Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk and Jennifer Decilveo will be honored at the inaugural Resonator Awards on January 30 at Beauty & Essex in Hollywood. The invitation-only event is presented by We Are Moving the Needle, a non-profit organization working to advance gender equality for producers and engineers.
Resonator Impact Awards will also be presented to music executives Michael Goldstone of Mom+Pop Music and Christine Thomas of Dolby Labs for their commitment to promoting gender equality in the music industry. SiriusXM on-air personality and music journalist Jenny Eliskou will host the Resonator Awards, powered by EqualizeHer.
The awards dinner will also recognize the first inductees into the Resonator Hall of Fame, which honors legendary producers and engineers who “paved the way.” Six of the honorees have won a total of 34 Grammys – Alicia Keys, Leslie Ann Jones, Darcy Proper, Trina Shoemaker, Ann Mincieli and Claudia Brandt.
Other Hall of Fame inductees include Linda Perry, the most recent woman to receive a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (five years ago), and Sylvia Robinson, the late singer, record producer and label executive who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (in the non-performer category) in 2022.
More Hall of Fame inductees are Marcella Araica, Lenise Bent, Lynne Earls, Angela Piva, Susan Rogers, Trina Shoemaker, Pat Sullivan and Terry Winston.
“These inaugural Resonator Awards invite the music community to come together and connect with a deep commitment to advancing gender inclusion in the studio,” she said. Emily Lazar, Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer and founder of We Are Moving the Needle. “This is more than a celebration, this is a historic moment where we will shine a light on a number of amazing creators – not because they are women, but because they are powerful producers, engineers and artists whose work behind the console has inspired us. everyone. Actions speak louder than words and this moment not only increases visibility, access and representation, but inspires the next generation of talent to break barriers and reinvent the future of the industry.”
Lazar made history in 2019 as the first female mastering engineer to win the Grammy for Best album, Non-Classical for Beck's Colored. She founded We Are Moving the Needle in 2021 to help close the gender gap in the recording studio.
Since its founding, We Are Moving the Needle has awarded more than $425,000 in scholarships to female and non-binary talent to attend audio education programs worldwide. In addition to the scholarships, recipients receive support from a WAMTN soundBoard mentor to further guide them in advancing their careers. More information at wearemovingtheneedle.org.
Here's a quick recap of the Resonator 2024 award recipients, with presenter information where available, and a brief description of the award, taken from a press release.
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Alanis Morissette: Luminary of the Year Award
Morisette has won seven Grammys, including album of the Year for the 1995 classic, Jagged little pill. This album topped the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks. Morissette returned to the top spot with her next two studio albums, Alleged former love addict and Under Rug Swept.
Morissette entered the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 with “Ironic” and the double-header hit “You Learn”/”You Oughta Know.”
“This award is given to an individual or group whose career contribution to the music industry paves the way for others.”
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Catherine Marks: Powerhouse of the Year Award
Donor: tomboy
Marks received three Grammy nominations this year for her work with Boygenius – Record of the Year as Producer and Engineer/Mixer for “Not Strong Enough,” album of the Year as Producer and Engineer/Mixer the recordand Best Mechanical album, Non-Classical for the record.
Marks' credits also include Alanis Morissette, The Killers and Wolf Alice.
“This award recognizes a leading producer for a project that has had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry this year.”
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Laura Sisk: Exceptional Ears Award
Donor: Jack Antonoff
Sisk has four Grammy nominations this year, including a remarkable three album of the Year – as an engineer/mixer on Taylor Swift MidnightLana Del Rey's Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean Blvd and by Jon Batiste World Music Radio. Marks is also up for record of the year as engineer/mixer on Swift's “Anti-Hero.”
Sisk is a three-time Grammy winner for her work on Swift's 1989 and folklore (both album of the year winners) and St. Vincent's dad's house (best alternative music album).
“This award recognizes a leading engineer – specializing in either recording, mixing or mastering – whose technical artistry has made a notable mark in the industry this year.
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Caroline Polachek: The Golden Trifecta Award
Donor: Ariel Rechtshaid
Polacheck is nominated for a Grammy this year for Best album, Non-Classical for her own album Desire, I want to turn into you. She was nominated for album of the year nine years ago as producer and engineer/mixer of Beyoncé's Beyoncé.
“This award honors a master creator who reinvents the rules: an innovator who … exercises prowess in many disciplines: he is a producer, an engineer, an artist and a composer.”
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Corinne Bailey Rae: Harmonizer Award
Bayley Rae Wins Two Grammys – album Of The Year For Herbie Hancock's Featured Artist River: the Joni Letters and Best R&B Performance for her own “Is This Love,” a track from The Love EP.
Bailey Rae's self-titled debut album reached the top five on the Billboard 200 and spawned a pair of Hot 100 hits, “Put Your Records On” and “Like a Star.” Her next album, The seait also entered the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
“This award honors a creator who uses music to leverage social change.”
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Jennifer Decilveo: The All-Star Award
Donor: FLETCHER
Decilveo has worked as a record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for artists as diverse as Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Andra Day, FLETCHER and Galantis. Wrote and produced Andra Day's 'Rise Up' from her 2015 Grammy-nominated album Autumn wishes. Day performed the song on the Grammy telecast in 2016.
“This award recognizes an unstoppable force: a leading producer whose commitment to excellence and skill knows no bounds.”
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Michael Goldstone: The Transformer Award
Donor: Emily Lazar
Goldstone is the founder/owner of Mom+Pop Music, which he launched in 2008 after stints at Epic Records, where he signed Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Machine. DreamWorks, where he created the company's A&R and marketing departments. and Sire Records, where he served as president for five years. Early in his career, Goldstone worked for PolyGram, MCA Records and Chrysalis Records.
“This award honors a person who is a real changer. This champion promotes equity in all of his work through direct action, such as hiring, and inspires the music community to lead by doing.”
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Christine Thomas: The Equalizer Award
Donor: Emily Lazar
Thomas is head of music industry relations at Dolby Labs in Los Angeles. Before joining Dolby in 2014, he worked at Technicolor Creative Studios for eight years.
“This award recognizes a company or group that is at the forefront of innovation in the recording industry. This award recognizes an industry leader who is pioneering change through their commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging.”
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/lists/resonator-awards-2024-honorees-alanis-morissette-full-list/
