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José José (1948-2019) was a Mexican singer and actor, recipient of multiple awards through his career spanning five decades, and posthumously. Nicknamed the "Prince of Song",[1] he is one of the best-selling Latino singers of all-time with estimated record sales of over 40 million.[2]
José José first gained recognition after having participated in the 1970 edition for the Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina, in which he earned the third place. Soon after, he received accolades from major national awards and abroad, including El Heraldo de México Awards, and Disco de Oro de Hollywood from Los Angeles, United States. During this decade, he received various Discometro which recognized record sales in Mexico, called by Billboard as the "Mexican Grammys". Through his career, he achieved nominations and awards from other majors associations, including nine nominations from the Grammy Awards (all of them for Best Latin Pop Album), as well Lo Nuestro Awards, and various Latin ACE from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics and Billboard Number-One Awards. In addition, his career was recognized at various ceremony awards, including a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, a Billboard Latin Achievement in 2013, and the Living Legend Award by the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.
Outside of his work in music, José José received awards for his acting career, most notoriously for his role in La fea más bella winning the TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2007. He was admitted into various hall and walk of fames, including Plaza de las Estrellas (Mexico), the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Las Vegas Walk of Stars. He also received honors outside of the music industry, including an estimated 16 keys to the city between United States and Mexico.[3] In 1984, José José was condecorated by then Mexican president Miguel de la Madrid ahead of his mainstream success with his album Secretos (1983).
Awards and nominations
edit| Award/organization[a] | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Mexicana del Entretenimiento Popular (AMEP) (Premios Grandes) |
2015 | José José | Icon of Romantic Genre | Honoree | [4] |
| Asociación de Hispanos (Nosotros) | 2003 | José José | Golden Eagle Award | Honoree | [5] |
| Asociación Internacional de Poetas y Escritores Hispanos (AIPEH) | 2009 | José José | Pluma de Oro (Golden Feather Award) | Won | [6] |
| Asociación Internacional de Periodistas de Radio, Prensa y Televisión de Las Vegas | 2007 | José José | Maximum Hispanic Pride | Honoree | [7] |
| Keys to the City, Las Vegas | Honoree | ||||
| Asociación Nacional de Actores (Anda) | 2014 | José José | Pedro Infante Medal | Honoree | [8] |
| Association of Latin Entertainment Critics (Latin ACE, New York) |
1978 | José José | Best Male Singer | Nominated | [9] |
| 1982 | Nominated | [10] | |||
| 1984 | Most Outstanding Male Singer ("Voy a Llenarte Toda") | Won | [11] | ||
| Secretos | Album of the Year | Won | |||
| 1985 | José José | TV Special of the Year | Won | [12] | |
| International Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| 1986 | Most Outstanding Male Singer ("¿Y Qué?") | Won | [13] | ||
| International Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Reflexiones | Album of the Year | Won | |||
| 1987 | José José | Most Outstanding Performer of Regional Rhythms ("Dos Amores") | Won | [14] | |
| Most Popular Concert (at Radio City Music Hall) | Won | ||||
| 1989 | Male Singer of the Year | Won | [15] | ||
| 1991 | ACE Extraordinary Award for Distinction and Merit | Honoree | [16] | ||
| 1995 | Lifetime Award | Honoree | [17] | ||
| 1999 | Voices of the Millennium Award | Honoree | [18] | ||
| 2000 | Honoree | [19] | |||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2013 | José José | Lifetime Achievement Awards | Honoree | [20] |
| Billboard Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Awards | 1990 | José José | Latin category | Won | [21] |
| Billboard Number One Awards[b] | 1986 | José José | Top Pop Latin Artists | Won | [22] |
| Promesas | Top Pop Latin Albums | Won | |||
| 1987 | José José | Top Pop Latin Artists | Won | ||
| Siempre Contigo | Top Pop Latin Albums | Won | |||
| "Y Quién Puede Ser" | Top Hot Latin Tracks | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | José José | Top Pop Latin Artists | Won | ||
| Soy Así | Top Pop Latin Albums | Won | |||
| "Soy Así" | Top Hot Latin Tracks | Nominated | |||
| 1989 | José José | Top Pop Latin Artists | Won | ||
| "Como Tú" | Top Hot Latin Tracks | Nominated | |||
| Brownsville Chamber of Commerce | 1985 | José José | Mr. Amigo of 1984[c] | Honoree | [24] |
| Calendario Azteca de Oro[d] | 1977 | José José | Intérprete génerico | Nominated | [26] |
| 1979 | Intérprete génerico | Won | [25] | ||
| 1980 | Best Mexican Romantic-Ballad Singer | Won | [27] | ||
| 1982 | Won | [28] | |||
| Casandra Awards (a.k.a. Soberano Awards) | 1996 | José José | Casandra International | Honoree | [29] |
| Desi Entertainment Awards | 1992 | José José | Lifetime Award | Honoree | [30] |
| Special Award | Honoree | ||||
| Diosas de Plata | 2017 | José José | Lifetime Award | Honoree | [31] |
| Discometro[e] | 1970 | José José | Sales Awards[f] | Won | [34] |
| 1971 | Won | [35] | |||
| 1974 | Won | [36] | |||
| 1975 | Won | [37] | |||
| 1976 | Won | [32] | |||
| Disco de Oro de Hollywood[g] | 1970 | José José | Winning-Artists | Won | [35] |
| 1972 | Nominated | [38] | |||
| 1973 | Nominated | [39] | |||
| 1976 | Won | [41] | |||
| 1977 | Won | [42] | |||
| El Heraldo de México Awards | 1970 | José José | Voice of El Heraldo | Won | [43] |
| 1971 | Revelation of the Year | Won | [44] | ||
| 1985 | Artist of the Year (1984) | Won | [45] | ||
| Best Show | Won | ||||
| 1995 | Lifetime Award | Honoree | [46] | ||
| El Patio | 1993 | José José | Special award for his performance | Honoree | [47] |
| Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina | 1970 | José José | Contest Award | 3rd place | [48] |
| Fundación Agustín Lara | 2014 | José José | Medal Agustín Lara | Honoree | [8] |
| Lifetime Award: 50 Years | Honoree | ||||
| Grammy Awards | 1985 | Secretos | Best Latin Pop Album | Nominated | [49] |
| 1986 | Reflexiones | Nominated | |||
| Por Ella | Nominated | ||||
| 1987 | "Pruebame" | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | Siempre Contigo | Nominated | |||
| 1989 | Soy Así | Nominated | |||
| Hispanic Heritage Society | 2002 | José José | Tito Guízar Award[h] | Honoree | [50] |
| KLVE | 1995 | José José | Ovación Award | Honoree | [52] |
| Latinos de Hoy Awards[i] | 2013 | José José | Special Achievement in Music: 50 Years | Honoree | [54] |
| Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame | 2019 | José José | Living Legend Award | Honoree | [55] |
| Lo Nuestro Awards | 1989 | José José | Pop Male Artist of the Year | Won | [56][57] |
| Soy Así | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 1990 | "Como Tú" | Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | [58] | |
| 1996 | "Llora Corazón" | Nominated | [59] | ||
| 2002 | José José | Excellence Award | Honoree | [60] | |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 2010 | José José | Leadership in the Arts | Honoree | [61] |
| Orgullosamente Latino Awards | José José | Lifetime Award | Honoree | ||
| Pan American Health Organization | 2008 | José José | Health Champion (Campeón de la Salud) | Honoree | [62] |
| Premios Juventud | 2004 | José José | Idol of Generations Award | Honoree | [63] |
| Ronda Awards | 1985 | José José | Most Popular Foreign Singer | Won | [45] |
| Stereo Joya | 2014 | José José | Lifetime Awards: 50 Years | Honoree | [64] |
| TVyNovelas Awards | 2007 | José José (La fea más bella) | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [65] |
| The Latin Recording Academy | 2004 | José José | Lifetime Achievement Awards | Honoree | [66] |
| 2005 | Person of the Year | Honoree | [67] |
Other honors
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| Year | Description | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Medal from Mexican president, Miguel de la Madrid | Honoree | [68] |
| 2011 | Keys to the City (Mexicali, Mexico) | Honoree | [69] |
| 2013 | Keys to the City (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) | Honoree | [70] |
| 2015 | Distinguished Visitor of Puebla, Mexico | Honoree | [71] |
| 2015 | Lifetime Award from Congress of Mexico City[j] | Honoree | [72] |
| Year | Award | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. 1995[73] | Plaza de las Estrellas (Mexico) | Honoree | [74] |
| 1997 | Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame | Honoree | [75] |
| 2002 | International Latin Music Hall of Fame | Honoree | [76] |
| 2004 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honoree | [77] |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Walk of Stars | Honoree | [78] |
| 2008 | Latin Walk of Fame (Los Angeles) | Honoree | [79] |
| 2014 | Tijuana Walk of Stars | Honoree | [80] |
| 2015 | Walk of Fame (Cuernavaca) | Honoree | [81] |
| 2017 | Hall of Fame (Pachuca, Mexico) | Honoree | [82] |
Notes
edit- ^ Charts are not included, unless they are explicitly described as "awards" or specific trophies are given.
- ^ Prior to the inauguration of the Billboard Music Awards in 1990, the magazine had the "Number One Awards" to honor the top-performing artists of the year on each of chart categories.
- ^ Mr. Amigo, a collaborative effort by cities of Brownsvile, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas established in 1964 to honor Mexican figures in sports, politics, business, cultural and arts[23]
- ^ transl. Aztec Gold Calendar, an award given by the Asociación Mexicana de Periodistas de Radio y Televisión (AMPRyT)[25]
- ^ According to Billboard, an award given by music retailer Mercado de Discos to best-sellers in Mexico. It was called the "Mexican Grammys" by the publication in 1976.[32]
- ^ A trophy given by sales.[33]
- ^ An award celebrated in Los Angeles, and organized by music producer Antonio de Marco and Alfredo Garcia according to La Opinión.[38][39][40]
- ^ An award established in San Antonio, Texas by Sociedad de la Herencia Hispana (Hispanic Heritage Society).[50][51]
- ^ An award given by Hoy, Los Angeles Times and the organization OneLegacy,[53] also known as Premios Hoy.[36]
- ^ An award given by the Congress of Mexico City, along with various LGBT associations recognizing his support for the community
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External links
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