The Sound of the Year Awards is judged by a global cohort of composers, audio producers, sound artists, category partners and industry professionals. Judges from the 2024 edition are shown on this page.
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.
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.
Audio Producer, Somerset House Trust
Curator of Sound Technologies, National Science & Media Museum
Artist, Listener, Curator, Microphone Builder
Sound Artist, University of Edinburgh
Oscar-Winning Mixing Engineer
Ecologist and Artist, Natural History Museum
Librarian, National Poetry Library Radio Host, NTS
Professor of Acoustic Engineering, University of Salford
Tony Gayle
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Composer, Sound Designer, db Studios Beirut
Field Recordist and Sound Artist, Flaming Pines
Artist, Composer, Creative Director, Resonance FM
Matmos
Electronic duo
Electronic duo
Writer and Researcher
Associate Director, Global Earth Day
Chair of Judges, The Radiophonic Institute