Il numero di agosto del magazine americano, in edicola da metà luglio, contiene i risultato dell'annuale consultazione tra i critici musicali. Ecco i risultati, dai quali si evince il grande successo di Cecile McLorin Salvant, vincitrice in quattro categorie: miglior album, miglior voce femminile, miglior rising star e miglior cantante tra le promesse.62nd ANNUAL DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL WINNERSHall of Fame: Jim Hall Veterans Committee Hall of Fame: Dinah Washington Veterans Committee Hall of Fame: Bing Crosby Jazz Artist: Gregory PorterJazz Album: Cécile McLorin Salvant, WomanChild(Mack Avenue)Historical Album: Miles Davis, Miles At The Fillmore–Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3(Columbia/Legacy)Jazz Group: Wayne Shorter Quartet Big Band: Maria Schneider OrchestraTrumpet: Ambrose AkinmusireTrombone: Wycliffe GordonSoprano Saxophone: Jane Ira BloomAlto Saxophone: Kenny GarrettTenor Saxophone: Joe Lovano Baritone Saxophone: Gary SmulyanClarinet: Anat CohenFlute: Nicole MitchellPiano: Vijay Iyer Keyboard: Robert Glasper Organ: Dr. Lonnie Smith Guitar: Bill FrisellBass: Christian McBrideElectric Bass: Stanley Clarke Violin: Regina CarterDrums: Jack DeJohnetteVibraphone: Gary Burton Percussion: Hamid Drake Miscellaneous Instrument: Béla Fleck (banjo)Male Vocalist: Gregory PorterFemale Vocalist: Cécile McLorin Salvant Composer: Maria Schneider Arranger: Maria Schneider Record Label: ECMProducer: Manfred EicherBlues Artist or Group: Buddy GuyBlues Album: Buddy Guy, Rhythm & Blues(RCA/Silvertone)Beyond Artist or Group: Robert Glasper ExperimentBeyond Album: Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio 2 (Blue Note)RISING STAR WINNERSRising Star–Jazz Artist: Cécile McLorin SalvantRising Star–Jazz Group: 3 Cohens Rising Star–Big Band: Ryan Truesdell Gil Evans ProjectRising Star–Trumpet: Jonathan FinlaysonRising Star–Trombone: Vincent GardnerRising Star–Soprano Saxophone: Tia FullerRising Star–Alto Saxophone: Jaleel ShawRising Star–Tenor Saxophone: Wayne EscofferyRising Star–Baritone Saxophone: Colin StetsonRising Star–Clarinet: David KrakauerRising Star–Flute: Holly HofmannRising Star–Piano: Fabian AlmazanRising Star–Keyboard: Marc CaryRising Star–Organ: Brian CharetteRising Star–Guitar: Peter BernsteinRising Star–Bass: Avishai CohenRising Star–Electric Bass: Derrick Hodge Rising Star–Violin: Eyvind KangRising Star–Drums: Rudy RoystonRising Star–Vibraphone: Matt MoranRising Star–Percussion: Pedrito MartinezRising Star–Miscellaneous Instrument: Wycliffe Gordon (tuba) Rising Star–Male Vocalist: Ed ReedRising Star–Female Vocalist: Cécile McLorin SalvantRising Star–Composer: Ben AllisonRising Star–Arranger: Ryan TruesdellRising Star–Producer: Terri Lyne Carrington