Presented at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Duke at 125 Gala, the Founder of ADMAF and Abu Dhabi Festival becomes the Middle East’s first recipient of the prestigious award, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to jazz through education, philanthropy and advocacy.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2025: The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) announced that H.E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of ADMAF and the Abu Dhabi Festival, has received the prestigious Ed Bradley Award for Leadership in Jazz, becoming the first-ever recipient from the Middle East to be honoured with this recognition. The award was presented to Her Excellency during the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Duke at 125 Fundraiser Gala in New York, in honour of her lifetime achievement and outstand contributions to the global jazz community, as well as her role in championing cultural exchange through the arts.