Paulina Rubio is a Mexican recording artist, winner of multiple awards at the international level. She began her career in 1982 with the teenage band Timbiriche to later break up a successful solo career in 1992, signing to EMI Music and later with Universal Music in 2000. Referred to as "The Golden Girl" and "Queen of Latin Pop", Rubio is one of the all-time best-selling Latin musicians with sales of over 15 million.
After her musical solo debut in 1992, Rubio was named Breakthrough Female Singer by TVyNovelas Awards in 1993, in addition to receive two nominations for the Lo Nuestro Awards of the same year. Through her career, Rubio has received more nominations and awards from major ceremonies, including a total of six Billboard Latin Music Awards, and nominations to the Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards, as well as the American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and two Premios MTV Latinoamérica. Rubio also won nominations and awards for her live performances, including an Orange Award (Premio Naranja) in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival of 1994, and the Silver Torch from the 2005 edition.
Outside of her works in music, Rubio garnered awards for her acting career, especially for her role in Baila conmigo (1992) which earned her accolades as Best Young Actress. In 2007, she received a medal from the Latino Commission on AIDS for her commitment to AIDS. She was also honored with a Key to the City in Dallas, Texas in 2002.
Rubio's career and success have been recognized at various ceremony awards, including a Sovereign International from Soberano Awards, in addition to be named Mexican Artist with the Most International Exposure during the inaugural Premios Oye! in 2003, and the Best Mexican International Artist on Telehit Awards in 2009. She also received Lifetime Awards from Eres Awards (2001), Telehit Awards (2012), Lo Nuestro Award (2022), and a Lifetime Award nomination on the Orgullosamente Latino Award (2008).
Awards and nominations
Award/organization Year Nominee/work Category Result ACE Award 1990 Paulina Rubio Best New Act — Television ALMA Award2002Paulina RubioSpanish Language Performance in a Television Special Best New Artist/group American Music Awards2004Paulina RubioFavorite Latin Music Artist Asociación Latina de Periodistas de Entretenimiento de Estados Unidos 2006 Paulina Rubio Less Brightest Star of the Year Billboard Latin Music Awards2001PaulinaPop Album of the Year, Female 2003"Todo Mi Amor"Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, Female "Don't Say Goodbye/Si Tu Te Vas (Remixes)"Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year2005Paulina Rubio Hot Latin Tracks Artist Of The Year Pau-LatinaPop Album of the Year, Female "Te Quise Tanto"Latin Pop Airplay Track Of The Year, Female2007AnandaLatin Pop Album of the Year, Female "Ni una Sola Palabra"Latin Pop Airplay Track Of The Year, Female 2010Paulina RubioLatin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Female: Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female Hot Latin Songs - Female Artist of the Year "Causa y Efecto"Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year: BMI Latin Awards2002"El Último Adiós"Song List "Y Yo Sigo Aquí"2003"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" 2004"Todo Mi Amor" 2006"Dame Otro Tequila" 2013"Me Gustas Tanto" 2022"Tú y Yo"Most-Performed Songs BMI London Awards2003"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer"Latin Award 2009"Nena" Cadena Dial Awards2007Paulina RubioDial Awards 2006 E! Entertainment Awards 2000Paulina RubioCelebrity E! El Heraldo de México Awards1993Paulina RubioRevelation of the Year, Young Eres Awards1993"Mío"Best Video Paulina RubioBest New Solo Artist 1994Best Female Singer Best Concert 2001PaulinaAlbum of the Year2001Paulina RubioLifetime Award 1997Paulina RubioSpecial Medal Furia Musical2000Paulina RubioSpecial recognition Galardón a los Grandes (Mexico) 1993Paulina RubioRevelation of the Year2010Pop Female Artist "Causa y Efecto"Most Watched VideoMost Popular Song GQ Awards2006Paulina RubioWoman of the Year 2009 Grammy Awards2005Pau-LatinaBest Latin Pop Album 2010Gran City Pop International Dance Music Awards2002Paulina RubioBest New Dance Artist Solo Juventud Awards2004"Paulina"CD To Die For (Me Muero Sin Ese CD)"Te Quise Tanto"Party Starter (Canción Rompehielo)Paulina Rubio y José María TorreHottest Romance (Tórridos Romances)Paulina RubioAll Over the Dial Best Moves (¡Qué Rico se Mueve!)She's Totally Red Carpet (Quiero Vestir Como Ella)Girl that takes the sleep away (Chica Que Me Quita El Sueño)My Idol Is (Mi Idolo Es)Paparazzi's Favorite Target (En la Mira de los Paparazzi)2007Paparazi's Favorite Target 2012"Me Voy" The Perfect Combination 2019Paulina RubioShoe-Aholic Latin Grammy Awards2001PaulinaAlbum of the Year Best Female Pop Vocal Album2002"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer"Best Music Video2004Pau-LatinaBest Female Pop Vocal Album2007"Nena"Record of the Year2011"Golpes en el Corazón" Latino Commission on AIDS2007Paulina RubioMedal Lo Nuestro Awards1993Paulina RubioFemale Artist of the Year, Pop New Pop Artist of the Year 2001Pop Female Artist PaulinaPop Album of the Year2002Paulina RubioPop Female Artist "Y Yo Sigo Aquí"Video of the YearPop Song2003"Si Tu Te Vas"Video of the Year 2005Paulina RubioPop Female Artist Legendary Young Artist Award Pau-LatinaPop Album "Te Quise Tanto"Song of the Year Video of the Year2006Paulina RubioPop Female Artist 2008Pop Female Artist 2010Gran City PopPop Album of the Year "Causa y Efecto"Song of the Year Paulina RubioPop Female Artist2011 2012 2013 Brava!Pop Album of the Year"Me Gustas Tanto"Pop Song of the Year2014Paulina RubioPop Female Artist 2019"El Último Adiós"Replay Song of the Year 2021"Tú y Yo"Cumbia Song of the Year - Regional Mexican 2022Paulina RubioLifetime Award 2023Pop Female Artist "Yo Soy"Pop Song of the Year Los 40 Music Awards2009Paulina RubioBest International Artist In Spanish Language "Causa y Efecto"Best International Song In Spanish Language 2010"Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" 2015"Vuelve"Best Song — International Spanish-language Paulina RubioBest Latin Artist or Group Lunas del Auditorio2012Paulina RubioBest Spanish Pop Miami Life Awards 2007 Paulina RubioInternational Female Singer Mi TRL Awards2007Paulina RubioChica of the Year Monitor Latino Awards2010Paulina RubioPop Artist of the YearPop Female Artist of the Year"Causa y Efecto"Pop Song of the YearPop Video of the YearPop Song of the Year, Female"Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes"Gran City PopPop Album of the Year 2023Paulina RubioSpecial award MTV Video Music Awards2001Paulina RubioInternational Viewer's Choice — Latin America (North) International Viewer's Choice — Latin America (Pacific)International Viewer's Choice — Latin America (Atlantic) 2002International Viewer's Choice — Latin America (North) MTV Video Music Awards Latin America2002Paulina RubioBest Artist — North Best Pop Artist Best Female Artist "Si Tu Te Vas"Video of the Year 2003Paulina RubioBest Pop Artist 2004Best Pop Artist 2007Fashionista Award 2009Artist of the Year Best Solo ArtistBest Pop Artist Best Artist — North "Causa y Efecto"Video of the Year New York Latin ACE Awards 1988Paulina Rubio in Pasión y poderBest Young Lead Actress2002Paulina RubioFavorite Female Artist Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards2003Paulina RubioBest Group/Solo Mexican Artist 2012Favorite Solo Latin Artist Ondas Awards2001Paulina RubioBest New Latin Artist of the Year Orgullosamente Latino Award2008Paulina RubioLifetime Award People en Español2005Paulina RubioStar of the Year 2010Worst Hair Style Most Beautiful Pregnant Star2012 Queen of Twitter Queen of Facebook Premios Amigo2001PaulinaBest Album Paulina RubioBest Latin Female Singer2002 Premios Arpa 2004Paulina RubioBest International Artist — Audience Award Best Recording — Female ArtistPau-Latina 2007Paulina RubioFemale Singer of the Year Premios Platino 2016 Paulina Rubio Trayectory Award Premios Oye!2002Paulina RubioMexican Artist with the Most International Exposure 2004Spanish-language Female Pop Solo Artist Pau-LatinaAlbum of the Year 2009Paulina RubioFavorite Artist of the Public "Causa y Efecto"Video of the Year Premios Mixup2001Paulina RubioSpanish-language Female Artist Premios TVyNovelas1993Paulina Rubio in Baila conmigoBest New Actress Paulina RubioBreakthrough Female Singer2002Singer of the Year Quiero Awards 2012"Me Gustas Tanto"Best Music Video — Female 2015"Mi Nuevo Vicio"Best Music Video — Female Ritmo Latino Awards 2001 Paulina Rubio Best Female Artist PaulinaAlbum of the Year"Y Yo Sigo Aquí"Best Music Video 2004 Paulina RubioArtist of the Year Female Pop Artist or Group of the Year "Te Quise Tanto"Song of the Year - Male or Female 2009Gran City PopAlbum of the Year 2003Paulina RubioBest International Artist Soberano Awards2006Paulina RubioSovereign International 2007 Tarabú de Oro2007Paulina RubioSpecial award: 200,000 downloads Telehit Awards2009Paulina RubioPepsi Award: Best Mexican International Artist 2012Lifetime Award Viña del Mar International Song Festival1994Paulina RubioPremio Naranja 2005Antorcha de Plata Your World Awards 2012"Boys Will Be Boys"Best Music Video
Other accolades
+Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Year Honor Status United States 2002 Key to the City in Dallas, Texas United States Ritmo Latino Handprints: Latin Music Greats
+Listicles Year/era Publication(s) List or WorkRank2020BillboardGreatest of All Time Latin Artists 41 2025Best 50 Female Latin Pop Artists of All Time 24 2012Forbes Mexico50 Most Powerful Women in Mexico n/a 2013 n/a2011Univision25 Most Influential Mexican Singers 8
Vevo Certified Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 100,000,000 Views"Ni Una Sola Palabra"
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References
Further reading 2012 Billboard Latin Music Marketing Awards
External links Official Website Awards for Paulina Rubio on the Internet Movie Database