Prizes & Awards

2001 – 2nd Prize for Paweł Kaczmarczyk Trio at Krokus Jazz Festiwal Competition in Jelenia Góra (Poland)

2002 – First Prize for Kaczmarczyk/Jaros/ Dobrowolski Trio at 26 ‘Jazz Juniors’ International Young and Debuting Jazz Bands Competition in Cracow

2002 – Best Instrumentalist (piano) at 26 ‘Jazz Juniors’ International Young and Debuting Jazz Bands Competition in Cracow

„New Jazz Hope 2004” in ‘Jazz Top’ ranking by the readers of Jazz Forum magazine

2004 – Main Award at the “Kultursalon Hörbiger” Meeting of Jazz Groups in Vienna, Austria, with the Kaczmarczyk/Nowicki/Traczyk/Dobrowolski Quartet

2004 – First Prize ’30 Key to Career’ at Pomorska Jesień Jazzowa with Kaczmarczyk/Święs/ Dobrowolski Trio in Gorzow Wielkopolski

2004 – Grand Prix for Kaczmarczyk/Barański/ Dobrowolski Trio at 40 ‘Jazz on the Odra River’ Festival in Wroclaw

2005 – Grand Prix at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa for Kaczmarczyk/Barański/Dobrowolski Trio in Bielsko-Biala

„New Jazz Hope 2005” in ‘Jazz Top’ ranking by the readers of Jazz Forum magazine

“Jazz Oscar” – “Jazz Music Lovers’ Grand Prix” award in the “Music Lovers’ Hope 2005” category

“Jazz Oscar” – “Jazz Music Lovers’ Grand Prix” award in the “Record of The Year 2005” category, for the Kaczmarczyk/Barański/Dobrowolski Trio, for their album “LIVE” – awarded by Polish Public TV

„New Jazz Hope 2006” in ‘Jazz Top’ ranking by the readers of Jazz Forum magazine

2006 – First Prize at ‘Junior Jazz’ International Jazz Bands Competition with Paweł Kaczmarczyk Trio (IN SPACE) in Usti Nad Labem (Czech Republic)

2006 – nominated for “Jazz Oscar” – “Jazz Music Lovers’ Grand Prix” award in the “Music Lovers’ Hope 2005” category

2006 – scholarship founded by the Polish Ministry of Culture for outstanding artistic achievement.

Album of the Year 2007 in ‘Jazz Top’ ranking by the readers of Jazz Forum magazine for ‘Audiofeeling’ (ARMS)

2008 – Nomination for Fryderyk Prize by the Polish Music Industry in the category Debut of the Year(‘Songs From A New Place’ by Rafał Sarnecki)

2008 – Nomination for Fryderyk Prize by the Polish Music Industry in the category Debut of the Year(‘Songs From A New Place’ by Rafał Sarnecki)

Pianist of the Year 2009 in ‘Jazz Top’ ranking by the readers of Jazz Forum magazine

Album of the Year 2009 in ‘Jazz Top’ ranking by the readers of Jazz Forum magazine for ‘Complexity in Simplicity’ (ACT MUSIC)

‘Jazz Oscar’ – Grand Prix ‘Jazz Melomani’ Prize by the Polish Television Channel 2 in the category Artist of the Year 2009

‘Jazz Oscar’ – Grand Prix ‘Jazz Melomani’ Prize by the Polish Television Channel 2 in the category Album of the Year 2009 for ‘Complexity in Simplicity’ with Paweł Kaczmarczyk Audiofeeling Band

‘Kulturalne Odloty’ Prize by Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper in the category Artist of the Year 2009

2010 – Nomination for Fryderyk Prize by the Polish Music Industry in the category Jazz Musician of the Year

2014 – Grand Prix at International Jazz Composition Competition in Katowice

2015 – nominated for “Jazz Oscar” – “Jazz Music Lovers’ Grand Prix” award in the “Music of The Year” category

2015 – „Młoda Polska” scholarship founded by the Polish Ministry of Culture for outstanding artistic achievement.

2016 – ‘Mateusz Trójki’ Music Prize by the Radio Channel 3 for the album ‘Vars&Kaper DeconstructiON’

‘Jazz Oscar’ – Grand Prix ‘Jazz Melomani’ Prize by the Polish Television Channel 2 in the category Album of the Year 2016 for „VARS & KAPER DeconstructiON” with Paweł Kaczmarczyk Audiofeeling Trio & Mr.Krime