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Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

FieldValue
nameLatin Recording Academy Person of the Year
awarded_forArtistic achievement in the Latin music industry and dedication to philanthropy
imageRaphael (RPS 09-10-2023) Premio Ciudad de Alcalá de las Artes y las Letras.png
captionRaphael is the most recent recipient
presenterLatin Recording Academy
holderRaphael (2025)
year2000
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". Award recipients are honored during "Latin Grammy Week", a string of galas just prior to the annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. 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.

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 Estefan, became the first female award recipient. 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.

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. 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". Mexican singer José José, known as the "Prince of Song", received the award in 2005. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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

YearImageRecipientLifetimeNationalityRef.
2000[[File:Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan at 2014 MIFF edited.jpg100px]]Cuba
United Statesurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=mzTW9Nitee4C&pg=PA209title=Entertainment Celebritiesfirst=Norbert B.last=Laufenbergpage=209year=2005publisher=Trafford Publishingaccess-date=February 7, 2011isbn=9781412053358archive-date=December 4, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204185501/https://books.google.com/books?id=mzTW9Nitee4C&pg=PA209url-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth years for Emilio and Gloria Estefan.
2001[[File:Julio Iglesias08.jpg100pxalt=A man in a white dress shirt.[[Julio Iglesias]]]]Spainlast=Susmanfirst=Garytitle=Model Patienturl=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/05/07/niki-taylor-seriously-hurt-car-crashmagazine=Entertainment Weeklyaccess-date=November 8, 2010date=May 7, 2001archive-date=October 20, 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020013545/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C108354%2C00.htmlurl-status=live}}
2002[[File:Vicente Fernández - Pepsi Center - 06.11.11.jpg100pxalt=A man with white hair wearing a black coat with yellow accents.[[Vicente Fernández]]]]1940-2021Mexicourl=title=Vicente Fernándezmagazine=Billboardaccess-date=February 7, 2011url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923150541/http://www.cmc.dk/archive-date=September 23, 2010 }} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2003[[File:25o Premio da Musica Brasileira (14189658954).jpg100pxalt=A man with dreadlocks holding a guitar and standing behind a microphone stand.[[Gilberto Gil]]]]Brazillast=Petrozzellofirst=Donnatitle=Grammys en Españolurl=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/08/31/2003-08-31_grammys_en_espa_ol.htmlaccess-date=November 8, 2010newspaper=Daily Newsdate=August 31, 2003location=New York City, New Yorkpublisher=Mortimer Zuckerman}}
2004[[File:Carlos Santana 2.jpg100pxalt=A man wearing a greet hat and shirt, looking down at the guitar he is holding.[[Carlos Santana]]]]Mexico
United Statesurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=qYtz7kEHegEC&pg=PA491title=All music guide to the blues: the definitive guide to the bluespage=491year=2003first1=Vladimirlast1=Bogdanovfirst2=Chrislast2=Woodstrafirst3=Stephen Thomaslast3=Erlewineauthor-link3=Stephen Thomas Erlewinepublisher=Hal Leonard Corporationaccess-date=February 7, 2011isbn=9780879307363archive-date=December 4, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204185521/https://books.google.com/books?id=qYtz7kEHegEC&pg=PA491url-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2005[[File:José José.png100px]]1948-2019Mexicourl=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27title=José José: Mexico's Prince of Songfirst=Ramirolast=Burrmagazine=Billboardaccess-date=February 7, 2011page=27date=November 29, 2003volume=115number=48archive-date=December 4, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204185516/https://books.google.com/books?id=Rg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27url-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2006[[File:Ricky Martin cropped1.jpg100px]]Puerto Rico
United Statesurl=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ricky-martin-p29272title=Ricky Martinpublisher=Allmusicaccess-date=February 7, 2011archive-date=February 14, 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214063437/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ricky-martin-p29272url-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2007Dominican Republicurl=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/juan-luis-guerra-p82749/biographytitle=Juan Luis Guerrapublisher=Allmusicaccess-date=February 7, 2011archive-date=October 21, 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021043015/http://allmusic.com/artist/juan-luis-guerra-p82749/biographyurl-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2008[[File:Gloria Estefan 2009.jpg100pxalt=A woman in black clothing, standing in front of a red curtain and wearing gold jewelry.[[Gloria Estefan]]]]Cuba
United States
2009[[File:Juan Gabriel in 2006.jpg100pxalt=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]]]]1950-2016Mexicourl=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/juan-gabriel/title=Juan Gabrielwork=Los Angeles Timesaccess-date=February 7, 2011date=July 16, 2010first=Randalllast=Robertsarchive-date=June 10, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610073717/http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/juan-gabriel/url-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2010[[File:Placido Domingo 2015.jpg100pxalt=A man in a formal suit standing behind a podium.[[Plácido Domingo]]]]Spainurl=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/plcido-domingo-p23558title=Plácido Domingopublisher=Allmusicaccess-date=February 7, 2011archive-date=December 4, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204185508/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pl%C3%A1cido-domingo-mn0000851639url-status=live}} Note: Source used to cite birth year.
2011[[File:Shakira at Obama Inaugural (cropped).jpg100pxalt=ShakiraShakira]]ShakiraColombia
2012[[File:Caetano Veloso (cropped).jpg100px]]Brazil
2013[[File:Miguel Bosé en la Presentación de la Gala Sida de 2017.jpg100px]]Spain
Italy
Colombia
Panama
2014[[File:Serrat portrait.jpg100px]]Spain
2015[[File:RobertoCarlos.jpg80px]]Brazil
2016[[File:Marc Anthony 2, 2010.jpg140x140px]]b. 1968United States
2017[[File:Alejandro Sanz at Tony Bennett Birthday Gala.jpg140x140px]]b. 1968Spain
2018[[File:Maná - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 67.jpg140x140px]]Maná
Fher Olvera
Alex Gonzalez
Sergio Vallín
Juan Calleros1986–present
b.1959
b.1969
b.1972
b.1962Mexico
United States
2019[[File:Juanes 2008.06.25 002.jpg140x140px]]Juanesb. 1972Colombia
2020author1=Latin Recording Academytitle=21.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMYdate=2020publisher=Latin Recording Academypage=59url=https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/latingrammy/21stprogrambook2020/index.php#/p/58quote=This year, however, those activities were paused because of COVID-19.access-date=December 4, 2020archive-date=November 16, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116211330/https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/latingrammy/21stprogrambook2020/index.php#/p/58url-status=live }}
2021[[File:Ruben Blades by Gage Skidmore.jpg140x140px]]b. 1948Panama
2022[[File:MarcoAntonioSolisCollage-1-1000 adjusted.jpg140x140px]]b. 1959Mexico
2023[[File:Laura Pausini1 adjusted.jpg140x140px]]b. 1974Italy
2024[[File:Carlos Vives - World Economic Forum on Latin America 2010.jpg140x140px]]b. 1961Colombia
2025[[File:Raphael (RPS 09-10-2023) Premio Ciudad de Alcalá de las Artes y las Letras.png140x140px]]Raphaelb. 1943Spain

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

Notes

References

References

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  2. (September 15, 2009). "Juan Gabriel is the 2009 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". [[Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences]].
  3. (26 April 2022). "Marco Antonio Solís Named 2022 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year".
  4. (September 18, 2000). "Emilio Estefan honored as pioneer producer". [[CNN]].
  5. (November 14, 2008). "Juanes scoops five Latin Grammys". [[BBC News]].
  6. Rule, Sheila. (March 1, 1994). "The Pop Life; Stars Count Down To Grammy Night". [[The New York Times]].
  7. Burr, Ramiro. (August 11, 2002). "Siggno's Turner says he wrote away grief for his dad". [[Hearst Corporation]].
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  9. (November 3, 2005). "Latin Grammys to air in Spanish". [[Dominican Today]].
  10. (August 17, 2006). "Martin to get person of the year award". [[Gannett Company]].
  11. Moreno, Jose. (November 8, 2007). "Juan Luis Guerra honored as Person of the Year". [[Mortimer Zuckerman]].
  12. Veiga, Alex. (November 8, 2007). "Guerra wins 5 trophies at Latin Grammys". Gannett Company.
  13. (September 14, 2010). "Placido Domingo to be Honored as the 2010 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
  14. Laufenberg, Norbert B.. (2005). "Entertainment Celebrities". Trafford Publishing.
  15. Susman, Gary. (May 7, 2001). "Model Patient".
  16. Laufenberg, Norbert B.. (2005). "Entertainment Celebrities". Trafford Publishing.
  17. "Vicente Fernández".
  18. Petrozzello, Donna. (August 31, 2003). "Grammys en Español". Mortimer Zuckerman}}{{dead link.
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  23. "Juan Luis Guerra". Allmusic.
  24. Roberts, Randall. (July 16, 2010). "Juan Gabriel". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  25. "Plácido Domingo". Allmusic.
  26. (September 26, 2011). "Shakira named Person of the Year". The Latin Recording Academy.
  27. (November 15, 2012). "Caetano Veloso Honored as Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year".
  28. (8 May 2013). "Miguel Bosé Named 2013 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The".
  29. (September 9, 2014). "Joan Manuel Serrat to Be Honored as Latin Grammy Person of the Year".
  30. (November 19, 2015). "Roberto Carlos honored as the 2015 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year".
  31. (July 20, 2016). "Marc Anthony named 2016 Latin Recording Academy® Person of the Year".
  32. (June 19, 2017). "Alejandro Sanz Named Latin Person Of The Year".
  33. (November 15, 2019). "It's All About the Music at 2018 Latin Grammys Person of the Year Maná Tribute".
  34. (June 13, 2019). "Juanes Named Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Variety.
  35. (2020). "21.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin Recording Academy.
  36. (June 2, 2021). "Ruben Blades Named 2021 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year".
  37. Ratner-Arias, Sigal. (May 31, 2023). "Laura Pausini Named Latin Recording Academy's 2023 Person of the Year".
  38. (May 22, 2024). "Carlos Vives Named 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of The Year".
  39. (June 3, 2025). "Raphael Named 2025 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year".
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