# Brian Riordan

Brian Riordan (born 1974) is a four-time Grammy and five-time Emmy Award-winning re-recording mixer, music mixer, musician, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Levels Audio located in Hollywood, California.

## Awards

Nominations are listed below. Awards won are listed in bold.

### Grammy Awards

* Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2018) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer
* Sticks & Stones (2019) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer
* The Closer (2020) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer
* The Dreamer (2025) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer

### Primetime Emmy Awards

Awards and nominations
* American Idol (2003) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera): Re-Recording Mixer
* The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol (2005) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-camera): Post-Sound mixer
* American Idol Finale (2005) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol (2006) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol Finale (2008) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
* American Idol (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: Re-Recording Mixer
* 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
* American Idol Finale (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
* Flight of The Conchords (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
* 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol Finale (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol (2011) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol (2012) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* American Idol (2013) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* The Voice (2015) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* The Voice (2016) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* The Voice (2017) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones (2020) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
* Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden (2024) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special: Re-Recording Mixer

### Daytime Emmy Awards

* Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2012) Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing: Post-Production Mixer
* Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2013) Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing: Post-Production Mixer

### Cinema Audio Society Awards

* American Idol: Season 7 Finale (2009) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2008: Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-recording Mixer
* Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour (2011) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials: Re-recording mixer
* 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials: Re-Recording Mixer
* They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2019) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Picture Documentary: Re-recording Mixer

### TEC Awards

* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2006) American Idol
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2007) American Idol
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Studio Design (2007) Levels Audio
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2009) American Idol
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2011) American Idol
* Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2012) American Idol
* Studio Design Project for Mix 8 and 9 (2018) Levels Audio

### Gopo Awards

* The Rest is Silence (2009) Best Sound in a Film