Cirkut's Historic Double Grammy-Juno Win

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome in. This is Music News Today, where music meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Circuit just made history by sweeping two major producer awards. On February 1st, he grabbed the Grammy for producer of the year, non-classical. Then on March 28th, he took home Canada's Juno and the Jack Richardson producer of the year category. He's only the second producer ever to win both in the same calendar year, following David Foster back in 1985. Circuit pulled it off with his work on Chicago's hit album 17. Circuit joins a short list of elite Canadians who've claimed that Grammy category, including Foster and Daniel Lanoas. No one else has doubled up like this in one year. Circuit's recent credits include Lady Gaga's Abercadabra and the Rosé Bruno Mars track APT, both up for big Grammy nods. Circuit called it mind-blowing to share the spotlight with Foster. A pop legend, he's long admired. The Juno hit especially close to home, coming from his Canadian peers.

1:02He puts that pride into every beat he crafts. This marks his first Grammy producer win and second Juno in that spot, first back in 2014 with Robin Thick. He snagged seven Grammy nominations this year, walking away with two awards total. Foster's got three Grammy producer wins under his belt, matched by few others. Lanoas leaves Junos with five. All three hail from Canada, born in places like Ottawa, Hull, and Victoria. These wins highlight Circuit's rise at 39, stacking up against giants with decades in the game. Still, the producer of the year Grammy has never gone to a woman, while Junos have honored six. Circuit's role keeps the beat dropping strong.