Lifetime Achievement Awards
This Special Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy ' s Trustees to performers who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording during their careers.
2022
23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Rosario Flores
Myriam Hernández
Rita Lee
Amanda Miguel
Yordano
2021
22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Martinho da Vila
Emmanuel
Pete Escovedo/ Sheila E.
Fito Páez
Milly Quezada
Joaquín Sabina
Gilberto Santa Rosa
2019
20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Eva Ayllón
Joan Baez
José Cid
Lupita D’alessio
Hugo Fattoruso
Pimpinela
Omara Portuondo
José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"
2018
19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Erasmo Carlos
Dyango
Andy Montañez
José María Napoleón
Chucho Valdés
Wilfrido Vargas
Yuri
2017
18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lucecita Benítez
João Bosco
Ilan Chester
Víctor Heredia
Los Del Río (Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones)
Guadalupe Pineda
2016
17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
El Consorcio (Mocedades)
Eugenia León
Ricardo Montaner
Ednita Nazario
Piero
2015
16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Gato Barbieri
Ana Belén & Víctor Manuel
Angela Carrasco
Djavan
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Pablo Milanés
2014
15th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Willy Chirino
César Costa
Carlos Do Carmo
Dúo Dinámico
Los Lobos
Valeria Lynch
Ney Matogrosso
2013
14th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Oscar D'León. Singer, Musician
Juan Formell. Musician, Arranger and Songwriter
Roberto Menescal. Musician, Songwriter and Producer
Totó La Momposina. Singer and Interpreter
Palito Ortega. Singer, Actor and Producer
Eddie Palmieri. Pianist, Music Director and Musician
Miguel Ríos. Singer, Songwriter, Actor and Producer
2012
XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Luz Casal. Singer
Leo Dan. Singer/songwriter
Rita Moreno. Singer/actress
Milton Nascimento. Singer/songwriter
Daniela Romo. Singer
Poncho Sánchez. Percussionist
Toquinho. Songwriter/guitar player
2011
12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Joe Arroyo. Singer/ songwriter
Gal Costa. Singer
José Feliciano. Singer/songwriter
Les Luthiers. Humorous group/musicians
Alex Lora. Singer/songwriter
Rubén Rada. Singer/songwriter/percussionist
Linda Ronstadt. Singer
2010
11th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
João Donato . Singer/songwriter and pianist
Armando Manzanero. Composer
Las Hermanas Márquez. Singers
Joseíto Mateo. Singer
Jorge Oñate. Singer
Susana Rinaldi. Singer
2009
10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cándido Camero. Conguero.
Beth Carvalho. Singer.
Charly Garcia. Pianist, singer, and songwriter.
Tania Libertad. Singer.
Marco Antonio Muñiz. Singer.
Juan Romero. Songwriter
2008
9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Angélica María. Singer and actress.
Vikki Carr. Singer
Cheo Feliciano. Singer and songwriter.
Astrud Gilberto. Singer
María Dolores Pradera. Singer and actress.
Estela Raval. Singer
2007
8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Alberto Cortez. Singer and songwriter.
Lucho Gatica. Singer
Olga Guillot. Singer and actress.
Os Paralamas do Sucesso. Rock/reggae/ska/pop trio
Los Tigres del Norte. Norteño music quintet
Chavela Vargas. Singer
2006
7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Graciela. Singer.
Paloma San Basilio. Singer.
León Gieco. Singer and songwriter.
César Camargo Mariano. Pianist, songwriter, and producer.
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. Pianist and singer, respectively. Songwriters.
Alberto Vázquez. Singer and actor.
Johnny Ventura. Singer and songwriter.
2005
6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Johnny Pacheco. Composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
Sandro. Singer and actor.
Generoso Jiménez. Trombonist and arranger.
Sergio Mendes. Pianist, composer, arranger, and producer.
Jorge Ben Jor. Singer and songwriter.
Rocío Dúrcal. Singer and actress.
2004
5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Mercedes Sosa. Singer
José José. Singer
Roberto Carlos. Singer and songwriter
Willie Colón. Singer, trombonist, songwriter, and producer.
Antonio Aguilar. Singer, songwriter, actor and film producer.
Trustees Awards
This Special Award is presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy's Trustees to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording during their careers.
2022
23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Manolo Díaz
Paquito D’Rivera
Abraham Laboriel
2021
22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Guillermo "Memo" Acosta
Egidio Cuadrado
2019
20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Mario Kaminsky
2018
19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Horacio Malvicino
Tomás Muñoz
2017
18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Jon Fausty
Lalo Schifrin
2016
17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Carlos Mejía Godoy
Nelson Motta
Rafael Solano Sánchez
2015
16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Federico Britos
Humberto Gatica
Chelique Sarabia
2014
15th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
André Midani
Juan Vicente Torrealba
2013
14th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Mario Kreutzberger "Don Francisco". Entertainer, TV Personality
Pedro Ramírez Velázquez. Musician, Songwriter, Arranger and Music Director
2012
XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Juan Carmona Habichuela. Flamenco guitar performer
Yomo Toro. Cuatro performer
2011
12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Manuel Alejandro. Songwriter
Jesùs Chucho Ferrer. Interpreter/orchestrator
Ray Santos. Composer/orchestrator/musician
2010
11th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Manuel Bonilla. Singer and songwriter
Juan Carlos Calderón. Producer, composer, and arranger
Hebe Camargo. Television host and Singer
2009
10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
José Antonio Abreu. Music educator.
Roberto Cantoral García. Songwriter
2008
9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Simón Díaz. Singer and songwriter.
Larry Harlow. Pianist, composer, arranger and producer
Juanito Márquez. Guitarist, songwriter, and arranger.
2007
8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
João Araujo. Record company executive.
Leopoldo Federico. Bandoneón player, songwriter, and bandleader.
Fernando Hernández. Record company executive
2006
7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Alejandro Quintero. Publisher and record label executive.
Rafael Escalona. Songwriter and poet.
2005
6th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Eduardo Magallanes. Producer and arranger.
Rafael Pérez Botija. Songwriter.
Pierre Cossette. Television producer.
2004
5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Manuel Esperón. Composer and pianist.