TheLatin Recording Academy Person of the Year is an award presented annually by theLatin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes theLatin Grammy Awards, to commend musicians for their "artistic achievements in theLatin 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 ofIbero-American heritage, whenLaura Pausini became the first Italian artist to be presented with the honor.[3]
Spanish singerJulio Iglesias received the second award in 2001.Ranchera singerVicente Fernández won the award in 2002 for donating ticket proceeds to the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund.[7] Brazilian singerGilberto Gil received the award the following year. The 2004 award went toCarlos Santana, who founded the Milagro Foundation in 1998 with his wife, which "supports young people involved in the arts, health and education".[8] Mexican singerJosé José, known as the "Prince of Song", received the award in 2005.[9] Puerto Rican entertainerRicky Martin received the award in 2006 afterhis foundation launched the People for Children project, which works to eliminate human trafficking.[10]Juan Luis Guerra, known for popularizingmerengue andbachata music, received the award the following year for founding anon-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] SpanishtenorPlácido Domingo received the 2010 award for foundingOperalia, 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 inLerma, Mexico State, and for additional goodwill efforts.[13] The Person of the Year gala, along with theLifetime Achievement and theTrustees awards, was not presented in 2020 due to theCOVID-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.
^abLatin Recording Academy (2020).21.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY. Latin Recording Academy. p. 59.Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. RetrievedDecember 4, 2020.This year, however, those activities were paused because of COVID-19.
^abLaufenberg, Norbert B. (2005).Entertainment Celebrities. Trafford Publishing. p. 209.ISBN9781412053358.Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth years for Emilio and Gloria Estefan.
^Laufenberg, Norbert B. (2005).Entertainment Celebrities. Trafford Publishing. p. 320.ISBN9781412053358.Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
^Petrozzello, Donna (August 31, 2003)."Grammys en Español".Daily News. New York City, New York: Mortimer Zuckerman. RetrievedNovember 8, 2010.[permanent dead link]
^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. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
^"Ricky Martin".Allmusic.Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
^"Juan Luis Guerra". Allmusic.Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
^Roberts, Randall (July 16, 2010)."Juan Gabriel".Los Angeles Times.Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
^"Plácido Domingo". Allmusic.Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2011. Note: Source used to cite birth year.
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