Nearly 700 people attended the 18th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards on October 7, 2002, at the Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles, where master of ceremonies Harry Shearer of Spinal Tap, The Simpsons and NPR talk show fame provided equal-opportunity skewering. The evening’s highlights included the induction of producer/engineer Geoff Emerick into the Hall of Fame by George Massenburg, Elliot Scheiner and Al Schmitt and the presentation of the Les Paul Award to Robbie Robertson by Daniel Lanois. Proceeds of the ceremony will go to assist the outreach efforts of the House Ear Institute and H.E.A.R., and to scholarship funds for students of the audio arts and sciences.
For a complete list of winners, and photos of the awards ceremony, visit www.tecawards.org.
