Photo courtesy of Sterling Sound Randy Merrill is pictured.

State University of New York at Fredonia alumnus and Jamestown native Randy Merrill, 1997, was mastering engineer for three 2026 GRAMMY-nominated entries.

He was nominated as mastering engineer for two entries for Record of the Year – for Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” and Chappell Roan’s “The Subway.”

In addition, Merrill’s work on “MAYHEM” by Lady Gaga was recognized in a nomination for Album of the Year.

Merrill graduated from Falconer Central High School in 1992, went on to study at Jamestown Community College and graduated from Fredonia’s Sound Recording Technology program in 1997. To date, he has 33 GRAMMY nominations (including the 2026 nominations) and 9 wins.

The 68th GRAMMY awards broadcast is slated for Feb. 1.