Jeneba Kanneh-Mason Nominated for BBC Music Magazine Newcomer Award
January 29, 2026

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason was nominated for the Newcomer Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards for her Sony Classical debut, Fantaisie. Now in its 21st year, the BBC Music Magazine Awards celebrates classical music recordings across nine categories. The nominees are selected by a jury and voted on by listeners around the world. The winners will be announced on 22 April.

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BBC Music Magazine writes, “Jeneba Kanneh-Mason’s debut album is a stylistically curated recital, revealing a pianist of poise, clarity and imagination. Moving seamlessly from Chopin and Debussy to Scriabin and Florence Price, this ‘confident offering’ marks an exciting next chapter for the pianist and left our reviewer wondering where she would take us next.”

Photo: Johanna Berghorn / Sony Classical

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