The MPG Awards 2009
The MPG Awards 2009 short lists
The Music Producers Guild Announces Its Awards Shortlist
London, UK: The Music Producers Guild (UK) today announced the shortlist for its inaugural Awards ceremony, which takes place at London’s Cafe de Paris on February 12th 2009.
Set to become an annual highlight on the music industry’s calendar, the Music Producers Guild Awards aims to recognise the enormous contribution recording professionals make to the success of the UK’s music industry.
As a result of a unique collaboration with the UK’s recorded music industry trade association, The BPI, the winner of the Music Producers Guild’s Producer of the Year Award will also receive the BRIT Award for Best Producer. Both awards will be presented at the Music Producers Guild’s Awards ceremony, which will take place one week before The BRIT Awards 2009, to be held on Wednesday February 18th at London’s Earls Court Arena and broadcast Live on ITV1.
After receiving nominations from the audio industry for qualifying people in each category, the shortlist was drawn up by voting members of the Music Producers Guild. Those chosen will now be put before a final judging panel, with the winners being announced at the awards ceremony.
The shortlists for each category are as follows:
- Producer of the Year, sponsored by The BPI:
- Recording Engineer of the Year, sponsored by Prism Sound:
- Best Mix Engineer, sponsored by Digidesign:
- Best Mastering Engineer:
- Best Live album, sponsored by Shure:
David Gilmour – Live In Gdansk
Girls Aloud – Tangled Up
Nephu Huzzband – Live In London
- UK Album of the Year 08:
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Duffy – Rockferry
Elbow – Seldom Seen Kid
- UK Single of the Year 08:
Duffy – Mercy
Elbow – One Day Like This
Radiohead – Nude
- Best Re-mixer:
- The Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production:
- Best Newcomer, sponsored by Deep Recording Studios:
- Best Studio, sponsored by TL Audio:
- Best International Producer of the Year, sponsored by RAK Studios:
Danger Mouse (AKA Brian Burton)
The final award, for Unsung Hero, will be voted for by the readers of Pro Sound News Europe – the Music Producers Guild’s media sponsor for this event – and the winner will be announced at the awards ceremony.
Tickets for the Music Producers Guild Awards are now on sale at a cost £100 plus VAT for standing tickets and £140 plus VAT for seated tickets. An early bird discount is available, reducing the cost to £85 and £125 plus VAT respectively, so book now to avoid disappointment. To reserve your ticket, please telephone 0207 287 4655. Email sue@bubblesqueak.co.uk
The Music Producers Guild would like to thank our Awards sponsors:
Prism Sound – Headline Sponsor
