We are very proud to announce that Cerrone: Don’t Look Down, performed by Sandbox Percussion, has won the 2026 Grammy® Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical. This prestigious award recognizes Mike Tierney, engineer, and Alan Silverman, mastering engineer, for their exceptional work on the recording. Accepting the award on the night were Mike Tierney, Christopher Cerrone, and Sandbox Percussion.
The album was also honoured with nominations in two additional Grammy categories: Best Classical Compendium and Best Contemporary Classical Composition.
Sean Hickey, Managing Director of PENTATONE, commented:
“We are delighted that Sandbox Percussion’s tremendous album, Don’t Look Down, featuring works by Christopher Cerrone, has won the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Classical. On a cold night in 2022, I heard the work live at the Interlochen Arts Academy. A day later, I was in touch with the composer and ensemble, and not long after we scheduled this extraordinarily fresh and thrilling album for PENTATONE. Congratulations to Mike Tierney and Alan Silverman for capturing this brilliant ensemble and the composer’s work so vividly.”
Congratulations to everyone involved with this incredible, award-winning album.
