Paul Epworth wins Producer of the Year for the fourth time at the MPG Awards
For the fourth time in his career, producer Paul Epworth received the top accolade at the Music Producers Guild Awards, in association with Prism Sound, by carrying off the prestigious Producer of the Year Award for 2017.
Epworth, who has previously won the same award in 2010, 2013 and 2015, was nominated this year for his work with Adele, The Stone Roses and Usher.
The MPG Awards 2017, which took place at Grosvenor House, London, also saw legendary American producer Tony Visconti honoured with the Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Music. Sponsored by PPL, this award recognised the enormous impact Visconti has had on the UK music scene over many years thanks to his groundbreaking work with artists such as David Bowie, Marc Bolan and T.Rex, The Moody Blues, The Seahorses, Angélique Kidjo, The Manic Street Preachers and Morrissey.
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Breakthrough Engineer of the Year Manon Grandjean (right) with Howard Jones for Genelecisconti also received the MPG’s 2017 gong for International Producer of the Year for his work on Bowie’s last album, Blackstar — itself a winner in the UK Album of the Year category.
Mandy Parnell also took home the award for Mastering Engineer of the Year, marking her third win in the category. Meanwhile, Manon Grandjean was awarded Breakthrough Engineer of the Year for her work with London Grammar and James, among others.
Roni Size received The MPG Award for InspirationNow well established as an annual music industry event, the MPG Awards 2017 also honoured producer and DJ Roni Size with the Inspiration Award. His unique approach to music production marks him out as a true pioneer, while his ability to create fresh sounds and styles has given electronic music an entirely new direction by allowing it to move from its original club base to large arenas and festivals stages. Reprazent, the drum and bass collective Size founded in the mid-1990s, took the world by a storm when their New Forms LP won the Mercury Music Prize.
Introduced in 2009 to recognise the enormous contribution made by recording professionals to the success of the UK’s music industry, the MPG Awards regularly attracts a high turnout of music industry VIPs and celebrities.
Here's the full list of 2017 MPG Award winners and sponsors below:
UK Producer of the Year, sponsored by Prism Sound: Paul Epworth
Outstanding Contribution to UK Music, sponsored by PPL: Tony Visconti
Recording Engineer of the Year, sponsored by AMS Neve: Richard Woodcraft
Mix Engineer of the Year, sponsored by Solid State Logic: Tom Elmhirst
Mastering Engineer of the Year, sponsored by SADiE: Mandy Parnell
UK Album of the Year, sponsored by Universal Audio: David Bowie – Blackstar
UK Single Song Release of the Year, sponsored by Shure: Radiohead – 'Burn The Witch'
Re-mixer of the Year, sponsored by Kazbar Systems: Matthew Herbert
Breakthrough Producer of the Year, sponsored by Novation: Andrew Hunt
Breakthrough Engineer of the Year, sponsored by Genelec: Manon Grandjean
International Producer of the Year, sponsored by British Grove Studios: Tony Visconti
Self Producing Artist of the Year, sponsored by Spitfire Audio: Tarek Musa (Spring King)
Studio of the Year, sponsored by G-Technology and Jigsaw24: RAK Studios
The A&R Award, sponsored by AIM: Toby L and Tim Dellow (Transgressive Records)
The MPG Award for Inspiration, sponsored by Audio Note: Roni Size
Special Recognition Award, sponsored by Rupert Neve Designs: Rupert Neve
