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has resulted in 7 Diamond, 15 Multi Platinum, and 10 Platinum FIMI certifications In December 2012, Canova signed to Sony ATV worldwide publishing as a songwriter. In 2013, he moved to Los Angeles to build out a second music studio in

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, focusing on his career in the United States. As a songwriter in Italy, he has worked alongside

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, Giorgia,

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, topping the Italian single charts (according to Nielsen). He has also produced tracks in the United States featuring artists such as

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. His production credits include work with Italian artists such as

(all albums),

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: Vip in trip, Tranne te, Qualcuno Normale, Le donne), Giorgia (Dietro le apparenze),

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'', and'' Latin artists such as Ha ash (4 songs on A tiempo in 2011).

Album Highlights (''Italy'')

Song Highlights (''United States'')

Album Highlights (''Spanish'')

Appearances

Waves Audio

SoundGrid in the Studio: Amazing Hybrid Studio Tour (2018)

Plugin Alliance

Michele Canova Iorfida – Artist Focus (2017)

Pensado's Show

Michele's Studio Tour – Into the Lair #161 (2017)Producer Michele Iorfida – Pensado's Place #303 (2017)

Produce like a Pro

Dave Pensado Interview & Fab Factory Studio Tour – Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro (2018)

TEDxCortina

Michele Canova – Produttore musicale e CEO di Canova LLC Canova was a speaker at TedxCortina 2018, speaking about the connections between Music & Technology.

Awards and nominations

Canova is the recipient of several awards since becoming active in 2003: 2007: Won ''Top Grossing Record of the Year'',

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','' Italy 2008: Won ''Top Grossing Record of the Year'',

's '''Safari, Italy 2009: Won ''Top Grossing Record of the Year'', Italy,

's ''' Alla mia età''', Italy 2012: Won ''Top Grossing Record of the Year'', Italy, Tiziano Ferro's ' ''L'amore e' una cosa semplice''', Italy 2013: Nominated for 2

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(one with

, one with Miguel Bosé) 2015: Won ''Top Grossing Record of the Year'',

's '''Lorenzo''' (2nd place with

's '''Best of TZN''', 5th place with Marco Megoni's '''Parole in Circolo''', and 8th place with

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's '''Le cose che non-ho), Italy

Awards (w/ Tiziano Ferro)

;World Music Awards *2010: Italian best-selling male of the year 2009 ;

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s *2004: Miglior artista italiano *2006: Miglior artista italiano ;

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–

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*2007: Man of the year *2007: Best riempi-piazza *2008: Man of the year ;

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*2007: Premio per l'album Nessuno è solo *2009: Premio per l'album Alla mia età *2010: Premio per il DVD Alla mia età – Live in Rome ;Kids' Choice Awards *2006: Miglior cantante italiano *2007: Miglior cantante italiano ;Other awards *2002: Premio Italiano della Musica come Artista rivelazione del 2001 *2002: Miglior artista uomo al Festival di San Marino *2002: Miglior album Rosso relativo al Festival di San Marino *2002: Miglior Artista Esordiente al Festivalbar *2004: Premios Oye! come Miglior cantante Pop Latino maschile con l'album 111 Ciento once *2004: Billboard Latin Music Awards come miglior brano Pop Latino dell'anno con il brano Alucinado *2007: Giffoni Teen Award come personaggio italiano della musica *2009: Premio Videoclip Italiano come Miglior video dell'anno – categoria artista uomo con il videoclip Il regalo più grande *2010: Premio Dial 2009 come miglior canzone dell'anno in Spagna con il brano El regalo màs grande *2010: Italian Best-Selling Male Artist of the Year 2009 ai World Music Awards Un-assignet awards *2002: Nomination al Premio Italiano della Musica (PIM) come Canzone italiana dell'anno con il brano Xdono *2002: Nomination agli MTV Europe Music Awards come Miglior artista italiano *2002: Nomination agli Italian Music Awards come Miglior album con Rosso relativo *2002: Nomination agli Italian Music Awards come Miglior artista maschile *2002: Nomination agli Italian Music Awards come Miglior singolo con Rosso relativo *2003: Nomination ai Latin Grammy Awards come Miglior esordiente, con Rosso relativo *2004: Nomination ai Billboard Latin Music Awards come Miglior album dell'anno Rojo relativo *2005: Nomination agli MTV Latin Music Awards come Miglior artista italiano *2005: Nomination ai Mexican Grammy Awards come Miglior artista maschile *2006: Nomination agli MTV Europe Music Awards come Miglior artista italiano *2006: Nomination al Premios Orgullosamente Latino come Video Latino dell'anno con il brano Mi credo *2006: Nomination al Premios Orgullosamente Latino come Canzone Latina dell'anno con il brano Mi credo *2006: Nomination al Premios Orgullosamente Latino come Gruppo Latino dell'anno (Tiziano Ferro e Pepe Aguilar) *2006: Nomination agli MTV Latin Music Awards come Miglior solista *2007: Nomination al Premios Orgullosamente Latino come solista dell'anno *2007: Nomination al Premios Orgullosamente Latino come canzone Latina dell'anno *2008: Nomination al Premios Orgullosamente Latino come solista dell'anno

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20121217044813/http://albumcredits.com/kaneepa * :it:Categoria:Album certificati disco di diamante in Italia

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Canova, Michele Living people Italian record producers Italian audio engineers Place of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Milan 1972 births