Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2017 winner Guadalupe Pineda with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement copper trophy.
Awarded for"contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music"[1]
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2004
Websitewww.latingrammy.com

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]

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 received 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] Like the Person of the Year and the Trustees awards, the accolade was not presented in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Recipients

Recipients of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Year[I] Image Recipient Occupation(s)[II] Nationality Ref.
2004 A man wearing a military uniform. Antonio Aguilar Singer
songwriter
actor
film producer 		Mexico [3]
A man wearing a light blue shirt. Roberto Carlos Singer
songwriter 		Brazil
Willie Colón Singer
trombonist
songwriter
producer 		United States
José José José José Singer Mexico
A woman with long hair is facing left. Mercedes Sosa Singer Argentina
2005 Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal Singer
actress 		Spain [12]
— Generoso Jiménez Trombonist
arranger 		Cuba
A man wearing a white shirt and sunglasses is holding a microphone. Jorge Ben Jor Singer
songwriter 		Brazil
A man is playing a piano Sérgio Mendes Pianist
composer
arranger
producer 		Brazil
Johnny Pacheco Johnny Pacheco Composer
multi-instrumentalist
producer 		Dominican Republic
A man is facing the camera Sandro Singer
actor 		Argentina
2006 A man wearing a black shirt and glasses is holding a microphone León Gieco Singer
songwriter 		Argentina [13]
A woman in a white dress is performing on stage Graciela Singer Cuba
Two men are standing next to each other César Camargo Mariano Pianist
songwriter
producer 		Brazil
— Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz Pianist
singer (respectively)
songwriters 		Puerto Rico
United States
A woman on stage is holding a microphone Paloma San Basilio Singer Spain
— Alberto Vázquez Singer
actor 		Mexico
A man wearing a tuxedo is holding a microphone Johnny Ventura Singer
songwriter 		Dominican Republic
2007 A man is smiling at the camera Alberto Cortez Singer
songwriter 		Argentina [14]
A man wearing a tuxedo is looking towards the right Lucho Gatica Singer Chile
A woman wearing a yellow shirt is facing left Olga Guillot Singer
actress 		Cuba
Three men performing on stage Os Paralamas do Sucesso Rock, reggae, ska, pop trio Brazil
A group of men performinn at a concert Los Tigres del Norte Norteño music quintet Mexico
A women wearing a dress is singing Chavela Vargas Singer Mexico
2008 A women wearing a white dress is holding a microphone Vikki Carr Singer United States [15]
Cheo Feliciano Singer
songwriter 		Puerto Rico
A woman is performing on a stage and is facing right Astrud Gilberto Singer Brazil
Angélica María Singer
actress 		Mexico
United States
A woman wearing a blue dress is smiling at the camera María Dolores Pradera Singer
actress 		Spain
A woman in a dress is facing the camera Estela Raval Singer Argentina
2009 A man wearing a tuxedo is playing the congas Candido Camero Conguero Cuba [16]
A woman with red hair is smiling Beth Carvalho Singer Brazil
A man wearing a blue suit is holding a microphone Charly García Pianist
singer
songwriter 		Argentina
Tania Libertad Singer Peru
Mexico
— Marco Antonio Muñiz Singer Mexico
— Juan Romero Songwriter Mexico
2010 A man wearing a cap is sitting on a bench João Donato Singer-songwriter
pianist 		Brazil [17]
— Las Hermanas Márquez Singers Cuba
Armando Manzanero Armando Manzanero Composer Mexico
A man is on a platform and holding a microphone Joseíto Mateo Singer Dominican Republic
— Jorge Oñate Singer Colombia
A woman with curly hair is looking to the side. Susana Rinaldi Singer Argentina
2011 A man wearing a suit is looking at the camera. Joe Arroyo Singer
songwriter 		Colombia [18]
A woman in a white dress is holding a microphone. Gal Costa Singer Brazil
A man is sitting on a stool playing a guitar. José Feliciano Singer
songwriter 		Puerto Rico
A man is wearing a black suit and sunglasses and is playing an electric guitar. Álex Lora Singer
songwriter 		Mexico
Five men standing on a stage. Les Luthiers Humorous group
musicians 		Argentina
A man is wearing a black suit and sunglasses and is playing an electric guitar. Rubén Rada Singer
songwriter
percussionist 		Uruguay
A woman wearing a white sleeveless shirt and pink pants is singing. Linda Ronstadt Singer United States
2012 A woman with brown hair is wearing a purple blouse performing behind a microphone. Luz Casal Singer Spain [19]
A man wearing a black scarf is sitting in a recording studio. Leo Dan Singer
songwriter 		Argentina
A woman is wearing glasses, a white dress, and earring is facing the camera. Rita Moreno Singer
actress 		Puerto Rico
United States
alt=A man with hair braids is wearing sunglasses and playing a guitar. Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento Singer
songwriter 		Brazil
Daniela Romo Singer Mexico
A man wearing a fedora is playing the congas Poncho Sanchez Percussionist United States
A man in a black shirt is playing a guitar next to a table Toquinho Songwriter
guitar player 		Brazil
2013 A man with a thick mustache is wearing light blue shirt. Oscar D'León Singer
musician 		Venezuela [20]
A man in a black shirt is holding an award on his left Juan Formell Musician
Arranger
Songwriter 		Cuba
A bearded man is wearing a black shirt Roberto Menescal Musician
songwriter
producer 		Brazil
A woman wearing a traditional dress is holding a microphone Totó la Momposina Singer
interpreter 		Colombia
A man in a white tuxedo is facing left holding a microphone Palito Ortega Singer
actor
producer 		Argentina
Eddie Palmieri Pianist
music director
musician 		United States
A man in a black suit has a medallion on his necklace Miguel Ríos Singer
songwriter
actor
producer 		Spain
2014 A man is looking towards the right Willy Chirino Singer
songwriter
musician
producer 		Cuba
United States 		[2][21]
A man wearing a turtleneck shirt is holding a cellphone César Costa Singer
actor
producer
radio host
author
mentor 		Mexico
A man in a black tuxedo is holding a microphone and is facing right Carlos do Carmo Singer Portugal
Two men in tuxedos are climbing down the stairs from an airplane Dúo Dinámico Singers
composers
producers
actors 		Spain
A band is performing at a stage in front of the White House Los Lobos Musical group United States
A woman with blonde hair is facing the camera Valeria Lynch Singer
actress 		Argentina
A man is wearing a black jacket and is facing left Ney Matogrosso Singer Brazil
2015 A man with long hair is wearing a cowboy Gato Barbieri Saxophonist Argentina [22][23]
A woman is wearing a white dress and holding a microphone, her eyes are closed Ana Belén Singer Spain
— Ángela Carrasco Singer Dominican Republic
A man is wearing a violet shirt and is performing in front a microphone Djavan Singer
songwriter
guitarist 		Brazil
A three men are singing with a musicians playing in the background El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Salsa music orchestra Puerto Rico
A man is wearing black and is facing someone on the left Víctor Manuel Singer Spain
A man is wearing a black jacket and glasses and is holding a microphone Pablo Milanés Singer
songwriter
guitarist 		Cuba
2016 El Consorcio Vocal group Spain [24]
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 [25]
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 [26]
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 [27]
Joan Baez Singer
songwriter 		United States
José Cid Singer
songwriter 		Portugal
— Lupita D'Alessio Singer
actress 		Mexico
Hugo Fattoruso Keyboardist
singer
composer 		Uruguay
Pimpinela Music duo Argentina
Omara Portuondo Singer
dancer 		Cuba
José Luis Rodríguez Singer Venezuela
2020
No award due to the COVID-19 pandemic
 [11]
2021 Martinho da Vila Singer Brazil [28]
Emmanuel Singer
songwriter 		Mexico
Pete Escovedo Musician United States
Sheila E. Musician United States
Fito Páez Singer
songwriter
musician 		Argentina
Milly Quezada Singer Dominican Republic
Joaquín Sabina Singer
songwriter 		Spain
Gilberto Santa Rosa Singer Puerto Rico
2022 Rosario Flores Singer Spain [29]
Myriam Hernández Singer
Songwriter 		Chile
Rita Lee Singer
Songwriter 		Brazil
Amanda Miguel Singer Argentina
Yordano Singer
Songwriter 		Venezuela
Italy
2023 Carmen Linares Singer Spain [30]
Manuel Mijares Singer
Songwriter 		Mexico
Arturo Sandoval musician Cuba
United States
Simone Singer Brazil
Soda Stereo Rock musical group Argentina
Ana Torroja Singer
songwriter 		Spain

^[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

Specific

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