The judging took place at Assault & Battery Studios on January 21st, and the panel comprised:
Mastering engineers: Mandy Parnell, Matt Colton
Producers: Tommy D, Mick Glossop, Tony Platt, Andrew Hunt, Stephen Street, John Leckie, Charlie Andrew, Gil Norton
Engineer: Cameron Craig
Mixers: Simon Gogerly, Cenzo Townshend
Artist: Green Gartside
Broadcasters: Janice Long, Richard Allinson
Journalist: Sean Adams
Publisher: Ivan Chandler
A&R: Jim Chancellor, Lawrence Bell
Managers: Diane Wagg, Justin Pritchard, Sumit Bothra
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