"Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year 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 achievement in the Latin music industry and dedication to philanthropy. Award recipients are honored during ""Latin Grammy Week"", a string of galas just prior to the annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. The award was first presented to Cuban American musician and producer Emilio Estefan in 2000 for increasing public awareness of Latin music. Eight years later his wife, singer Gloria"
"Opening Plenary. Estefan received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year award at the Latin Grammy Awards in November 2008 in recognition of her twenty-five-year singing career. She is the first female singer to receive this award. She also received the Latin Grammy Award for ""Best Traditional Tropical Album"" for ""90 Millas"", and the Latin Grammy Award for ""Best Tropical Song"" for her single, ""Píntame De Colores."" This established the first occasion for Estefan to ever win the Grammy Award for a song (either Latin or non-Latin). On March 12, 2009, Estefan was honored as a BMI Icon at"
"(Maria Bethânia) Sergio George Juanes — ""Me Enamora"" Julieta Venegas — ""MTV Unplugged"" Live from Brazil: 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria Estefan. Juanes was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. He now has 17 Latin Grammy awards which is more than any"
"accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement on the music industry. A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer. Venegas grew up in Tijuana and began studying music"
"to singers originating from Canada, Colombia, Italy, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States. The award for Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards was earned by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for the song ""Ojos Así"". Shakira was also awarded Female Pop Vocal Album in 2006 for ""Fijación Oral Vol. 1"" (which also received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year) and in 2011 for her album ""Sale el Sol"". In 2001, the award winners were announced at a press conference, since the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards were scheduled to take place on September 11, 2001. Christina"
"7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won. She is the first female artist to win Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Winners are in bold text. Record of the Year Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz — ""La Tortura"" Album of the Year Shakira — ""Fijación Oral Vol. 1"""
"Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist The ""Billboard"" Music Award for Top Latin Artist recognizes the most successful Latin artists over the past year. Colombian performer Shakira was the first female artist to win the accolade in 2011 and also won the following year in 2012, and her and Romeo Santos the only artists to have won the accolade twice. American performer Jenni Rivera is the only artist to win the award posthumously, following her death in 2012. American performer Prince Royce is the most nominated artist without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations. LOS 5 are the only"
"Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn ""Jaci"" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ""Jaci Velásquez"", born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and Contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost three million albums in the US, recorded three Platinum and three Gold albums, and recorded 16 singles that hit No. 1 plus six more that entered the top 10. She received a Latin Billboard Music Award in 2002 for her album ""Mi Corazón"", eight Dove Awards, including Best New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as three Grammy nominations, and an"
"Artist of the Year, becoming the first female act to win the accolade. A feat that currently stands to date. In 2009, she changed course and recorded her first full mariachi studio album titled ""La Gran Señora"", which garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Ranchero Album, it peaked at No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. In an interview Rivera said that releasing the album was very daring and marked her career in a positive way, she said she wanted to grow as an artist and the people that listen to banda will"
"group or duo to win this award. Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Artist The ""Billboard"" Music Award for Top Latin Artist recognizes the most successful Latin artists over the past year. Colombian performer Shakira was the first female artist to win the accolade in 2011 and also won the following year in 2012, and her and Romeo Santos the only artists to have won the accolade twice. American performer Jenni Rivera is the only artist to win the award posthumously, following her death in 2012. American performer Prince Royce is the most nominated artist without a win, with five"
"the ""Tropical Album of the Year — Female"" and ""Tropical Airplay Song of the Year"" for ""No Llores"". Estefan also received three nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2008, and won for ""Best Traditional Tropical Album"" and ""Best Tropical Song"" for ""Píntame De Colores"" (she was also nominated for ""Best Music Video – Long Form"", but she lost out to Julieta Venegas's ""MTV Unplugged"" video concert). Estefan was also selected as the ""Persona Del Año"" (""Person of the Year""), the first time this award was given to a female artist. For the 2008 Billboard Year-End charts, the album ranked"
"8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the night's big winner winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. Juan Luis Guerra was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year one night prior to the telecast. Winners are in bold text. Record of the Year Juan Luis Guerra — ""La Llave de Mi Corazón"" Album of the Year Juan Luis Guerra — ""La Llave de mi Corazón"""
"2014, Touch of Seduction in 2015, Glam X in 2016 and Definition in 2017. Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Her work has earned her five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2009, she ranked at number 58 on ""Rolling Stone""s list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, thereby becoming the youngest and the only artist under 30"
"9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria Estefan. Juanes was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. He now has 17 Latin Grammy awards which is more than any other recording artist. Winners are in bold text. Juanes — ""Me Enamora"" Juanes — ""La Vida..."
"Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, producer, actress and entrepreneur. She is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists worldwide. Apart from her native Spanish, Thalía has also sung in English, Tagalog, French, and Portuguese. She is sometimes referred to as the ""Queen of Latin Pop"" by international media because of her renown within the Latin pop music scene for the last three decades. As a solo artist, she has sold over 50 million records worldwide. She has received numerous accolades, including five ""Billboard"""
"also received the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album and Song of the Year. Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira was recognized as Person of the Year by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in November 2011; three months later was awarded the Lo Nuestro Award for Artist of the Year. In 2012, Shakira also received the American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist. American banda performer Jenni Rivera won the accolade posthumously, and at the 2013 ceremony received a tribute by various artists, including actor Edward James Olmos and singers Thalía, Paulina Rubio, and Gerardo Ortíz, among others. Mexican band"
"That award was presented during a dinner on September 11, 2000 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The awards were organized by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS), incorporated by NARAS in 1997. LARAS is a membership-based association of musicians, producers, engineers and other recording professionals. The list of final nominees revealed was a result of balloting by LARAS members. The list of hosts for the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards, included Gloria Estefan, Antonio Banderas, Jimmy Smits, Andy García and Jennifer Lopez, who also was announced to perform her hit single ""No Me Ames"""
"Heat Latin Music Award one Tato Award and five Quiero Awards. Lali Espósito Mariana ""Lali"" Espósito Riera (born 10 October 1991), who records as Lali, is an Argentine singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and model. Espósito began her career as an actress and singer in 2003 when she joined the cast of the children's telenovela ""Rincón de Luz"", created by producer Cris Morena. She had other subsequent supporting roles in telenovelas ""Chiquititas"" and ""Floricienta"" and a main role in ""Casi Ángeles"", the latter of which increased her fame in Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe. From 2007 to 2012, Espósito,"
"Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira became the first female recipient in 2006. Most nominated albums were recorded in Spanish language, though Djavan, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, Maria Rita, Ivete Sangalo, Tribalistas and Caetano Veloso have been nominated for albums recorded in Portuguese language, with Lins winning the award in 2005 for ""Cantando Histórias"". Some of the awarded albums have also earned the Grammy Award, such as ""No Es Lo Mismo"" and ""Paraíso Express"", recorded by Sanz, ""La Vida... Es un Ratico"" by Juanes and ""Vida"" by Draco Rosa, for Best Latin Pop Album; ""La Llave de Mi Corazón"" by Guerra,"
"11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations were announced on September 8, 2010. On September 14, 2010 it was announced that the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honoree would be Plácido Domingo. The big winners of the night were Camila, Juan Luis Guerra and Gustavo Cerati"
"Serrat was honored on November 19, 2014. 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. Each year is linked to an article about the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony of that year. Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year 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 achievement in the Latin music industry and dedication to"
"at the San Antonio Convention Center until 1994, and the Alamodome until 1999. As of 2015, the ceremony is held annually at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas. The award was first presented to American singer Lisa Lopez, who had a US ""Billboard"" Regional Mexican Airplay number one single with ""Si Quieres Verme Llorar"" (1982). Lopez' core audience was Mexicans, and she became the first female Tejano singer to appear on the ""Billboard"" Top Latin Albums chart in October 1986. Laura Canales, who popularized ""grupos"" in the 1970s, won the award five nonconsecutive times. She"
"time. Between June and December 2011 the RCN channel broadcast a soap opera based on the singer's life called ""The Joe ""The Legend"""". On 9 November 2011, Shakira was honored as Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and performed a cover of Arroyo's song ""En Barranquilla Me Quedo"" at the Mandalay Bay Events Center as a tribute to the singer. A three meter tall bronze and copper statue of Arroyo was unveiled in Cartagena, Colombia in 2013. A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the"
"Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Her work has earned her five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2009, she ranked at number 58 on ""Rolling Stone""s list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, thereby becoming the youngest and the only artist under 30 to be named. ""Billboard"" recognized her as the 20th most successful artist of the"
"filming Pedro Almodóvar's film ""Hable con ella"" in 2001. The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Flores has received two awards from seven nominations. Rosario Flores Rosario del Carmen González Flores better known as Rosario Flores (; born 4 November 1963) is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Madrid, Spain, as the daughter of Antonio González ('El Pescaílla') and famous singer Lola Flores. She is the sister of singer Lolita Flores and singer-songwriter Antonio Flores. She has a daughter with"
"and Venezuela. The awards were first presented to Mercedes Sosa, José José, Roberto Carlos, Willie Colón, and Antonio Aguilar in 2004. José and Carlos were later honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year award in 2005 and 2015. Mexican singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and American singer Linda Ronstadt have also been recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and 2016 respectively. 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. Upon receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, Carlos do"
"awarded for Pop Album of the Year with ""Paulina"", the best-selling Latin album in the United States in 2001. At the newly introduced rock categories, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira won her two nominations, Artist and Album of the Year for ""MTV Unplugged"", which also won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. Mexican performer Joan Sebastian dominated the Regional/Mexican field winning Album (""Secreto de Amor""), Song (""Secreto de Amor""), and Grupero Performance. Sebastian also received the Excellence Award. Fellow Mexican singer Thalía was honored with the ""Premio del Pueblo"" (""Viewers Choice"") in the pop field, while Puerto-Rican American Elvis Crespo"
"time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef. The award was first presented to French group Gipsy Kings. Kaoma won the following year, aided by their hit song ""Lambada"" which sold five-million units worldwide. American performer Christina Aguilera won both the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2000 and the Lo Nuestro for Pop New Artist the following year. Spanish singer David Bisbal, winner in 2004, is the only performer also being awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist; while 2008"
"track gained Flex thirteen nominations at the ceremony, where the album also received a nomination for Latin Album of the Year, Latin Album of the Year in the male category and Latin Album of the Year in the new artist category. It led the ""Billboard"" Latin Rhythm Albums chart for sixteen weeks in 2008. Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel are the most awarded act with three wins, while Puerto Rican singer Don Omar has the most nominations with six. Puerto Rico is the most awarded nationality, receiving six wins. Panama and the United States are the only other awarded"
"the record for most awards won by a solo artist. Shakira is the biggest winner among female artists with 13 awards. As with its Grammy Awards counterpart, the Latin Grammy Awards has also received criticism from various recording artists and music journalists. Upon the announcement of the Latin Grammy Awards in 1999, several musical journalists raised concerns about the awards being used as a marketing tool by the mainstream media. Manny S. Gonzalez of the ""Vista En L.A"" felt that the award would just be used to advertise artists being promoted by Emilio Estefan. The lack of categories for non"
"Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year The ""Billboard"" Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year is an honor that is presented annually at the ""Billboard"" Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors ""the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that shapes ""Billboard's"" weekly charts."" The accolade for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year was first presented at the fifteenth ""Billboard"" Latin Music Awards in 2009 to Panamanian singer Flex's """" (2008). The album, along with the title"
"2.2 billion views and ""Waka Waka"" accounting for over 2 billion views, and her channel is currently the 35th most subscribed on YouTube. In 2011, Shakira was honored at the Latin Grammys as 2011's Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. She also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6270 Hollywood Blvd. Originally, she was to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004, but she turned the offer down. In 2012, she received the honor of Chevalier De L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2014, Shakira became the first"
"Soraya (musician) Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas (March 11, 1969 – May 10, 2006) was a Colombian-American singer/songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer. A successful Colombian music star, she had two number-one songs on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay charts. She won a 2004 Latin Grammy Award for ""Best Album by Songwriter"" for the self-titled album ""Soraya"" , which she produced, and received a 2005 Latin Grammy Award nomination for ""Female Pop Vocal Album"" for her album ""El Otro Lado de Mi"" (literally ""The Other Side of Me""). She was the opening act for the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Her career"