José José (1948-2019) was a Mexican singer and actor, recipient of multiple awards through his career spanning five decades, and posthumously. Nicknamed the "Prince of Song", he is one of the best-selling Latino singers of all-time with estimated record sales of over 40 million.
José José first gained recognition after having participated in the 1970 edition for the Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina, in which he earned the third place. Soon after, he received accolades from major national awards and abroad, including El Heraldo de México Awards, and Disco de Oro de Hollywood from Los Angeles, United States. During this decade, he received various Discometro which recognized record sales in Mexico, called by Billboard as the "Mexican Grammys". Through his career, he achieved nominations and awards from other majors associations, including nine nominations from the Grammy Awards (all of them for Best Latin Pop Album), as well Lo Nuestro Awards, and various Latin ACE from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics and Billboard Number-One Awards. In addition, his career was recognized at various ceremony awards, including a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, a Billboard Latin Achievement in 2013, and the Living Legend Award by the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.
Outside of his work in music, José José received awards for his acting career, most notoriously for his role in La fea más bella winning the TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2007. He was admitted into various hall and walk of fames, including Plaza de las Estrellas (Mexico), the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Las Vegas Walk of Stars. He also received honors outside of the music industry, including an estimated 16 keys to the city between United States and Mexico. In 1984, José José was condecorated by then Mexican president Miguel de la Madrid ahead of his mainstream success with his album Secretos (1983).
Awards and nominations Award/organization Year Nominee/work Category Result Academia Mexicana del Entretenimiento Popular (AMEP) 2015 José José Icon of Romantic Genre Asociación de Hispanos 2003 José José Golden Eagle Award Asociación Internacional de Poetas y Escritores Hispanos 2009 José José Pluma de Oro (Golden Feather Award) Asociación Internacional de Periodistas de Radio, Prensa y Televisión de Las Vegas 2007 José José Maximum Hispanic Pride Keys to the City, Las Vegas Asociación Nacional de Actores (Anda) 2014 José José Pedro Infante Medal Association of Latin Entertainment Critics 1978 José JoséBest Male Singer 1982 1984 Most Outstanding Male Singer ("Voy a Llenarte Toda") Secretos Album of the Year1985José José TV Special of the Year International Artist of the Year1986 Most Outstanding Male Singer ("¿Y Qué?") International Artist of the YearReflexionesAlbum of the Year1987 José José Most Outstanding Performer of Regional Rhythms ("Dos Amores") Most Popular Concert (at Radio City Music Hall) 1989 Male Singer of the Year 1991 ACE Extraordinary Award for Distinction and Merit 1995 Lifetime Award 1999 Voices of the Millennium Award 2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards 2013 José José Lifetime Achievement Awards Billboard Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Awards 1990 José José Latin category Billboard Number One Awards 1986 José José Top Pop Latin Artists PromesasTop Pop Latin Albums 1987José JoséTop Pop Latin ArtistsSiempre ContigoTop Pop Latin Albums"Y Quién Puede Ser"Top Hot Latin Tracks 1988José JoséTop Pop Latin ArtistsSoy AsíTop Pop Latin Albums"Soy Así"Top Hot Latin Tracks 1989José JoséTop Pop Latin Artists"Como Tú"Top Hot Latin Tracks Brownsville Chamber of Commerce 1985 José José Mr. Amigo of 1984 Calendario Azteca de Oro 1977José JoséIntérprete génerico 1979 Intérprete génerico 1980 Best Mexican Romantic-Ballad Singer 1982 Casandra Awards 1996 José José Casandra International Desi Entertainment Awards 1992 José José Lifetime Award Special Award Diosas de Plata2017José JoséLifetime Award Discometro 1970 José José Sales Awards 1971 1974 1975 1976 Disco de Oro de Hollywood 1970 José José Winning-Artists 1972 1973 1976 1977 El Heraldo de México Awards 1970José José Voice of El Heraldo 1971 Revelation of the Year 1985Artist of the Year (1984)Best Show 1995 Lifetime Award 1993 José José Special award for his performance Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina1970José José Contest Award Fundación Agustín Lara 2014 José José Medal Agustín Lara Lifetime Award: 50 Years Grammy Awards1985SecretosBest Latin Pop Album 1986ReflexionesPor Ella 1987"Pruebame" 1988Siempre Contigo 1989Soy Así Hispanic Heritage Society 2002 José José Tito Guízar Award KLVE 1995 José José Ovación Award Latinos de Hoy Awards 2013 José José Special Achievement in Music: 50 Years Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame 2019 José José Living Legend Award Lo Nuestro Awards1989 José JoséPop Male Artist of the YearSoy AsíPop Album of the Year1990"Como Tú"Pop Song of the Year1996"Llora Corazón"2002José JoséExcellence Award Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund 2010 José José Leadership in the Arts Orgullosamente Latino Awards José José Lifetime Award Pan American Health Organization 2008 José José Health Champion (Campeón de la Salud) Premios Juventud 2004 José José Idol of Generations Award 1985 José José Most Popular Foreign Singer Stereo Joya 2014 José José Lifetime Awards: 50 Years TVyNovelas Awards 2007 José José (La fea más bella) Best Supporting Actor The Latin Recording Academy2004José JoséLifetime Achievement Awards 2005Person of the Year
Other honors
+List of State/Government Honors Year Description Status 1984 Medal from Mexican president, Miguel de la Madrid 2011 Keys to the City (Mexicali, Mexico) 2013 Keys to the City (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) 2015 Distinguished Visitor of Puebla, Mexico 2015 Lifetime Award from Congress of Mexico City
+List of hall/walk of fames Year Award Status Plaza de las Estrellas (Mexico) 1997Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame 2002International Latin Music Hall of Fame 2004 Hollywood Walk of Fame 2008 Las Vegas Walk of Stars 2008 Latin Walk of Fame (Los Angeles) 2014 2015 Walk of Fame (Cuernavaca) 2017 Hall of Fame (Pachuca, Mexico)
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External links José José con premio por carrera y venta millonaria de discos — El Universo (2006)
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