SarahVaughan
InternationalJazzVocalCompetition
2022 winner just announced!
Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso
2022 winner
View Bio Ekep Nkwelle
1st Runner up
View Bio Allan Harris
2nd Runner Up
View Bio Kristin Lash
finalist
View Bio The 2023 Competition will open in May or June 2023. Continue to check back later for more information
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Meet the 2022 finalists
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2022 Judges
2022 Host
2022 Judges
The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition is rightfully one of the most anticipated events in jazz
Past Winners
G. Thomas Allen
2021 winner
View Bio Gabrielle Cavassa
June 2021 Winner - 1st place tie
View Bio Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim
June 2021 Winner - 1st place tie
View Bio Samara Joy
2019 Winner
View Bio Laurin Talese
2018 Winner
View Bio Quiana Lynell
2017 Winner
View Bio Deelee Dubé
2016 Winner
View Bio Arianna Neikrug
2015 Winner
View Bio Ashleigh Smith
2014 Winner
View Bio Jazzmeia Horn
2013 Winner
View Bio Cyrille Aimée
2012 Winner
View Bio Congratulations Samara McLendon!
On Sunday, November 24, 2019 a distinguished panel of judges and pillars of the jazz community awarded Samara McLendon first place in the 8th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Pulled from over 600 submissions, McLendon was among five finalists who performed before a live audience at NJPAC’s Victoria Theater and a judging panel consisting of multi-Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride, Grammy- and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocalist Jane Monheit, WBGO weekend host Monifa Brown, and award-winning producer Matt Pierson.
Past Winners
Samara Joy
2019 Winner
View Bio Laurin Talese
2018 Winner
View Bio Quiana Lynell
2017 Winner
View Bio Deelee Dubé
2016 Winner
View Bio Arianna Neikrug
2015 Winner
View Bio Ashleigh Smith
2014 Winner
View Bio Jazzmeia Horn
2013 Winner
View Bio Cyrille Aimée
2012 Winner
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