2005 Surround Music Awards Winners Announced 

19-Dec-05

In a gala event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the 2005 Surround Music Awards announced this yearís winners. The event, hosted by Ed Cherney and Elliot Scheiner ñ along with some help from past host Al Schmitt ñ was highlighted by the presentation of the 2005 Surround Artist of the Year to Jackson Browne by the members of his Running On Empty band, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Craig Doerge, and David Lindley. Following Browneís acceptance speech, singer/songwriter Andrew Gold and Jerry Foskett from the Brian Wilson Band acoustically performed two Jackson Browne hits ñ Running On Empty and Stay.The recipients of the 2005 Surround Music Awards are as follows:SURROUND ARTIST OF THE YEARJACKSON BROWNESURROUND PIONEER AWARDPHIL RAMONEBEST OF SHOWTALKING HEADS DUALDISC BOX SETTalking Heads (Rhino Entertainment)BEST ADDITIONAL FEATURESRUMOR MILLThe Carl Verheyen Band (AIX Records)BEST CONCERT VIDEOLIVE AT THE APOLLOBen Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama (Virgin Records/5.1 Production Services)BEST DUALDISC RELEASETALKING HEADS DUALDISC BOX SETTalking Heads (Rhino Entertainment)BEST MADE-FOR-SURROUND TITLEDEADWINGPorcupine Tree (DTS Entertainment)BEST MADE-FOR-SURROUND TITLEGUEROBeck (IGA/Interscope)BEST MENU DESIGNTALKING HEADS DUALDISC BOX SETTalking Heads (Rhino Entertainment)BEST MIX: NON-ORCHESTRALTALKING HEADS DUALDISC BOX SETTalking Heads (Rhino Entertainment)BEST MULTICHANNEL REISSUECAPTAIN FANTASTICElton John (UME/Chronicles)BEST STANDARD RESOLUTION TITLEONE SOULE3 (Sweet Spot Music Group/3 Bone Audio, Inc.)HORIZON AWARDFEELS LIKE FAMILYLauren Ellis (Silverline Records)MOST ADVENTUROUS MIXIN SEARCH OFÖN.E.R.D. (Virgin Records/DTS)BEST MIX: ORCHESTRALREICH AT THE ROXYAlarm Will Sound (Sweetspot Music)LISTENERíS CHOICE AWARDMASTER OF DISASTERJohn Hiatt(New West)

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