Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

The Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is an honor presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend performers "who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music".[1] Award recipients are honored during "Latin Grammy Week", a string of galas just prior to the annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.[2]

Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded for"contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music"[1]
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2004
Websitewww.latingrammy.com

Since its inception, the award has been presented to musicians originating from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The awards were first presented to Mercedes Sosa, José José, Roberto Carlos, Willie Colón, and Antonio Aguilar in 2004.[3] José and Carlos were later honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year award in 2005 and 2015.[4][5] Armando Manzanero, Linda Ronstadt, and Joan Baez have also been recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[6][7][8] Colombian musician Joe Arroyo is the only recipient to have posthumously receive the Latin Grammy Lifetime Award in 2011 following his death four months earlier.[9] Upon receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, Carlos do Carmo became the first artist from Portugal to win a Latin Grammy Award.[10]

Recipients
Year[I] Image Recipient Occupation(s)[II] Nationality Ref.
2004 Antonio Aguilar Singer
songwriter
actor
film producer		 Mexico [3]
Roberto Carlos Singer
songwriter		 Brazil
— Willie Colón Singer
trombonist
songwriter
producer		 United States
José José Singer Mexico
Mercedes Sosa Singer Argentina
2005 — Rocío Dúrcal Singer
actress		 Spain [11]
— Generoso Jiménez Trombonist
arranger		 Cuba
Jorge Ben Jor Singer
songwriter		 Brazil
Sérgio Mendes Pianist
composer
arranger
producer		 Brazil
— Johnny Pacheco Composer
multi-instrumentalist
producer		 Dominican Republic
Sandro Singer
actor		 Argentina
2006 León Gieco Singer
songwriter		 Argentina [12]
Graciela Singer Cuba
César Camargo Mariano Pianist
songwriter
producer		 Brazil
— Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz Pianist
singer (respectively)
songwriters		 Puerto Rico
United States
Paloma San Basilio Singer Spain
— Alberto Vázquez Singer
actor		 Mexico
Johnny Ventura Singer
songwriter		 Dominican Republic
2007 Alberto Cortez Singer
songwriter		 Argentina [13]
Lucho Gatica Singer Chile
Olga Guillot Singer
actress		 Cuba
Os Paralamas do Sucesso Rock, reggae, ska, pop trio Brazil
Los Tigres del Norte Norteño music quintet Mexico
Chavela Vargas Singer Mexico
2008 Vikki Carr Singer United States[14]
Cheo Feliciano Singer
songwriter		 Puerto Rico
Astrud Gilberto Singer Brazil
Angélica María Singer
actress		 Mexico
United States
María Dolores Pradera Singer
actress		 Spain
Estela Raval Singer Argentina
2009 Candido Camero Conguero Cuba [15]
Beth Carvalho Singer Brazil
Charly García Pianist
singer
songwriter		 Argentina
— Tania Libertad Singer Peru
Mexico
— Marco Antonio Muñiz Singer Mexico
— Juan Romero Songwriter Mexico
2010 João Donato Singer-songwriter
pianist		 Brazil [16]
— Las Hermanas Márquez Singers Cuba
Armando Manzanero Composer Mexico
Joseíto Mateo Singer Dominican Republic
— Jorge Oñate Singer Colombia
Susana Rinaldi Singer Argentina
2011 Joe Arroyo Singer
songwriter		 Colombia [17]
Gal Costa Singer Brazil
José Feliciano Singer
songwriter		 Puerto Rico
Álex Lora Singer
songwriter		 Mexico
— Les Luthiers Humorous group
musicians		 Argentina
Rubén Rada Singer
songwriter
percussionist		 Uruguay
Linda Ronstadt Singer United States
2012 Luz Casal Singer Spain [18]
Leo Dan Singer
songwriter		 Argentina
Rita Moreno Singer
actress		 Puerto Rico
United States
[[File:Bituca.jpg|100px|alt=A man with hair braids is wearing sunglasses and playing a guitar. Milton Nascimento]] Milton Nascimento Singer
songwriter		 Brazil
— Daniela Romo Singer Mexico
Poncho Sanchez Percussionist United States
Toquinho Songwriter
guitar player		 Brazil
2013 Oscar D'León Singer
musician		 Venezuela [19]
Juan Formell Musician
Arranger
Songwriter		 Cuba
Roberto Menescal Musician
songwriter
producer		 Brazil
Totó la Momposina Singer
interpreter		 Colombia
Palito Ortega Singer
actor
producer		 Argentina
Eddie Palmieri Pianist
music director
musician		 United States
Miguel Ríos Singer
songwriter
actor
producer		 Spain
2014 Willy Chirino Singer
songwriter
musician
producer		 Cuba
United States		 [2][20]
César Costa Singer
actor
producer
radio host
author
mentor		 Mexico
Carlos do Carmo Singer Portugal
Dúo Dinámico Singers
composers
producers
actors		 Spain
Los Lobos Musical group United States
Valeria Lynch Singer
actress		 Argentina
Ney Matogrosso Singer Brazil
2015 Gato Barbieri Saxophonist Argentina [21][22]
Ana Belén Singer Spain
— Ángela Carrasco Singer Dominican Republic
Djavan Singer
songwriter
guitarist		 Brazil
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Salsa music orchestra Puerto Rico
Víctor Manuel Singer Spain
Pablo Milanés Singer
songwriter
guitarist		 Cuba
2016 El Consorcio Vocal group Spain [23]
Eugenia León Singer Mexico
Ricardo Montaner Singer
songwriter		 Argentina
Venezuela
Ednita Nazario Singer Puerto Rico
Piero Singer
songwriter		 Argentina
2017 Lucecita Benítez Singer Puerto Rico [24]
João Bosco Singer
musician		 Brazil
Ilan Chester Singer
songwriter		 Venezuela
Víctor Heredia Singer Argentina
Los del Río Music duo Spain
Guadalupe Pineda Singer Mexico
Cuco Valoy Singer Dominican Republic
2018 Erasmo Carlos Singer-songwriter Brazil [25]
— Dyango Singer
musician		 Spain
Andy Montañez Singer Puerto Rico
José María Napoleón Singer-songwriter Mexico
Chucho Valdés Pianist
bandleader
composer
arranger		 Cuba
Wilfrido Vargas Bandleader
singer
 Dominican Republic
Yuri Singer Mexico
2019 Eva Ayllón Singer Peru [26]
Joan Baez Singer
songwriter		 United States
José Cid Singer
songwriter		 Portugal
— Lupita D'Alessio singer
actor		 Mexico
Hugo Fattoruso keyboardist
singer
composer		 Uruguay
Pimpinela Music duo Argentina
Omara Portuondo Singer
dancer		 Cuba
José Luis Rodríguez Singer Venezuela

^[I] Each year is linked to an article about the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony of that year.

^[II] The artists occupation(s) are listed on the Special Awards page on the Latin Grammy Award website.

See also

References

General

  • "Special Awards". Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved February 11, 2016.

Specific

  1. "The Latin Recording Academy to honor Eva Ayllón, Joan Baez, José Cid, Lupita D'alessio, Hugo Fattoruso, Pimpinela, Omara Portuondo, and José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" with The Lifetime Achievement Award". Latin Grammys. Latin Recording Academy. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. "Latin Grammy Academy Honoring Willy Chirino, Los Lobos and Others". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 1, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. "Les dan el Grammy por su trayectoria" (in Spanish). El Universal. August 29, 2004. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. "Latin Grammys to air in Spanish". Dominican Today. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. November 3, 2005. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. "On Latin Grammy's eve, Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos honored as 'Person of the Year'". Fox News Latino. November 18, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  6. Roiz, Jessica Lucia (January 25, 2014). "Armando Manzanero To Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. Cantor-Navas, Judy (January 14, 2016). "Celia Cruz Honored With Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  8. "Doors pick up lifetime acheivement Grammy | NME". NME. February 11, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. "Colombian salsa star, singer Joe Arroyo dies". BBC News. July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  10. "Fado singer Carlos do Carmo receives career Latin Grammy in Vegas". The Portugal News. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  11. Gallo, Phil (October 17, 2005). "Latin Grammys set fetes". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  12. "Premiarán a Paloma San Basilio, Vázquez, Ventura, Gieco". Terra Networks (in Spanish). August 30, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  13. "Alberto Cortez, Lucho Gatica, Olga Guillot, Los Tigres del Norte, Os Paralamas do Sucesso and Chavela Vargas to Receive the 2007 Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". Terra Networks. September 17, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  14. "Vikki Carr, Cheo Feliciano, Astrud Gilberto, Angelica Maria, Maria Dolores Pradera, and Estela Raval to Receive the 2008 Latin Recording Academy(R)Lifetime Achievement Award". Hispanic PR Newswire. September 30, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  15. "Candido Camero, Beth Carvalho, Charly Garcia, Tania Libertad, Marco Antonio Muniz, and Juan Romero to Receive the 2009 Latin Recording Academy(R) Lifetime Achievement Award". PR Newswire. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  16. "Joao Donato, Armando Manzanero, Las Hermanas Marquez, Joseito Mateo, Jorge Onate, and Susana Rinaldi to Receive the Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". PR Newswire. September 21, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  17. Salomon, Gisela (November 9, 2011). "Arroyo, Costa, Lora y Les Luthiers honrados por Academia Latina". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  18. "Latin Recording Academy to honor Poncho Sánchez, Rita Moreno". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  19. "Honrarán a Óscar D'León, Palito Ortega y Miguel Ríos". La Nación (in Spanish). Grupo Nación. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  20. "2014 Latin Recording Academy Special Awards". Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. July 1, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  21. Cantor-Navas, Judy (September 16, 2015). "Latin Academy Honors Diverse Artists With Lifetime Achievement Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  22. "Gato Barbieri, Ana Belen & Victor Manuel, Angela Carrasco, Djavan, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and Pablo Milanes to be honored with The Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  23. Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2016). "Ednita Nazario, Ricardo Montaner, Piero and More Honored by Latin Academy". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  24. Fernandez, Suzettte (November 15, 2017). "Los Del Rio, Lucecita Benitez & More Honored With Latin Grammys Special Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  25. Roiz, Jessica (August 29, 2018). "Yuri, Chucho Valdes and Wilfrido Vargas Among Latin Grammys 2018 Special Award Honorees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  26. Cantor-Navas, Judy (August 22, 2019). "El Puma, Joan Baez, Omara Portuondo & Others to Receive Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

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