Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) (Spanish: El Pabellón De La Fama De Los Compositores Latinos) is an honor by its Board of Directors to "educate, preserve, honor and celebrate the legacy of the greatest Latin songwriters from all over the world and their music in every genre."[1] The LSHOF recognizes songwriters from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions internationally.[1] It was founded by songwriters Rudy Pérez and Desmond Child and the inaugural award ceremony began in 2013.[2] In addition to inducting Latin Songwriters into the Hall of Fame, the LSHOF also awards the Premio De La Voz Musa (The Muse Voice Award) which is given to five inductees and "other special award recipients".[3] Winners are selected by through an online survey.
Inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame
2013 inductees
The following songwriters were inducted into the LSHOF in 2013:[4]
- Manuel Alejandro
- Jose Angel Espinoza "Ferrusquilla"
- José Feliciano
- Julio Iglesias
- Armando Manzanero
- Concha Valdes Miranda
- Roberto Cantoral*
2014 inductees
The following songwriters were inducted into the LSHOF in 2014:[5]
- Gloria Estefan
- Lolita de la Colina
- Omar Alfanno
- Rafael Pérez-Botija
- Carlos Gardel*
- Antônio Carlos Jobim*
- Violeta Parra*
- Ernesto Lecuona*
- Agustín Lara*
- Rafael Hernández Marín*
Although Juan Luis Guerra and Ricardo Arjona won the online vote, neither artist were inducted into the LSHOF due to both artists not attending the gala.
Special awards
2013 Special Awards
- La Musa Recipients: Nat King Cole, Olga Guillot, Natalia Jiménez, Ralph S. Peer, Draco Rosa, Prince Royce, Olga Tañón, Consuelo Velázquez, and Andy Garcia.
- Desi Arnaz Pioneer Award Desi Arnaz
2014 Special Awards
- Premio Icono: Alejandro Sanz
- Premio Triunfador: Miguel
- Premio Conquistador: Jencarlos Canela
- Premio La Musa Elena Casals: Marlow Rosado
- Premio Editores Ralph S. Peer: Zach Horowitz
- Desi Arnaz Pioneer Award: Raul Alarcon Sr.
- La Canción De Todos Los Tiempos: "El Día Que Me Quieras"
Source:[6]
Note
The asterisk (*) denotes posthumous induction.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S. Pajot (December 12, 2012). "Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Launches in Miami, Announces 2013 Nominees". Miami New Times (Voice Media Group). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Music Vets Launch Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "La Musa Award". Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees". Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Arjona, en espera para entrar al Pabellón de la Fama". El Universal (in Spanish). October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Special Awards". Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 30, 2014.