Ann Mincieli
Wins
5
Nominations
6
Category
Biography
"If you focus on being great, then no matter who you are and what you want to achieve, your success will follow."
- A sought-after recording engineer, Ann Mincieli fell in love with the idea of engineering around 1990. Since then she has worked on albums for the likes of Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Drake, Mariah Carey, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, and Whitney Houston.
- Serving as the regular engineer for much of Keys' work, Mincieli earned her first career GRAMMY for Best R&B Album as the engineer on The Diary Of Alicia Keys at the 47th GRAMMY Awards. She earned a second career GRAMMY in the same category at the 56th GRAMMYs for Keys' Girl On Fire.
- Mincieli is the co-founder of Jungle City Studios in New York. Thanks to her skill as a sound engineer and her large collection of vintage gear, including a vintage Versatone Bass amp played by the Wrecking Crew's Carol Kaye and 20-plus '70s and '80s era drum machines.
- Did you know? According to an interview she did with Atlantic Records, her favorite piece of gear is the Telefunken M16 microphone.
- In 2018 Mincieli was featured as part of the Recording Academy's "We Are Music," campaign, which was designed to showcase the creators the Academy represents.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Ann Mincieli
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Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen. Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Maleah Joi Moon, Adam W. Blackstone, Alicia Keys, Tom Kitt
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Best Immersive Audio Album
The Diary Of Alicia Keys. George Massenburg, Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski, Alicia Keys, Ann Mincieli
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Best Immersive Audio Album
Alicia. George Massenburg, Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski, Ann Mincieli
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Album Of The Year
Beyoncé. Beyoncé Knowles
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Album Of The Year
Girl. Pharrell Williams
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Best R&B Album
Girl On Fire. Alicia Keys
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Record Of The Year
Empire State Of Mind. Jay Z, Alicia Keys
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Album Of The Year
The Diary Of Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys
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Best R&B Album
The Diary Of Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys
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