NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE PRO AUDIO PROFESSIONAL (INCLUDING YOURSELF) FOR A 2014 PRO SOUND NEWS AWARD And then plan on attending the award ceremony on October 11 at the GRAMMY Museum — Awards admission includes full access to the Museum! This fall, NewBay Media, publisher of Pro Sound News, Mix, and Pro Audio Review, will present the first annual Pro Sound News Awards, which recognizes excellence in key areas of the pro audio industry. It takes place at the GRAMMY Museum — right near the Los Angeles Convention Center — starting at 6:00 pm, just after the AES Convention closes for the day. Now is your chance to nominate your favorite pro audio professional. It's easy! Simply write (up to) 300 words on who/what/where deserves recognition, and in what category (listed below), and email it to: psnawards@nbmedia.com. For full information on the 2014 Pro Sound News Awards, including fullnomination rules and to register to attend, visit PSNAwards.com. | Categories include | LIVE SOUND Live Sound has been described as “the art of compromise,” yet certain individuals and production companies stand out, providing no-compromise fidelity even though they only have one chance to get it right. Here we honor the best at flying without a net. Categories include: - FOH Engineer
- Monitor Engineer
- Tour Sound Production
- Music Festival Production
| STUDIO Successful studio recordings will be played again and again, providing ample opportunity for both excellence and less-than-stellar production quality to be scrutinized. We celebrate those individuals and facilities that enable and encourage superlative artist expression and sonic excellence. Categories include: - Engineer
- Recording Production
- Studio Operation
- New Studio Design
| INSTALLED SOUND Fixed installation sound has to be flexible enough for disparate applications in the same facility, and complementary to the audience experience. This category recognizes those individuals and their designs that represent the peak of sound design expertise. Categories include: - Theater Sound Design
- Sports Venue Design
- House Of Worship Design
| POST PRODUCTION & BROADCAST AUDIO Film and broadcast television/cable productions are considered visual media, but without a sound component, would be considered incomplete. Here we applaud facilities, productions and individual achievements in completing the picture with audio. Categories include: - Facility
- Broadcast Production (special event)
- Broadcast Production (series)
- Film Sound
- Sound Editing (Film)
- Sound Editing (Broadcast)
| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (not available for nomination) Our industry has its household names, individuals that are known by all to be the best of our best, solidifying their contribution over decades of work. The combined NewBay Media professional audio group of editors has collaborated on the selection of one such individual for this special Lifetime Achievement Award. | For more information about the 2014 Pro Sound News Awards, visit PSNAwards.com. |