Moogie Canazio

Moogie Canazio
Born
Antonio Canazio

(1955-09-21)September 21, 1955
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedApril 21, 2026(2026-04-21) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations

Antonio "Moogie" Canazio (September 21, 1955 – April 21, 2026) was 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.

Canazio won two Grammy Awards, five Latin Grammy Awards, and two Midsouth Emmy Awards. He later served 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.

Life and career

Canazio was born on September 21, 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and started as a DJ there. Soon, following his desire to play music, he started playing the drums.

In 1978, he 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.

He 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. He was nominated again in this same category in 1996 and 2012.

Canazio was 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. He 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.

Canazio died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 70.

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

References:

Latin Grammy Awards

Year Title Artist Category Role Result
2000 João Voz e Violão João Gilberto Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
Livro Caetano Veloso Album of the Year Engineer/mixer Nominated
2001 Noites do Norte Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2002 Sandy & Junior Sandy & Junior Nominated
2004 Brasileirinho Maria Bethânia Nominated
2005 Cantando Histórias Ivan Lins Album of the Year Producer, engineer, mastering engineer Won
Best MPB Album Won
2006 Simone – Ao Vivo Simone Best Long Form Music Video Video producer Nominated
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated
2008 Dentro do Mar Tem Rio – Ao Vivo Maria Bethânia Best Engineered Album Engineer, mastering engineer Won
2009 Em Londres Roupa Nova Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album Co-producer Won
2010 Tua Maria Bethânia Best Engineered Album Engineer, mastering engineer Nominated
Record of the Year Engineer/mixer Nominated
2011 Manuscrito Sandy Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
2012 Sinfônico 40 Anos Chitãozinho & Xororó Best Sertaneja Music Album Engineer, mixer, mastering engineer Won
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated
2016 Like Nice Celso Fonseca Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
Derivacivilização Ian Ramil Best Portuguese Language Rock Album Mixer Won
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated
2017 Zanna Zanna Best Engineered Album Engineer Nominated
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated
2019 O Tempo É Agora Anavitória Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album Engineer Won

References:

Midsouth Emmy Awards

Canazio won two Midsouth Emmy Awards for his work on The Passion for Music and Heart of Inspiration.

References

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  3. 1 2 3 "20a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs (in Spanish). Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "AWARDS | NATAS Nashville / Midsouth". emmynashville.org. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. 1 2 Ferreira, Mauro (April 21, 2026). "Morre aos 70 anos Moogie Canazio, conceituado engenheiro de som e produtor da indústria fonográfica" [Moogie Canazio, renowned sound engineer and producer in the recording industry, dies at age 70]. Globo.com (in Portuguese).
  7. 1 2 3 "Folha de S.Paulo – Brasileiro ndicado ao Grammy já foi boy de estúdio – 29/01/97". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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  9. 1 2 "Especial "Ivete, Gil e Caetano" é indicado em três categorias principais do Grammy Latino 2012". musica.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Conheça os finalistas brasileiros do 17º Grammy Latino : Reduto do Rock". redutodorock.com.br. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  11. ↑ Hern, Fredwill; ez (December 1, 2018). "Moogie Canazio, Cheche Alara and Claudia Brant discuss [Brant's] "Sincera" Album during The Grammy Museum's The Drop". The Hollywood 360. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  12. ↑ Laurindo, Gilmar (February 12, 2019). "Produtor Moogie Canazio ganha outro GRAMMY Awards". Portal SUCESSO! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Indicações do Brasil no Grammy Latino 2002 – Pro-Música Brasil". pro-musicabr.org.br. July 2002. Retrieved March 27, 2020.