Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including Blink-182, DAY6, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Justin Bieber, Porter Robinson, Ayumi Hamasaki, Buck-Tick, King Gnu, Little Mix and BTS.[2][3]
Randy Merrill | |
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| Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mastering engineer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | sterling-sound |
Life and career
Merrill attended Jamestown Community College before graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology.[4] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013.[5] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 25, and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".[6] 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.[3]
Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Hello" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| 25 | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Purpose | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Melodrama | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | "Shallow" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Colors | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
| 2020 | "7 Rings" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Thank U, Next | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | folklore | Won | ||
| Hyperspace | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
| 2022 | "Leave the Door Open" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| "Drivers License" | Nominated | |||
| Montero | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Sour | Nominated | |||
| Dawn | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | "As It Was" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Easy on Me" | Nominated | |||
| Harry's House | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | |||
| 30 | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Music of the Spheres | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | "Anti-Hero" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Vampire" | Nominated | |||
| Midnights | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Guts | Nominated |