Jake Gosling and Paul Epworth shortlisted for MPG Awards 2015

Ed Sheeran collaborator Jake Gosling, Paul Epworth and Flood are among the nominees for the UK producer of the year in the Music Producer Guild Awards 2015.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 3 Feb 2015
  • min read
Ed Sheeran collaborator Jake Gosling, Paul Epworth and Flood are among the nominees for the UK producer of the year in the Music Producer Guild Awards 2015.

The seventh edition of the awards, taking place on 12 February at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, aims to celebrate the contribution of producers, engineers and remixers to recordings.

Steve Levine, MPG chairman, said: The MPG Awards is now in its seventh consecutive year and our last event was by far the best to date. We continue to recognise the outstanding talent that plays such a vital role in the creation of great records.

‘The MPG Awards continues to grow in stature and this year’s winners represent the best of the industry, from the most exciting newcomers to those who have made the most significant impact in their field over their careers.’

Other nominees included Ed Sheeran for best UK album of the year and Royal Blood for best single of the year.

The full list of nominees is below:

UK producer of the year
Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory
Flood
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

International producer of the year
Dan Auerbach
Pharrell Williams
T-Bone Burnett

Breakthrough producer of the year
Cameron Blackwood
Jungle
Tom Dalgety

Recording engineer of the year
Cameron Craig
Mark Rankin
Neil Comber

Breakthrough engineer of the year
Alexis Smith
Olga FitzRoy
Robbie Nelson

Mix engineer of the year
Andy Bradfield
Guy Massey
Mark ‘Spike’ Stent

Mastering engineer of the year
Mandy Parnell
Matt Colton
Tim Young

Remixer of the year
Chvrches
James Rutledge
Jon Hopkins

UK album of the year
X – Ed Sheeran
Tales of Us – Goldfrapp
If You Wait – London Grammar

UK single song release of the year
Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Come On Over – Royal Blood
Stay With Me – Sam Smith

Studio of the year
Abbey Road Studios
AIR Studios
RAK Studios

The A&R award
Chris Briggs
Korda Marshall
Phil Christie