International Jazz Awards

The Louie Award

The most universal musical entertainment show in the world. Pictured: “The Louie”

The Host

D.L. Hughley is one of The Original Kings of Comedy. Read More >>>

Location

Live from the
Shrine Auditorium

Black Tie Event

There are two Black Tie gala events scheduled. A VIPGala will be held for non-televised award presentations. Presenters and performers from the show, plus celebrity guests will attend making this a high profile event.. Read more...

The Red Carpet

TV coverage of celebrity red-carpet arrivals and interviews. Read more...

Tamar Entert...

The International Jazz Awards were established by Tamar Entertainment. Read more...

Polls

Greatest all time Jazz Musician

International Jazz Awards

The International Jazz Awards celebrates over a hundred years of Jazz. It will enthrall a worldwide audience by featuring star hosts, scintillating dance numbers, and live performances by today’s international jazz stars. Video clips, selected musical excerpts and anecdotal segments about the history and influence of jazz music will salute jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Art Blakley, Count Basie, Kenny Burrell, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Billy Eckstein, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Stephen Grapelli, Lionel Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Billie Holiday, Elvin Jones, Gene Krupa, Johnnie Mathis, Carmen McRae, Glenn Miller, Charlie Mingus, Charlie Parker, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Rich, Max Roach, Horace Silver, George Shearing, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington.

Tributes

George & Ira Gershwin
Count Basie
Clint Eastwood
gato barbieri
Lena Horn

Anita Baker, Harry Belafonte, Halle Berry, Toni Braxton, Diahann Carroll, Danny DeVito, Celine Dion, Clint Eastwood, Jamie Foxx, Kenny G, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Berry Gordy, Jr., Samuel Jackson, Hugh Hefner, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Don King, Martin Landau, Barry Manilow, Jack Nicholson, Sidney Poitier, and Denzel Washington.