2025 Doris Duke Artist Award Recipients
Established in 2012, the awards provide an unrestricted cash prize and professional support to help create the conditions for individual artists to thrive. Recipients also receive resources such as financial planning, career development, and performing and networking opportunities. In 2023, the foundation doubled the award amount to underscore the value of sustained support for performing artists.
Artists We’ve Supported

Miguel Zenón
Jazz, 2024

esperanza spalding
Jazz, 2024

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah
Jazz, 2023

Somi Kakoma
Jazz, 2023

Danilo Pérez
Jazz, 2021

Kris Davis
Jazz, 2021

Wayne Shorter
Jazz, 2021

Andrew Cyrille
Jazz, 2020

Cécile McLorin Salvant
Jazz, 2020

George Lewis
Jazz, 2019

Terri Lyne Carrington
Jazz, 2019

Dee Dee Bridgewater
Jazz, 2018

Regina Carter
Jazz, 2018

Stefon Harris
Jazz, 2018

Dave Douglas
Jazz, 2016

Fred Hersch
Jazz, 2016

Henry Threadgill
Jazz, 2016

Jason Moran
Jazz, 2016

Jen Shyu
Jazz, 2016

Matana Roberts
Jazz, 2016

Wadada Leo Smith
Jazz, 2016

Wayne Horvitz
Jazz, 2016

Ambrose Akinmusire
Jazz, 2015

Darcy James Argue
Jazz, 2015

Muhal Richard Abrams
Jazz, 2015

Okkyung Lee
Jazz, 2015

Steve Coleman
Jazz, 2015

Yosvany Terry
Jazz, 2015

Craig Taborn
Jazz, 2014

Oliver Lake
Jazz, 2014

Randy Weston
Jazz, 2014

Roscoe Mitchell
Jazz, 2014

Steve Lehman
Jazz, 2014

Zeena Parkins
Jazz, 2014

Amir ElSaffar
Jazz, 2013

Anthony Braxton
Jazz, 2013

Billy Childs
Jazz, 2013

Miya Masaoka
Jazz, 2013

Myra Melford
Jazz, 2013

Rudresh Mahanthappa
Jazz, 2013

William Parker
Jazz, 2013

Bill Frisell
Jazz, 2012

Don Byron
Jazz, 2012

John Hollenbeck
Jazz, 2012

Nicole Mitchell
Jazz, 2012

Vijay Iyer
Jazz, 2012






















