Surround Music Award Winners Announced

15-Dec-03

In a gala event held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 11, the 2nd Annual Surround Music Award winners were announced. The evening, hosted by Grammy Award-winning recording engineers Al Schmitt and Ed Cherney and opened by artist BT, featured special awards presented to NARAS and Cossette Productions for the 45th Annual Grammy telecast done in 5.1, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, and United Entertainment Media Senior Vice President Martin Porter. Widescreen Review was a media co-sponsor of the Suround 2003conference and yours truly was one of the award judges.Dweezil Zappa accepted the Surround Pioneer Award on behalf of his late father, and performed several songs in his honor. The Grammys were presented the Broadcast Landmark Award, and Led Zeppelin was named Surround Artist of the Year for their high-profile, self-titled DVD release. Martin Porter received the Surround Trailblazer Award for his extensive work in promoting the format, including the creation of Surround Professional magazine, the Surround 2003 Conference, and the Surround Music Awards.The other winners are as follows:Most Adventurous MixThe Wraith: Shangri-La, Insane Clown Posse [DTS Entertainment]Multichannel Mix by Nathaniel Kunkel and Mike PuwalDVD-A Produced by Jeff LevinsonBest Multichannel ReissueDark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd [Capitol Records]Multichannel Mix by James GuthrieMultichannel Mastering by Doug Sax and James GuthrieBest Menu DesignSurrounded, Tipper [5.1 Entertainment/Myutopia Records]DVD Menu/Motion Design by Rupesh PattniBest Additional FeaturesDark Side Of The Moon: Classic Album, Pink Floyd [Eagle Rock Entertainment]Executive Producers Terry Shand and Geoff KempinBest Concert VideoDeacon John?s Jump Blues: Concert Of Music From The Film, Deacon John Moore[Vetter Communications]Recorded by David Farrell and Jake NiceleyBest Mix: Non-Orchestral [TIE]The Game, Queen [DTS Entertainment]Multichannel Mix by Justin Shirley-SmithMastered by Bob Ludwig, DVD-A Produced by Jeff LevisonAlison Krauss+Union Station Live, Alison Kraus [Rounder]Recorded and Mixed by Gary PaczosaMastered by Doug Sax and Robert HadleyBest Mix OrchestralAlan Houhaness: Mysterious Mountains, Gerard Schwarz/Royal LiverpoolPhilharmonic Orchestra [Telarc]Produced by Robert Woods, Engineered by Jack RennerMix Engineer: Michael BishopBest Standard Resolution TitleAn Evening With The Dixie Chicks, Dixie Chicks [Sony/Columbia]Produced and Directed by Joel GallenMusic Produced by The Dixie Chicks and Lloyd MainesMusic Mixed by Lloyd Maines and Fred RemmertMusic Recording Engineer: Gary PaczosaBest Hi-Res Stereo-Only ProgramSoular Energy, The Ray Brown Trio [Hi-Res Music]Executive Producers: David Swartz and Michael SternProduced by Mark Waldrep and David SwartzEngineered by Mark Waldrep and Dominic RobelottoDVD Authoring by Brent CurtisSurround Horizon Artist Of The YearSo Glad You Made It, Kane [BMG-Netherlands]Produced by Michel Schoots and Dinand WoesthoffEngineered by Erwin Autrique, Reyn and Michel DierickxMixed by Ronald Prent, Mastered by Bob LudwigBest Made-For-Surround TitleEverything Must Go, Steely Dan [Warner Bros.]DVD-Audio Produced by David MayMultichannel Mix by Elliot Scheiner, Mastered by Darcy ProperHigh Fidelity Review Listener's ChoiceDark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd [Capitol]Multichannel Mix by James GuthrieMultichannel Mastering by Doug Sax and James GuthrieBest Of ShowDark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd [Capitol]Multichannel Mix by James GuthrieMultichannel Mastering by Doug Sax and James Guthrie