Awards
Here is a list of some awards and highlights of my career.
- MIDNIGHT RHUMBA winner of “Best World Album” and “People’s Choice Award” in the One World Music Awards in the UK; winner of “Best World Beat Song” in the September 2017 Akademia Awards.
- MIDNIGHT RHUMBA reaches the Top Ten on the Billboard New Age chart in the US.
- MIDNIGHT RHUMBA ranks #3 in ZMR Int’l Radio Airplay charts and despite being a late-in -the-year release ranks #51 in Top 100 Albums of 2014
- MIDNIGHT RHUMBA nominated for “Best World Album” and “Best Instrumental Album – Acoustic” ZMR Music Awards
- TALES OF A GYPSY #1 on eMusic.com charts
- TALES OF A GYPSY #1 on Amazon.com Int’l Latin sales charts
- TALES OF A GYPSY ranks #27 (out of 2,300 albums) in ZMR Top 100 Albums of 2012
- Johannes is the “celebrity face” for the 2012/13 Oakville/Milton Humane Society fundraising campaign.
- “Best Entertainer” Star Awards 2012 finalist – CanadiaSpecialEvents.com
- Reader’s Choice Awards 2012 finalist – CanadiaSpecialEvents.com
- Named “World Artist of the Year” in the T.O.M.A (The Ontario Music Awards)
- Artist endorsement deal with Steve Clayton Guitar Accessories
- MISTICO wins “Best World Album” in the ZMR Music Awards
- MISTICO wins “Best Instrumental Album – Acoustic” in the ZMR Music Awards
- MISTICO ranks #1 on eMusic.com’s World Music and Jazz/Blues charts
- MISTICO charts in the Top Ten on Zone Music Reporter’s New Age radio charts for two straight months
- Johannes named “Music Ambassador” by the Art Miles Project
- Johannes named “Love Ambassador” by The Love Foundation
- “Best Instrumental Album” nomination for ENCANTO – NAR Lifestyle Music Awards
- “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album” nomination for ENCANTO – NAR Lifestyle Music Awards
- “Best World Album” nomination for ENCANTO – NAR Lifestyle Music Awards
- “Best Latin Album” nomination for ENCANTO – IAP Music Awards
- ENCANTO reaches #8 on Billboard’s New Age Chart
- “Guitarist of the Year” 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
- CAFE TROPICAL #1 on eMusic.com World Music Chart
- “Best Music” for CAFE TROPICAL – BestStuff.com
- “Instrumental Album of the Year” nomination for CAFE TROPICAL – JUNO Awards
- CAFE TROPICAL reaches #4 on Billboard’s New Age Chart
- “Best World Album” WINNER for MEDITERRANEA – NAR Lifestyle Music Awards
- MEDITERRANEA reaches #6 on Billboard’s New Age Chart
- “Best Instrumental Album” nomination for MEDITERRANEA – IAP Music Awards
- ZABUCA used in the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships in Germany
- ZABUCA reaches #8 on Billboard’s New Age Chart, charts for 34 weeks
- ZABUCA in NAR’s Top 100 New Age Radio Airplay for 2003
- GUITARRA DEL FUEGO reaches #6 Billboard’s New Age Chart; 36 weeks on chart
- “Best Contemporary World Album” WINNER for GUITARRA DEL FUEGO – NAV Music Awards
- GUITARRA DEL FUEGO in Billboard’s Top Ten New Age Indie Sales for 2001
- KISS THE EARTH ~ 9 weeks on Billboard’s New Age Chart, peak #12
- SOL LUNA TIERRA ~ 3 weeks on Billboard’s New Age Chart, peak #17
- “Musician of the Year” – High school Jazz Band award