Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance

Entertainment: Music Awards: Grammy

Note: For 1981-84 and 1986-91, separate Grammys were given for Male and Female Performances. Missing: Jon Hendricks (1986); Diane Schuur (1987-88); Betty Carter (1989); Take 6 (1992); Dee Dee Bridgewater (1998,2011); Kurt Elling (2010)

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

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40

1977

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

41

1978

Al Jarreau

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

42

1979

Al Jarreau

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

43

1980

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

44

1981

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

45

1981

George Benson

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

46

1982

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

47

1982

Al Jarreau

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

13

1983

Sarah Vaughan

Vocalist

52.17% (132 of 253 votes)

18

1983

Mel Torme

Vocalist

33.33% (11 of 33 votes)

19

1984

Mel Torme

Vocalist

33.33% (11 of 33 votes)

36

1984

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

38

1985

Joe Williams

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

5

1986

Bobby McFerrin

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

29

1986

Jon Hendricks

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

35

1986

Cleo Laine

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

6

1987

Bobby McFerrin

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

27

1987

Diane Schuur

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

7

1988

Bobby McFerrin

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

28

1988

Diane Schuur

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

8

1989

Bobby McFerrin

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

12

1989

Ruth Brown

Vocalist

60.18% (68 of 113 votes)

11

1990

Ruth Brown

Vocalist

60.18% (68 of 113 votes)

32

1990

Harry Connick, Jr.

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

33

1991

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

34

1991

Harry Connick, Jr.

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

10

1993

Bobby McFerrin

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

22

1994

Natalie Cole

Vocalist

5.56% (2 of 36 votes)

14

1995

Etta James

Vocalist

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

17

1996

Lena Horne

Vocalist

34.00% (17 of 50 votes)

30

1997

Cassandra Wilson

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

31

1999

Shirley Horn

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

20

2000

Diana Krall

Musician

5.56% (1 of 18 votes)

1

2001

Dianne Reeves

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

2

2002

Dianne Reeves

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

21

2003

Diana Krall

Musician

5.56% (1 of 18 votes)

3

2004

Dianne Reeves

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

25

2005

Nancy Wilson (Jazz Singer)

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

4

2006

Dianne Reeves

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

26

2007

Nancy Wilson (Jazz Singer)

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

23

2008

Patti Austin

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

24

2009

Cassandra Wilson

Vocalist

0% (0 of 1 votes)

39

2013

Esperanza Spalding

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

9

2015

Dianne Reeves

Vocalist

100% (1 of 1 votes)

37

2020

Esperanza Spalding

Vocalist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

16

2023

Samara Joy

Vocalist

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

15

2024

Samara Joy

Vocalist

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)