Person Of The Year: Juanes

THE COLOMBIAN ROCKER WILL BE HONORED WITH THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY'S TOP AWARD FOR HIS BARRIER-BREAKING MUSIC AND PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS FUSING COLOMBIAN folkloric styles with rock'n'roll, Juanes is Latin music's most down-to-earth superstar. Across two decades, he has earned 2...

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Published in:Billboard 2019-10, Vol.131 (24), p.80-80
Main Author: Cantor-Navas, Judy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthony, Marc (musician)
Awards & honors
Cara, Alessia
Estefan, Gloria
Fernandez, Vicente
Grammy awards
Guerra, Juan Luis
Jagger, Mick
Juanes (musician)
Latin music
Musical performances
Reggaeton music
Sanz, Alejandro
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Summary:THE COLOMBIAN ROCKER WILL BE HONORED WITH THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY'S TOP AWARD FOR HIS BARRIER-BREAKING MUSIC AND PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS FUSING COLOMBIAN folkloric styles with rock'n'roll, Juanes is Latin music's most down-to-earth superstar. Across two decades, he has earned 23 Latin Grammy Awards and two mainstream Grammys, and has logged 33 entries on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart, with eight of those reaching No. 1. Juanes' debut album, Fíjate Bien, was released in 1999, and he earned three Latin Grammys the following year, including best new artist.
ISSN:0006-2510