Which jazz artist won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2013?

Esperanza Spalding won the 2013 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album with Radio Music Society. The award was presented at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013, recognizing her ambitious blend of jazz, soul, folk, and contemporary songwriting.

Radio Music Society was Spalding’s fourth studio album and followed her breakthrough Grammy win for Best New Artist in 2011. The project was designed as both an album and a visual presentation, using songs and performances to introduce jazz ideas to a broad audience. Its guest performers included Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, and Alison Krauss.

The category can be confusing because Grammy awards are often listed by album title rather than performer. Radio Music Society was the winning recording, while Esperanza Spalding was the artist who received the award. The nominees included Kurt Elling, Luciana Souza, Al Jarreau with the Metropole Orkest, and Denise Donatelli.