2004 Highlights and Photos
The engineers, mixers, sound editors and other talented audio professionals delivering sound for The Lord of the Rings, and Radiohead's most recent album and tour were among the many winners at the 20th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, held Saturday, October 30 at the San Francisco Marriott.
In addition to 23 awards for Technical and Creative Achievement, the gathering of the pro audio industry's finest creative talents witnessed the induction into the TEC Awards Hall of Fame of visionary filmmaker George Lucas and venerated producer/engineer Elliot Scheiner. Multiple-Oscar-winning film editor and sound designer Walter Murch presented the Hall of Fame Award to Lucas, and Scheiner was awarded by Steely Dan's Walter Becker. In a surprise appearance, multi-talented recording artist Janet Jackson presented The Les Paul Award to platinum producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. For a complete list of winners click here.
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PHOTOS BY ERIC SLOMANSON & KIRK WUEST |
Emcee Harry Shearer keeps the crowd laughing. |
Hall of Fame inductee George Lucas and AMD's Charlie Boswell. |
Dweezil Zappa opens the show with a wild rendition of Van Halen’s "Eruption". ” |
Jerry Harrison (l) and Ray Benson present the first awards of the evening.
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Les Paul Award recipients Terry Lewis (l) and Jimmy Jam (r) with their presenter, Janet Jackson |
Hall of Fame inductee George Lucas (l) and Walter Murch. |
Presenters Al Schmitt (l) and Nathaniel Kunkel backstage.
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(L-R) Michael Semanick, Chris Boyes John Kurlander and John Neil accept the TEC Award for Film Sound Production for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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Les Paul Award recipients Terry Lewis (L) and Jimmy Jam (R) with AMD's Charlie Boswell (second from left) and Mix Foundation's Hillel Resner. |
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Rupert Neve (l) and David Hosler of Taylor Guitars share the award for Musical Instrument Technology (Taylor Guitars/Rupert Neve Expression System).
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Rick Plushner accepts the TEC Award on behalf of SSL for Large Format Console Technology (SSL C200). |
(L-R) Mix Foundation president Hillel Resner, Hall of Fame inductee Elliot Scheiner and Walter Becker.
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Focusrite’s Dino Virella and Phil Dudderidge enjoy their win for Mic Preamplifier Technology (Focusrite ISA 430 MkII Producer Pack). |
Harry Shearer lets Ray Benson get a word in. |
(L-R) Presenters Phil Ramone and Ed Cherney with Bob Ludwig, winner for Record Production/Album and Bernie Grundman, winner for Record Production/Single. |
JBL’s Peter Chaikin and the award for Studio Monitor Technology (JBL LSR6300 Series). .
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