Randy Merrill

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Randy Merrill
Origin Jamestown, New York, US
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OccupationMastering engineer
Years active2006–present
Website sterling-sound.com/engineer/randy-merrill/

RandyMerrill is an American mastering engineer. Merrill attended Jamestown Community College before graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology. [1] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013. [2] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 25 , and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk". [3] Merrill's mastering work would go on to win Grammys independently for Beck's Colors , Ariana Grande's Sweetener , Lady Gaga's "Shallow", and Cage the Elephant's Social Cues . [4] Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.

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Filmography

Awards and nominations received by Randy Merrill
YearFilmNotes
2024 Challengers mastering credits for soundtrack
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Awards and nominations received by Randy Merrill
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017 Record of the Year "Hello"Won [5] [6]
Album of the Year 25 Won
Purpose Nominated
2018 Album of the Year Melodrama Nominated [7]
2019 Record of the Year"Shallow"Nominated [8] [9]
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Colors Won
2020 Record of the Year"7 Rings"Nominated [10]
Album of the Year Thank U, Next Nominated
2021 Album of the Year Folklore Won [11]
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Hyperspace Won
2022 Record of the Year"Leave the Door Open"Won [12]
"Drivers License"Nominated
Album of the Year Montero Nominated
Sour Nominated
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Dawn Nominated
2023 Record of the Year"As It Was"Nominated [13]
"Easy on Me"Nominated
Album of the Year Harry's House Won
30 Nominated
Music of the Spheres Nominated
Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalHarry's HouseWon
2024 Record of the Year"Anti-Hero"Nominated [14] [15]
"Vampire"Nominated
"What Was I Made For?"Nominated
Album of the Year Midnights Won
Guts Nominated
2025 Record of the Year"Good Luck, Babe!"Nominated [16]
"Fortnight"Nominated
Album of the Year The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Nominated
The Tortured Poets Department Nominated
2026 Record of the Year"The Subway"Nominated
"Abracadabra"Nominated
Album of the Year Mayhem Nominated

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Randy Merrill LinkedIn (). Retrieved May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Preparing a Mix for Mastering - A Mastering Engineer's Tips". RecordingStudio.com. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Randy Merrill | Artist | www.grammy.com (). Retrieved May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Randy Merrill. Mastering Engineer". Sterling Sound. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Grammy Award winners 2017: Complete list". The Washington Post . Nash Holdings. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ↑ McIntyre, Hugh (6 December 2016). "Grammy Nominees 2017: The Full List". Forbes . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Lynch, Joe (28 November 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "2019 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Winners". NPR. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Lynch, Joe (7 December 2018). "Grammys 2019 Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Hayes, Dade (20 November 2019). "Grammy Nominations: Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Lead Way – Complete List Of Noms". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (14 March 2021). "Grammys 2021: The Complete Winners List". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Murphy, J. Kim; Angermiller, Michele Amabile; Chapman, Wilson (3 April 2022). "Grammys 2022: Full Winners List". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (2 February 2023). "Grammy Winners 2023: Full List". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Pedersen, Erik (4 February 2024). "Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift Makes History With Album Of The Year Win As Women Dominate – Complete List". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  15. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (10 November 2023). "2024 Grammy Nominations: Complete List". Billboard . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  16. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (8 November 2024). "Grammy Nominations: Beyoncé Leads Field With 11 Including Album, Song & Record Of The Year Along With Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter & Billie Eilish – Full List". Deadline . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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