Producer Chris Young - Member of the Academy

The music producer Chris Young is an accredited voting member for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which is the body of musicians that vote on Grammy nominations and winners. Young says that he relishes his opportunity to vote for the artists he thinks are working hard to improve the music scene every year. While he says that mainstream music industry still has many things to figure out as a whole, such as piracy, contracts, and the changing nature of how music is consumed, he has hope for the industry. Young has many years of experience helping artists achieve mainstream success. Many of the artists he has worked with have been finalists on television shows such as “American Idol.” He says that one of the greatest rewards of his job is seeing a new artist he has worked with to develop their sound make a huge entry in the mainstream music industry. Many of his protégés have seen their songs placed on the top of the Billboard charts.  

Producer Chris Young is proud of his recent inclusion with the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the Producer’s and Engineer’s Wing. He says that this achievement is the crown jewel of his career, because he can shape who people recognize as influential musicians in the mainstream industry. He will continue to speak out for artists’ rights and find more young talent to add to the industry. Producer Chris Young has recently been working with many international artists to bring the global sound to the music industry in the United States.