DTS Entertainment #1 In Surround Music Award Nominations

9-Dec-02

With six surround recordings cited in ten categories, DTSÆ Entertainment (DTSE) has garnered the most nominations of any participating record label for the 2002 Surround Music Awards. The finalists were announced December 3, 2002 by awards sponsor United Entertainment Media, and the winners will be revealed during the Fourth Annual Surround 2002 Conference & Showcase on the evening of December 13, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The nominees for each category wereselected by an expert panel of industry professionals from submissions by record companies, studios, andrecording artists.In addition to DTSE's numerous award nominations, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash has been named Surround Music Artist of the Year for his breakthrough DVD-Audio release, ""Songs For Survivors,"" a DTSE exclusive. Nash's first solo album in more than 15 years, Songs For Survivors was the first DVD-Audio title produced and released in the surround sound format prior to its stereo CD introduction.""Graham Nash is the first major artist to truly grasp the essence of how to fully immerse his audience into a 5.1 studio mix,"" said David DelGrosso, Vice President of Marketing for DTS Entertainment. ""His surround mixes draw you deeply into the heart and soul of his new compositions. DTS Entertainment is very proud to be a part of this and all the other surround recordings that have been nominated, and it's a honor to receive such special recognition from these industry experts.""Following is the complete list of DTS Entertainment title finalists nominated for the Surround Music Awards:- Best Of Show: ""A Night At The Opera""--Queen- Best Mix: Non-Orchestral: ""A Night At The Opera""--Queen- Best Mix: Orchestral: ""Handel's Messiah""--Mormon Tabernacle Choir- Most Adventurous Mix: ""A Night At The Opera""--Queen- Best Made For Surround Title: ""Dig Up The AstroTurf""--Jeff Trott- Best Standard Resolution Title: ""Candyman""--Steve Lukather- Best Menu Design: ""Songs For Survivors""--Graham Nash- Best Additional Features: ""Songs For Survivors""--Graham Nash- Best Concert Video: ""This Night In L.A.""--The Fabulous Thunderbirds- Best Multichannel Reissue: ""A Night At The Opera""--Queen For more information about DTS Entertainment, visit www.dtsEntertainment.com.

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