Grammy 2022: who was the first Mexican singer to win an award

In the 64 editions who have had the awards grammys Some Mexicans have managed to position themselves as internationally recognized artists with an award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The first time a Mexican managed to obtain one of these prestigious awards, he had it in 1985.

Although the history of the Grammy dates back to 1959, it was more than 20 years later that a Mexican person was awarded at the most important gala in music. Luis Miguel He is the one who brought an Academy Award to Mexico for the first time.

At the 27th Grammy Awards Sun was nominated for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance, category that was inaugurated only a year before. His competition was John Gabriel with memories II, Robert Charles with Concave and convex, Yolanda del Rio with a special love and raphael with Eternally Yours.

Mickey took the award with Sheena Eastonwith whom he performed I like you just the way you areone of the many successes of the singer.

Luis Miguel only I was 15 years old when he won his first Grammy, but throughout 40 years of artistic career he has brought together 15 nominations and six awards of the Academy in its international deliveries. In the Latin Grammy has been 10 times nominated and has won six awards.

In 1994, 1995, 1998, the interpreter of The unconditional he won other Grammys for Best Latin Pop Albumbeing the first with Mexican nationality to position himself in this category, where Puerto Ricans usually won. Aries, second romance and Nothing is the same They were the discs with which he competed and won.

Three years later, in 1988, The Northern Tigers they were the second Mexican artists to win a Grammy with their album Thank you America… without borders. The group of the Hernández Angulo brothers won the Academy Award in the same first category as louismi.

Los Tigres del Norte competed in the 30th edition with Antonio Aguilar, Chavela and Grupo Express, Little Joe and Los Diablos.

In 2001 Pepe Aguilar He also got his first Grammy in the category Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for his album for a pretty woman. At the Academy Awards, Flor Silvestre’s son has been nominated for seven occasions in the same category. The years 2001, 2007, 2008 and 2012 she has won the award.

Ramon Ayala In 2002, he won a Grammy for the first time, after being nominated for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance. six times and leave empty handed.

The first Mexicans to have also been placed on the list of nominees for that category were Vicente Fernandez with The difference, John Gabriel with Everything and the bukis with I need you.

Joan Sebastian He was also one of the first to be part of the Mexicans recognized at the Grammy Awards, since in 2003 his name entered the list of nominees and winners for the heart said it What Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance. Later, in 2004, she won the same award again and in 2007 she premiered Best Band Music Albumobtaining the award in this category for the first time.

So much Luis Miguel What Joan Sebastian have been two of the Mexicans with the most Grammys, because while the interpreter of When the sun heats has won six awards Joan Sebastian had seven.

KEEP READING: