Tuesday night, at a gala event held at The Highlands in Hollywood, CA, the winners of the third annual Surround Music Awards were announced. The event took place after a busy day of conferences and exhibits at the Surround 2004 conference.
The evenings highlight came from an all-star tribute performance for 2004 Surround Pioneer Award recipient Herbie Hancock. The band was made up of top jazz performers, including George Duke, Ndugu Chancelor, Wallace Rooney, Alex Al and DJ Disk, who treated the audience to a medley of Herbies most loved songs.
The 2004 Surround Music Award winners are
Best Additional Features
Four Flicks
The Rolling Stones
[TGA DVD]
Best Broadcast Multichannel Live Performance
Concert for George
Various
[Warner Bros.]
Best Concert Video
Four Flicks
The Rolling Stones
[TGA DVD]
Best Hi-Res Stereo-Only Program
Yo Miles! Sky Garden
Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith
[Cuneiform]
Best Made For Surround Title
XXL
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
[Silverline Records]
Best Made For Surround Title
October
Larry Chernicoff
[Windy Planet Music]
Best Menu Design
Baby Snakes
Frank Zappa
[Eagle Rock Entertainment]
Best Mix: Non-Orchestral
In Absentia
Porcupine Tree
[DTS Entertainment]
Best Mix: Orchestral
Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Kaplan/Vienna Philharmonic
[Universal/Classics/DGG]
Best Multichannel Reissue
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
[Universal/UME/Chronicles]
Best Standard Resolution Title
Concert for George
Various
[Warner Bros.]
Most Adventurous Mix
Sea Change
Beck
[Universal/IGA/Geffen]
Horizon Award
Brain
Hiromi
[Telarc]
Listeners Choice
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
[Universal/UME/Chronicles]
Best In Show
Four Flicks
The Rolling Stones
[TGA DVD]
Contact Information
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