VIENNA, Austria – In recognition of more than 60 years of contributions to the art and science of music recording and performance, AKG announced that it had been recently named to receive a technical Grammy award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). The award will be presented in Los Angeles during Grammy Week later this month.
Honoring AKG's technological innovations and also its role in history in terms of support for recordings and performances, the Grammy reflects AKG's role in such events as The Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1967 and support for Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, along with such contemporary performers like Jay Z, Missy Elliot and Kayne West.
This year's only other Grammy Technical Award will be presented posthumously to Thomas Edison, inventor of the phonograph, early motion picture technologies, and the incandescent light bulb.
Harman's JBL brand also earned a Grammy Technical Award in 2005, the first and only loudspeaker manufacturer to be so honored.
Founded in 1947, AKG has been providing state-of-the-art microphones and headphones for a variety of live and recording applications.
"This year's honorees are a prestigious group of diverse and prominent creators who have contributed some of the most distinguished and influential recordings," said Recording Academy president/CEO Neil Portnow. "Their outstanding accomplishments and passion for their craft have created a timeless legacy that has positively affected multiple generations, and will continue to influence generations to come. It is an honor and privilege to recognize such talented individuals who have had and will continue to have such an influence in both our culture and the music industry."
"We are humbled by this recognition from the recording industry's preeminent organization," said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Harman International chairman, president and CEO. "Our AKG products have long supported the industry's leading artists and technicians, and we are honored to share the spotlight with them at the legendary Grammy Awards."
"From its formation many years ago, AKG has been singularly committed to quality," said Alfred Reinprecht, AKG vice president of marketing and product management. "To be awarded this prestigious and rare honor is recognition of the wonderfully creative and committed people who have designed and built AKG products for more than half a century and to the loyal customers who have partnered with us to make our best products even better."
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