Robert Michaels
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 Robert Michaels in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roberto Michele Buttarazzi |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | New Flamenco, Instrumental, Latin, Jazz, World |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Melaby Music |
| Website | robertmichaels.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Robert Michaels (Roberto Michele Buttarazzi) (born in Toronto, Canada) is a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) Winner and Nominee, multi-gold and platinum-selling Recording artist, guitarist and vocalist.
Robert returned to his mothers home town of Arpino Italy from Canada when he was just a few years old, Arpino about 95 km southeast of Rome in Italy and he was exposed to Italian music from an early age in his grandfathers restaurant "Il Cavaliere" before moving back with his family to Toronto.
His debut CD, titled Paradiso, was released in 1996 and was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy).[1] Paradiso album reached Platinum status eventually sold more than 100,000 copies in Canada, it was a great success for instrumental artists.
Robert is a very good instrumentalist and it was confirmed in 1998 which was nominated for Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year for a JUNO Award (Canadian Grammy).
His album Utopia was nominated in 2000 for a JUNO Award (Canadian Grammy) for Best Instrumental Album, and his next album Allegro has already won JUNO Award (Canadian Grammy) for Instrumental Album of the Year.
His last album Via Italia was released in 2013.
Awards and nominations
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| Nominations | 3 | ||||||||||
- Juno Awards
The Juno Awards is a Canadian awards ceremony presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Robert Michaels won the 2003 Juno for Instrumental Album of the Year and received an additional 3 nominations.
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1998 | Robert Michaels | Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year | Nominated |
| 2000 | Utopia | Best Instrumental Album | Nominated |
| 2003 | Allegro | Instrumental Album of the Year | Won |
Juno Awards Artist Summary Robert Michaels
Music Canada Gold and Platinum Certification Awards Certifications
Certified albums
Paradiso (1996) Certified: Gold and Platinum
Music Canada Gold/Platinum Artist Summary Robert Michaels
Discography
| Title | Album details | Certifications | Nominations/Awards |
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| Paradiso |
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| Arizona |
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| Utopia |
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Nominated for a Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album[3] | |
| Allegro |
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Won a Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[3] | |
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| The Spanish Guitar Collection |
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| Cubamenco |
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| Via Italia |
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Other Compilation Appearances
- Guitar Music For Small Rooms (1997) (WEA)
- Guitar Music For Small Rooms 2 (2001) (WEA)
- Guitar Music For Small Rooms 3 (2004) (WEA)
See also
References
- ↑ Dillon, Charlotte. "Robert Michaels: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Artist Summary Robert Michaels". musiccanada.ca. Music Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Artist Summary Robert Michaels". junoawards.ca. Juno Awards. Retrieved 11 November 2015.