MPG Awards 2025 - Winners 25 Apr 2025
The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby and Mix With The Masters, has revealed the winners of their 2025 MPG Awards at a sold-out celebration at The Troxy in East London. The night honoured the producers, engineers and studios who are shaping the future of recorded music.
Topping the evening’s accolades, A. G. Cook was named Producer of the Year, recognised for his groundbreaking work at the frontier of electronic pop music with the likes of Charli XCX. Fellow Dux Content member, Danny L Harle was awarded Writer-Producer of the Year.
It was a big year for music studios, the MPG recently introduced two new categories, recognising the importance of different types of recording environments. The winners of these inaugural awards were Guy Chambers’ Sleeper Sounds, named Small Commercial Studio of the Year, and Paul Epworth’s The Church Studios, which took home the title of Large Commercial Studio of the Year. These awards underscore how crucial studios are to the ecosystem of the music industry.
Celebrating fresh talent on the rise was Isabel Gracefield who won Breakthrough Producer Of The Year and Animesh Raval who took home Breakthrough Engineer Of The Year - presented by the previously acclaimed honouree Fraser T Smith, marking a profound moment of recognition from one of the UK’s leading producers.
An emotional and inspiring moment came with Woody Cook presenting his father, Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), with the Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award.
Paul Epworth received the MPG Icon Award, presented by artist and collaborator Baxter Dury and MNEK was awarded Vocal Producer Of The Year.
The Special Recognition Award was presented to Lauren Laverne by Guy Garvey, in a moving tribute to her cultural influence and support for UK artists.
Catherine Marks, Executive Director of the MPG, commented: “The 2025 MPG Awards at The Troxy was a powerful reminder of the incredible talent and dedication that drives our industry at a pivotal time. From trailblazers to future stars, the night was a celebration of the people and studios behind the sound – those who continue to shape the future of music.”
The full list of 2025 MPG Award winners and sponsors is below:
Producer of the Year sponsored by Flare Audio
A. G. Cook
Writer-Producer of the Year
Danny L Harle
Breakthrough Producer of the Year
Isabel Gracefield
Breakthrough Engineer of the Year sponsored by SSL
Animesh Raval
Self-Producing Artist
Clean Cut Kid
Recording Engineer of the Year sponsored by AMS Neve
Katie May
Mix Engineer of the Year sponsored by Avid
Manon Grandjean
Mastering Engineer of the Year sponsored by DCS Audio
Cicely Balston
Vocal Producer of the Year
MNEK
Unsung Hero sponsored by Musicians Union
Mike Banks
Small Commercial Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann
Sleeper Sounds
Large Commercial Studio of the Year sponsored by Neumann
The Church Studios
Dolby Atmos Mixer of The Year sponsored by Dolby
Emre Ramazanoglu
Original Score Recording of the Year
’Saltburn (Original Motion Picture Score)’
Produced by Anthony Willis
Recorded & Mixed by Nick Wollage
Mastered By Cicely Balston
Album of the Year sponsored by Mix with The Masters
Rachel Chinouriri: What A Devastating Turn of Events
Producer: Richard 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 - Richard Russell
The MPG Icon Award - Paul Epworth
The MPG Pioneer Award - Peter Gabriel
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THE HEADLINES
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How economic volatility will impact US labels’ fandom monetisation push (see Comment)
Spotify is said to be raising its subscription prices across Europe and Latin America (see Digital)
Culture Secretary to review the Music Export Growth Scheme (see News)
The music industry wants solutions. But do listeners see problems? (see Comment)
The next generation of independent music tastemakers (see Features)
BPI survey confirms music consumers believe human creativity is fundamental to music (see Reports)
Eight UK cities join forces for 'Music Fans Voice' survey (see Reports)
Did the Spotify 1,000 stream rule cost artists $47m?
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Ruth Barlow of AIM and Beggars Group on UMG, Downtown and why she believes ‘regulators must act’ (see Comment)
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