The Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild (MPEG -no, not the video standard) have once again celebrated the producers, engineers, and creatives behind Australia’s most exciting music at the 2025 MPEG Awards, held on 26th February at the Aerial, Ultimo in Sydney.
As long-time supporters of the audio production community, Neumann.Berlin and Sennheiser proudly sponsored the Producer of the Year and Breakthrough Producer awards, some of the most prestigious awards in the field, while ensuring an unforgettable night of world-class sound.
Honouring Australia’s Leading Producers
At this year’s event, Neumann sponsored the prestigious Producer of the Year award, recognising outstanding talent making waves in the field. The honour went to Chris Collins, an artist and producer known for his work with Royel Otis, Matt Corby, and The Buoys.
“Excited to get this MPEG Producer of the Year award,” Collins said. “This means a lot – growing up playing in bands, I had the chance to work with some great Australian producers who really influenced me. To now be in the same pool is something really special. Huge thanks to Neumann for supporting the award, the Producers Guild for celebrating and backing all the incredible production coming out of Australia, and to all the artists I get to work with. I feel very lucky.”
Meanwhile, Tasker was recognised as Breakthrough Producer of the Year, sponsored by Sennheiser, celebrating his innovative approach and rising influence in the industry through his work with the likes of 3% and Rum Jungle. “I feel very privileged because there are a lot of great producers that are up and coming – it means a lot to be voted by peers,” Tasker said.
Celebrating Technical Excellence
In recognition of technical excellence, long-time Neumann user Lachlan Carrick was named Mastering Engineer of the Year, highlighting his contributions to shaping the final sound of countless records. Another Neumann collaborator, Stefan Du Randt, took home the Mixing Engineer of the Year award for the second year in a row.
Beyond their sponsorship, Neumann and Sennheiser ensured the ceremony sounded as outstanding as the talent it celebrated. The night featured live sets from Chelsea Warner and Boy Soda, as well as Michael Carpenter and Paul Hakim, all performing through Sennheiser microphones and Neumann monitors.
“We’re overjoyed to be part of this cohort and to see it grow over the last two years is phenomenal,” said Chris Smith, Sales Director for Pro Audio at Sennheiser. “For Neumann to be embedded as part of this talented group’s own workflows is exactly where Neumann lives and breathes, too.”
“I was so incredibly thrilled to see the breadth of talent that was nominated for these awards. Apart from classical, every contemporary genre has been represented… and truly showcases the production community,” said Kurt Luthy, MPEG’s Executive Director.
“In the last 12 months we’ve done so much representation work for producers and engineers that this year it feels more like a collective celebration,” added Anna Laverty, MPEG’s Founding Director.
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