news category All News, MPG Awards created 25 April 2025
The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby and Mix With The Masters, revealed the winners at a sold-out celebration at The Troxy in East London. The night honoured the producers, engineers and studios who are shaping the future of recorded music.
Topping the evening’s accolades, A. G. Cook was named Producer of the Year, recognised for his groundbreaking work at the frontier of electronic pop music with the likes of Charlie XCX. Fellow Dux Content mĀQSember, Danny L Harle was awarded Writer-Producer of the Year.
It was a big year for music studios. The MPG recently introduced two new categories, recognising the importance of different types of recording environments. The winners of these inaugural awards were Guy Chambers’ Sleeper Sounds, named Small Commercial Studio of the Year, and Paul Epworth’s The Church Studios, which took home the title of Large Commercial Studio of the Year. These awards underscore how crucial studios are to the ecosystem of the music industry.
Celebrating fresh talent on the rise was Isabel Gracefield who won Breakthrough Producer Of The Year and Amimesh Raval who took home Breakthrough Engineer Of The Year – presented by the previously acclaimed honouree Fraser T Smith, marking a profound moment of recognition from one of the UK’s leading producers.
An emotional and inspiring moment came with Woody Cook presenting his father, Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), with the Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award.
Paul Epworth received the MPG Icon Award, presented by artist and collaborator Baxter Dury and MNEK was awarded Vocal Producer Of The Year.
The Special Recognition Award was presented to Lauren Laverne by Guy Garvey, in a moving tribute to her cultural influence and support for UK artists.
Throughout the night, music industry stars hit out at the government’s plans to allow big tech firms to use their creative content to train their AI models for free. Stars such as Peter Gabriel and Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim held placards backing the Make It Fair: Don’t Let AI Steal Our Music campaign which the MPG amended to include the slogan ‘Just Ask Me First.’
The MPG are demanding that music creators be given a voice on the matter rather than just record labels.
Catherine Marks, Executive Director of the MPG, commented:
“The 2025 MPG Awards at The Troxy was a powerful reminder of the incredible talent and dedication that drives our industry at a pivotal time. From trailblazers to future stars, the night was a celebration of the people and studios behind the sound – those who continue to shape the future of music.”
Producer of the Year sponsored by Flare Audio
A G. Cook
Writer-Producer of the Year
Danny L Harle
Breakthrough Producer of the Year
Isabel Gracefield
Breakthrough Engineer of the Year sponsored by SSL
Animesh Raval
Self-Producing Artist
Clean Cut Kid
Recording Engineer of the Year sponsored by Neve
Katie May
Mix Engineer of the Year sponsored by Avid
Manon Grandjean
Mastering Engineer of the Year sponsored by DCS Audio
Cicely Balston
Vocal Producer of the Year
MNEK
Unsung Hero sponsored by the Musicians’ Union
Mike Banks
Small Commercial Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann
Sleeper Sounds
Large Commercial Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann
The Church Studios
Dolby Atmos Mixer of the Year sponsored by Dolby
Emre Ramazanoglu
Original Score Recording of the Year
Produced by Anthony Willis
Recorded & Mixed by Nick Wollage
Mastered By Cicely Balston
For: Saltburn (Original Motion Picture Score)
Album of the Year sponsored by Mix with The Masters
Producer: Richard Turvey
Mixing: Tom Longworth
Mastering: Matt Colton
For: Rachel Chinouriri: ’What A Devastating Turn of Events’
Gifted Awards
The MPG Icon Award – Paul Epworth
The MPG Pioneer Award – Peter Gabriel
The MPG Inspiration Award, sponsored by Audio Note – Richard Russell
The MPG Special Recognition Award – Lauren Laverne
PPL Present The MPG Award For Outstanding Contribution To UK Music – Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim)
