Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

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Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Awarded forArtistic achievement in the Latin music industry and dedication to philanthropy[1]
Presented byLatin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held byLaura Pausini (2023)
Websitewww.latingrammy.com

The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year is an award presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend musicians for their "artistic achievements in the Latin music industry as well as their humanitarian efforts".[1] Award recipients are honored during "Latin Grammy Week", a string of galas just prior to the annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.[2] Until 2023, the award was only presented to artists of Ibero-American heritage, when Laura Pausini became the first Italian artist to be presented with the honor.[3]

The award was first presented to Cuban American musician and producer Emilio Estefan in 2000 for increasing public awareness of Latin music.[4] Eight years later his wife, singer Gloria Estefan, became the first female award recipient.[5] She had previously received the MusiCares Person of the Year award in 1994, a similar honor presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the same organization that distributes the Grammy Awards.[6]

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias received the second award in 2001. Ranchera singer Vicente Fernández won the award in 2002 for donating ticket proceeds to the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund.[7] Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil received the award the following year. The 2004 award went to Carlos Santana, who founded the Milagro Foundation in 1998 with his wife, which "supports young people involved in the arts, health and education".[8] Mexican singer José José, known as the "Prince of Song", received the award in 2005.[9] Puerto Rican entertainer Ricky Martin received the award in 2006 after his foundation launched the People for Children project, which works to eliminate human trafficking.[10] Juan Luis Guerra, known for popularizing merengue and bachata music, received the award the following year for founding a non-profit organization that has helped build hospitals, churches and recreation centers in the Dominican Republic.[11][12] The 2009 award recipient, Juan Gabriel, is known for donating concert proceeds to his favorite children's foster homes and for founding Semjase, an orphanage for approximately 120 children.[2] Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo received the 2010 award for founding Operalia, The World Opera Competition (an annual international voice competition), for raising millions of dollars through benefit concerts for disaster victims, for helping to establish a hospital in Lerma, Mexico State, and for additional goodwill efforts.[13] The Person of the Year gala, along with the Lifetime Achievement and the Trustees awards, was not presented in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

Since its inception, the award has been presented to musicians originating from Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Panama, Italy, and the United States.

Recipients[edit]

Year[I] Image Recipient Lifetime Nationality Ref.
2000 Emilio Estefan b. 1953 Cuba
United States		 [4]
[15][self-published source]
2001 A man in a white dress shirt. Julio Iglesias b. 1943 Spain [16]
[17][self-published source]
2002 A man with white hair wearing a black coat with yellow accents. Vicente Fernández 1940-2021 Mexico [7]
[18]
2003 A man with dreadlocks holding a guitar and standing behind a microphone stand. Gilberto Gil b. 1942 Brazil [19]
[20]
2004 A man wearing a greet hat and shirt, looking down at the guitar he is holding. Carlos Santana b. 1947 Mexico
United States		 [8]
[21]
2005 José José 1948-2019 Mexico [9]
[22]
2006 Ricky Martin b. 1971 Puerto Rico
United States		 [10]
[23]
2007 A bearded man in black clothing with his eyes closed. He is holding a microphone and sitting on a stool on a stage. Juan Luis Guerra b. 1957 Dominican Republic [11]
[24]
2008 A woman in black clothing, standing in front of a red curtain and wearing gold jewelry. Gloria Estefan b. 1957 Cuba
United States		 [5]
[15]
2009 A man in a blue suit holding a microphone. He is smiling and extending his arm towards the back of a stage, where two men are playing stringed instruments. Juan Gabriel 1950-2016 Mexico [2]
[25]
2010 A man in a formal suit standing behind a podium. Plácido Domingo b. 1941 Spain [13]
[26]
2011 Shakira Shakira b. 1977 Colombia [27]
2012 Caetano Veloso b. 1942 Brazil [28]
2013 Miguel Bosé b. 1956 Spain
Italy
Colombia
Panama		 [29]
2014 Joan Manuel Serrat b. 1943 Spain [30]
2015 Roberto Carlos b. 1941 Brazil [31]
2016 Marc Anthony b. 1968 United States [32]
2017 Alejandro Sanz b. 1968 Spain [33]
2018 Maná
Fher Olvera
Alex Gonzalez
Sergio Vallín
Juan Calleros		 1986–present
b.1959
b.1969
b.1972
b.1962		 Mexico
United States		 [34]
2019 Juanes b. 1972 Colombia [35]
2020
No award due to the COVID-19 pandemic
 [14]
2021 Rubén Blades b. 1948 Panama [36]
2022 Marco Antonio Solís b. 1959 Mexico [3]
2023 Laura Pausini b. 1974 Italy [37]

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

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Laura Pausini Named 2023 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year". Latin Grammys. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Juan Gabriel is the 2009 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year" (Press release). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Marco Antonio Solís Named 2022 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Latin GRAMMYs. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Emilio Estefan honored as pioneer producer". CNN. September 18, 2000. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Juanes scoops five Latin Grammys". BBC News. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  6. ^ Rule, Sheila (March 1, 1994). "The Pop Life; Stars Count Down To Grammy Night". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Burr, Ramiro (August 11, 2002). "Siggno's Turner says he wrote away grief for his dad". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. p. 7. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Latin honours for Carlos Santana". BBC News. May 25, 2004. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ a b "Martin to get person of the year award". USA Today. Gannett Company. August 17, 2006. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  11. ^ a b Moreno, Jose (November 8, 2007). "Juan Luis Guerra honored as Person of the Year". Daily News. New York City, New York: Mortimer Zuckerman. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  12. ^ Veiga, Alex (November 8, 2007). "Guerra wins 5 trophies at Latin Grammys". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Placido Domingo to be Honored as the 2010 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year" (Press release). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  14. ^ a b Latin Recording Academy (2020). 21.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY. Latin Recording Academy. p. 59. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020. This year, however, those activities were paused because of COVID-19.
  15. ^ a b Laufenberg, Norbert B. (2005). Entertainment Celebrities. Trafford Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 9781412053358. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth years for Emilio and Gloria Estefan.
  16. ^ Susman, Gary (May 7, 2001). "Model Patient". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  17. ^ Laufenberg, Norbert B. (2005). Entertainment Celebrities. Trafford Publishing. p. 320. ISBN 9781412053358. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  18. ^ "Vicente Fernández". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  19. ^ Petrozzello, Donna (August 31, 2003). "Grammys en Español". Daily News. New York City, New York: Mortimer Zuckerman. Retrieved November 8, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ St. Louis, Regis (2006). Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro. Lonely Planet. p. 36. ISBN 9781740599108. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  21. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All music guide to the blues: the definitive guide to the blues. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 491. ISBN 9780879307363. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  22. ^ Burr, Ramiro (November 29, 2003). "José José: Mexico's Prince of Song". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 48. p. 27. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  23. ^ "Ricky Martin". Allmusic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  24. ^ "Juan Luis Guerra". Allmusic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  25. ^ Roberts, Randall (July 16, 2010). "Juan Gabriel". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  26. ^ "Plácido Domingo". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
  27. ^ "Shakira named Person of the Year". The Latin Recording Academy. September 26, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  28. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 15, 2012). "Caetano Veloso Honored as Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  29. ^ "Miguel Bosé Named 2013 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The". Grammy. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  30. ^ "Joan Manuel Serrat to Be Honored as Latin Grammy Person of the Year". Billboard. September 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  31. ^ "Roberto Carlos honored as the 2015 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Latin Grammys. November 19, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  32. ^ "Marc Anthony named 2016 Latin Recording Academy® Person of the Year". Latin Grammys. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  33. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Named Latin Person Of The Year". Grammy. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  34. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 15, 2019). "It's All About the Music at 2018 Latin Grammys Person of the Year Maná Tribute". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  35. ^ "Juanes Named Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Variety. June 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  36. ^ Flores, Griselda (June 2, 2021). "Ruben Blades Named 2021 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  37. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (May 31, 2023). "Laura Pausini Named Latin Recording Academy's 2023 Person of the Year". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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