Suzanne Ciani - Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions

• 2006 – American Federation of Independent Music (Indie) Winner – Silver Ship
• 2001 – MacDirectory Top Ten Award in recognition of Outstanding Vision, Leadership and Performance
• 2000 – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence (Grammy) Nominee – Turning.
• 1998 – American Federation of Independent Music (Indie) Nominee – Turning
• 1998 – American Federation of Independent Music (Indie) Nominee – Suzanne Ciani and The Wave: LIVE!
• 1997 – Lifetime Achievement Award (Granny) by the Women in Audio Section of the Audio and Engineering Society.
• 1997 – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence (Grammy) Nominee – Pianissimo II.
• 1996 – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence (Grammy) Nominee – Dream Suite.
• 1992 – Keyboard Magazine Best New Age Keyboardist.
• 1991 – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence (Grammy) Nominee – Hotel Luna.
• 1988 – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence (Grammy) Nominee – Neverland.
• 1987 – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (New York Chapter) Most Valuable Synthesizer Player Award.
• 1985 – International Advertising Film Festival (Cannes) Bronze Lion Award for Excellence in Advertising.
• 1977–89 – Numerous Clios (Awards for Excellence in Advertising).
• 1980 – Ciani is the first woman hired to score a major Hollywood feature, The Incredible Shrinking Woman.
• 1980 – Ciani designs sounds for Xenon Pinball and becomes the first human female voice in a game
• 1976 – National Endowment for the Arts Composer Grant.
• 1975 – New York Creative Artists Public Service Grant.
• 1972 – Ford Foundation Grant through the Mills College Center for Electronic Music.
• 1968–70 – Hertz Memorial Fellowship in Music.