Limited chairman, Albert Dadon, with Tracey Curro as MC at Melbourne's Plaza Ballroom. They honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | This Is Always – Julien Wilson Quartet | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Won |
| 2014 | Monash Art Ensemble – Monash Art Ensemble | Best Australian Contemporary Avant-garde Jazz Album | Won |
| 2014 | Wave Rider – Andrea Keller Quartet | Best Australian Modern Jazz Album | Won |
| 2014 | This Is Always – Julien Wilson Quartet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2014 | "Trout River" – Julien Wilson | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2014 | Rise and Fall – Allira Wilson | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2014 | Monash Art Ensemble – Joseph O'Connor | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | Judy Bailey | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2015 Bell Awards

On 30 April 2015 the 12th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented and hosted by Helen Kapalos at Melbourne's Regent Theatre. Nominees were announced on 20 April. The ceremony honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | A-Z of Jazz – James Morrison | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Won |
| 2015 | The Hunters & Pointers – The Hunters & Pointers | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | Clarence Williams Tribute – Geoff Bull | Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | Hexis – Monash Art Ensemble, George Lewis | Best Australian Contemporary Avant-garde Jazz Album | Won |
| 2015 | Don't Feed – Trio Feral, Barney McAll | Best Australian Contemporary Avant-garde Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | My Cuban Soul – Paul van Ross | Best Australian Contemporary Avant-garde Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | Su Su Nje – Daniel Susnjar | Best Australian Modern Jazz Album | Won |
| 2015 | The Bitter Suite – Paul Grabowsky | Best Australian Modern Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | The Last Sanctuary – James Mustafa Orchestra | Best Australian Modern Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | Suite Sima – Mike Nock Octet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2015 | Su Su Nje – Daniel Susnjar | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2015 | Return Journey – Daryl McKenzie Orchestra | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Forte Pulse Torte" – Daniel Susnjar | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2015 | "Black Saffron" – Paul Grabowsky | Best Australian Jazz Song | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Some Kind of Dream" – Penelope Sai | Best Australian Jazz Song | Nominated |
| 2015 | We Could Be Lovers – Sarah McKenzie | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2015 | Songs of Friends – Josh Kyle & Sam Keevers | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | Aspirations – Tom Barton | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | The Last Sanctuary – James Mustafa Orchestra | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | Inverno – Nic Vardenga | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Not Alone – Jessica Carlton | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Graeme Lyall | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2016 Bell Awards

On 20 June 2016 the 13th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented at Bird's Basement, Melbourne. Nominees were announced on 12 May. The ceremony honoured artists in eight categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | Mooroolbark – Barney McAll | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Won |
| 2016 | Lady Luck – Angela Davis | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | This Narrow Isthmus – Julien Wilson Quartet | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Ithaca Bound – Allan Browne Quintet | Best Australian Small Jazz Band | Won |
| 2016 | Mooroolbark – Barney McAll & Australian Symbiotic Improvisers Orbit | Best Australian Small Jazz Band | Nominated |
| 2016 | Alister Spence Trio: Live – Alister Spence Trio | Best Australian Small Jazz Band | Nominated |
| 2016 | Beginning and End of Knowing – Mike Nock / Laurence Pike | Best Produced Album | Won |
| 2016 | Mooroolbark – Barney McAll | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Lady Luck – Angela Davis | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2015 Live Performance Compilation – Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2016 | The Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group – Daniel Susnjar | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2016 | Music for Average Photography – Mace Francis Orchestra | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Nectar Spur" – Barney McAll | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2016 | "Weeping Willow" – Julien Wilson Quartet | Best Australian Jazz Song | Nominated |
| 2016 | "A Thousand Feet from Bergen Street" – Angela Davis | Best Australian Jazz Song | Nominated |
| 2016 | Where or When – Kristin Berardi | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2016 | Provenance – Vince Jones & Paul Grabowsky | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Keep an Eye on Spring – Olivia Chindamo | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Keep an Eye on Spring – Olivia Chindamo | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | Counter Clockwork – James McLean | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | Manticore – Niran Dasika | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | Joe Chindamo | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2017 Bell Awards

On 15 May 2017 the 14th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented at Bird's Basement, Melbourne. Nominees were announced on 27 April. The ceremony honoured artists in seven categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | Consider This – Andrea Keller and Tim Wilson Duo | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Won |
| 2017 | Iron in the Blood – Jeremy Rose and the Earshift Orchestra | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Stu Hunter | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Iron in the Blood – Jeremy Rose and the Earshift Orchestra | Best Produced Album | Won |
| 2017 | Consider This – Andrea Keller and Tim Wilson Duo | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Migration – Stu Hunter | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Migration – Stu Hunter | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
| 2017 | A Flower is a Lovesome Thing – Michelle Nicolle Quartet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Vampires | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2017 | "Eagle Fish" – Stu Hunter | Best Australian Jazz Song | Won |
| 2017 | Andrea Keller and Tim Wilson Duo | Best Australian Jazz Song | Nominated |
| 2017 | Eugene Ball 4tet | Best Australian Jazz Song | Nominated |
| 2017 | A Flower is a Lovesome Thing – Michelle Nicolle Quartet | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2017 | Kristin Bernardi | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Migration – Stu Hunter | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Harry Mitchell | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | Ted Vining | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2018 Bell Awards

The 15th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented on 14 May 2018, which honoured artists in seven categories. Nominees were announced on 8 May.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | Still Night: Music in Poetry – Andrea Keller | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2018 | I'm Glad There is You – Kristin Berardi | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Solace – Kayleigh Pincott | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hearing the Blood – Barney McAll | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Won |
| 2018 | We Have Moved – Speedball | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Skylines – Evan Harris | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hearing the Blood – Barney McAll | Best Produced Album | Won |
| 2018 | We Have Moved – Speedball | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Skylines – Evan Harris | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hearing the Blood – Barney McAll | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | I Hold the Lions Paw | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Judgement Day" – Speedball | Best Australian Jazz Song of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | "Love Is the Blood" – Barney McAll | Best Australian Jazz Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Empathy" – Kayleigh Pincott | Best Australian Jazz Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Skylines – Evan Harris | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Jack Earle Trio | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Milton Man Gogh | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Bob Sedergreen | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2019 Bell Awards

The 16th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented on 24 September 2019, which honoured artists in seven categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2019 | Trombone Song Cycle – Josh Kyle | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2019 | Archie – Harriett Allcroft | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | Old Digger's Picnic – Margie Lou Dyer | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | Across a Field as Vast as One – Sam Anning | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Won |
| 2019 | Echoes of Harlem – Matt Jodrell | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | Zephyrix – Barney McAll (featuring Monash Art Ensemble) | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | Zephyrix - Barney McAll | Best Produced Album | Won |
| 2019 | Across a Field as Vast as One – Sam Anning | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | Echoes of Harlem – Matt Jodrell | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | Five Below Live - Andrea Keller | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | Animarum - Jonathan Zwartz | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Across a Field as Vast as One – Sam Anning | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Suzaku – Niran Dasika | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | Erica – Flora Carbo | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | To the Bone – Josh Bennier | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Animarum" (from Animarum) - Jonathan Zwartz | Best Jazz Work of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | "For My Folks" (from Echoes of Harlem) – Mat Jodrell | Best Jazz Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Sweethearts" (from Across a Field as Vast as One) – Sam Anning | Best Jazz Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Sandy Evans | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2019 | Bryce Rohde | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2019 | Horst Liepolt | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2019 | Allan Zavod | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |

### 2021 Bell Awards

The 17th Australian Jazz Bell Awards were presented, which honoured artists in seven categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | Our Songs, Not Songs – Kristin Berardi and Sam Anning | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
| 2021 | I Am Like the Rain – Allira Wilson, Harry Mitchell, Ben Vanderwal, Karl Florisson | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2021 | The Composers' Voice: Celebrating Australian Women Composers – Elly Hoyt | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2021 | The Dark Pattern – Phil Slater | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Won |
| 2021 | This World – This World (Mike Nock, Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson, Jonathan Zwartz) | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2021 | Forever More – Nat Bartsch | Best Australian Instrumental Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2021 | The Shape of Jazz - ZedSix | Best Produced Album | Won |
| 2021 | Love Is a Temporary Madness – Vanessa Perica Orchestra | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2021 | This World – This World (Mike Nock, Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson, Jonathan Zwartz) | Best Produced Album | Nominated |
| 2021 | This World - Mike Nock, Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson, Jonathan Zwartz | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | The Street in Canberra – Spirograph Studies | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | These Digital Times – Andrea Keller's Five Below | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Stephen Byth | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | Flora Carbo | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Sophie Min | Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | "Spaccanapoli" (from Love Is a Temporary Madness) - Vanessa Perica | Best Jazz Work of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | "And in the Night Comes Rain" – Jonathan Zwartz (This World) | Best Jazz Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Tamara Murphy (Spirograph Studies): "Gospel" | Best Jazz Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Paul Grabowsky | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2021 | Mark Simmonds | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2021 | Nick Polites | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |
| 2021 | Bruce Clarke | Graeme Bell Hall of Fame | Inductee |