The Latin Recording Academy will honor
Albita,
Lolita Flores,
Alejandro Lerner,
Los Ángeles Azules,
Draco Rosa and
Lulu Santos with Lifetime Achievement Awards and
Ángel "
Cucco"
Peña and
Chucho Rincón with Trustees Awards during
Latin Grammy week. The Latin Grammys will take place 11/14 at Miami's
Kaseya Center.
"It is with great pride that we honor these musical legends, who continue redefining our music and heritage, and we look forward to celebrating them as part of our Latin Grammy 25th anniversary festivities in November,” said
Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to performers who've made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music and its communities. The Trustees Award is bestowed on non-performers who've made significant contributions to Latin music during their careers. Both are voted on by the Latin Recording Academy's Board of Trustees.
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Pictured: (top row, l-r) Rincón, Albita, Peña and Flores; (bottom row, l-r) Lerner, Santos, Rosa and Los Ángeles Azules