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Grammy Awards - Statuette Wins and Nominations
2005 – Grammy Award – Best Historical Album –ÌýJelly Roll Morton “The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomaxâ€
2007 – Latin Grammy Award – Album of the Year–ÌýJuan Luis Guerra “La Llave de Mi Corazonâ€
2007 – Latin Grammy Award – Best Engineered Album –ÌýJuan Luis Guerra “La Llave de Mi Corazonâ€
2007 – Grammy Award Nomination – Album of the Year –ÌýVince Gill “These Daysâ€
2010 – Latin Grammy Award – Album of the Year –ÌýJuan Luis Guerra “A Son de Guerraâ€
2015 – Latin Grammy Award – Album of the Year –ÌýJuan Luis Guerra 4.40 “Todo Tiene Su Horaâ€
TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Award – Wins and Nominations
2012 – TEC Award Nomination – Record Production/Single or Track –ÌýCarrie Underwood “Good Girlâ€
2009 – TEC Award – Surround Sound Production –ÌýFoo Fighters “Live at Wembley Stadiumâ€
2007 – TEC Award Nomination – Surround Sound Production –ÌýBarenaked Ladies “Barenaked Ladies Are Meâ€
2007 – TEC Award Nomination –ÌýSurround Sound ProductionÌý–ÌýDream Theater “Score: 20thÌýAnniversary World Tour live with the Octavarium Orchestraâ€
2007 – TEC Award Nomination – Record Production/Single or TrackÌý–ÌýRascal Flatts “What Hurts The Mostâ€
2006 – TEC Award Nomination – Surround Sound Production –ÌýNine Inch Nails “With Teethâ€
Adam Ayan is a Grammy Award, 5x Latin Grammy Award, and TEC Award-winning mastering engineer who works at Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, ME.
Adam has had the pleasure of mastering thousands of recordings in his career. His credits are diverse and exemplary – including recordings for superstar artists such as Paul McCartney, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry, Lana del Rey, Gwen Stefani, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, the Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones, Kelly Clarkson, Barbra Streisand, Juan Luis Guerra, Rush, Rascal Flatts, Pearl Jam, The Animals, and Keith Urban to name a few.
Adam has mastered several Grammy Award-winning recordings (40 to date!), many #1 singles and albums, and has hundreds of Gold, Platinum or Multi-Platinum projects to his credit to date.
Many of the recording industry’s best producers, engineers, and artists rely on Adam’s ears and expertise to fully realize their artistic vision.
Adam has also been an adjunct faculty member at USM’s School Of Music since 2000 – creating the curriculum for and teaching classes in digital audio and music production.
Award winning mastering engineer.
"Modern Recording Fidelity and the Digital Download World" - Adam contributed this essay to the book "Less Noise, More Soul: The Search for Balance in the Art, Technology, and Commerce of Music"
Grammy Awards - Statuette Wins and Nominations
2005 – Grammy Award – Best Historical Album –ÌýJelly Roll Morton “The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomaxâ€
2007 – Latin Grammy Award – Album of the Year–ÌýJuan Luis Guerra “La Llave de Mi Corazonâ€
2007 – Latin Grammy Award – Best Engineered Album –ÌýJuan Luis Guerra “La Llave de Mi Corazonâ€
2007 – Grammy Award Nomination – Album of the Year –ÌýVince Gill “These Daysâ€
2010 – Latin Grammy Award – Album of the Year –ÌýJuan Luis Guerra “A Son de Guerraâ€
2015 – Latin Grammy Award – Album of the Year –ÌýJuan Luis Guerra 4.40 “Todo Tiene Su Horaâ€
TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Award – Wins and Nominations
2012 – TEC Award Nomination – Record Production/Single or Track –ÌýCarrie Underwood “Good Girlâ€
2009 – TEC Award – Surround Sound Production –ÌýFoo Fighters “Live at Wembley Stadiumâ€
2007 – TEC Award Nomination – Surround Sound Production –ÌýBarenaked Ladies “Barenaked Ladies Are Meâ€
2007 – TEC Award Nomination –ÌýSurround Sound ProductionÌý–ÌýDream Theater “Score: 20thÌýAnniversary World Tour live with the Octavarium Orchestraâ€
2007 – TEC Award Nomination – Record Production/Single or TrackÌý–ÌýRascal Flatts “What Hurts The Mostâ€
2006 – TEC Award Nomination – Surround Sound Production –ÌýNine Inch Nails “With Teethâ€
