Awards

BILLBOARD AWARD Miami, Florida 2005

PREMIO LO NUESTRO AWARD “ Best Female Artist of the Year” 2005

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BOOK “Longest Working Career as Salsa Artist” 2005

DEDICATION CELIA CRUZ SQUARE – Hollywood – CA 2005

LATIN GRAMMY AWARD “ Best Salsa Album – Regalo Del Alma “ 2004

OYE AWARD “ Best Tropical Album” 2004

STREET DEDICATION “Calle Celia Cruz – Tenerife Spain 2004

STREET DEDICATION “Celia Cruz Way – Union City, New Jersey” 2004

GRAMMY AWARD “ Best Salsa/Merengue Album – Regalo Del Alma” 2003

GRAMMY AWARD “ Best Salsa Album – La Negra Tiene Tumbao “ 2003

PREMIO LA NUESTRO AWARD “ Album of The Year – La Negra Tiene Tumbao “ 2003

PREMIO LO NUESTRO AWARD “ Best Song of the Year – La Vida Es Un Carnaval” 2003

VOICES FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION “ Humanitarian Award “ 2003

LATIN GRAMMY AWARD “ Best Salsa Album – La Negra Tiene Tumbao “ 2002

LATIN GRAMMY AWARD “ Best Tropical Tradicional Album –Siempre Vivire “ 2001

LATIN GRAMMY AWARD “ Best Salsa Performance – Celia Cruz and Friends “ 2000

AWARD “ Gaviota de Plata “ Vina del Mar Festival “ Chile – 2000

AWARD “ Artist of the Millenium “ TELEMUNDO NETWORK Miami, Florida – 1999

THE RECORDING ACADEMY HEROES AWARD “ Lifetime Achievement Award “ New York City – 1999

DOCTORATE HONORIS CAUSA IN MUSIC University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida – 1999

GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION “ Best Tropical Album – Mi Vida Es Cantar “ Los Angeles, CA – 1999

ASCAP AWARD “ Lifetime Achievement Award “ New York City –1999

MEDAL “ Cruz Sebastian de Belalcazar” Cali, Colombia – 1999

HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS “ Hispanic Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award “ Washington, D. C. – 1998

ACAPULCO FESTIVAL MEDAL 1998 Acapulco, Mexico – 1998

ACE AWARD “Best Tropical Performance “ New York – 1998

GRAMMY NOMINATION “ Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group “ GUANTANAMERA with Wyclef Jean and Jeni Fujita New York – 1998

PROCLAMATION city of SAN FRANCISCO “ Celia Cruz Day In San Francisco October 25th San Francisco, California

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION “ Lifetime Achievement Award “ Washington D.C – 1997

ACE AWARD “ Best Tropical Music Concert “ New York – 1997

STAR DEDICATION – Costa Rica’s Walk of Fame San Jose, Costa Rica -1997

STAR DEDICATION – MEXICOS’S GALERIA WALK OF FAME Mexico City, Mexico – 1997

SPECIAL RECOGNITION from the State of New York for her concert “ The Lady and Her Music “New York – 1996

ANDALUCIA AWARD ” Universal Artist ” Coral Gables, Florida – 1996

ACE AWARD ” Extraordinary Artist of the Year ” New York City – 1996

STAR DEDICATION – VENEZUELA ” Walk of Fame ” Amador Bendayan “ Caracas, Venezuela – 1995

CASANDRA AWARD Dominican Republic – 1995

DESI AWARDS ” Lifetime Achievement Award ” Hollywood, California – 1995

ACE AWARD ” Best Musical Video ” New York City – 1995

ANGEL AWARD ” Ole La Vida ” Hollywood, California – 1995

ACCA AWARD ” Pan Art ” Miami, Florida – 1983 – 1995

Recipient of the President’s Award for the National Endowment For The Arts White House, Washington D.C – 1994

PREMIO LO NUESTRO AWARD ( nominations ) Miami, Florida ( 1992 – 1993 – 1994 – 1995 )

BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD – ” Hall Of Fame Award ” Miami, Florida – 1994

UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA ” Life Time Achievement Award ” Panama – 1994

LA MUSA DE ORO AWARD “ Life Time Achievement Award “ Caracas, Venezuela – 1994

MOVIELAND STAR HALL OF FAME Buena Park, California 1993

APLAUSO 92 AWARD ” Best Latin Female Vocalist ” Miami, Florida – 1989 – 1991 – 1992

ENCUENTRO AWARD ” Lifetime Achievement Award ” Washington D.C – 1992

HONORARY DOCTORATE HONORIS CAUSA Florida International University – 1992

DESI AWARDS ” Favorite Film Actress ” Hollywood, California – 1992

SCULPTURE IN HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM Hollywood, California – 1992

HISPANIC WOMAN ACHIEVERS AWARD New York City – 1992

STAR DEDICATION “ Calle Ocho Walk Of Fame Star “ Miami, Florida – 1991

GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD ” Lifetime Achievement Award in Music ” Hollywood,California – 1991

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN “ Garden Greats Wall “ New York City – 1991

PREMIO LO NUESTRO AWARD Billboard Miami, Florida – 1990 -1991

MIAMI’S CALLE OCHO NAMED “ CELIA CRUZ WAY “ Miami, Florida – 1990

GRAMMY AWARD – ” Best Tropical Latin Album ” Los Angeles, California – 1989

HONORARY DOCTORAL DEGREE OF MUSIC- YALE UNIVERSITY – 1989

OTTO AWARD ” Lifetime Achievement Award ” Miami, Florida – 1989

STAR DEDICATION “ HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME ” Hollywood, California – 1987

ACE AWARDS ” Life Time Achievement Award ” New York City – 1987

LIBERTY MEDAL AWARD New York City – 1986

GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS 1979 – 1983- 1985 – 1986 – 1987 – 1988 – 1992 – 1993

DAILY NEWS ” Front Page Award ” – ( Best Latin Female Artist ) New York City 1975 Trough 1982 and1985

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BOOK ” Carnaval Tenerife ” Islas Canarias, Spain – 1987

BRAVO AWARD ” Best Tropical Female Vocalist ” Los Angeles, CA – 1986

MONARCH MERIT AWARD New York, New York – 1986

TU MUSICA AWARD ” Best Female Vocalist ” 1984

TRIBUTE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ( Sold-out Concert ) New York City – 1982

CE AWARD ” Best Female Vocalist ” New York City – 1978 – 1980

LATIN NEW YORK MUSIC AWARD New York – 1975 – 1976 – 1978

BILLBOARD AWARD ” Best Tropical Album ” New York – 1977

RITA MONTANER MEDAL Miami, Florida

EL HERALDO AWARD ” Best Tropical Vocalist ” Mexico City – 1967 – 1968 – 1970