Thursday, March 24, 2022

The NAMM Show '22 News: TEC Awards

Actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen will return as host of the 37th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, June 4 in Anaheim, California.

Finalists for each of the 28 award categories, which honor individuals, companies, and technical innovations used in sound recordings, films, broadcast television, and video games, were previously announced. The TEC Awards are presented annually as part of The NAMM Show, the global crossroads of the music products, pro audio and sound, and entertainment technology industries.

Along with a series of Technical Achievement categories, which will recognize innovative product design and excellence in audio and sound production, the event will also include Creative Achievement honors to the talented production teams behind Hollywood’s most recognizable TV and film projects, as well the technicians and producers behind the music world’s most recognizable live events and albums.

The Les Paul Innovation Award and NAMM TEC Hall of Fame honoree(s) will be announced at a later date. Past honorees include 2020's Les Paul Innovation Award winner, Joni Mitchell, and TEC Hall of Fame inductees, Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick (Pensado’s Place). Previous Les Paul Innovation Award winners include Peter Frampton, Jackson Browne, Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Don Was, Slash, Todd Rundgren, Pete Townshend, Steve Vai, and others who have received the award since it began in 1991.

Ticket sales will begin on April 1. Additional information about tickets, finalists, and more is available at www.TECAwards.org

The NAMM Show returns to Anaheim, California June 3-5, 2022. Registration is now open at https://registration.namm.org

About NAMM

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $17 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of approximately 10,300 members located in 104 countries and regions. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music, and advance active participation in music making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org, call 800.767.NAMM (6266) or follow the organization on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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