Ken Nelson (British record producer)

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| origin = Liverpool, England

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Ken Nelson (born 6 February 1959) is an English record producer, who was born in Liverpool. After several years working on demos and independent artists, he achieved success with Gomez, and worldwide success with the first Coldplay recording.{{cite web|url=http://www.freetimes.com/stories/12/15/blues-travelers-with-split-the-difference-gomez-returns-to-playing-gritty-rock-n-roll|title=Blues Travelers : With "split The Difference," Gomez Returns To Playing Gritty Rock 'n' Roll|last=Baker|first=Brian|date=4 August 2004|work=Cleveland Free Times|access-date=1 March 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} He has also worked with Badly Drawn Boy,{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/The-word/2005/03/17/1110913680692.html|title=The Word|last=Drever|first=Andrew|date=18 March 2005|work=The Age|access-date=1 March 2010}} Howling Bells,{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/aussie-rockers-are-a-howling-success/2007/01/31/1169919401343.html|title=Aussie rockers are a howling success|last=Dunn|first=Emily|date=1 February 2007|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=1 March 2010}} The Charlatans,{{cite web|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2004/x-clusive-the-charlatans-still-fighting-fit|title=X-clusive: The Charlatans Still Fighting Fit|last=Davis|first=Jim|date=11 May 2004|publisher=Xfm London|access-date=1 March 2010}} Kings of Convenience, The Orange Lights,{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/albums/31529/contact.php?message=report+comment+id+8118|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153242/https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/albums/31529/contact.php?message=report+comment+id+8118|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2019|title=The Orange Lights – Life Is Still Beautiful (Blackbird)|last=Condron|first=Neil|date=11 May 2007|publisher=Gigwise|access-date=1 March 2010}} Ray LaMontagne,{{cite web|url=http://www.sys-con.com/node/270673|title=Paolo Nutini Arrives in America With "LIVE SESSIONS"; Scottish Soul Sensation Poised to Make U.S. TV Debut, Followed by Austin City Limits Festival Performance; Four-Track Debut EP Hits Stores Tomorrow|date=11 September 2006|publisher=Marketwire|access-date=1 March 2010}} Snow Patrol,{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/music/52257502.html|title=CD Review – Levandoski|last=Leperre|first=Bruce |date=8 January 2009|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|access-date=1 March 2010}} Paolo Nutini, and Deadbeat Darling.

He has won three Grammy Awards,{{cite web|url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_salute_winning_producers/index.html|title=46th Annual Grammy Awards|last=Jackson|first=Blair|date=1 April 2004|work=Mix|access-date=1 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604142458/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_salute_winning_producers/index.html|archive-date=4 June 2011}} two Mercury Music Prizes, and was "Music Week" magazine's 'Producer of the Year' in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/entertainment/2826639.stm|title=Kylie's US success rewarded|date=6 March 2003|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 March 2010}}