62nd Annual Critics Poll : Jazz Album of the Year 2014
| 1 | Cécile McLorin Salvant | WomanChild | AVa3533 |
| 2 |
Ambrose Akinmusire |
The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint |
AVa3468 |
| 3 |
Dave Holland & Prism |
Prism |
AVa3466 |
WCh
AA
DH
| 4 | Gregory Porter | Liquid Spirit | AVa3266 |
| 5 |
Pat Metheny Unity Group |
Kin |
AVa3386 |
| 6 |
Frank Wess |
Magic 101 |
AVa???? |
GP
PM
FW
| 7 | Kenny Garrett | Pushing The World Away | AVa3367 |
| 8 |
Jane Ira Bloom |
Sixteen Sunsets |
AV???? |
| 9 |
The Bad Plus |
The Rite of Spring |
AV3470 |
KG
JIB
TBP
| 10 | Terence Blanchard | Magnetic | AVa3240 |
| 11 |
Dave Douglas |
Time Travel |
AVa3534 |
| 12 |
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJoihnette |
Somewhere |
AVa3166 |
TB
DD
KJ
79th Annual Readers Poll : Jazz Album of the Year
2014
| 1 | Pat Metheny Unity Group | Kin | AVa3386 |
| 2 |
Ambrose Akinmusire |
The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Pain |
AVa3468 |
| 3 |
Sonny Rollins |
Road Shows, Vol. 3 |
AVa3630 |
Vol3
| 4 | Gregory Porter | Liquid Spirit | AVa3266 |
| 5 |
George Benson |
Inspiration (A Tribute to Nat King Cole |
AVa3245 |
| 6 |
Dave Holland & Prism |
Prism |
AVa3366 |
GB
| 7 | Chick Corea | The Vigil | AVa3237 |
| 8 |
Tom Harrell |
Colors Of A Dream |
AVa |
| 9 |
The Bad Plus |
The Rite Of Spring |
AVa3470 |
CC
TH
| 10 | The Ed Palmero Big Band | Oh No! Not Jazz ! | AVa |
| 11 |
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band |
Landmarks |
AVa |
| 12 |
Cécili McLorin Salvant |
WomanChild |
AVa3533 |
EP
BB