Brian Riordan
{{Short description|American sound engineer (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}}
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Brian Riordan (born 1974) is a four-time Grammy and five-time Emmy Award-winning re-recording mixer, music mixer, musician, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Levels Audio located in Hollywood, California.
Awards
Nominations are listed below. Awards won are listed in bold.
= Grammy Awards =
- Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2018) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/brian-riordan|title = Brian Riordan|date = December 16, 2020}}
- Sticks & Stones (2019) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://www.berklee.edu/news/berklee-now/berklee-alumni-win-grammy-awards-music-industry’s-biggest-night-0|title=Berklee Alumni Win Grammys on Music's Biggest Night | Berklee|website=www.berklee.edu}}
- The Closer (2020) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt15523010/filmmakers |title=Dave Chappelle: The Closer - Cast | IMDbPro }}
- The Dreamer (2025) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/levelsaudiopost/p/DFtSqhJS-AD/ |title=Instagram }}
= Primetime Emmy Awards =
Awards and nominations{{cite web|title=Brian Riordan: Awards and Nominations|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/brian-riordan|publisher=Television Academy|access-date=7 October 2015}}
- American Idol (2003) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera): Re-Recording Mixer
- The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol (2005) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-camera): Post-Sound mixer
- American Idol Finale (2005) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol (2006) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol Finale (2008) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
- American Idol (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: Re-Recording Mixer
- 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
- American Idol Finale (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
- Flight of The Conchords (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
- 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol Finale (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol (2011) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol (2012) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- American Idol (2013) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- The Voice (2015) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- The Voice (2016) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- The Voice (2017) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
- Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones (2020) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2020/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-variety-series-or-special|title = Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special Nominees / Winners 2020}}
- Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden (2024) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special: Re-Recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/creative-arts-emmys-winners-2024|title = All the Winners (and EGOTs) of the Creative Arts Emmys}}
=== Daytime Emmy Awards ===
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2012) Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing: Post-Production Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1211987/awards|title=Brian Riordan|website=IMDb}}
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2013) Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing: Post-Production Mixer {{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/40th-annual-daytime-creative-arts-emmy-awards-2013-winners-521862/|title = 'Ellen,' 'Sesame Street,' CBS & PBS Lead 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|date = June 15, 2013}}
= Cinema Audio Society Awards =
- American Idol: Season 7 Finale (2009) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2008: Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-recording Mixer{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/awards/cas-announces-nominations-1117998185/ |title=CAS announces nominations |date=January 7, 2009 |newspaper=Variety}}
- Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour (2011) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials: Re-recording mixer{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/cas-unveils-pic-tv-nominees-1118048848/ |title=CAS unveils pic, TV nominees |newspaper=Variety |date=January 19, 2012}}
- 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials: Re-Recording Mixer{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2013-feb-17-la-mn-les-miserables-wins-the-the-cinema-audio-society-award-20130216-story.html |title='Les Miserables' among winners of Cinema Audio Society Awards |first=Susan |last=King |newspaper=LA Times |date=February 17, 2013}}
- They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2019) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Picture Documentary: Re-recording Mixer {{Cite web|url=http://cinemaaudiosociety.org/55th-cas-awards-nominees/|title = 55th CAS Awards Winners}}
= TEC Awards =
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2006) American Idol {{Cite web|url=http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/06nomineescreat.html|title = The TEC Awards 2006 Nominees for Creative Achievement}}
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2007) American Idol {{Cite web|url=http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/07nomineescreat.html|title = The TEC Awards 2007 Nominees for Creative Achievement}}
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Studio Design (2007) Levels Audio
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2009) American Idol {{Cite web|url=http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/09nomineescreat.html|title = The TEC Awards 2009 Nominees for Creative Achievement}}
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2011) American Idol {{Cite web|url=http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/11nomineescreat.html|title = The 27th TEC Awards Nominees for Creative Achievement}}
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2012) American Idol {{Cite web|url=http://legacy.tecawards.org/tec/12nomineescreat.html|title = The 28th TEC Awards Nominees for Creative Achievement}}
- Studio Design Project for Mix 8 and 9 (2018) Levels Audio {{Cite web|url=https://www.tecawards.org/node/802|title = Levels Audio - MIx 8 and 9 | TEC Awards}}
= Gopo Awards =
- The Rest is Silence (2009) Best Sound in a Film{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001549/2009/1/|title = Gopo Awards, Romania (2009)|website = IMDb}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.LevelsAudio.com/ Levels Audio]
- {{IMDb name|1211987}}
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Category:American audio engineers