Moogie Canazio

Antonio "Moogie" Canazio is a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer known for his work with Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, João Gilberto, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Luis Miguel.[1]

Moogie Canazio
Birth nameAntonio Canazio
BornRio de Janeiro
Brazil
Occupation(s)
Associated acts

He has won two Grammy Awards,[2] five Latin Grammy Awards,[3] and two Midsouth Emmy Awards.[4] He currently serves as vice-chairman of the Latin Recording Academy Board of Trustees and as chairman of the Latin Recording Academy Circle of Producers and Engineers (CPI), equivalent to the Recording Academy Producers and Engineers Wing.[5]

Early life and career

Canazio started as a DJ in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro. Soon, following his desire to play music, he started playing the drums.[6]

In 1978, Canazio moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a recording engineer. He enrolled in sound engineering courses and started doing office work at Kendun Recorders in Burbank. Soon, he became assistant engineer, recording artists including George Benson, Chicago and REO Speedwagon.[6]

Canazio moved back to Rio de Janeiro in 1981. He worked at the record label Som Livre recording música popular brasileira (MPB). In 1989, Canazio returned to Los Angeles. In 1992 he became the first Brazilian engineer to be nominated in the "Best Engineered Album - non classical" category at the Grammy Awards for his work in Sergio Mendes' album Brasileiro.[6] He was nominated again in this same category in 1996 and 2012.[2]

Canazio has been nominated nine times in the "Best Engineered Album - non classical" category at the Latin Grammy Awards, winning the award at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2008.[3] Canazio was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for the Producer of the Year at the 7th and 13th Latin Grammy Awards in 2006 and 2013, respectively.[7][8][9]

Awards

Grammy Awards
Year Title Artist Category Role Result
1993 Brasileiro Sergio Mendes Best Engineered Album - non classical Engineer Nominated
1997 Oceano Sergio Mendes Best Engineered Album - non classical Engineer Nominated
2001 João Voz e Violão João Gilbero Best World Music Album Engineer Won
2013 The Absence Melody Gardot Best Engineered Album - non classical Engineer Nominated
2019 Sincera Claudia Brant Best Latin Pop Album Producer, engineer Won

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Latin Grammy Awards
Year Title Artist Category Role Result
2000 João Voz e Violão João Gilberto Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2001 Noites do Norte Caetano Veloso Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2002 Sandy & Junior Sandy & Junior Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2004 Brasileirinho Maria Bethânia Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2005 Cantando Histórias Ivan Lins Album of the Year Producer, engineer, mastering engineer Won
Best MPB Album Producer, engineer, mastering engineer Won
2008 Dentro do Mar Tem Rio Maria Bethânia Best Engineered Album Engineer Won
2010 Tua Maria Bethânia Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2011 Manuscrito Sandy Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2016 Like Nice Celso Fonseca Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
Derivacivilização Ian Ramil Best Portuguese Language Rock Album Mixer Won
2017 Zanna Zanna Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2019 O Tempo É Agora Anavitoria Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album Engineer Won

[3][12][8]

Midsouth Emmy Awards

Canazio has won two Midsouth Emmy Awards for his work on "The Passion for Music" and "Heart of Inspiration".[4]

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References
  1. "Antonio "Moogie" Canazio | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. "Antonio "Moogie" Canazio". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. "20a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. "AWARDS | NATAS Nashville / Midsouth". emmynashville.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. "THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  6. "Folha de S.Paulo - Brasileiro ndicado ao Grammy já foi boy de estúdio - 29/01/97". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2006-10-21). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  8. "Especial "Ivete, Gil e Caetano" é indicado em três categorias principais do Grammy Latino 2012". musica.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  9. "Conheça os finalistas brasileiros do 17º Grammy Latino : Reduto do Rock". redutodorock.com.br. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  10. Hern, Fredwill; ez (2018-12-01). "Moogie Canazio, Cheche Alara and Claudia Brant discuss [Brant's] "Sincera" Album during The Grammy Museum's The Drop". The Hollywood 360. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  11. Laurindo, Gilmar (2019-02-12). "Produtor Moogie Canazio ganha outro GRAMMY Awards". Portal SUCESSO! (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  12. "Indicações do Brasil no Grammy Latino 2002 – Pro-Música Brasil". pro-musicabr.org.br. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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