The TEC Awards has tapped red Armisen as host of the 35th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Anaheim, California. Nominees for the awards, which honor individuals, companies and technical innovations used in sound recordings, films, broadcast television, and video games, were recently announced in Nashville at Summer NAMM. The TEC Awards are presented annually as part of The NAMM Show, the global crossroads of the music products, pro audio and sound, and entertainment technology industries.
Armisen is best known for the characters created in “Saturday Night Live,” co-creator of “Portlandia, and band leader of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
“I have really enjoyed attending NAMM in the past, and I am so happy to be a part of this upcoming convention,” Armisen said in a statement. “Music means everything to me. I’m looking forward to being there and to getting to meet musicians and music fans.”
Tickets to see Fred Armisen and winners of the 35th NAMM TEC Awards Saturday, January 18, 2020, are available for purchase on-site at the Hilton Anaheim or in advance at: TEC Tickets for $65 (General Admission) or $195 (VIP). The show begins with a VIP-only reception at 6 PM, followed by the awards ceremony at 7 PM, held in the hotel’s 2nd floor Pacific Ballroom.
The Les Paul Innovation Award and NAMM TEC Hall of Fame honoree(s) will be announced at a later date.
