Monday, January 03, 2005

Mastering engineer Bob Ludwig has 21 projects nominated, as well as being nominated in the “Best Surround Sound Album” category. Mastering engineer Adam Ayan has 7 projects nominated.

Gateway Mastering & DVD Grammy Award Nominees:

Song Of The Year
“Daughters” John Mayer. Track from “Heavier Things” (Columbia Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
“The First Cut Is The Deepest” Sheryl Crow. Track from “The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow” (A&M Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
“Daughters” John Mayer. Track from “Heavier Things” (Columbia Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
“Rat Pack Boogie” Brian Setzer. Track from “Nitro Burnin’ Funny Daddy” (Surfdog Records).
Mastered by Adam Ayan.

Best Pop Vocal Album
“Afterglow” Sarah McLachlan (Arista Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

“Brian Wilson Presents Smile” Brian Wilson (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
“Breathe” Melissa Etheridge. Track from “Lucky” (Island Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

“Code Of Silence” Bruce Springsteen. Track from “The Essential Bruce Springsteen” (Columbia Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Hard Rock Performance
“Megalomaniac” Incubus. Track from “A Crow Left Of The Murder” (Epic/Immortal).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
“O Baterista” Rush. Track from “Rush In Rio” (Anthem/Atlantic Records).
Mastered by Bob Adam Ayan.

“Mrs. Oleary’s Cow” Brian Wilson. Track from “Brian Wilson Presents Smile” (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
“In My Daughter’s Eyes” Martina McBride. Track from “Martina” (RCA Records Nashville).
Mastered by Adam Ayan.

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
“You’ll Think Of Me” Keith Urban. Track from “Golden Road” (Capitol Records Nashville).
Mastered by Adam Ayan (Single version).

Best Country Album
“Be Here” Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville).
Mastered by Adam Ayan.

Best New Age Album
“Returning” Will Ackerman (Decca).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
“All Things New” Steven Curtis Chapman (Sparrow Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Salsa/Merengue Album
“Traversia” Victor Manuelle (Sony Discos).
Mastered by Adam Ayan.

Best Traditional Blues Album
“Me And Mr. Johnson” Eric Clapton (Reprise).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Traditional Folk Album
“My Last Go Round” Rosalie Sorrels & Friends (Red House Records).
Mastered by Adam Ayan.

Best Contemporary World Music Album
“Egypt” Youssou N’Dour (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
“Accidentally In Love” Counting Crows. From “Shrek 2” (Dreamworks/Geffen).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Engineered Album Non-Classical
“Brian Wilson Presents Smile” Brian Wilson (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

“Give” The Bad Plus (Columbia Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Surround Sound Album
“Avalon” Roxy Music (Virgin Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig. Bob Ludwig is nominated in this category!

Best Classical Album
“Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls” (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Orchestral Performance
“Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls” (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Classical Contemporary Composition
“Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls” (Nonesuch Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Best Short Form Music Video
“Walkie Talkie Man” Steriogram (Capitol Records).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig.