Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan has been awarded the Deutscher Jazzpreis 2021 for Piano/Keyboards and has been named International Artist of the Year.

“I am really honoured to receive two awards from Deutscher Jazzpreis for my latest album The Call Within,” Hamasyan says. “I would like to thank the organisation and jury members at Deutscher Jazzpreis. Also big thank you and congratulations to all the incredibly talented musicians who have been nominated and awarded this year. To my German fans: We will meet soon!”