Bill presents special award at the Music Producers Guild Awards 2014
Producers Guild Awards 2014 in London on February 14, presenting Sean
Davis with a special recognition award.
The annual Music Producers Guild Awards took place at the Park Plaza
Riverbank Hotel in London and is a music highlight, attracting top names
from the music industry. There were 15 Awards were presented, with the
top award for UK Producer of the Year going to Flood (Mark Ellis) and
Alan Moulder for their work on Foals album Holy Fire.
Bill was on hand to recognise the work of Sean Davis, who scooped the
Special Recognition Award. Sean was the first person to ever cut an
acetate for the Rolling Stones.
Now in its sixth year, the Music Producers Guild Awards recognises
the enormous contribution made by recording professionals to the success
of the UK’s music industry. This year’s event once again highlighted
the close relationship between artist and recording professional with
many artists attending the ceremony to present their producer with an
award.
Among them were Bill Wyman, Fyfe Dangerfield, Seal, Nigel Godrich, Tony Visconti and Colin Greenwood.
Steve Levine, chairman of the Music Producers Guild, said that
winning an MPG Awards represents the highest level of achievement
because it is an endorsement by one’s peers.
Find out more about the MPG awards at the Music Producer Guild Awards 2014 web site.
In case you missed it last time, Bill was also at the MPG Awards
2013, and gave this short interview about his long-time friend Glyn
Johns, who had won the MPG Inspiration Award 2013. We’ve included the
video below for your viewing.THANKS BILL.
