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For a producer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
This person has overall creative and technical control of the entire recording project and the individual recording sessions that are a part of that project. They will have been present (in person or remotely) in the recording studio or at the location recording, and worked directly with the artist and engineer. The producer makes creative and aesthetic decisions that realise both the artist's and label's goals in creating the musical content. Other duties include but are not limited to: keeping budgets and schedules, adhering to deadlines, hiring musicians, singers, studios and engineers.
The following credits are eligible: Producer, Co-Producer, Additional Production.
The following credits are not eligible for Producer categories: Executive Producer, Assistant Producer, Associate Producer, Vocal Producer.
For a producer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
This person has overall creative and technical control of the entire recording project and the individual recording sessions that are a part of that project. He or she is present in the recording studio or at the location recording, and works directly with the artist and engineer. The producer makes creative and aesthetic decisions that realise both the artist's and label's goals in the creation of the musical content. Other duties include but are not limited to: keeping budgets and schedules, adhering to deadlines, hiring musicians, singers, studios and engineers.
The following credits are eligible: Producer, Co-Producer, Additional Production.
The following credits are not eligible for Producer categories: Executive Producer, Assistant Producer, Associate Producer.
For a producer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
This person has overall creative and technical control of the entire recording project and the individual recording sessions that are a part of that project. They will have been present (remotely or in-person) in the recording studio or at the location recording, and worked directly with the artist and engineer. The producer makes creative and aesthetic decisions that realise both the artist's and label's goals in creating the musical content. Other duties include but are not limited to: keeping budgets and schedules, adhering to deadlines, hiring musicians, singers, studios and engineers.
This person should have achieved significantly increased recognition during the current year.
The following credits are eligible: Producer, Co-Producer, Additional Production.
The following credits are not eligible for Producer categories: Executive Producer, Assistant Producer, Associate Producer, Vocal Producer.
For a producer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
Projects must have been produced solely by the featured artist*.
This person has overall creative and technical control of the entire recording project and the individual recording sessions that are a part of that project. The producer makes creative and aesthetic decisions that realise the goals in creating the musical content. Other duties include but are not limited to: keeping budgets and schedules, adhering to deadlines, hiring musicians, singers, studios and engineers.
The following credits are eligible: Producer.
The following credits are not eligible for the Self-Producing Artist category: Executive Producer, Assistant Producer, Associate Producer, Vocal Production, Additional Production Strings (or any other instrument).
*Projects that are co-credited with 'additional production' by a third party are eligible. However, projects which are co-credited with 'co-production' or 'also produced by' are ineligible.
For an engineer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
This person is present in the recording studio or at the location recording, and is responsible for the process of recording a project and associated technical issues and decisions. They will have operated (or overseen the operation of) the equipment during the recording process and made creative and aesthetic choices to realise the sound and concepts the artist and producer envisage.
The engineer must have recorded all of the releases under consideration.
The following credits are eligible: Recording Engineer, Recorded By, Additional Engineering.
The following credits are not eligible: Digital Audio Workstation Engineer/Operator, Assistant Engineer, Tape Operator, Mix Engineer, Mixed by or Programmer.
Mastering Engineers are eligible only in the category of Mastering Engineer Of The Year and Rising Star.
For an engineer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
This person is present in the recording studio, or at another recording or mixing location, and is responsible for the process of recording and/or mixing a project and associated technical issues and decisions. He or she operates (or oversees the operation of) the equipment during the recording or mixing process and makes creative and aesthetic choices in order to realise the sound and concepts the artist and producer envisage.
This person should have achieved significantly increased recognition during the current year and must have recorded and/or mixed all of the releases under consideration.
The following credits are eligible: Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By, Additional Engineering,
The following credits are not eligible: Digital Audio Workstation Engineer/Operator, Assistant Engineer, Tape Operator, Programmer.
For an engineer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
The mixer must have mixed all of the releases under consideration.
This person is responsible for taking previously recorded material and creating a mixdown of the original separate tracks to create a finished product (either stereo or multi-channel) that can then be mastered and distributed.
The following credits are eligible: Mixed By, Recorded and Mixed by, Mixer, Mix Engineer.
For an engineer for qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
The mastering engineer must have been responsible for the processing and preparation of production masters for commercial releases.
The following credits are eligible: Mastering Engineer, Mastered By.
For qualifying productions as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
This person is responsible for taking previously recorded material and creating a completely new version of the track using what are generally understood to be "re-mixing" studio techniques.
The following credits are eligible: Re-mix Engineer, Re-mixer
For qualifying productions available for purchase as a physical product, streamed as a commercial product or as a download as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
A maximum of 3 trophies will be presented to the team, and they usually go to the producer, engineer and mixer. Other eligible team members may purchase additional trophies.
For qualifying productions available for purchase as a physical product or as a download as defined below ("Definitions of Eligibility").
A maximum of 3 trophies will be presented to the producer, engineer and mixer.
For the best commercial studio, which exists primarily as a rental facility for the recording and/or mixing of music. This award is judged by a special panel of professional producers and/or recording engineers who, at their discretion, may individually visit the shortlisted nominees, make their assessments without conferring with the other judges, and vote accordingly. The MPG board determines the assessment criteria.
For someone who is judged to have been essential during, but not directly involved in, the creative process of production across one or more projects, but not limited to the past year.
Nominations may include, but are not limited to, label executives, publishing executives and managers.
This is awarded by the Music Producers Guild Awards Committee and will be presented to a person working in production in recognition of abody of work over several years which has significantly inspired others.
The MPG have revealed that producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith is the winner of the PPL Present the Outstanding Contribution To UK Music Award. Fraser is a Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award winner who has worked with artists such as Adele, James Morrison, Tinchy Stryder, Stormzy, Kano, Sam Smith, and Dave.
1. All projects and music related to the person being nominated, and all nominations for UK Album Of The Year, and UK Single Song Release Of The Year, must have been commercially released (for the first time and not previously released) for download and/or purchase as a physical or digital product, or as a stream, between 1st August 2016 and 31st July 2017. For the avoidance of doubt 'commercially available' means paid for, or available free as long as they are also available for sale. The release must also be unlimited, i.e. a limited edition promo release on limited formats, e.g. 'vinyl only' is ineligible.
2. General Distribution: Works must be released via general distribution, defined as the nationwide release of a recording via brick and mortar, third-party online retailers, and/or applicable digital streaming services. Applicable streaming services are paid subscription, full catalogue, on-demand streaming/limited download platforms that have existed as such within the United Kingdom for at least one full year as of the submission deadline. All recordings entered must have an assigned International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).
3. Apart from the International Producer Of The Year Award, the Inspiration Award, and the award for Outstanding Contribution, nominees must be either UK passport holders or be able to satisfy the Statutory Residency Test.
4. Recordings must be non-infringing, original works of authorship. To the extent a recording embodies in whole or in part the copyrighted work of a third party, appropriate authorization to use and incorporate such copyrighted work must have been obtained. If allegations are made that a recording is unauthorized and does not meet these criteria, MPG Awards Ltd. will consider the allegations and determine, in its sole discretion, the eligibility of such recordings.
5. For the UK Album Of The Year and UK Single Song Release Of The Year categories, if the award is presented to a production team, i.e. producer, recording engineer and mix engineer, at least 50% of whom must be either UK passport holders or be able to satisfy the Statutory Residency Test. In the case that one person was producer, engineer and mixer, then he/she must be either a UK passport holder or be able to satisfy the Statutory Residency Test. Those with dual nationalities will only be eligible for the UK categories, and not the International Producer category. N.B. It is not necessary that the recording artists featured in the UK Album and UK Single categories hold UK passports or satisfy the Statutory Residency Test. Albums are regarded as eligible as long as they satisfy the definition published by the UK Official Charts company.
6. For the International Producer Of The Year Award, nominees must be neither UK passport holders nor be able to satisfy the Statutory Residency Test.
7. In the Breakthrough Engineer and Breakthrough Producer categories, nominees who have been shortlisted in previous years will be regarded as ineligible. In such cases, they will be deemed to have already 'broken through' in a previous year, and so cannot 'break through' a second time.
8. Greatest Hits compilations will not be considered unless at least 50% of the tracks are new material.
9. Re-releases: if a previously released track undergoes a new mix (with possible additional production) and acquires a new ISRC, then it will be eligible for consideration in any of the awards categories (with the exception of the Studio Of The Year Award and The A&R Award). If a track is re-mastered and acquires a new ISRC, then it will be eligible in the Mastering Engineer Of The Year award category.
10. In the event of questions or disputes regarding the eligibility of submissions for the MPG Awards, the decision of the MPG Awards Committee is final.
