Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album
(Redirected from Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album)
| Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality albums recorded and/or mixed in surround sound (classical and non-classical) |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First award | 2005 |
| Currently held by | Immersed by Justin Gray (2026) |
| Website | http://www.grammy.com/  |
The Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album (until 2018: Best Surround Sound Album) was first awarded in 2005, as the first category in a new "Surround Sound" field. It is currently part of the Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement field.
It is one of a few categories which are open to both classical and non-classical recordings, new or re-issued. To qualify for this category, the recording must be in surround quality (with a minimum of four channels). The recordings must be commercially available on either DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Blu-ray, SACD, surround download or a streaming-only version. The award goes to the engineer, mastering engineer (if any) and producer. These used to be called Surround Engineer, Surround Mastering Engineer and Surround Sound Producer, respectively, but as of 2023 the descriptions are Immersive Mix Engineer, Immersive Mastering Engineer and Immersive Producer, respectively. Performing artists do not receive the award, except if they are also credited with one or more of the three roles mentioned above.
The category was renamed Best Immersive Audio Album for the 2019 Grammy season.[1] According to NARAS, "driven by the technological side of music evolution, the Best Surround Sound Album category [was] renamed Best Immersive Audio Album. The same goes for the Field to which it belongs. The change reflects evolving technology, new formats, and current industry trends, practices, and language."
On November 24, 2020, during the announcement of the nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards, to be presented on January 31, 2021, the Recording Academy said there would be no winner or nominees in this category that year. "Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Best Immersive Audio Album Craft Committee was unable to meet. The judging of the entries in this category has been postponed until such time that we are able to meet in a way that is appropriate to judge the many formats and configurations of the entries and is safe for the committee members. The nominations for the 63rd Grammy's will be announced next year [2021] in addition to (and separately from) the 64th Grammy nominations in the category", the Academy stated.[2] On November 23, 2021, at the presentation of the nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards, the nominations for the previous year were finally announced. The winning recording was announced on the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Legend:
* = Surround Mix Engineer (from 2020: Immersive Audio Engineer; from 2023: Immersive Mix Engineer)
† = Surround Mastering Engineer (from 2020: Immersive Audio Mastering Engineer; from 2023: Immersive Mastering Engineer)
‡ = Surround Producer (from 2020: Immersive Audio Producer; from 2023: Immersive Producer)
2000s
[edit]| Year[I] | Work | Recipient(s) | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 [3] | |||
| Genius Loves Company | Al Schmitt*, Robert Hadley†, Doug Sax†, John Burk‡, Phil Ramone‡ and Herbert Waltl‡ | Ray Charles and Various Artists | |
| Avalon | Bob Clearmountain*, Bob Ludwig† and Rhett Davies‡ | Roxy Music | |
| Mahler: Symphony No. 4 | Markus Heiland*† and Andreas Neubronner‡ | Michael Tilson Thomas | |
| Nick of Time | Ed Cherney*, James Guthrie† and Doug Sax† | Bonnie Raitt | |
| Raise Your Spirit Higher | Martin Walters*‡ and Paul Blakemore† | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | |
| 2006 [4] | |||
| Brothers in Arms — 20th Anniversary Edition | Chuck Ainlay*, Bob Ludwig†, Chuck Ainlay‡ and Mark Knopfler‡ | Dire Straits | |
| The Girl in the Other Room | Al Schmitt*‡ and Doug Sax† | Diana Krall | |
| Honky Château | Greg Penny*†‡ | Elton John | |
| In Your Honor | Elliot Scheiner*, Bob Ludwig† and Nick Rasculinecz‡ | Foo Fighters | |
| Mussorgsky/Stokowski: Pictures at an Exhibition; Boris Godunov; Night on Bare Mountain | Phil Rowlands*†, Nick Parker‡ and Phil Rowlands‡ | José Serebrier | |
| 2007 [5] | |||
| Morph the Cat | Elliot Scheiner*, Darcy Proper† and Donald Fagen‡ | Donald Fagen | |
| Immortal Nystedt | Morten Lindberg*, Hans Peter l'Orange* and Morten Lindberg†‡ | Ensemble 96 | |
| Long Walk to Freedom | Martin Walters*†‡ | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | |
| Straight Outta Lynwood | Tony Papa*, Bernie Grundman† and Al Yankovic‡ | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| A Valid Path | P.J. Olsson*, Alan Parsons*‡ and Bob Michaels† | Alan Parsons | |
| 2008 [6] | |||
| Love | Paul Hicks*, Tim Young†, George Martin‡ and Giles Martin‡ | The Beatles | |
| At War with the Mystics 5.1 | The Flaming Lips*†‡ and Dave Fridmann*†‡ | The Flaming Lips | |
| Fear of a Blank Planet | Steven Wilson*, Darcy Proper† and Porcupine Tree‡ | Porcupine Tree | |
| Grechaninov: Passion Week | John Newton*, Jonathan Cooper† and Blanton Alspaugh‡ | Charles Bruffy | |
| Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis; Serenade to Music | Michael Bishop*† and Elaine Martone‡ | Robert Spano | |
| 2009 [7] | |||
| Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Prelude to Khovanshchina | Michael Bishop*† and Robert Woods‡ | Paavo Järvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | |
| Divertimenti | Morten Lindberg*†‡ and Hans Peter l'Orange* | Øyvind Gimse and TrondheimSolistene | |
| Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works | John Newton*, Jonathan Cooper†, Mark Donahue† and Blanton Alspaugh‡ | Charles Bruffy | |
| Ringo 5.1: The Surround Sound Collection | Bruce Sugar*, Chris Bellman†, Bill Crowley‡, Ringo Starr‡ and Bruce Sugar‡ | Ringo Starr | |
| Sensurround + B Sides | Tohru Takayama* and Keigo Oyamada‡ | Cornelius |
2010s
[edit]| Year[I] | Work | Recipient(s) | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 [8] | |||
| Transmigration | Michael Bishop*† and Elaine Martone‡ | Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Choruses | |
| 1970—1975 | Nick Davis*‡ and Tony Cousins† | Genesis | |
| Colabs | David Miles Huber*†‡ | David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias and Gail Pettis | |
| Flute Mystery | Morten Lindberg*†‡ and Hans Peter l'Orange* | Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Jonny Berg, Catherine Beynon and the Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Kleiberg: Treble & Bass | Daniel Reuss, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Marianne Thorsen and Göran Sjölin | ||
| 2011 [9] | |||
| Britten's Orchestra | Keith O. Johnson*† and David Frost‡ | Michael Stern and Kansas City Symphony | |
| The Incident | Steven Wilson*‡ and Darcy Proper† | Porcupine Tree | |
| Parallax Eden | David Miles Huber*†‡ | David Miles Huber | |
| Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version) | Don Murray*, Sangwook Nam†, Doug Sax†, John Burk‡, Noel Lee‡ and Marcus Miller‡ | George Benson | |
| Trondheimsolistene — In Folk Style | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Trondheimsolistene | |
| 2012 [10] | |||
| Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition) | Elliot Scheiner*, Bob Ludwig†, Bill Levenson‡ and Elliot Scheiner‡ | Derek and the Dominos | |
| An Evening with Dave Grusin | Frank Filipetti*, Eric Schilling*, Frank Filipetti† and Phil Ramone‡ | Various Artists | |
| Grace for Drowning | Steven Wilson*‡ and Paschal Byrne† | Steven Wilson | |
| Kind | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 and Nidaros String Quartet | |
| Spohr: String Sextet In C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet In F Major, Op. 31 | Andreas Speer*‡, Robin Schmidt† and Andreas Speer† | Camerata Freden | |
| 2013 [11] | |||
| Modern Cool | Jim Anderson*, Darcy Proper† and Michael Friedman‡ | Patricia Barber | |
| Chamberland | David Miles Huber*†‡ | David Miles Huber | |
| Quiet Winter Night | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | The Hoff Ensemble | |
| Rupa-Khanda | Daniel Shores*†, Marina Ledin‡ and Victor Ledin‡ | The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet | |
| Storm Corrosion | Steven Wilson*†‡ | Storm Corrosion | |
| 2014 [12] | |||
| Live Kisses | Al Schmitt* and Tommy LiPuma‡ | Paul McCartney | |
| Sailing the Seas of Cheese (Deluxe Edition) | Les Claypool*, Jason Mills*, Stephen Marcussen† and Jeff Fura‡ | Primus | |
| Signature Sound Opus One | Leslie Ann Jones*, Michael Romanowski† and Herbert Walti‡ | Various Artists | |
| Sixteen Sunsets | Jim Anderson*, Darcy Proper†, Jim Anderson‡ and Jane Ira Bloom‡ | Jane Ira Bloom | |
| Sprung Rhythm | Daniel Shores*† and Dan Merceruio‡ | Richard Scerbo and Inscape | |
| 2015 [13] | |||
| Beyoncé | Elliot Scheiner*, Tom Coyne† and Beyoncé Knowles‡ | Beyoncé | |
| Beppe: Remote Galaxy | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Vladimir Ashkenazy and Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Chamberland: The Berlin Remixes | David Miles Huber*†‡ | David Miles Huber | |
| The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set) | Damon Iddins and Andy Jackson*‡ | Pink Floyd | |
| Epics of Love | Hans-Jörg Maucksch*‡ and Günter Pauler† | Song Zuying, Yu Long and China Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection' | Michael Bishop*‡ and Elaine Martone† | Benjamin Zander and Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| 2016 [14] | |||
| Amused to Death | James Guthrie*†‡ and Joel Plante† | Roger Waters | |
| Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Ingar Heine Bergby and Norwegian Radio Orchestra | |
| Magnificat | Øyvind Gimse, Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor and Trondheimsolistene | ||
| Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 | Erdo Groot*† and Philip Traugott‡ | Paavo Järvi and Russian National Orchestra | |
| Spes | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Tove Ramlo-Ystad and Cantus | |
| 2017 [15] | |||
| Dutilleux: Sur le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystères de l'Instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement | Alexander Lipay* and Dmitriy Lipay*†‡ | Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony | |
| Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard | Brad Michel*† and Robina G. Young‡ | Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare | |
| Maja Ratkje: And Sing... | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Maja Ratkje, Cikada & the Oslo Sinfonietta | |
| Primus & the Chocolate Factory (5.1 Surround Sound Edition) | Les Claypool*‡ and Stephen Marcussen† | Primus | |
| Reflections | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Oyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg and TrondheimSolistene | |
| 2018 [16] | |||
| Early Americans | Jim Anderson*‡, Darcy Proper† and Jane Ira Bloom‡ | Jane Ira Bloom | |
| 3-D The Catalogue | Fritz Hilpert*‡ and Tom Ammermann† | Kraftwerk | |
| Kleiberg: Mass for Modern Man | Morten Lindberg*†‡* | Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Trondheim Vokalensemble | |
| So Is My Love | Nina T. Karlsen and Ensemble 96 | ||
| Tyberg: Masses | Jesse Brayman*† and Blanton Alspaugh‡ | Brian A. Schmidt, Christopher Jacobson and South Dakota Chorale | |
| 2019 [17] | |||
| Eye in the Sky — 35th Anniversary Edition | Alan Parsons*†‡, Dave Donnelly† and P.J. Olsson† | Alan Parsons Project | |
| Folketoner | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Anne Karin Sundal-Ask and det Norske Jentekor | |
| Seven Words from the Cross | Daniel Shores*† and Dan Merceruio‡ | Matthew Guard and Skylark | |
| Sommerro: Ujamaa & the Iceberg | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Ingar Heine Bergby and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Choir | |
| Symbol | Prashant Mistry*‡, Ronald Prent*‡ and Darcy Proper† | Engine-Earz Experiment |
2020s
[edit]| Year[I] | Work | Recipient(s) | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [18] | |||
| Lux | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene and Nidarosdomens Jentekor | |
| Chain Tripping | Luke Argilla*; Jurgen Scharpf†; Jona Bechtolt‡, Claire L. Evans‡ and Rob Kieswetter‡ | Yacht | |
| Kverndokk: Symphonic Dances | Jim Anderson*, Bob Ludwig† and Ulrike Schwarz‡ | Ken-David Masur and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra | |
| The Orchestral Organ | Keith O. Johnson*†; Marina A. Ledin‡ and Victor Ledin‡ | Jan Kraybill | |
| The Savior | Bob Clearmountain*; Bob Ludwig†; Michael Marquart‡ and Dave Way‡ | A Bad Think | |
| 2021 [19] | |||
| Soundtrack of the American Soldier | Leslie Ann Jones*, Michael Romanowski† and Dan Merceruio‡ | Jim R. Keene and the United States Army Field Band | |
| Bolstad: Tomba Sonora | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Stemmeklang | |
| Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes) | Fritz Hilpert*, Jason Banks†, Fritz Hilpert†, David Ziegler†, Tom Ammerman‡, Arno Kammermeier‡ and Walter Merziger‡ | Booka Shade | |
| Fryd | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Tove Ramlo-Ystad and Cantus | |
| Mutt Slang II — A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage | Elliot Scheiner*, Darcy Proper†, Alain Mallet‡ and Elliot Scheiner‡ | Alain Mallet | |
| 2022 [19] | |||
| Alicia | George Massenburg*, Eric Schilling*, Michael Romanowski† and Ann Mincieli‡ | Alicia Keys | |
| Clique | Jim Anderson*‡, Ulrike Schwarz* and Bob Ludwig† | Patricia Barber | |
| Fine Line | Greg Penny*†‡ | Harry Styles | |
| The Future Bites | Jake Fields*, Steven Wilson*, Bob Ludwig† and Steven Wilson‡ | Steven Wilson | |
| Stille Grender | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Anne Karin Sundal-Ask and Det Norske Jentekor | |
| 2023 [20] | |||
| Divine Tides | Eric Schilling*; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej‡ and Herbert Waltl‡ | Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej | |
| Aguilera | Jaycen Joshua*† and Mike Seaberg*† | Christina Aguilera | |
| Memories...Do Not Open | Mike Placentini*†, Adam Alpert‡, Alex Pall‡, Jordan Stilwell‡ and Andrew Taggart‡ | The Chainsmokers | |
| Picturing the Invisible — Focus 1 | Jim Anderson*, Morten Lindberg†, Ulrike Schwartz†; Jane Ira Bloom‡ and Ulrike Schwartz‡ | Jane Ira Bloom | |
| Tuvayhun — Beatitudes for a Wounded World | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Nidarosdomens Jentekor and Trondheimsolistene | |
| 2024 | |||
| The Diary of Alicia Keys | George Massenburg*, Eric Schilling*, Michael Romanowski†, Alicia Keys‡ and Ann Mincieli‡ | Alicia Keys | |
| Act 3 (Immersive Edition) | Ryan Ulyate*‡ and Michael Romanowski† | Ryan Ulyate | |
| Blue Clear Sky | Chuck Ainlay*‡ and Michael Romanowski† | George Strait | |
| God of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack) | Eric Schilling*, Michael Romanowski†, Kellog Boynton‡, Peter Scaturro‡ and Herbert Waltl‡ | Bear McCreary | |
| Silence Between Songs | Aaron Short‡ | Madison Beer | |
| 2025 [21] | |||
| i/o (In-Side Mix) | Hans-Martin Buff* and Peter Gabriel‡ | Peter Gabriel | |
| Avalon | Bob Clearmountain*, Rhett Davies‡ and Bryan Ferry‡ | Roxy Music | |
| Genius Loves Company | Michael Romanowski*, Eric Schilling*, Herbert Waltl*, Michael Romanowski† and John Burk‡ | Ray Charles and Various Artists | |
| Henning Sommerro: Borders | Morten Lindberg*†‡ | Trondheim Symphony Orchestra | |
| Pax | Ensemble 96 and Current Saxophone Quartet | ||
| 2026 [22] | |||
| Immersed | Justin Gray*‡, Michael Rowanowski†, Drew Jurecka‡ and Morten Lindberg‡ | Justin Gray | |
| All American Fuckboy | Andrew Law* | Duckwrth | |
| An Immersive Tribute to Astor Piazolla (Live) | Andrés Mayo*‡ and Martin Muscatello*‡ | Various Artists | |
| Tearjerkers | Hans-Martin Buff*‡ | Tearjerkers | |
| Yule | Morten Lindberg*†‡ and Arve Henriksen‡ | Trio Mediæval |
Legend:
* = Surround Mix Engineer (from 2020: Immersive Audio Engineer, from 2023: Immersive Mix Engineer)
† = Surround Mastering Engineer (from 2020: Immersive Audio Mastering Engineer, from 2023: Immersive Mastering Engineer)
‡ = Surround Producer (from 2020: Immersive Audio Producer, from 2023: Immersive Producer)
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