Oscar Peterson Award

Established by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, each year the Oscar Peterson Award recognizes a performer’s musicianship and exceptional contribution to the development of Canadian jazz.

• 1989

  
  Oscar Peterson

• 1990

  
  Oliver Jones

• 1991

  
  UZEB

• 1992

  
  Vic Vogel

• 1993

  
  Fraser McPherson

• 1994

  
  Paul Bley

• 1995

  
  Michel Donato

• 1996

  
  Nelson Symonds

• 1997

  
  Rob McConnell

• 1998

  
  Guy Nadon

• 1999

  
  Maynard Ferguson

• 2000

  
  Charlie Biddle

• 2001

  
  Moe Koffman

• 2002

  
  Lorraine Desmarais

• 2003

  
  Kenny Wheeler

• 2004

  
  Diana Krall

• 2005

  
  Bernard Primeau

• 2006

  
  Yannick Rieu

• 2007

  
  François Bourassa

• 2008

  
  Dave Young

• 2009

  
  Susie Arioli

• 2010

  
  Don Thompson

• 2011

  
  Jean-Pierre Zanella

• 2012

  
  Peter Appleyard