The Sound of the Year Awards is judged by a global cohort of composers, audio producers, sound artists, category partners and industry professionals. Previous judges have included Chris Watson, Cheryl Tipp, Bernie Krause, Andrea Zarza, Axel Kacoutié, Poppy Szkiler, Josephine Lavelle, Lars Ginzel, Ain Bailey and Emeka Ogboh. Judges from the 2024 edition can be seen below.
Oscar-Winning Mixing Engineer
Sound Designer
Electronic duo
Audio Producer
Somerset House Trust
Ecologist and Artist
Natural History Museum
Artist, Composer, Creative Director
Resonance FM
Writer and Researcher
Curator of Sound Technologies National Science and Media Museum
Librarian, National Poetry Library Radio Host, NTS
Field Recordist and Sound Artist Flaming Pines
Composer, Sound Designer
db Studios, Beirut
Artist, Listener, Curator,
Microphone Builder
Associate Director
Global Earth Day
Professor of Acoustic Engineering University of Salford
Sound Artist
University of Edinburgh
Composer, Chair of Judges
The Radiophonic Institute