Juanes is a Colombian singer-songwriter winner of multiple accolades through his career. He is one of the all-time best-selling Latin musicians.
Upon the release of his debut album, Fíjate Bien in 2000, he won multiple nominations and awards in major ceremonies, including Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards and BMI Latin Awards. Through a short-span of years, he became the most awarded artist in Latin Grammy Awards history, before being overtaken by Juan Luis Guerra. Juanes remains as the most awarded Colombian artist in the Grammy Awards history, as well as one of the most awarded in the Latin Grammy Awards. His career and success were recognized by some organizations, including BMI Latin Awards' Certificate of Achievement (2002) and President's Award (2010), in addition to be named Artist of the Decade (2000s) by Monitor Latino Awards and Shock Awards. Juanes was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022.
Outside of his work in music, Juanes has been recognized for his charitable support, including an inaugural Spirit of Change by MTV Latin American Awards, and the first Organization of American States' Trust for the Americas Humanitarian Award. Included among Time 100 list in 2005, Juanes was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy in 2019. In addition, he was named Person of the Year by various other publications, including El Tiempo (2006 and 2008) Cambio (2008), Elenco (2008), and El Espectador (2005 and 2009).
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