Voting Process

Review the voting process.

 

Night of the Awards

Learn more about the ceremony.

Presented annually by NAMM, the TEC Awards recognizes the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games and multimedia. 

Now in its 39th year, the Awards are widely recognized as the highest honor dedicated to the pro audio and sound recording industry. It’s where the most outstanding products in the worlds of music making, live performances, video games, television and films are recognized and where creative luminaries like Les Paul, Peter Frampton, Quincy Jones, Joe Perry, Pete Townshend, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell and Carol Kaye are celebrated for their musical contributions.

Through its Hall of Fame, the TEC Awards honors the pioneers of audio technology and the music industry’s most accomplished producers and audio technicians. The Innovation Award pays tribute to musical artists and others whose work has exemplified the creative application of audio technology. 

The 39th Annual NAMM TEC Awards will return to Southern California, on Saturday, January 27 as part of The 2024 NAMM Show.

Finalist and Voting Procedures

Eligible products or projects were completed, released or performed during the period between July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023.

The finalists and winners of the TEC Awards are determined through a three-step process. In June 2023, a “Call for Entries” is posted on the TEC Awards and NAMM website, posted in audio media outlets and emailed to audio manufacturers and sound production professionals.

From the pool of product and project submissions in each category, finalists are determined by a Finalist Panel comprised of professionals and thought leaders from all areas of the audio and sound production industry. Finalists will be announced on October 10, 2023.

Eligible finalists are those products that, in the opinion of the Finalist Panel, represent superior accomplishment in their respective fields. This year, these products or projects must have been completed, released or performed during the period beginning July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. The deadline to submit entries is August 31, 2023.

Between November 1, 2023 – December 1, 2023, pro audio, live event and music industry professionals, which are defined as those making their primary living in these fields, will be invited to vote.

For questions about the TEC Awards, please contact Karen Dunn at karen@tecawards.org or (925) 708-0307.

39th Annual NAMM TEC Awards Team

Pete Johnston, Executive Producer
Karen Dunn, Event Director, Nominees and Sponsors
Lisha Baer, Operations Manager, NAMM Special Events
Jeanne O'Keefe, NAMM PR and Media Contact, Vice President, The Lippin Group