Randy Merrill | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Mastering engineer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | sterling-sound |
RandyMerrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists includingBlink-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,Chappell Roan,Ayumi Hamasaki,Buck-Tick,King Gnu,Little Mix,BTS andSelena.[2][3]
Merrill attendedJamestown Community College before graduating fromState University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology.[4] He then became a mastering engineer atMasterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013.[5] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongsideTom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins forAdele's25, andMark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".[6] Merrill's mastering work would go on to win Grammys independently forBeck'sColors,Ariana Grande'sSweetener,Lady Gaga's "Shallow", andCage the Elephant'sSocial Cues.[3]
Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Challengers | mastering credits for soundtrack |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Record of the Year | "Hello" | Won | [7][8] |
| Album of the Year | 25 | Won | ||
| Purpose | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Album of the Year | Melodrama | Nominated | [9] |
| 2019 | Record of the Year | "Shallow" | Nominated | [10][11] |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Colors | Won | ||
| 2020 | Record of the Year | "7 Rings" | Nominated | [12] |
| Album of the Year | Thank U, Next | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Album of the Year | Folklore | Won | [13] |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Hyperspace | Won | ||
| 2022 | Record of the Year | "Leave the Door Open" | Won | [14] |
| "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 | [15] |
| "Easy on Me" | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year | Harry's House | Won | ||
| 30 | Nominated | |||
| Music of the Spheres | Nominated | |||
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Harry's House | Won | ||
| 2024 | Record of the Year | "Anti-Hero" | Nominated | [16][17] |
| "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 | [18] |
| "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" | Pending | |
| "Abracadabra" | Pending | |||
| Album of the Year | Mayhem | Pending |
