Randy Merrill
American mastering engineer
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Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including Blink-182, DAY6, Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Kesha, 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 and Selena.[1][2]
Randy Merrill | |
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| Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | 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.[3] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013.[4] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 25, and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".[5] 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.[2]
Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Challengers | mastering credits for soundtrack |
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Record of the Year | "Hello" | Won | [6][7] |
| Album of the Year | 25 | Won | ||
| Purpose | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Album of the Year | Melodrama | Nominated | [8] |
| 2019 | Record of the Year | "Shallow" | Nominated | [9][10] |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Colors | Won | ||
| 2020 | Record of the Year | "7 Rings" | Nominated | [11] |
| Album of the Year | Thank U, Next | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Album of the Year | Folklore | Won | [12] |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Hyperspace | Won | ||
| 2022 | Record of the Year | "Leave the Door Open" | Won | [13] |
| "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 | [14] |
| "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 | [15][16] |
| "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 | [17] |
| "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" | Nominated | |
| "Abracadabra" | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year | Mayhem | Nominated | ||