The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby & Mix with Masters are delighted to announce Grammy Award winning, mastering engineer Emily Lazar as winner of the 2024 MPG Inspiration Award.
This prestigious award, sponsored by Audio Note, is given to a professional who, in the opinion of the MPG Awards board of directors, is responsible for work that has significantly inspired others. Previous recipients have included Imogen Heap, Nile Rodgers, Roni Size, Skepta, Damon Albarn, Sylvia Massy and Linda Perry.
Lazar’s genre-defying discography of more than 4,000 albums boasts collaborations with icons David Bowie, Lou Reed, and Alanis Morissette, as well as luminaries such as Coldplay, HAIM, Beck, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend, Sia, The Killers, Bjork, Tiesto, Destiny’s Child, Depeche Mode, RZA, Weezer, Bomba Estereo, LeAnn Rimes, Maggie Rogers, and virtually everyone in between.
Ever forward-facing and driven by her keen interest in pushing technical boundaries, Lazar has welcomed the world of surround and immersive audio and its evolving formats. Highlights from her immersive credits include The Rolling Stones’ Goats Head Soup, the 50th Anniversary releases of The Beatles’ legendary albums, Abbey Road, Let It Be, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Revolver, as well as Paul McCartney's incredible album trilogy, McCartney I, II and III.
Catherine Marks, MPG Director said: "Emily Lazar embodies the essence of excellence and innovation in music production. Her tireless dedication to equality in production through founding We Are Moving The Needle (a platform that empowers women, non-binary & trans producers and engineers) and her own craft has left an indelible mark on the industry. On behalf of all at MPG, congratulations to Emily on receiving the Inspiration Award at the MPG Awards 2024 – a well-deserved recognition of your unparalleled talent and enduring impact."
Emily Lazar said: “There is nothing more gratifying than being recognized by one’s peers. I owe my deep gratitude to the remarkable artists I've collaborated with, whose talent and trust have propelled me forward, and to the friends and colleagues whose guidance has been invaluable in navigating this industry. I am truly grateful to everyone at the MPG for this acknowledgment. Receiving this award is a profound honour for me.”
This announcement comes ahead of the annual awards ceremony on 25th April at new venue, The Troxy, London E1 0HX. The awards will be hosted by Apple Music Presenter, Nada.
The shortlists for each of the MPG 2024 Awards categories are as follows:
Producer of the Year sponsored by Flare Audio
Catherine Marks
Steph Marziano
Lostboy
Kwes
Writer-Producer of the Year sponsored by Novation
LostBoy
Lau.ra
David Stewart
Breakthrough Producer of the Year
Tayte Nickols
Elliot Vaughan
Eve Horne
Self-Producing Artist sponsored by Focusrite Scarlett
Fred again…
Hundred Reasons (Larry Hibbit)
Everything But The Girl (Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt)
Recording Engineer of the Year sponsored by AMS Neve
Fiona Cruickshank
Ramera Abraham
Kirsty Whalley
Rising Star sponsored by PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc
Amy Sergeant
Izzy McPhee
Jess Camilleri
Mix Engineer of the Year sponsored by Avid
Catherine Marks
Dan Grech-Marguerat
Marta Salogni
Manon Grandjean
Mastering Engineer of the Year
Katie Tavini
John Davis
Matt Colton
Vocal Producer of the Year
Lorna Blackwwod
Cameron Gower Poole
MNEK (Uzoechi Emenike)
Unsung Hero sponsored by Musicians Union
Myles Clarke
Grace Capaldi
Brendon Harding
Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann
Metropolis
Real World
Strongroom
AIR Studios
Original Score Recording of the Year
Barbie (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Soundtrack From The Netflix Film)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Album of the Year sponsored by Mix with The Masters
boygenius: ‘the record’
Ezra Collective: ‘Where I’m Meant To Be’
Olivia Dean: ‘Messy’
Dolby Atmos Mixer of The Year sponsored by Dolby
Mike Hillier
Kirsty Whalley
David Wrench
Gifted Awards
The MPG Inspiration Award sponsored by Audio Note - Emily Lazar
The MPG Icon Award sponsored by SSL – Alan Moulder
The MPG Special Recognition Award sponsored by Abbey Road – Ken Scott
PPL Present The MPG Award For Outstanding Contribution To UK Music – FKA twigs
