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2018 Downbeat Critics Poll Winner: Male Vocalist

Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, GRAMMY Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. Declared “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times, Elling has garnered unprecedented accolades, including a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll (including this year's top Male Vocalist in the 66th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll), a dozen GRAMMY Award nominations, and eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for “Male Singer of the Year.”