Robert Michaels

Robert Michaels awards and nominations
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Juno	1
Totals
Wins	1
Nominations	3
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

Robert Michaels
Robert Michaels
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
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Melaby Music
Website	robertmichaels.com

Roberto Michele Buttarazzi, better known as Robert Michaels, is a Canadian musician born in Toronto, Canada who spent part of his childhood in Italy.^[1]

Michaels is a gold and platinum-selling recording artist, guitarist, and vocalist. He has received multiple Juno Award nominations and won the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2003 for Allegro.^[1]^[2]^[3]

His debut album, Paradiso, released in 1997, was nominated for a Juno Award^[4] and achieved Platinum certification, selling more than 100,000 copies in Canada.^[1]^{[non-primary source needed]}

In 1998, Michaels was nominated for a Juno Award for Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year. His album Utopia was nominated for Best Instrumental Album in 2000 for a Juno Award, and his next album, Allegro won the 2003 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.^[5]

Michaels' album Via Italia was released in 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Fletcher connected the Wild Strawberries band with German electronic dance producer and DJ André Tanneberger (stage name ATB).^{[citation needed]} Tanneberger produced a remix of the song, released as an ATB single re-titled "Let U Go." The single reached number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts^[6] and number 7 on the German Singles Chart.^[7]^[8]

Awards and nominations

Juno Awards

Michaels won the 2003 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year and received 3 additional nominations.^[5]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1998	Robert Michaels	Instrumental Album of the Year	Nominated
2000	Utopia	Instrumental Album of the Year	Nominated
2003	Allegro	Instrumental Album of the Year	Won

Music Canada Gold and Platinum Certification Awards Certifications

Certified albums

Paradiso (1996) Certified: Gold and Platinum^[9]

Discography

Title	Album details	Certifications	Nominations/Awards
Paradiso	Released: 1996 Label: Melaby Music (#MP131-2)	CAN: Gold, Platinum^[10]
Arizona	Released: 1997 Label: Melaby Music (#MP2 132)
Utopia	Released: 1998 Label: Melaby Music		Nominated for a Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album^[11]
Allegro	Released: 2003 Label: Melaby Music		Won a Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year^[11]
Robert Michaels	Released: 2005 Label: Melaby Music
The Spanish Guitar Collection	Type: Compilation album Released: 2006 Label: Melaby Music (#2810)
Cubamenco	Released: 2009 Label: Melaby Music
Via Italia	Released: 2013 Label: Melaby Music
Holiday Classics	Released: 2019 Label: Melaby Music

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)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Robert Michaels Biography". Robert Michaels. September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
^ Best Selling Albums. "Robert Michaels Album Sales". Best Selling Albums. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
^ Billboard Staff (April 7, 2003). "2003 Juno Awards Winners". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Robert Michaels: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Robert Michaels". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "Artist Chart History - ATB". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 26, 2006. ^{[verification needed]}
^ "Artist Chart History - ATB". ATB-music.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006. ^{[verification needed]}
^ "ATB". Radikal Records. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006. ^{[verification needed]}
^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024.
^ "Artist Summary Robert Michaels". musiccanada.ca. Music Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Artist Summary Robert Michaels". junoawards.ca. Juno Awards. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

External links

[9] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[autobiography-1] "Robert Michaels Biography". Robert Michaels. September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2024.

[2] Best Selling Albums. "Robert Michaels Album Sales". Best Selling Albums. Retrieved February 16, 2025.

[3] Billboard Staff (April 7, 2003). "2003 Juno Awards Winners". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2025.

[4] Dillon, Charlotte. "Robert Michaels: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2012.

[:1-5] "Robert Michaels". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[6] "Artist Chart History - ATB". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 26, 2006. ^{[verification needed]}

[7] "Artist Chart History - ATB". ATB-music.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006. ^{[verification needed]}

[8] "ATB". Radikal Records. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2006. ^{[verification needed]}

[10] "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024.

[Music_Canada-11] "Artist Summary Robert Michaels". musiccanada.ca. Music Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

[Juno_Awards-12] "Artist Summary Robert Michaels". junoawards.ca. Juno Awards. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

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