# Tom Dalgety

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British record producer

Tom Dalgety Born Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Genres Rock Occupations Record producer audio engineer Website www.tomdalgety.com

Musical artist

**Tom Dalgety** is an English record producer and audio engineer.[1][2][3] He is most noted for his work with [Pixies](/source/Pixies_(band)),[4][5] [Ghost](/source/Ghost_(Swedish_band)),[6] and [Royal Blood](/source/Royal_Blood_(band)).[7] He was nominated for [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Award) in 2019 for his production work on the Ghost album *[Prequelle](/source/Prequelle)* ([Best Rock Album](/source/Best_Rock_Album)) and production and songwriting on the Ghost track "[Rats](/source/Rats_(Ghost_song))" ([Best Rock Song](/source/Best_Rock_Song)).[8][9]

## Biography

Dalgety was born in [Oxford, Oxfordshire](/source/Oxford). He grew up in [Frome, Somerset](/source/Frome), and began his career working at [Rockfield Studios](/source/Rockfield_Studios) in Wales.[10]

[Royal Blood](/source/Royal_Blood_(band))'s self-titled [debut album](/source/Royal_Blood_(album)), produced by Dalgety and the band, was released in August 2014. It was nominated for the 2014 [Mercury Prize](/source/Mercury_Prize) for best album. It debuted at number one on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart) and went on to become certified as a platinum selling record ([BPI](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry)).[11] Dalgety also worked with the band on their second album *[How Did We Get So Dark?](/source/How_Did_We_Get_So_Dark%3F)*, which also went straight in at the top of the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart).[12]

In 2015, Dalgety won "Breakthrough Producer of the Year" at the UK's Music Producers Guild (MPG) Awards.[13]

In 2016, he was nominated for "British Producer of the Year" at the [BRIT awards](/source/Brit_Awards) for his work on [Royal Blood](/source/Royal_Blood_(band))'s debut self titled album.[14]

In 2016, Dalgety produced the *[Popestar](/source/Popestar)* EP for [Ghost](/source/Ghost_(Swedish_band)), which went to number 1 in the [*Billboard* Rock Album chart](/source/Billboard_charts).[15]

In January 2017, the single "[Square Hammer](/source/Square_Hammer)" taken from the EP subsequently went to number 1 on *Billboard*′s Mainstream Rock Song Chart.[16] And in February 2017 Ghost were awarded a Swedish [Grammis](/source/Grammis) Award with the *Popestar* EP winning the best Best Hard Rock/Metal album category.[17]

Dalgety was nominated for "UK Producer of the Year" for the second time by the Music Producers Guild (MPG) Awards 2018.[18] In late 2018, Dalgety was nominated for the [60th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/60th_Annual_Grammy_Awards) for his production work on the [Ghost](/source/Ghost_(Swedish_band)) album *[Prequelle](/source/Prequelle)* - nominated for [Best Rock Album](/source/Best_Rock_Album) and his production and songwriting on the [Ghost](/source/Ghost_(Swedish_band)) track "[Rats](/source/Rats_(Ghost_song))" - nominated for [Best Rock Song](/source/Best_Rock_Song).[9]

## Awards and nominations

- 2015 - won "Breakthrough Producer of the Year" at the Music Producers Guild (MPG) Awards [19]

- 2015 - won "Music Producer/Engineer of the Year" in the Resolution magazine Creative Awards [20]

- 2016 - nominated for "UK Producer of the Year" at the Music Producers Guild (MPG) Awards[21]

- 2016 - nominated for "British Producer of the Year" at the BRIT awards [22]

- 2018 - nominated for "UK Producer of the Year" at the Music Producers Guild (MPG) Awards[18]

- 2019 - nominated for Best Rock Album (Ghost's "Prequelle") at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards[9]

- 2019 - nominated for Best Rock Song (Ghost's "Rats") at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards[9]

## Credits

Dalgety has worked with artists including:

The Cult Pixies Rammstein Ghost Royal Blood Opeth Killing Joke Turbowolf Dinosaur Pile-Up Band of Skulls Siouxsie Simple Minds Clutch Tribulation (band) Europe (band) The Maccabees Therapy? Cat's Eyes Smoke Fairies The Family Rain Grave Pleasures Broken Hands The Amazons Blood Red Shoes Inheaven Demob Happy The Damned Creeper Carpenter Brut

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-auto_1-0)** ["Tom Dalgety"](https://www.discogs.com/artist/896983-Tom-Dalgety). *Discogs.com*. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-auto1_2-0)** ["Tom Dalgety | Credits"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-dalgety-mn0000952784/credits). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Golden Age Music"](http://goldenagemusic.mamutweb.com/newsdet11849.htm). *Goldenagemusic.mamutweb.com*. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Santiago Mentions New Pixies Record in Interview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161011090000/http://www.chorusversechorus.com/santiago-mentions-new-pixies-record-in-interview.html). *www.chorusversechorus.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.chorusversechorus.com/santiago-mentions-new-pixies-record-in-interview.html) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Pixies Prep New Album 'Head Carrier,' Drop First Single"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pixies-prep-new-album-head-carrier-drop-first-single-um-chagga-lagga-20160706). *Rollingstone.com*. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["GHOST: First 'Popestar' EP Trailer"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghost-first-popestar-ep-trailer/). *Blabbermouth.net*. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Bath based music producer Tom Dalgety nominated for 2016 Brit Award"](http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/8203-8203-bath-based-music-producer-tom-dalgety/story-28534973detail/story.html). *Bathchronicle.co.uk*. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Grammys 2019 Nominees: The Complete List"](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8489045/2019-grammy-nominees-full-list). *Billboard.com*. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_9-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_9-3) McIntyre, Hugh. ["Grammy Nominations 2019: Full List Of Nominees"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/12/07/grammy-nominations-2019-full-list-of-nominees/). *Forbes.com*. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Certified Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130120124207/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx). *www.bpi.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx) on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Royal Blood Preview New LP With Striking 'Lights Out' Video"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-royal-bloods-rock-deluge-in-lights-out-video-w476650). *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["The Music Producers Guild | | MPG 2015 Award Winners"](https://www.mpg.org.uk/mpg-awards/2015-winners/). *Mpg.org.uk*. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["The full list of Brit Awards 2016 nominees"](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/brit-awards-2016-nominations-announced-a6812996.html). *Independent.co.uk*. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Ghost Scares Up First Top Rock Albums No. 1"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/ghost-popestar-rock-albums-chart-ep/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["GHOST Reaches No. 1 At Active Rock Radio With 'Square Hammer'"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghost-reaches-no-1-at-active-rock-radio-with-square-hammer/). *Blabbermouth.net*. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["GHOST Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Popestar'"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghost-wins-swedish-grammis-award-for-popestar/). *Blabbermouth.net*. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto2_18-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto2_18-1) ["MPG Awards 2018 Shortlist Announced"](https://www.mpg.org.uk/news/awards-2018-shortlist/). *The Music Producers Guild*. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["MPG 2015 Award Winners"](https://mpg.org.uk/mpg-awards/2015-winners/). *The Music Producers Guild*. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Resolution"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090625004954/http://resolution.nodecube.net/vote/nominations.php). *resolution.nodecube.net*. Archived from [the original](http://resolution.nodecube.net/vote/nominations.php) on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["The Shortlists for the MPG Awards 2016!"](https://mpg.org.uk/news/short-lists-mpg-awards-2016/). *The Music Producers Guild*. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["BRITS.co.uk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160207020755/http://www.brits.co.uk/nominees). Archived from [the original](http://www.brits.co.uk/nominees) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

## External links

- [Official site](http://www.tomdalgety.com)

Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz Grammy Awards

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