TEC WINNERS: Jackson Browne’s Les Paul Award Highlights NAMM

By JOHN DALY

Jackson Browne was presented with the Les Paul Award at the 33rd annual TEC Awards gala at the NAMM Show in Anaheim.

The honor capped a night of awards for individuals and companies behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games and multi-media.

Browne, whose latest song “The Dreamer” focuses on the hopes and and wishes surrounding the sons and daughters of undocumented Mexican immigrants, is a true activist musician.  He has performed with Tom Morello and often plays charity benefits.

Last night, Michael Braunstein, president of the Les Paul Foundation, introduced Jackson before he hit the stage with the evening’s NAMM TEC Hall of Fame inductees, The Section, for a finale that included Jackson’s signature “Running on Empty” single.

“Thank you for this incredible honor,” Browne said. “It means so much to be honored by you because I’ve relied on the kindness of engineers and their knowledge in the studio and equipment my whole life. These people know everything I don’t know but they put their technical expertise at the service of the music – at the service of the song. I am indebted to them and I’m indebted to you all who make the gear.”

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Comedian and multi-instrumentalist Demetri Martin hosted the ceremonies. During the evening, Craig Doerge, Browne, Leland Sklar and Danny Kortchmar performed.

In total, winners in the 31 categories were selected from 182 nominees. Title sponsors for the show included Harman (a Samsung Company), The Les Paul Foundation and D’Angelico New York. A full list of sponsors can be found _here.

Many of the evening’s winning products and technologies are available at music and pro audio retailers worldwide both online and in stores.

A complete list of Technical and Creative Achievement winners can be found below and _here.

_{TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT}

_{Amplification Hardware/studio & Sound Reinforcement}

_{JBL Intonato}

_{Audio Apps & Hardware/Peripherals for Smartphones & Tablets}

_{iZotope Spire: Multitrack Music Recorder}

_{Audio Education Technology}

_{Sennheiser Pro Talk Series}

_{Computer Audio Hardware}

_{Universal Audio Apollo Twin MkII QUAD}

_{DJ Production Technology (Hardware/Software)}

_{Akai Professional MPC Live}

_{Headphone/Earpiece Technology}

_{Sennheiser HD 200 PRO}

_{Large Format Console Technology}

_{Solid State Logic AWS Delta V2}

_{Microphone Preamplifiers}

_{Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel}

_{Microphones – Recording}

_{Audio Technica AT5047}

 _{Microphones – Sound Reinforcement}

_{AKG C636}

_{Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects}

_{Line 6 Helix LT}

_{Musical Instrument Hardware}

_{Nord Stage 3}

_{Musical Instrument Software}

_{Spectrasonics Keyscape}

_{Production Essentials}

_{PreSonus FaderPort 8}

_{Signal Processing Hardware}

_{QSC Q-SYS Core 510i}

_{Signal Processing Hardware (500 Series Modules)}

_{Elysia pressor 500}

_{Signal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities)}

_{Universal Audio SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Plugin}

_{Signal Processing Software (Effects)}

_{Soundtoys EchoBoy Jr.}

_{Small Format Console Technology}

_{Solid State Logic Nucleus 2}

_{Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers}

_{QSC K.2 Series}

_{Studio Monitors}

_{Genelec 8331 | 8341 The Ones}

_{Wireless Technology}

_{Shure Axient Digitals Wireless System}

_{Workstation Technology/Recording Devices}

_{Avid Pro Tools12.8}

_{CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT}

_{Film Sound Production}

_{Rogue One: A Star Wars Story}

_{Interactive Entertainment Sound Production}

_{Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare}

_{Record Production/Album}

_{24K Magic – Bruno Mars}

_{Record Production/Single or Track}

_{24K Magic – Bruno Mars}

_{Remote Production/Recording or Broadcasting}

₅₉^th _{Annual GRAMMY Awards} 

_{Studio Design Project}

_{The Barn}

_{Television Sound Production}

_{Game of Thrones}

_{Tour Event Sound Production}

_{Bruno Mars 24K – Magic World Tour}