Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

The Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is a special Latin Grammy Award presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, to commend performers "who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music". Award recipients are honored during "Latin Grammy Week", a string of galas just prior to the annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.

Since its inception in 2004, the award has been presented to musicians originating from Ibero-America. Armando Manzanero, Linda Ronstadt, and Joan Baez have also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Joe Arroyo is the only artist to have received the award posthumously, in 2011, four months after his death. In 2014, Carlos do Carmo became the first artist from Portugal to receive a Latin Grammy Award when he was honored with it. Like the Person of the Year and Trustees Award, the honor was not presented in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recipients +Recipients of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardYearImageRecipientOccupation(s)Nationality2004 Singersongwriteractorfilm producer Mexico Singersongwriter Brazil Singertrombonistsongwriterproducer United States José José Singer Mexico Singer Argentina2005 Singeractress Spain — Trombonistarranger Cuba Singersongwriter Brazil Pianistcomposerarrangerproducer Brazil Composermulti-instrumentalistproducer Dominican Republic Sandro Singeractor Argentina2006 Singersongwriter Argentina Graciela Singer Cuba Pianistsongwriterproducer Brazil — Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz Pianistsinger (respectively)songwriters Puerto RicoUnited States Singer Spain — Singeractor Mexico Singersongwriter Dominican Republic2007 Singersongwriter Argentina Singer Chile Singeractress Cuba Rock, reggae, ska, pop trio Brazil Norteño music quintet Mexico Singer Mexico2008 Singer United States Singersongwriter Puerto Rico Singer Brazil Singeractress Singeractress Spain Singer Argentina2009 Conguero Cuba Singer Brazil Pianistsingersongwriter Argentina Singer — Singer Mexico — Juan Romero Songwriter Mexico2010 Singer-songwriterpianist Brazil — Las Hermanas Márquez Singers Cuba Composer Mexico Joseíto Mateo Singer Dominican Republic Singer Colombia Singer Argentina2011 Singersongwriter Colombia Singer Brazil Singersongwriter Puerto Rico Singersongwriter Mexico Humorous groupmusicians Argentina Singersongwriterpercussionist Uruguay Singer United States2012 Singer Spain Singersongwriter Argentina Singeractress Singersongwriter Brazil Singer Mexico Percussionist United StatesToquinho Songwriterguitar player Brazil2013 Singermusician Venezuela MusicianArrangerSongwriter Cuba Musiciansongwriterproducer Brazil Totó la Momposina Singerinterpreter Colombia Singeractorproducer Argentina Pianistmusic directormusician United States Singersongwriteractorproducer Spain2014 Singersongwritermusicianproducer Singeractorproducerradio hostauthormentor Mexico Singer Portugal Singerscomposersproducersactors Spain Musical group United States Singeractress Argentina Singer Brazil2015 Saxophonist Argentina Singer Spain — Singer Dominican Republic Djavan Singersongwriterguitarist Brazil Salsa music orchestra Puerto Rico Singer Spain Singersongwriterguitarist Cuba2016 Vocal group Spain Singer Mexico Singersongwriter Singer Puerto RicoPiero Singersongwriter Argentina2017 Singer Puerto Rico Singermusician Brazil Singersongwriter Venezuela Singer Argentina Los del Río Music duo Spain Singer Mexico Singer Dominican Republic2018 Singer-songwriter Brazil Dyango Singermusician Spain Singer Puerto Rico Singer-songwriter Mexico Pianistbandleadercomposerarranger Cuba Bandleadersinger Dominican Republic Yuri Singer Mexico2019 Singer Peru Singersongwriter United States Singersongwriter Portugal — Singeractress Mexico Keyboardistsingercomposer Uruguay Pimpinela Music duo Argentina Singerdancer Cuba Singer Venezuela2020 2021 Singer Brazil Emmanuel Singersongwriter Mexico Musician United States Musician United States Singersongwritermusician Argentina Singer Dominican Republic Singersongwriter Spain Singer Puerto Rico2022 Singer Spain SingerSongwriter Chile SingerSongwriter Brazil Singer Argentina Yordano SingerSongwriter VenezuelaItaly2023 Singer Spain SingerSongwriter Mexico musician CubaUnited States Simone Singer Brazil Soda Stereo Rock musical group Argentina Singersongwriter Spain2024 Albita Singer Cuba Singer Spain Singersongwriter Argentina Los Ángeles Azules Cumbia musical group Mexico Singersongwriter Puerto Rico Singersongwriter Brazil2025 Singer Peru Singer Spain Singersongwriter Brazil Pandora Musical vocal trio Mexico Singer Puerto Rico Each year is linked to an article about the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony of that year.

The artists occupation(s) are listed on the Special Awards page on the Latin Grammy Award website.

Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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