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.

2023

24th  Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards

Carmen Linares

Mijares

Arturo Sandoval

Simone

Soda Stereo

Ana Torroja

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.