{{Short description|American music mixing engineer and producer (born 1953)}} {{Infobox person | name = Bob Clearmountain | image = Bob clearmountain (cropped).jpg | alt = Clearmountain standing in front of a chalkboard | caption = Clearmountain in 2017 | birth_name = Bob Chiaramonte | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|1|15}} | birth_place = [[Connecticut]], U.S. | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = {{hlist|[[Mixing engineer]]|[[record producer|producer]]}} | years_active = 1977–present | spouse = [[Apogee Electronics|Betty Bennett]] | awards = {{plainlist| * [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album]] * [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album]] * [[Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album]] }} }} '''Bob Clearmountain''' ({{né|'''Chiaramonte'''}}; January 15, 1953)<ref name="Elmore">{{cite web |date=2 November 2012 |title=Don Was & Bob Clearmountain: Getting It Right |url=http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2012/11/influences/don-was-bob-clearmountain-getting-it-right |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222024110/http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2012/11/influences/don-was-bob-clearmountain-getting-it-right |archive-date=22 February 2013 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Elmore Magazine}}</ref> is an American [[mixing engineer]] and [[record producer]],<ref name="SOSJun1999">{{cite web|last=Lockwood|first=Dave|title=Bob Clearmountain: Master Mixer|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/people/bob-clearmountain-master-mixer|website=Sound On Sound|date=1 June 1999|access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref> best known for his work with major acts, including [[Bryan Adams]], [[David Bowie]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Huey Lewis and the News]], [[Roxy Music]], [[the Pretenders]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], and [[the Rolling Stones]]. Described by ''[[Sound on Sound]]'' magazine as having "his name on more hit records than anyone else in the history of popular music",<ref name=SOSJun1999/> he is credited with establishing the role of mixing engineer.<ref name="PLAP">{{cite web|last=Chapman|first=Lee|title=Apogee Digital: Changing Digital Recording Forever|url=https://producelikeapro.com/blog/apogee/|website=Produce Like A Pro|date=21 June 2023|access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref>
Clearmountain has mixed some of the most famous [[Live concert|live shows]] in music history, including [[Live Aid]]<ref name="NMEJan2025">{{cite web|last=Pilley|first=Max|title=Legendary producer Bob Clearmountain loses home and studio in Los Angeles wildfires|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/legendary-producer-bob-clearmountain-loses-home-studio-los-angeles-wildfires-3828162|website=NME|date=12 January 2025|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> and [[The Concert for New York City]]. Records mixed by Clearmountain have won eight [[Grammy Award]]s. He has also won two [[Emmy Awards]] from five nominations.
== Early life and education == Born in [[Connecticut]], Clearmountain later moved to [[New York City]], where he graduated from [[Greenwich High School]] in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Chiaramonte Clearmountain|url=https://greenwichhighschool.net/alumni/13484871/bob-clearmountain.html|website=Greenwich High School|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> As a teenager, Clearmountain had many friends who were musicians. He loved music, and played [[bass guitar]] in various bar bands, but felt he didn't want his career to depend on other musicians.<ref name=SOSJun1999/> When a band he was a member of went to [[Mediasound Studios]] on [[57th Street (Manhattan)|57th Street]] in New York to record a [[Demo (music)|demo]], Clearmountain felt like he could live there. Recognizing his interest in recording, Clearmountain assembled a makeshift [[home studio]] with a [[two-track]] [[Reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel tape recorder]], some [[microphone]]s and a [[Talkback (recording)|talkback]]. He also loved to make tape recordings of the band's concerts.<ref name=SOSJun1999/>
== Career == === Mediasound and Power Station === Determined to make a career in recording, Clearmountain visited Mediasound frequently and lobbied the studio for a job. He was eventually hired as a [[:wikt:gofer|gofer]] in 1972.<ref name="TapeOp129">{{cite web|last=Baccigaluppi|first=John|title=Bob Clearmountain: Living in the Mix|url=https://tapeop.com/interviews/129/bob-clearmountain/|website=Tape Op|date=January 2019|access-date=21 January 2025}}</ref><ref name=SOSJun1999/> On his first day working at the studio, after making about two deliveries, he realized that studio staff had been looking for him – they had apparently been expecting him to be working on a [[recording session]] as an assistant [[Recording engineer|engineer]]. The star-struck new assistant engineer found that his first session was with [[Duke Ellington]].<ref name=SOSJun1999/> Ellington's solo piano session remained unreleased until 2017, when [[Storyville Records]] released it as ''An Intimate Piano Session''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mosey|first=Chris|title=Duke Ellington On Storyville Records|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/duke-ellington-on-storyville-records-by-chris-mosey|website=AllAboutJazz|date=20 March 2017|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> At Mediasound, Clearmountain engineered albums for [[Kool & the Gang]]. He also played bass on [[the Dead Boys]]' first album, ''[[Young, Loud and Snotty]]'' (1977), before Jeff Magnum rejoined the group.
In 1977, Clearmountain was approached by his Mediasound co-worker, [[Tony Bongiovi]], who had decided to build his own recording studio. Clearmountain became part of Bongiovi's team that designed and opened [[Power Station (recording studio)|Power Station]], with Clearmountain becoming the studio's Chief Engineer.<ref name=SOSJun1999/><ref name=TapeOp129/><ref name="SOSApr2012">{{cite web|last=Bieger|first=Hannes|title=Studio File: Avatar, New York|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/avatar-new-york|website=Sound On Sound|date=April 2012|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> Clearmountain worked exclusively at the Power Station over the next two or three years, working with artists including [[The Rezillos]], [[Narada Michael Walden]], and others.<ref name="SOSJul2006">{{cite web|last=Buskin|first=Richard|title=Classic Tracks: Bryan Adams 'Run To You'|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-bryan-adams-run-you|website=Sound On Sound|date=July 2006|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> During this time, he recorded several hit albums for the [[Nile Rodgers]]/[[Bernard Edwards]] project [[Chic (band)|Chic]] and [[Sister Sledge]]'s hit album ''[[We Are Family (album)|We Are Family]]'', which established his reputation as a mixing engineer. Clearmountain soon found himself being sought out specifically as a mixing engineer, with [[the Rolling Stones]] requesting Clearmountain to mix their single, "[[Miss You (Rolling Stones song)|Miss You]]", and [[Roxy Music]] having him remix their single "[[Dance Away]]".<ref name=SOSJun1999/>
=== Independence and success === Around 1979, Clearmountain became independent, working at various studios in addition to Power Station.<ref name=TapeOp129/> Artists he had worked with brought him back, and he mixed Roxy Music's ''[[Flesh and Blood (Roxy Music album)|Flesh and Blood]]'' (1980) and ''[[Avalon (Roxy Music album)|Avalon]]'' (1982),<ref name="SOSAug2003">{{cite web|last=Inglis|first=Sam|title=Recording & Remixing Roxy Music's Avalon|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/recording-remixing-roxy-musics-avalon|website=Sound On Sound|date=August 2003|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> and the Rolling Stones' ''[[Tattoo You]]'' (1981) (including engineering vocals and overdubs for "[[Start Me Up]]"),<ref name="SOSApr2004">{{cite web |last=Buskin |first=Richard |title=Classic Tracks: Start Me Up |url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr04/articles/classictracks.htm |website=Sound On Sound |date=April 2004 |access-date=13 December 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720100240/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr04/articles/classictracks.htm| archive-date=20 July 2008}}</ref><ref name=TapeOp129/> as well as their live album, ''[[Still Life (Rolling Stones album)|Still Life]]'' (1982).
Clearmountain also began both mixing and producing with [[Bryan Adams]] on his 1981 album ''[[You Want It You Got It]]'', beginning a longstanding professional collaboration between the two that continued through ''[[Cuts Like a Knife]]'' and Adams' rise to mainstream popularity, and decades beyond.<ref name=SOSJul2006/>
In late 1982, when [[David Bowie]] chose Nile Rodgers to produce his next album, Clearmountain was chosen to engineer the sessions at Power Station. The resulting album, ''[[Let's Dance (David Bowie album)|Let's Dance]]'' (1983) was a worldwide commercial success.<ref name=TapeOp129/> The same year, Clearmountain mixed [[Huey Lewis and the News]]' album ''[[Sports (Huey Lewis and the News album)|Sports]]''. The following year, he produced and mixed [[Hall & Oates]]' ''[[Big Bam Boom]]'' and mixed [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s landmark album ''[[Born in the U.S.A.]]''.<ref name="SOSMar2010">{{cite web|last=Buskin|first=Richard|title=Classic Tracks: Bruce Springsteen 'Born In The USA'|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-bruce-springsteen-born-usa|website=Sound On Sound|date=March 2010|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Laing |first=Rob |title="This is what Bruce calls his primal scrub": Bob Clearmountain talks mixing and tweaking Springsteen's Born In The USA guitars |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/this-is-what-bruce-calls-his-primal-scrub-bob-clearmountain-talks-mixing-and-tweaking-springsteens-born-in-the-usa-guitars/ |website=musicradar |date=9 May 2024 |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> In 1985, he mixed [[Live Aid]].<ref name=NMEJan2025/>
He continued to mix new albums for Springsteen and Bowie, and worked with [[Jimmy Iovine]], co-producing [[Simple Minds]]' ''[[Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)|Once Upon a Time]]'' (1985) and [[the Pretenders]]' ''[[Get Close]]'' (1986). In 1987, having established himself as a top mixing engineer, he mixed [[INXS]]'s album ''[[Kick (INXS album)|Kick]]'' (1987),<ref name="MixDec2012">{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Blair|title=Classic Tracks: INXS's "Need You Tonight"|url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks/classic-track-inxs-need-you-tonight-367581|website=Mix|date=1 December 2012|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> [[Robbie Robertson]]'s [[Robbie Robertson (album)|debut solo album]], and albums for [[Crowded House]] and [[Divinyls]].<ref name=TapeOp129/>
=== 1990s === In the early 1990s, [[EastWest Sounds]] partnered with Clearmountain to release two commercially successful Bob Clearmountain Drum [[Sample library|sample libraries]],<ref name="SOSDec2008">{{cite web|last=Flint|first=Tom|title=Doug Rogers of EastWest|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/people/doug-rogers-eastwest|website=Sound On Sound|date=December 2008|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> and Clearmountain developed SessionTools, a studio management application.<ref name=PLAP/> In 1991, after Clearmountain had mixed 21 tracks for the [[Guns N' Roses]] albums ''[[Use Your Illusion I]]'' and ''[[Use Your Illusion II]]'', the band decided to scrap the mixes and start over with engineer [[Bill Price (record producer)|Bill Price]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Neely|first=Kim|title=Guns N' Roses Outta Control: The Rolling Stone Cover Story |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15808339/guns_n_roses_outta_control_the_rolling_stone_cover_story/2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031055950/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15808339/guns_n_roses_outta_control_the_rolling_stone_cover_story/2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 31, 2007 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 4, 2025}}</ref> Clearmountain continued to work with Adams, Springsteen, Rolling Stones, and INXS, and mixed albums for [[Bryan Ferry]], [[the Who]], [[Dire Straits]], [[Aimee Mann]], [[the Corrs]], [[Jonatha Brooke]], [[Melissa Etheridge]], [[Counting Crows]] and others.<ref name=TapeOp129/>
== Mix This! Studio == In 1994, Clearmountain built Mix This!,<ref name=Elmore/><ref name="BBDec1994">{{cite magazine|last=Verna|first=Paul|title=Integration Is The Byword As Digital Comes Of Age|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=business%20week%20%22Apogee%20Electronics%22&pg=RA1-PA80|magazine=Billboard|date=24 December 1994|access-date=28 January 2025|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en|pages=79–80}}</ref> a private recording studio located in the basement of his home in the [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="MIXJan2025">{{cite web|last=Harvey|first=Steve|title=Wildfires Tear Through Los Angeles Audio Community|url=https://www.mixonline.com/business/wildfires-tear-through-los-angeles-audio-community|website=Mix|date=10 January 2025|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="LATJan2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-01-10/bob-clearmountain-l-a-studio-icon-lost-his-home-in-the-fire-this-was-the-end-of-our-world |last=Brown |first=August |title=Bob Clearmountain, L.A. studio icon, lost his home in the Palisades fire: 'This could be the end of our world.' |date=10 January 2025 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref> Clearmountain later upgraded the studio to [[Dolby Atmos]], and used it for immersive album mixes of Roxy Music's ''Avalon'' and Simple Minds' ''Sparkle in the Rain''.<ref name=MIXJan2025/>
On January 8, 2025, the studio and the residence in which it was located were both destroyed by the [[Palisades Fire]].<ref name=PLAP/> The rebuilt studio, named '''Mix This! FTA (From The Ashes)''', was completed in August 2025 and is now located in a residence behind Apogee Electronics’ headquarters in Santa Monica, California.<ref>{{cite web|title=Insights In Sound – Bob Clearmountain, Audio Engineer S18 E9|url=https://www.mixonline.com/the-wire/insights-in-sound-bob-clearmountain-audio-engineer-s18-e9|website=Mix|date=22 August 2025|access-date=15 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kenny|first=Tom|title=Seen on the Scene: Bob Clearmountain Reopens Mix This! FTA|url=https://www.mixonline.com/blog/seen-on-the-scene-bob-clearmountain-reopens-mix-this-fta|website=Mix|date=September 18, 2025|access-date=September 18, 2025}}</ref>
== Personal life == Clearmountain is married to [[Apogee Electronics]] CEO Betty Bennett.<ref name=MIXJan2025/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mixonline.com/news/profiles/bob-clearmountain/365367|title=''Bob Clearmountain''|last=Droney|first=Maureen|date=March 1, 2004|website=Bob Clearmountain {{!}} Mixonline.com|publisher=www.mixonline.com|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>
==Production discography== {{Main|Bob Clearmountain production discography}}
=== Selection of work as producer === *[[Bryan Adams]] - ''[[You Want It You Got It]]'' (1981), ''[[Cuts Like a Knife]]'' (1983), ''[[Reckless (Bryan Adams album)|Reckless]]'' (1984) and ''[[Into the Fire (album)|Into the Fire]]'' (1987) *[[Jonatha Brooke]] - ''Steady Pull'' (2001) and ''[[Careful What You Wish For (Jonatha Brooke album)|Careful What You Wish For]]'' (2007) *[[The Church (band)|The Church]] - ''[[The Blurred Crusade]]'' (1982) *[[Hall & Oates]] - ''[[Big Bam Boom]]'' (1984) *[[Paul McCartney]] - ''[[Tripping the Live Fantastic]]'' (1990) *[[The Pretenders]] - ''[[Get Close]]'' (1986) *[[Simple Minds]] - ''[[Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)|Once Upon a Time]]'' (1985) *[[The Who]] - ''[[Join Together (1990 album)|Join Together]]'' (1990) *[[Michael Stanley Band]] - ''[[You Can't Fight Fashion]]'' (1983) *Various - ''[[Woodstock 94 (album)|Woodstock 94]]'' (1994) *The Silencers - ''Rock 'N' Roll Enforcers'' (1980) *[[The Rolling Stones]] - ''[[Shine a Light (Rolling Stones album)|Shine a Light]]'' (2008)
=== Selection of work as live mixer/engineer === {| class="wikitable" !Date !Concert !Location |- |July 13, 1985 |[[Live Aid]] |[[John F. Kennedy Stadium]], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<ref name=NMEJan2025/> |- |June 11, 1988 |[[Nelson Mandela]] 70th Birthday Tribute Concert |[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], London, UK |- |August 24, 1989 |[[The Who]] - ''[[Tommy (The Who album)|Tommy]]'' |[[Universal Amphitheatre]], Los Angeles, California |- |May 5, 1990 |A Tribute to [[John Lennon]] |[[Pier Head|The Pier Head]], Liverpool, UK |- |August 12-14, 1994 |[[Woodstock '94|Woodstock 94]] |Winston Farm, Saugerties, New York |- |March 15, 1999 |[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] Induction Ceremony |[[Waldorf Astoria New York|Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], New York, New York |- |December 12, 2012 |[[12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief]] |[[Madison Square Garden]], New York, New York |- |September 3, 2022 |[[Foo Fighters]] [[Taylor Hawkins]] Tribute Concert |[[Wembley Stadium]], London, UK |- |September 27, 2022 |Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert |[[Kia Forum]], Los Angeles, California |- |November 5, 2022 |Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |[[Microsoft Theater]], Los Angeles, California |- |November 3, 2023 |Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |[[Barclays Center]], Brooklyn, New York |- |January 30, 2025 |[[FireAid]] Benefit Concert |Kia Forum, Los Angeles, California |}
===KCRW Apogee Sessions=== In 2005, Clearmountain collaborated with Apogee Electronics to convert unused space in the company's Santa Monica headquarters into Apogee Studio, a recording studio and performance venue.<ref name="BBJun2013">{{cite magazine|title=Gear: Bob Clearmountain's Studio That Love Built|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gear-bob-clearmountains-studio-that-love-built-1566224/|magazine=Billboard|date=6 June 2013|access-date=20 January 2025}}</ref> Beginning in 2010, Santa Monica radio station [[KCRW]] began hosting live music performances in the venue, called ''KCRW Apogee Sessions'' and later ''KCRW Live from Apogee Studio'', with Clearmountain handling the mixing and recording.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/apogeestudio|title=Apogee Sessions|date=2014-07-07|website=KCRW|language=en|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/photos-belle-sebastian-kick-off-kcrws-apogee-sessions/|title=Photos: Belle and Sebastian Kick Off KCRW's Apogee Sessions|last=Singh|first=Sonya|date=2015-01-22|website=Los Angeles Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> Artists for these KCRW sessions have included [[David Gray (British musician)|David Gray]], [[Ryan Adams]], [[Chrissie Hynde]], [[Patti Smith]], [[Vampire Weekend]], [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]], [[Regina Spektor]], [[Glen Hansard]], [[the Shins]], [[k.d. lang]], [[Shelby Lynne]], [[Leon Bridges]], [[Norah Jones]], [[the Avett Brothers]], [[Mayer Hawthorne]], [[Alabama Shakes]], [[Belle & Sebastian]], [[John Legend]], [[Beck]], [[John Mayer]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], and [[Queens of the Stone Age]].<ref name="HochmanD">{{cite web|last=Hochman|first=David|title=The 180-Seat Invite-Only Los Angeles Music Venue That's Attracting Arena Rockers|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhochman/2018/09/03/the-180-seat-invite-only-los-angeles-music-venue-thats-attracting-arena-rockers/|website=Forbes|date=3 September 2018|access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Dante">{{cite web|title=Bob Clearmountain's Apogee Studio Redefines Audio Excellence with the Power of Dante|url=https://www.getdante.com/resources/catalog/bob-clearmountains-apogee-studio-redefines-audio-excellence-with-the-power-of-dante/|website=Dante|access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref> In 2024, [[Cory Henry]] recorded his album ''Live at the Piano'' at the studio; the first recorded there to receive a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nomination.<ref name=Dante/>
==Awards and recognition== Clearmountain has won multiple Grammy and Emmy awards.
In 1991, he was awarded the [[TEC Awards#Les Paul Award|TEC Awards Les Paul Award]], honoring "individuals or institutions that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of audio technology." The following year, Clearmountain was awarded the TEC Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref name="MixSep2004">{{cite web|title=TEC Lifetime Achievement|url=https://www.mixonline.com/technology/tec-lifetime-achievement-380554|website=MIX|date=1 September 2004|access-date=21 January 2025}}</ref>
In 2023, he was awarded the [[Music Producers Guild]] Icon Award for "a person seen to be an icon of the recording industry."<ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Clearmountain receives MPG Icon Award|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/news/bob-clearmountain-receives-mpg-icon-award|website=Sound On Sound|date=30 March 2023|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
In 2025, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from [[Power Station (recording studio)|BerkleeNYC]] at their class of 2025 graduation ceremony."<ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Clearmountain Receives Berklee College of Music Honorary Doctorate at Berklee NYC Commencement|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP6HmumoC3g|website=YouTube|date=14 Jul 2025|access-date=6 Oct 2025}}</ref>
=== Grammy Awards & nominations === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Work !Artist !Role !Award/Nomination |- |1992 |''Storyville'' |Robbie Robertson |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical<ref name="Grammy34">{{cite web|title=1991 Grammy Winners|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/34th-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=1991|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |1994 |''Rhythm, Country And Blues'' |Various |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical<ref name="Grammy37">{{cite web|title=1994 Grammy Winners|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/37th-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=1994|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |1997 |''Blue Moon Swamp'' |John Fogerty |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical<ref name="Grammy40">{{cite web|title=1997 Grammy Winners|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/40th-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=1997|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |1998 |''Firecracker'' |Lisa Loeb |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical<ref name="Grammy41">{{cite web|title=1998 Grammy Winners|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/41st-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=1998|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |2005 |''Avalon'' |Roxy Music |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Surround Sound Album<ref name="Grammy47">{{cite web|title=2004 Grammy Winners|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/47th-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=2004|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |2006 |''We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions'' |[[Bruce Springsteen]] |Mixing Engineer |Winner - Best Traditional Folk Album<ref name="Grammy49">{{cite web|title=2006 Grammy Winners|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/49th-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=2006|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |2011 |''Paraíso Express'' |[[Alejandro Sanz]] |Mixing Engineer |Winner Latin Grammy - Best Male Pop Vocal Album<ref name="LatGrammy11">{{cite web|title=11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/awards/11th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-2010|website=LatinGrammy.com|publisher=Latin Recording Academy|date=2010|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |2011 |''Paraíso Express'' |Alejandro Sanz |Mixing Engineer |Winner - Best Latin Pop Album<ref name="Grammy53">{{cite web|title=53rd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/53rd-annual-grammy-awards|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=2010|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |2019 |''The Savior'' |A Bad Think |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Immersive Audio Album<ref name="Grammy62">{{cite web|title=62nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/62nd-annual-grammy-awards-2019|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=2019|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |- |2024 |''Avalon'' |Roxy Music |Mixing Engineer |Nominee - Best Immersive Audio Album<ref name="Grammy67">{{cite web|title=67th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/67th-annual-grammy-awards-2024|website=Grammy.com|publisher=Recording Academy|date=2024|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> |}
===Emmy Awards & nominations=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Work !Role !Award/Nomination |- |2023 |Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert |Mixer |Nominee - Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special |- |2021 |Bruce Springsteen's Letter To You - Apple TV |Mixer |Nominee - Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special |- |2015 |The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special - NBC |Mixer |Winner - Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special |- |2010 |The 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concert - HBO |Mixer |Winner - Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special |- |2001 |Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - HBO |Mixer |Nominee - Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special |- |1993 |MTV Unplugged - MTV |Mixer |Nominee - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.mixthis.com/ Bob Clearmountain's homepage] * [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/bob-clearmountain Bob Clearmountain Interview] at [[NAMM Oral History Program|NAMM Oral History Collection]] (2016)
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