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Brad Blackwood is an American audio mastering engineer. He has mastered albums for artists such as Maroon 5, Against Me!, Lamb of God, Black Eyed Peas, Sara Bareilles, [1] and is an 18 time Grammy nominee and 3-time winner, as well as having multiple nominations and awards including Latin Grammy, Pensado Awards, Juno Awards and Dove Awards. [2] He opened Euphonic Masters, his personal mastering room in Memphis, Tennessee in 2003. [3] [4] He is a graduate of Full Sail University (Recording Arts, 1996). [5]

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Grammy awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult

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1999 Choose LifeBest Rock Gospel AlbumNominated
2000 AmplifierBest Rock Gospel AlbumNominated
2001 Shake Hands with ShortyBest Contemporary Blues AlbumNominated
Third VerseBest Rock Gospel AlbumNominated
2001 Big Tent Revival LiveBest Rock Gospel AlbumNominated
2002 Down in the AlleyBest Traditional Blues AlbumNominated
2010 "Misery"Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With VocalsNominated
2011 "Moves like Jagger"Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceNominated
Paper Airplane Best Bluegrass AlbumWon
Paper Airplane Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalWon
2012 "When Mercy Found Me"Best Contemporary Christian Music SongNominated
Hambone’s MeditationsBest Folk AlbumNominated
2013 "Brave"Best Pop Solo PerformanceNominated
2014 Shine for All the PeopleBest Roots Gospel AlbumWon
2015 "512" Best Metal PerformanceNominated
2016 Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger’s Songbook)Best Traditional Blues AlbumNominated
2019 Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass GrowsBest Roots Gospel AlbumNominated
2022 "Distance" Best Rock SongNominated

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