These are the nominees in the categories of Outstanding Technical Achievement.

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Amplification Hardware / Studio & Sound Reinforcement

Audio Apps & Hardware / Peripherals for Smartphones & Tablets

Audio Education Technology

Computer Audio Hardware

Antelope Audio
Discrete 8
Apogee
Symphony I/O Mk II 2x6 SE
Burl Audio
B80 BMB4
Focusrite
RedNet X2P
MOTU
828es
Universal Audio
Arrow

DJ Production Technology (Hardware / Software)

Audio-Technica
AT-LP1240-USB XP
Numark
NS6II
Pioneer DJ
DDJ-1000 Controller
PLAYDifferently
Model 1 DJ Mixer
Rane
Seventy-Two
Roland
DJ-505 DJ Controller

Headphone / Earpiece Technology

Audio-Technica
ATH-M60x
Lectrosonics
Duet Digital Wireless IEM
Sensaphonics
D2 Dual Dynamic custom IEM
Shure
KSE 1200 Electrostatic
Ultimate Ears
UE Live
Waves
B360 Ambisonics Encoder

Large Format Console Technology

Allen & Heath
dLive v1.6
DiGiCo
SD7 Quantum 7
Lawo
mc2-96
Solid State Logic
SSL Live L100
Studer
Vista 5 Black Edition
Yamaha
Rivage PM7

Microphone Preamplifiers

AEA
TRP2 Ribbon Preamp
Antelope Audio
Edge Strip
Daking
Mic Pre II
PreSonus
NSB 16.8 stage box
Rupert Neve Designs
RMP-D8
Yamaha
Rio3224-D2 | Rio1608-D2

Microphones – Recording

Antelope Audio
Edge
beyerdynamic
FOX USB-C
DPA
d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Mic
Josephson
C725 Tube/FET Hybrid
Manley
Reference Silver
Neumann
U 67

Microphones – Sound Reinforcement

Earthworks
DK7
Ehrlund
EHR-H
Heil Sound
PR 77D
Royer Labs
R-10
sE Electronics
V7 MC1
Sennheiser
HSP Essential Omni

Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects

BAE
Royaltone
Blackstar Amplification
Unity Bass
BOSS
MS-3 Multi-Effects Switcher
IK Multimedia
iRig Stomp I/O
Line 6
Powercab 112 Plus
Universal Audio
OX Amp Top Box

Musical Instrument Hardware

Dave Smith Instruments
Sequential Prophet X
Korg
Prologue
Kurzweil
SP6
Line 6
Shuriken Variax SR270
Nord
Electro 6
Roland
SE-02 Analog Synthesizer

Musical Instrument Software

Production Essentials

Argosy Console
HALO.K88E (Sit-to-Stand)
BAE
PDIS Stereo Direct Box
Dangerous Music
CONVERT-AD+
Grace Design
m900 Headphone Amp/DAC/Preamp
PreSonus
FaderPort 16
Rupert Neve Designs
RNDI-S

Signal Processing Hardware

Bettermaker
Mastering Equalizer
d&b Audiotechnik
Soundscape
Eventide
H9000
KLANG:technologies
3D KOS 3
L-Acoustics
L-ISA System
UnderToneAudio
UnFairchild 670M II

Signal Processing Hardware (500 Series Modules)

Signal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities)

Signal Processing Software (Effects)

Small Format Console Technology

Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers

Clair Brothers
10SPOT
d&b audiotechnik
SL-Series
JBL
VTX A12W
Meyer Sound
VLFC
Powersoft
M-Force 301P01
QSC
KS212C Cardioid Subwoofer

Studio Monitors

ADAM Audio
T Series
Augspurger Monitors
Treo 812 CFM
Genelec
7380A SAM Subwoofer
JBL
3 Series MkII
Meyer Sound
Bluehorn System
Ocean Way Audio
HR3.5 | A-4100
PMC
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Wireless Technology

Workstation Technology / Recording Devices