John 'Beetle' Bailey is a

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recording engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ...

, mixer, and producer. He has worked with such musicians as The Headstones,

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, Haywire,

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, Love Inc. Serena Ryder, Molly Johnson and

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: and Alex Cuba.

List of award nominations

Juno Awards

John 'Beetle' Bailey has been nominated eight times for the

Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year The Juno Award for "Recording Engineer of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best recording engineer in Canada. Winners Recording Engineer of the Year (1976 - 1998) * 1976 - Michel Ethier, ''Dompierre (alb ...

, and has earned two wins. 2007 - nominated for, and won, the

, for his work on two songs: "Rain" b
Molly Johnson
from the album ''Messin' Around'' and "Sisters Of Mercy" by Serena Ryder from the album ''If Your Memory Serves You Well.'' 2008 - nominated for "Something In The Air Between Us" by Sophie Milman from the album ''Make Someone Happy'' and "I'm On Fire" by Harry Manx and Kevin Breit." 2009 - nominated for the songs "Lucky" and "If I Were A Bell" by Molly Johnson from the album ''Lucky.'' 2010 - nominated for "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Sophie Milman from the album ''Take Love Easy'' and "Havana City" by Hilario Duran Trio 2015 - nominated for "Any Day Now" by The Breithaupt Brothers from the album ''Just Passing Through: The Breithaupt Brothers Songbook, Vol. II'', and "Fine and Mellow" by

Molly Johnson Margaret Leslie "Molly" Johnson, Order of Canada, OC is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz. Biography Johnson began as a child performer, receiving formal training from the National Ballet School and the Banff Schoo ...

from her album ''Because of Billie''. 2020 - nominated for, and won, The Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year, for his work on two songs: "Dividido" by Alex Cuba from the album ''Sublime''; and "Shotgun" by

from the album ''Friday.'' 2021 - nominated for "The End Of The Love Affair" by Micah Barnes from the album ''Vegas Breeze;'' and "The Grand Bazaar (featuring Bela Fleck and Robi Botos)" from the album ''REFUGE'' by Sultans Of String. 2022 - nominated for "Maybe This Year" by Molly Johnson from the album ''It's A Snow Globe World;'' and "Mi Santuario" by Sultans Of String from the album ''Sanctuary.''

Canadian Folk Music Awards

2018 - Canadian Folk Music Awards, nominated for Producer of the Year with co-producer

Chris McKhool Chris McKhool (born November 18, 1968) is a Canadian violinist, producer, guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter. He has received numerous awards for his work, including four JUNO Award nominations and four Canadian Folk Music Awards for his ...

for the album ''Christmas Caravan'' b
Sultans Of String.
2021 - Canadian Folk Music Awards, won Producer of the Year with co-producer Chris McKhool for the album ''REFUGE'' by Sultans Of String.

= Latin Grammy Awards

= 2020 - Nomination - Best Engineered Album - SUBLIME by Alex Cuba - John "Beetle" Bailey, engineer; John "Beetle" Bailey, mixer; Harry Hess, mastering engineer

References

External links

Official Website of John Beetle Bailey
Canadian audio engineers Canadian Folk Music Award winners Canadian record producers Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year winners Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{record-producer-stub