Awards & Press

Peerless Mastering has been fortunate to receive recognition from the record industry, including the Grammys, RIAA, and Golden Melody Awards. Below we've listed some of our awards and nominations.

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Nominations & Awards

Jeff Lipton

61st GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Jackie Shane: Any Other Way)
60th GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta)
59th GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Ork Records: New York, New York)
54th GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology)
Golden Melody and Chinese Music Awards

2014
A-len Yue: Not About Jazz
• Chinese Music Awards Nominee: Best New Male Mandarin Singer
A-len Yue: Coffee Shop
• 4th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best R&B Single

2015
Interestring Quartet: Interestring Quartet
• 26th Golden Melody Awards Nominee
• Producer of the Year, Album
• Best Instrumental Recording, Album
• Best Instrumental Composition
• Best Instrumental Album
• 26th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Nominee: Best Crossover Album
• 6th Golden Indie Music Awards Winner: Best Jazz Album
2016
SEMIFUSA: SEMIFUSA
• 27th Golden Melody Awards Nominee
• Producer of the Year, Album
• Best Instrumental Recording, Album
• Best Instrumental Album
Wang Tao: Day & Night
• 2016 Chinese Music Awards Winning: Best Fusion Album
• 2016 MusicRadio Winning: Best Fusion Single
2017
SymbiosisTrio: Chromatics
• 28th Golden Melody Awards Nominee
• Best Instrumental Recording, Album
Interestring Quartet: Miraculous
• 8th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Jazz Album
• 8th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Jazz Single
2018
Ying-Ying Shin: Till We Meet Again
• 29th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Nominee: Best Album Producer
• 29th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Winning: Best Religious Music Album
2019
YELLOW: BKD Club
• 30th Golden Melody Awards Winning: Producer of the Year, Single
YELLOW: Mr. Sheepskin
10th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee ‘Best R&B Single’
2020
YELLOW: Once In A Blue Moon
• 31th Golden Melody Awards Nominee: Producer of the Year, Single
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Alternative Single

YELLOW: Circus Fever
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best New Artist
ShiShr: #chillchillallgood
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Album
ShiShr:走⾺看花
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Single:
2021
YELLOW & 9m88: Strange Weather
• 32th Golden Melody Awards Nominee: Producer of the Year, Single
The Wanted: Dear Adult
• 32th Golden Melody Awards Winning ‘Best Group’
Kung Yu-Chi: KUNG’s vol.1
• 32th Golden Melody Awards Nominee: Best Instrumental Album
YELLOW: Post-Monologue
• 12th Golden Indie Music Awards Winning ‘Best R&B Single’ ()
2022
Interestring Quartet: The New Beginning
• 34th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Nominee: Best Crossover Album
YELLOW: Beanstalk
• 13th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Album
• 13th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Alternative Album

Maria Rice

RIAA Certified Platinum (The Rare Occasions: Notion)
61st GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Jackie Shane: Any Other Way)
60th GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta)
59th GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best Historical Album (Ork Records: New York, New York)
66th GRAMMY Awards Nominee Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album (Kirsten Agresta-Copely: Aquamarine)

Golden Melody and Chinese Music Awards

2014
A-len Yue: Not About Jazz
• Chinese Music Awards Nominee: Best New Male Mandarin Singer
A-len Yue: Coffee Shop
• 4th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best R&B Single

2015
Interestring Quartet: Interestring Quartet
• 26th Golden Melody Awards Nominee
• Producer of the Year, Album
• Best Instrumental Recording, Album
• Best Instrumental Composition
• Best Instrumental Album
• 26th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Nominee: Best Crossover Album
• 6th Golden Indie Music Awards Winner: Best Jazz Album
2016
SEMIFUSA: SEMIFUSA
• 27th Golden Melody Awards Nominee
• Producer of the Year, Album
• Best Instrumental Recording, Album
• Best Instrumental Album
Wang Tao: Day & Night
• 2016 Chinese Music Awards Winning: Best Fusion Album
• 2016 MusicRadio Winning: Best Fusion Single
2017
SymbiosisTrio: Chromatics
• 28th Golden Melody Awards Nominee
• Best Instrumental Recording, Album
Interestring Quartet: Miraculous
• 8th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Jazz Album
• 8th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Jazz Single
2018
Ying-Ying Shin: Till We Meet Again
• 29th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Nominee: Best Album Producer
• 29th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Winning: Best Religious Music Album
2019
YELLOW: BKD Club
• 30th Golden Melody Awards Winning: Producer of the Year, Single
YELLOW: Mr. Sheepskin
10th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee ‘Best R&B Single’
2020
YELLOW: Once In A Blue Moon
• 31th Golden Melody Awards Nominee: Producer of the Year, Single
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Alternative Single

YELLOW: Circus Fever
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best New Artist
ShiShr: #chillchillallgood
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Album
ShiShr:走⾺看花
• 11th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Single:
2021
YELLOW & 9m88: Strange Weather
• 32th Golden Melody Awards Nominee: Producer of the Year, Single
The Wanted: Dear Adult
• 32th Golden Melody Awards Winning ‘Best Group’
Kung Yu-Chi: KUNG’s vol.1
• 32th Golden Melody Awards Nominee: Best Instrumental Album
YELLOW: Post-Monologue
• 12th Golden Indie Music Awards Winning ‘Best R&B Single’ ()
2022
Interestring Quartet: The New Beginning
• 34th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music Nominee: Best Crossover Album
YELLOW: Beanstalk
• 13th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Album
• 13th Golden Indie Music Awards Nominee: Best Alternative Album

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Press

Jeff Lipton

Tape Op did a second interview with Jeff Lipton in 2025. This interview, by the amazing Zach Bloomstein, discusses Dolby ATMOS, Grammy Nominations, and what’s changed in the past 22 years.
Tape Op published the interview, "Jeff Lipton of Peerless Mastering." The interview was done by Tape Op's gear editor Andy Hong and explores Jeff's philosophy and career in depth. This is a great resource for getting to know the Peerless Mastering philosophy.
Electronic Musician magazine interviewed Jeff Lipton for an article entitled "Inside Mastering Minds." Unfortunately, the article isn’t available anymore.
Jeff Lipton's review of the Benchmark D/A converter appeared in Tape Op.
Audio Media magazine interviewed Jeff Lipton for the article "Inside Mastering Minds."
Mix Online published an article "Peerless Mastering Installs SLS Loudspeakers."
SLS issued a press release about Peerless Mastering's use of their speakers.
Brown, Joel. “Mastering a Grammy Nomination: Two Alums Make Peerless Sounds,” Bostonia Magazine (10 February 2017). Available from https://www.bu.edu/articles/2017/grammy-nomination-mastering/

Maria Rice

The Women in Vinyl Podcast ∙ Episode 18 (2021) ∙ Interview of Maria Rice, Peerless Mastering
Working Class Audio Podcast (WCA) ∙ Episode #311 (2020) ∙ Interview by Matt Boudreau
Monroe, Jazz. “13 Best Bookshelf Speakers for Any Budget.” Pitchfork (19 November 2020). Available from https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-bookshelf-speakers/
Ashworth, Sasami. “SASAMI Shines a Spotlight on Female Audio Engineers.” Sungenre (8 November 2018). Available from https://sungenre.com/soapbox/sasami-shines-a-spotlight-on-female-audio-engineers
Thompson, Jessica. “The Aesthetics of Remastering Reissues,” Tape Op Magazine (May/June 2018). Available from https://tapeop.com/interviews/125/aesthetics-remastering-reissues/
Brown, Joel. “Mastering a Grammy Nomination: Two Alums Make Peerless Sounds,” Bostonia Magazine (10 February 2017). Available from https://www.bu.edu/articles/2017/grammy-nomination-mastering/