Lauren Laverne awarded the MPG Special Recognition Award

10 March 2025 - Press release

Nominees for the 2025 MPG Awards Revealed

 

Today, the Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby & Mix with Masters has announced Radio DJ and TV presenter, Lauren Laverne as 2025 winner of the gifted, MPG Special Recognition Award. This announcement comes as Lauren returns to BBC Radio 6 Music with a new show, following her return to Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs at the end of last year.  

Anu Pillai, Executive Director of the MPG commented; “The Music Producers Guild is delighted to honour Lauren Laverne with this year’s Special Recognition Award for her unwavering commitment to championing new music. As a celebrated broadcaster on BBC Radio 6 Music and television, Lauren has continually spotlighted emerging talent and the innovative music production that is a hallmark of British musical culture.

This accolade recognises her impact on the music industry and reaffirms our dedication to nurturing the dynamic relationship between artists and the producers who bring their music to life.”

Lauren Laverne, said “I am deeply honoured to be recognised by the MPG. British artists and producers are among the best in the world: endlessly creative, exciting and surprising. It has been one of the greatest joys in my life to find a job that means I get to plug into that every single day and share what they do with listeners at home” 

There are three more gifted awards, PPL Present The MPG Award For Outstanding Contribution To UK Music, which has been awarded to Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), the MPG Inspiration Award and the MPG Icon Award, which will be announced in the coming weeks. 

The MPG have also revealed the shortlist for the remaining awards, which will be announced at the ceremony on the 24th April at, The Troxy, London E1 0HX. The likes of MNEK, Charli xcx, Marta Salogni, Air Studios, Isabelle Gracefield and A.G. Cook all feature.  

Tickets are on-sale now. Radio DJ and TV presenter, Sian Eleri will be hosting the evening. Sian Eleri is one of the biggest music tastemakers at BBC Radio 1 and shares her love for music across three shows – Future Artists, The Chillest Show, and The Power Down Playlist. The shortlist is made up of nominees voted for by the MPG membership. The final process involves a panel of industry judges who choose the winners. 

 

Matt Taylor, Executive Director of the MPG, said: 
“As we enter the 17th year of the MPG Awards, it’s incredible to see how the industry continues to evolve, with positive change reflected in this year’s nominations. The MPG Awards celebrate excellence and are the only ceremony that celebrates all aspects of music production. This year’s nominations are a testament to the talent, creativity, and innovation that continues to drive our industry forward, and this year is no exception. The MPG Awards have always been an indicator of our talent pipeline and what we see today is inspiring excellence.”

 

The MPG will continue to partner with Mix With The Masters who will be capturing content during the ceremony to run across their platforms reaching their global audience and audio community. 

Previous MPG award winners include Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles), Nile Rodgers, Marta Salogni (Björk, Animal Collective, Anna Meredith and Bon Iver), Paul Epworth (Adele), Dr Susan Rodgers (Prince) and Joan Armatrading. 

The MPG Awards 2025 is proudly sponsored by: Dolby, Mix With The Masters, PPL (sponsor of the Outstanding Contribution Award), dCS Audio (sponsor of the the Mastering Engineer of the Year Award), Flare Audio (sponsor of the Producer of the Year Award), NEVE (sponsor of the Recording Engineer of the Year Award), Musicians' Union (sponsor of the Unsung Hero Award), Neumann (sponsor of Small Commercial Studio of the Year and Large Commercial Studio of the Year), Audio Note (sponsor of the MPG Inspiration Award), SSL (sponsor of Breakthrough Engineer of the Year Award), AVID (sponsor of the Mix Engineer of the Year Award) and Apogee (sponsor of the Reception Drinks).

Contact joseph.lever@fullfatevents.com for sponsorship opportunities.

 

The shortlists for each of the MPG 2025 Awards categories are as follows:

Producer of the Year sponsored by Flare Audio

A. G. Cook

James Ford

Marta Salogni

 

Writer-Producer of the Year

Danny L Harle

MNEK

Richard Turvey

Tayte Nickols  

 

Breakthrough Producer of the Year

Gareth Nutall 

Isabel Gracefield

Shuta Shinoda

 

Breakthrough Engineer of the Year sponsored by SSL 

Animesh Raval

Ary Maudit

Joe Brice

 

Self-Producing Artist

Clean Cut Kid

Frank Turner 

The Anchoress  

 

Recording Engineer of the Year sponsored by AMS Neve

Isabel Gracefield 

Katie May 

Richie Kennedy 

 

Mix Engineer of the Year sponsored by Avid 

Andrew Scheps

Manon Grandjean

Oli Jacobs

 

Mastering Engineer of the Year sponsored by DCS Audio

Cicely Balston 

John Webber  

Natalie Bibby 

 

Vocal Producer of the Year

Cameron Gower Poole

Lorna Blackwood 

MNEK 

 

Unsung Hero sponsored by Musicians Union 

AIR Studio Assistants Team

Mike Banks

Sam Pemberton 

 

Small Commercial Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann

Angelic Studios 

Sleeper Sounds

Snap Recording Studios

 

Large Commercial Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann

Air Studios 

Eastecote Studios

Metropolis Studios

The Church Studios

 

Dolby Atmos Mixer of The Year sponsored by Dolby

David Wrench 

Emre Ramazanoglu

Mike Hillier

 

Original Score Recording of the Year

’Ferrari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’

Produced by Daniel Pemberton

Recorded by Lewis Jones

Mixed by Andrew Dudman

 

’Saltburn (Original Motion Picture Score)’

Produced by Anthony Willis

Recorded by Ashley Andrew-Jones and Nick Wollage

Mixed by Nick Wollage

Mastered By Cicely Balston

 

’Wonka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’

Produced by Joby Talbot and Neil Hannon

Recorded by Tom Bailey

Mixed by Tom Bailey and Andy Bradfield

 

Album of the Year sponsored by Mix with The Masters

Charli xcx: ’BRAT’

Producer – A. G. Cook

Mixed By – Geoff Swan

 

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: ’Wild God’

Mixed By - Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Producer – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Recording - Luis Almau

Rachel Chinouriri: ’What A Devastating Turn of Events’

Producer: Rich Turvey

Mixing: Tom Longworth

Mastering: Matt Colton

 

Gifted Awards

The MPG Special Recognition Award - Lauren Laverne

PPL Present The MPG Award For Outstanding Contribution To UK Music - Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim)

 

The MPG Inspiration Award, sponsored by Audio Note - To be announced ahead of the ceremony

The MPG Icon Award - To be announced ahead of the ceremony  

 

Apogee will be sponsoring the Reception Drinks.