Adrian Klein sitting in a dark studio portrait.
Adrian Klein sitting in a dark studio portrait.
Adrian Klein sitting in a dark studio portrait.

Awards

Across my work I’ve been part of 56 recognitions, including 27 awards, 18 nominations, and several shared distinctions. These cover international music, advertising, and game industry awards.

Effie Awards

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

)

Gospodin

2022

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

)

2022

Gospodin

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

)

Gospodin

2022

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

x

3

)

Gospodin

2022

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

x

3

)

2022

Gospodin

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

x

3

)

Gospodin

2022

🥇

Gold Effie

(

winner

x

2

)

Common sense

2021

🥇

Gold Effie

(

winner

x

2

)

2021

Common sense

🥇

Gold Effie

(

winner

x

2

)

Common sense

2021

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

x

3

)

Common sense

2021

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

x

3

)

2021

Common sense

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

x

3

)

Common sense

2021

🥇

Gold Effie

(

winner

)

Sleep tight, little fighter!

2021

🥇

Gold Effie

(

winner

)

2021

Sleep tight, little fighter!

🥇

Gold Effie

(

winner

)

Sleep tight, little fighter!

2021

🥈

Silver Effie

(

winner

x

2

)

Sleep tight, little fighter!

2021

🥈

Silver Effie

(

winner

x

2

)

2021

Sleep tight, little fighter!

🥈

Silver Effie

(

winner

x

2

)

Sleep tight, little fighter!

2021

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

)

Sleep tight, little fighter!

2021

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

)

2021

Sleep tight, little fighter!

🥉

Bronze Effie

(

winner

)

Sleep tight, little fighter!

2021

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

)

I CAN because I POD

2020

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

)

2020

I CAN because I POD

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

)

I CAN because I POD

2020

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

)

Good Night, Worries!

2018

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

)

2018

Good Night, Worries!

🏅

Effie Nominee

(

nominee

)

Good Night, Worries!

2018

SABRE Awards EMEA

🏅

SABRE Award

(

nominee

)

Good Night, Worries!

2019

🏅

SABRE Award

(

nominee

)

2019

Good Night, Worries!

🏅

SABRE Award

(

nominee

)

Good Night, Worries!

2019

European Excelence Awards

🥇

Gold

(

winner

)

Performance knows no gender!

2022

🥇

Gold

(

winner

)

2022

Performance knows no gender!

🥇

Gold

(

winner

)

Performance knows no gender!

2022

IPRA Golden World Awards

🏅

IPRA Award

(

nominee

)

Gospodin

2022

🏅

IPRA Award

(

nominee

)

2022

Gospodin

🏅

IPRA Award

(

nominee

)

Gospodin

2022

🏅

IPRA Award

(

nominee

)

Performance knows no gender!

2022

🏅

IPRA Award

(

nominee

)

2022

Performance knows no gender!

🏅

IPRA Award

(

nominee

)

Performance knows no gender!

2022

🏆

IPRA Award

(

winner

x

2

)

Teach for Romania

2022

🏆

IPRA Award

(

winner

x

2

)

2022

Teach for Romania

🏆

IPRA Award

(

winner

x

2

)

Teach for Romania

2022

Golden Drum

🏅

Shortlisted

(

shortlisted

)

Inspired by Nature

2018

🏅

Shortlisted

(

shortlisted

)

2018

Inspired by Nature

🏅

Shortlisted

(

shortlisted

)

Inspired by Nature

2018

Romanian Music Awards

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

1234 Unde dragoste nu e

2017

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

2017

1234 Unde dragoste nu e

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

1234 Unde dragoste nu e

2017

Radio Romania Music Awards

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

La refren

2018

Best Pop Song of the Year

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

2018

La refren

Best Pop Song of the Year

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

La refren

2018

Best Pop Song of the Year

🏅

Music Award

(

nominee

x

2

)

La refren

2017

🏅

Music Award

(

nominee

x

2

)

2017

La refren

🏅

Music Award

(

nominee

x

2

)

La refren

2017

🏅

Music Award

(

nominee

x

2

)

Cerul e limita

2017

🏅

Music Award

(

nominee

x

2

)

2017

Cerul e limita

🏅

Music Award

(

nominee

x

2

)

Cerul e limita

2017

Media Music Awards

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

La refren

2018

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

2018

La refren

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

La refren

2018

International Music Awards

🏆

BBC Radio 3 Award

(

winner

)

2002

🏆

BBC Radio 3 Award

(

winner

)

2002

🏆

BBC Radio 3 Award

(

winner

)

2002

🏆

Edison Award (NL)

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

Edison Award (NL)

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

Edison Award (NL)

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

German Critics’ Award

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

German Critics’ Award

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

German Critics’ Award

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

MTV Music Awards

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

MTV Music Awards

(

winner

)

2004

🏆

MTV Music Awards

(

winner

)

2004

Sony Radio Academy Awards

🏆

The Special Award

(

winner

)

2006

"The Beethoven Experience" Outstanding Achievement

🏆

The Special Award

(

winner

)

2006

"The Beethoven Experience" Outstanding Achievement

🏆

The Special Award

(

winner

)

2006

"The Beethoven Experience" Outstanding Achievement

AIAS/D.I.C.E. Awards

🏅

Nominee

(

nominee

)

Halo 2

2005

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

🏅

Nominee

(

nominee

)

2005

Halo 2

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

🏅

Nominee

(

nominee

)

Halo 2

2005

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

G‑Phoria Video Game Awards

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

x

3

)

Halo 2

2005

Including Best Sound Design

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

x

3

)

2005

Halo 2

Including Best Sound Design

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

x

3

)

Halo 2

2005

Including Best Sound Design

Game Developers Choice Awards

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

Halo 2

2005

Best Audio

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

2005

Halo 2

Best Audio

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

)

Halo 2

2005

Best Audio

Game Audio Network Guild

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

x

2

)

Halo 2

2005

Including Best Audio of the Year

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

x

2

)

2005

Halo 2

Including Best Audio of the Year

🏆

Awarded

(

winner

x

2

)

Halo 2

2005

Including Best Audio of the Year

BAFTA Games Awards

🏅

Nominee

(

nominee

x

4

)

Halo 2

2005

🏅

Nominee

(

nominee

x

4

)

2005

Halo 2

🏅

Nominee

(

nominee

x

4

)

Halo 2

2005

winner

best

sound design

G‑Phoria Video Game Awards

Nominee

Outstanding

Sound Design

AIAS/D.I.C.E.

winner

best original

soundtrack

G‑Phoria Video Game Awards

winner

Best Audio

G‑Phoria Video Game Awards

Some projects I’ve contributed to with sound design, music, and audio production went on to win awards in areas like PR, strategy, or game design. I mention them here because I’m proud of the incredible achievements of the teams behind them.

• Teach for Romania – “Doesn’t matter where you come from. Where You Dream Matters.” (2022) – 🥈 Silver, Romanian PR Award. Contributed music and sound design that supported the main campaign soundtrack.

• Ariel – “Brighter Homes” (POD cu POD luminezi o casă) (2021) – 🥇 CSR Award. Contributed music supporting the campaign’s core soundtrack.

• Lenor – “Inspired by Nature” (Wonderland) (2018) – 🥇Gold, Romanian PR Award – 🥇 Golden Award for Excellence in Brand PR. Composed music and created sound design for all campaign videos.

• Pampers – “Good Night, Worries!” (2018) – 🥈 Silver, Romanian PR Award + 🥈 Silver, Internetics Awards. Music co-composed and produced with Loredana Căvășdan.

• Halo 2 – “The Rise of the Arbiter” (2005) – 🏆 Console Game of the Year + 🏆 Console FPS of the Year, D.I.C.E. Awards; 🏆 Best Shooter + 🏆 Best Multiplayer Game + 🏆 Best Boss, G-Phoria. Sound design and original music editing for the game.

Competition Achievements

I’ve joined a handful of international contests out of curiosity and the fun of creative challenges. A few of them turned into happy surprises. Here are some highlights:

2010

Finalist

Jam Base Remix Contest

Recognized for creative production choices.

2010

Finalist

Jam Base Remix Contest

Recognized for creative production choices.

2010

Finalist

Jam Base Remix Contest

Recognized for creative production choices.

2010

Finalist

Monster Remix Competition

Recognized for clean audio production quality.

2010

Finalist

Monster Remix Competition

Recognized for clean audio production quality.

2010

Finalist

Monster Remix Competition

Recognized for clean audio production quality.

2009

Winner

Blackground Records Contest

Praised for a distinctive, personal production style.

2009

Winner

Blackground Records Contest

Praised for a distinctive, personal production style.

2009

Winner

Blackground Records Contest

Praised for a distinctive, personal production style.

2008

Finalist

Def Jam Remix Competition

Stood out for inventive remix techniques.

2008

Finalist

Def Jam Remix Competition

Stood out for inventive remix techniques.

2008

Finalist

Def Jam Remix Competition

Stood out for inventive remix techniques.

2006

Winner

Machine Shop Records Contest

Stood out for imaginative remixing and attention to detail.

2006

Winner

Machine Shop Records Contest

Stood out for imaginative remixing and attention to detail.

2006

Winner

Machine Shop Records Contest

Stood out for imaginative remixing and attention to detail.