The Music Producers Guild (UK) today announced the shortlist for its 2010 Awards, which takes place at London's Cafe de Paris on February 11th 2010.

Rapidly becoming an annual highlight on the music industry's calendar, the Music Producers Guild Awards recognises the enormous contribution made by recording professionals to the success of the UK's music industry.

The winner of the Music Producers Guild's Producer of the Year Award also receives a BRIT Award for Best Producer, and both awards will be presented at the Music Producers Guild's Awards ceremony.

After receiving nominations from 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 BRITS 2010:

Jim Abbiss
Paul Epworth
Ethan Johns
Steve Lillywhite

• Recording Engineer of the Year, sponsored by Prism Sound:

Haydn Bendall
Mick Glossop
Tony Platt

• Best Mix Engineer, sponsored by Avid:

Andy Bradfield
Mark ‘Spike' Stent
Cenzo Townsend

• Best Mastering Engineer, sponsored by SADiE:

Tony Cousins
Ray Staff
Tim Young

• Best Live album, sponsored by Shure:

Buena Vista Social Club -At Carnegie Hall
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood - Live at Madison Square Garden
Van Morrison Astral Weeks - Live at the Hollywood Bowl

• UK Album of the Year 09:

Dizzee Rascal - Toungue N'Cheek
Florence & The Machine - Lungs
Muse - The Resistance

• UK Single of the Year 09:

Bat For Lashes - Daniel
Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart
Muse - Uprising

• Best Re-mixer:

Simian Mobile Disco (James Ford & Jas Shaw)
SixToes
Skream (Oliver Jones)
The Go! Team

• The Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production, sponsored  by PMI Audio:

Les Paul

• Best Breakthrough Producer, sponsored by Deep Recording Studios:

Carl Bown
James Boshoff
Paul Savage

• Best Breakthrough Engineer, sponsored by TL Audio:

Mark Rankin
Jimmy Robertson
Paul Savage

• Best Studio, sponsored by Robertson Taylor:

AIR Lyndhurst
British Grove Studios
Kore Studio
Livingston Studios

• Best International Producer of the Year, sponsored by Focusrite:

T-Bone Burnett
Brendan O'Brien
Rick Rubin


Nominations for the Outstanding Contribution to UK Music, sponsored by PPL, will be announced shortly.

The final award for Unsung Hero, which is sponsored by Alchemea College, will be voted for by the readers of Pro Sound News Europe - the Music Producers Guild's media partner for this event - and the winner will be announced prior to the Awards ceremony.

Tickets for the Music Producers Guild Awards are now on sale at a cost £80 plus VAT for Balcony standing tickets and £105 plus VAT for Balcony seated tickets. An early bird discount is available, reducing the cost to £60 and £85 plus VAT respectively, so book now to avoid disappointment. To reserve your ticket, please telephone 0207 287 4655. Email sue@bubblesqueak.co.uk