59th ANNUAL DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL WINNERSHall Of Fame: Abbey LincolnVeterans Committee Hall Of Fame: Paul ChambersJazz Artist Of The Year: Jason MoranJazz Album Of The Year: Jason Moran, 10 (Blue Note)Historical Release: Duke Ellington, The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia And Master Recordings Of Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra (Mosaic)Blues Album Of The Year: Pinetop Perkins/Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Joined At The Hip (Telarc)Beyond Album Of The Year: Lizz Wright, Fellowship (Verve Forecast)Big Band: Maria Schneider OrchestraJazz Group: Joe Lovano Us FiveSoprano Saxophone: Dave LiebmanAlto Saxophone: Rudresh MahanthappaTenor Saxophone: Sonny RollinsBaritone Saxophone: Gary SmulyanTrumpet: Dave DouglasTrombone: Steve TurreClarinet: Anat CohenFlute: Nicole MitchellDrums: Paul MotianPercussion: Cyro BaptistaVibes: Bobby HutchersonViolin: Regina CarterAcoustic Bass: Dave HollandElectric Bass: Christian McBrideGuitar: Bill FrisellPiano: Jason MoranOrgan: Dr. Lonnie SmithElectric Keyboard: Craig TabornMiscellaneous Instrument: Béla Fleck (banjo)Male Vocalist: Kurt EllingFemale Vocalist: Cassandra WilsonComposer: Maria SchneiderArranger: Maria SchneiderProducer: Michael CuscunaRecord Label: SunnysideBlues Artist/Group: Buddy GuyBeyond Artist/Group: Carolina Chocolate DropsRISING STAR WINNERSJazz Artist Of The Year: Ambrose AkinmusireBig Band: John Hollenbeck Large EnsembleJazz Group: Vijay Iyer TrioSoprano Saxophone: Anat CohenAlto Saxophone: Jon IrabagonTenor Saxophone: JD AllenBaritone Saxophone: Claire DalyTrumpet: Ambrose AkinmusireTrombone: Luis BonillaClarinet: Ben GoldbergFlute: Nicole MitchellDrums: Nasheet WaitsPercussion: Cyro BaptistaVibes: Jason AdasiewiczViolin: Christian HowesAcoustic Bass: John HébertElectric Bass: Esperanza SpaldingGuitar: Mary HalvorsonPiano: Craig TabornOrgan: Craig TabornElectric Keyboard: Robert GlasperMiscellaneous Instrument: Erik Friedlander (Cello)Male Vocalist: José JamesFemale Vocalist: Gretchen ParlatoComposer: Darcy James ArgueArranger: Ted NashProducer: Greg Osby