Sadaharu Yagi is a Japanese-born

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, and

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who has won one

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and two Latin Grammy Awards.Sadaharu Yagi: sensei del audio
Recorplay Música in Spanish and English, Accessed March 20, 2020. He has worked with artists like

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, and

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.All Music Credits Sadaharu Yagi
All Music, Accessed March 20, 2020. Currently he is based in

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Biography

Yagi was born in Kitakyushu, Japan, and graduated from Kyushu University (former

Kyushu Institute of Design Kyushu Institute of Design (九州芸術工科大学; Kyūshū Geijutsu Kōka Daigaku, KID) in Fukuoka, Japan, is one of Japan's prestigious national universities and was founded in April, 1968. The university combines the disciplines of Archit ...

).Alumni:Sadaharu Yagi
Alumni, Kyushu University, Accessed September 15, 2019. After graduation, he began working in the recording industry in Los Angeles. In 2013, he was awarded a Latin Grammy for his work on Draco Rosa's album,

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,Sadaharu Yagi Latin Grammy
Past Winners, 14th Latin Grammy, Accessed September 15, 2019. which also won at the Grammy Awards in 2014.Sadaharu Yagi Grammy
Grammy winner, Grammy.com, Accessed September 15, 2019. He was also part of

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' album,

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, which was nominated for a Grammy in the same year.Sara Bareilles’ Grammy Nominations Come As A Complete Surprise
Huffington Post, Accessed March 20, 2020. In 2019, Yagi produced the song "We Are Walking On" for the

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and

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, and dedicated it to the protection of earth and the promotion of the

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We Are Walking On, United Nations Environment Programme, Accessed September 15, 2019.
We Are Walking On, United Nations Environment Programme, Accessed September 15, 2019. Yagi received his third Grammy at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards in the category "Best Rock Album" for Draco Rosa's Monte Sagrado,Sadaharu Yagi Latin Grammy
Winners, 20th Latin Grammy, Accessed November 15, 2019. which was No.1 for 2 weeks on Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart.Draco Rosa Debuts at No. 1 on Latin Pop Albums Chart With 'Monte Sagrado'
Billboard Latin Pop Albums Chart, Draco Rosa No.1, Accessed November 15, 2019. He was also nominated as producer for "Hotel de los Encuentros", which includes multiple tracks from Monte Sagrado with animation. Yagi has participated in multiple gold and platinum record-winning projects, including

's album, Now, which reached No.1 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.Shania Twain Tops Global Charts with NOW
Universal Music Group Nashville News Accessed March 20, 2020. He currently serves as Goodwill Ambassador of the City of Kitakyushu, Japan.The List of Kitakyushu Goodwill Ambassadors
The City of Kitakyushu, Accessed November 5, 2019.
United Nations Vienna, Accessed March 2, 2020.

Awards

*14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards:

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

*56th Annual Grammy Awards:

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*20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards: Best Rock Album *(Nomination) 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards: Long Form Music Video

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yagi, Sadaharu Living people Japanese record producers Musicians from Kitakyushu Latin Grammy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) Kyushu University alumni Japanese expatriates in the United States Grammy Award winners