2007Winner
Best Performance
Camel - Moondances
Mel Collins
Actor
Isle of Man, United Kingdom
September 5, 1947
Biography
Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician. Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from 1970 to 1972 and the second from 2013 to 2021) and having played with Camel, the Alan Parsons Project, Roger Waters and Chris Squire. He has also worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2022Nominee
Best Performance
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
1983Nominee
Best Performance
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Performance
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
2023Highlight
Best Performance
Richard Wright: Wet Dream
Video
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City