December 2003

And the Winners Are…

Jake Niceley with Al Schmitt and Ed Cherney.

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 15, 2003) -- 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 Al Schmitt and Ed Cherney and opened by 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 VP Martin Porter.

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:

Best Concert Video
Deacon John's Jump Blues: Concert of Music from the Film
Deacon John Moore
[Vetter Communications]
Recorded by David Farrell and Jake Niceley
(Other artists nomiated in this category: Janet Jackson, The Dixie Chicks & Led Zeppelin)

Most Adventurous Mix
The Wraith: Shangri-La
Insane Clown Posse
[DTS Entertainment]
Multichannel Mix by Nathaniel Kunkel and Mike Puwal
DVD-A Produced by Jeff Levinson

Best Multichannel Reissue
Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
[Capitol Records]
Multichannel Mix by James Guthrie
Multichannel Mastering by Doug Sax and James Guthrie

Best Menu Design
Surrounded
Tipper
[5.1 Entertainment/Myutopia Records]
DVD Menu/Motion Design by Rupesh Pattni

Best Additional Features
Dark Side of the Moon: Classic Album
Pink Floyd
[Eagle Rock Entertainment]
Executive Producers Terry Shand and Geoff Kempin

Best Mix: Non-Orchestral [TIE]
The Game
Queen
[DTS Entertainment]
Multichannel Mix by Justin Shirley-Smith
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
DVD-A Produced by Jeff Levison

Alison Krauss+Union Station Live
Alison Kraus
[Rounder]
Recorded and Mixed by Gary Paczosa
Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley

Best Mix Orchestral
Alan Houhaness: Mysterious Mountains
Gerard Schwarz/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
[Telarc]
Produced by Robert Woods
Engineered by Jack Renner
Mix Engineer: Michael Bishop

Best Standard Resolution Title
An Evening with the Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks
[Sony/Columbia]
Produced and Directed by Joel Gallen
Music Produced by The Dixie Chicks and Lloyd Maines
Music Mixed by Lloyd Maines and Fred Remmert
Music Recording Engineer: Gary Paczosa

Best Hi-Res Stereo-Only Program
Soular Energy
The Ray Brown Trio
[Hi-Res Music]
Executive Producers: David Swartz and Michael Stern
Produced by Mark Waldrep and David Swartz
Engineered by Mark Waldrep and Dominic Robelotto
DVD Authoring by Brent Curtis

Surround Horizon Artist of the Year
So Glad You Made It
Kane
[BMG-Netherlands]
Produced by Michel Schoots and Dinand Woesthoff
Engineered by Erwin Autrique, Reyn and Michel Dierickx
Mixed by Ronald Prent
Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Best Made-For-Surround Title
Everything Must Go
Steely Dan
[Warner Bros.]
DVD-Audio Produced by David May
Multichannel Mix by Elliot Scheiner
Mastered by Darcy Proper

High Fidelity Review Listener’s Choice
Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
[Capitol]
Multichannel Mix by James Guthrie
Multichannel Mastering by Doug Sax and James Guthrie

Best Of Show
Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
[Capitol]
Multichannel Mix by James Guthrie
Multichannel Mastering by Doug Sax and James Guthrie