Technical Grammy Award
| Technical Grammy Award | |
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| Description | contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Recording Academy |
| First awarded | 1994 |
| Website | www |
The Technical Grammy Award is a Grammy Special Merit Award presented to individuals and/or companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field. The award was first presented in 1994 to Dr. Thomas G. Stockham Jr. Others who have received this award include Ray Dolby, Rupert Neve, Les Paul, Phil Ramone, Dr. Robert Moog, Geoff Emerick, Tom Dowd, Leo Fender and Thomas Alva Edison. Companies honored include Sony/Philips, Digidesign, Apple Computer, Shure Incorporated and JBL Professional.[1]
At the 2012 Grammys the category's individual honoree was Roger Nichols; the company award went to Celemony.[2]
References
- ^ "Technical GRAMMY award". Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ "Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns, Diana Ross and Gil Scott-Heron Honored With The Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". Retrieved January 29, 2012.
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