Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild

Our 2026 Producer Of The Year finalists have dropped 👇 We are absolutely thrilled to unveil the incredible nominees for this year’s Producer Of The Year category at the Queensland Music Awards. Huge congratulations to all these talented creatives 🎬 @cody.mcwaters @_joshbeattie_ @lukepalmerguitarist @lilmallrat

AMPAL @weareampal CEO Damian Rinaldi @damian.rinaldi on why mentorship matters in the creative industries. Having access to people who have actually done the work helps you see what’s possible. Especially in parts of the industry that can feel hard to navigate from the outside. Mentorship gives you perspective. It gives you direction. And sometimes it simply shows you the path. Filmed at the 2026 MPEG @mpeguild Awards. 🎥 @alexmillssocial #Mentorship #MusicIndustry #AMPAL #MPEGAwards #MentorAcademy

Completely humbled and honoured to have won our 2nd MPEG award for studio of the year!! 🤯❤️‍🔥🎉 Massive thankyou to our dear friends at @mpeguild - we love you guys so much and are so grateful for this 🥹❤️ We are so proud of our studio but even more so of our community. It’s truly the people in the building that make this place feel like home.

A big congratulations to @waveracermusic (mix engineer for I Love My Computer) and @ninajirachi , taking home @mpeguild awards last week 💙

Women are dominating music headlines this week. ⭐️ From @theestallion taking on Broadway, to @mitskileaks offering a look into her creative world, to @brandicarlile teasing a @thehighwomen return, this week has been filled with major moments. We’re also seeing engineers and producers like Margo XS, @aliceivymusic , and @ninajirachi push boundaries in the industry. And @billboard is highlighting the women whose influence helped shape the @rockhall . Read, engage, and amplify these stories. Links in bio. #wearemovingtheneedle #womeninmusic #headlines #womeninaudio

My trip to London somehow feels like it was just yesterday and also ten years ago? This vid is for me to look back fondly on, forget ya'll 😂 Big thanks to the staff at every place i stopped by for sharing their time with me, and all the aussies i happened to run into on my last night. Learnt so much from that time, and i still have so much to share from it... If you're interested.

MPEG Awards Recap: Last week at the MPEG @mpeguild Awards, Alice Ivy @aliceivymusic took home Producer of the Year. Peer voted. Industry recognised. Huge moment. In her acceptance she referenced PinkPantheress becoming the first female Producer of the Year in 47 years at the BRIT Awards, saying it felt like “the universe is colliding.” “You know, PinkPantheress has just won producer of the year at the BRIT Awards,” she remarked. “That award has existed for 47 years and it’s the first time a female has won it. So I feel like the universe is colliding. Which is really, really cool.” She added, “It’s so amazing seeing the girls get up this year.” The MPEG Awards exist to champion the people behind the records. The producers. The engineers. The studio community that actually makes the music happen. This one felt special. Massive congratulations to Alice Ivy and to the entire Australian production community. 🎥 @alexmillssocial 📸 @jessgleeson

MPEG Awards Recap: “Clearly, it’s been a gap in the market… but seeing engineers and producers getting that recognition shows they are part of an international community.” @weareampal CEO Damian Rinaldi shares his thoughts on the importance of the 2026 MPEG Awards. In an industry that thrives on the technical brilliance behind the scenes, the MPEG @mpeguild Awards highlight the “massive vote of confidence” given to our local talent. Damian celebrates the legacy of icons like Mike Chapman OAM, whose work with Blondie continues to influence the global stage. Huge congrats to all the 2026 winners and nominees 🙌 🎥 @alexmillssocial

Hosting duties for the @mpeguild Awards 2026. Thanks to @mpeguild for trusting me with the night 🙏 Always good to be in a room full of producers, engineers and familiar faces from a community I’ve been part of for the last ten years. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners.

MPEG Awards Recap: “It’s hard to realize it was missing before... but now that it’s there, it’s such a heartwarming space.” @mpeg_au Board Member and @musicproductionforwomen founder @xyloaria talks about the magic of the 2026 MPEG Awards. In an industry that often happens behind closed studio doors, the MPEG Awards are more than just trophies - they’re about building the community that our producers and engineers deserve. Huge congrats to all the 2026 winners and nominees 🙌 #MPEGAwards #MusicProducer #SoundEngineer #WomenInMusic

Thursday night at the 2026 MPEG @mpeguild Awards. Producers. Engineers. Studio owners. Self-producing artists. And everyone in between. We’re incredibly proud that Mentor Academy was part of it, with our cofounder Ron Haryanto @brandnewjones hosting the night. The MPEG Awards are the only national awards program dedicated exclusively to producers and engineers in Australia. That matters. Massive congratulations to all nominees and winners: Producer of the Year – Alice Ivy @aliceivymusic Breakthrough Producer of the Year – Ninajirachi @ninajirachi Self-Producing Artist of the Year – Ninajirachi Writer-Producer of the Year – Lucy Blomkamp @perfectworldofficial Recording Engineer of the Year – Simon Cohen @simoncohenis Mix Engineer of the Year – Thomas Purcell (Wave Racer) @waveracermusic Mastering Engineer of the Year – Joe Carra @crystal_mastering Studio of the Year – 4000 Studios @4000studios Overseas Achievement – Keanu Beats @keanubeats Outstanding Community Work – Music Producers Development Program Lifetime Achievement Award – Mike Chapman OAM Congratulations to everyone involved. Spaces like this strengthen the culture. And culture builds the industry. 📸 @jessgleeson 🎥 @alexmillssocial #MPEGAwards #AustralianMusic #MusicProducers

We celebrated and acknowledged the producers engineers and mixers in style #MPEGAwards Thank you to our Chair @annalaverty for her leadership and @brandnewjones for his excellent hosting skills I am forever surrounded by #tallpeople 🥰 Photo @jessgleeson @mpeguild @brandnewjones @annalaverty