The NAMM Foundation will induct revered engineer/mixologist Ed Cherney and bassist Nathan East into the NAMM TEC Awards Hall of Fame during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards show, to be held January 24 in Anaheim CA. Nominees across 30 creative and technical categories have also been announced for the NAMM TEC Awards, the longest-running awards show that specifically recognizes outstanding achievement in audio product innovation and sound production.
Renowned bass player Nathan East has worked with legendary musicians from the full spectrum of musical genres, including Daft Punk, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Beyoncé, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. More than 2,000 recordings make East one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music.
Grammy-winning instincts make Ed Cherney one of the most sought-after audio engineers in the business. His decades long work as engineer, mixer and producer can be heard on some of rock’s most enduring recordings, from Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, Sting and Eric Clapton. Cherney’s work can also be heard on several hit TV and film soundtracks and scores.
Created in recognition of innovative product design, Outstanding Technical Achievement has 22 categories that include studio monitors, recording devices, computer audio hardware, workstation technology and more. Several companies, such as Cakewalk, PreSonus, Shure and Audio-Technica, have received multiple nominations. New in 2015 for Outstanding Technical Achievement is a separate category for signal processing hardware (500 Series modules). The full list of 2015 technical nominees can be found at http://tecawards.org/tec/14nomineestech.html.
A panel of pro audio and music industry professionals reviewed and chose nominees from hundreds of entries. Products and projects released and in commercial use from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014 were eligible for nomination.