We Are Moving The Needle is a non-profit working to reshape the future of the recording industry. The organization is dedicated to increasing the representation of women and non-binary individuals through scholarships, grants, mentorships, and community initiatives, as well as shifting industry culture through research and advocacy.

We Are Moving The Needle has announce the return of the Resonator Awards January 28, 2025 at Los Angeles AVALON Hollywood. The Resonator Awards celebrate the creative and technical achievements of underrepresented voices in the recording arts. The evening showcases their transformative contributions to music and will include a seated dinner, awards ceremony, and live performances and filled with celebration, music, and empowerment. Funds raised from the evening will go to support the work of We Are Moving The Needle. The full list of 2025 recipients, presenters and performers will be announced in the new year.

Founded by GRAMMY®-winner and nine-time nominated Mastering Engineer, Emily Lazar, We Are Moving The Needle empowers women and non-binary producers and engineers to succeed at the highest levels through scholarships & grants, mentorship, research, advocacy, and community events. Its mission is to close the gender gap and bring equity and inclusion to the recording industry.

The inaugural Resonator Awards, held during Grammy Week 2024, attendees included Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk and Jennifer Decilveo, Michael Goldstone and Christine Thomas. Inaugural Hall of Fame inductees included industry stalwarts Alicia Keys and Linda Perry. Presenters included Shirley Manson, boygenius, Jack Antonoff, Ariel Rechtshaid, FLETCHER, Autumn Rowe and Emily Lazar, while Empress Of, Sasami, and Remi Wolf treated the audience to live performances. The Awards were hosted by Jenny Eliscu.

Emily Lazar reflected on the impact of last year’s event, stating, “The Resonator Awards is about celebrating creative excellence and honoring the collective spirit of innovation. We also shine a light on those in the community who lean in, champion, and hire with intention, ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table. We are proud to continue this important tradition that elevates the voices of those who inspire us all.”

GRAMMY® Award winner and nine-time nominee, Emily Lazar made history in 2019 as the first female mastering engineer to win the GRAMMY for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Beck’s album Colors. She is currently nominated for Album of the Year for her work on Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4. She founded We Are Moving the Needle in 2021 to help close the vast gender gap in the recording industry. We Are Moving The Needle’s “Fix the Mix Report” on gender representation in producing and engineering roles in the recording industry, confirmed that men outnumber women and non-binary tech creators 49:1. Since its establishment, We Are Moving the Needle has awarded more than $525,000 in scholarships to creators to attend audio education programs globally. Every scholarship recipient is equipped for success with essential tools, equipment, guidance and mentorship from their esteemed soundBoard.

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