myFABE Music Awards 2013: Favorite Jazz Performer of the Year

This is the first time this award will be given.  Here are the nominees for this category -

Gerald Albright and Norman Brown
Jamie Cullum
Marion Meadows
Paul Brown and Bob James
Vincent Ingala 


and the winner is Jamie Cullum.

myFABE Music Awards 2013: Favorite Jazz Song of the Year

This is the first year that this award will be given. Here are the nominees in this category -

Gerald Albright and Norman Brown - In the Moment
Jamie Cullum - You're Not the Only One
Marion Meadows - Whisper
Paul Brown and Bob James - Backstage Pass
Vincent Ingala - Wish I Was There

and the winner is - Jamie Cullum - You're Not the Only One.

Bob James

Jazz pianist Bob James has one top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  Backstage Pass, his collaboration with Paul Brown peaked at #7. 

The Rebirth of Jazz in My Personal Countdown

It's only March 2013 yet four jazz artists have already broken into my personal top forty countdown.  Here they are!

1.  Peter White - Here We Go

2.  Gerald Albright and Norman Brown -  In the Moment

3.  Paul Brown and Bob James - Backstage Pass

4.  Marc Antoine - Montuno Bay

Biffy Clyro Tops My Personal Countdown For the First Time This Week

Hard rock music is back at the top of my personal countdown this week, as Biffy Clyro's Black Chandelier moves from #2 to #1 this week.  It's his very first #1 song in my personal countdown and also his first appearance ever in my personal countdown.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending March 1, 2013 -

#1 Biffy Clyro - Black Chandelier (#2)

#2 Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert - Same Love (#1)

#3 Taylor Swift - State of Grace (#4)

#4 Marteria, Yasha, Miss Platnum - Lila Wolken (NEW)

#5 Jesse & Joy - Corre (#6)

#6 Shinee - The World With You (#8)

#7 Paul Brown and Bob James - Backstage Pass (NEW)

#8 Blake Shelton - Sure Be Cool if You Did (NEW)

#9 John Mayer - Speak For Me (#9)

#10 Greeen - Yuki No Oto (NEW)