Juan Gabriel - Awards and Achievements

Awards and Achievements

• In 1986, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley declared October 5 "The Day of Juan Gabriel."
• Billboard, inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame 1996
• ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award in 1995
• A six time Grammy nominee
• Sold 100 million copies of his albums
• In 1995, three of his songs reached the Top 40 of Billboard magazine's "Hot Latin Tracks" radio charts
• People's Choice Latin Music Award, 1999,(Ritmo) for best regional artist for his Con La Banda El Recodo
• La Opinión Tributo Nacional (Lifetime Achievement Award), 1999
• Billboard Award of a statue of Gabriel, erected at Mexico City's Plaza Garibaldi, 2001 a favorite performance area for mariachi bands was done by sculptor Oscar Ponzanelli.
• Singer and Composer Juan Gabriel Takes home 4 Billboard Awards, 2002
• Was honored as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year on November 4, 2009, the night prior to the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame