List of awards and nominations received by Plácido Domingo
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Plácido Domingo has received numerous awards[1] and honors,[2] including:
Grammy Award
- 1971: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Verdi: Aida
- 1974: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for G. Puccini: La bohème
- 1983: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Verdi: La traviata
- 1984: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Bizet: Carmen
- 1984: Best Latin Pop Performance for Always in My Heart (Siempre en mi corazon)
- 1988: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Wagner: Lohengrin
- 1990: Best Classical Vocal Performance for Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert
- 1992: Principal Soloist for Best Opera Recording for Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten
- 2000: Best Mexican-American Performance for 100 Years of Mariachi
Latin Grammy Award
- 2000: Best Classical Album for T. Breton: La Dolores
- 2001: Best Classical Album for I. Albéniz: Merlin
- 2008: Best Classical Album for various composers: Pasión Española[3]
- 2010: Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year[4]
- 2014: Best Classical Album for Verdi: Baritone Arias
Government and organization honors
- Austria
- Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (1992)[5]
- Kammersänger und Ehrenmitglied der Wiener Staatsoper
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Land Wien – 2007
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)[6]
- France
- Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
- Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Grande Médaille de la Ville de Paris
- Commandeur of the Légion d'Honneur – March 2002
- Italy
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – 3 April 1991[7]
- Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – 2 April 1997[8]
- Japan
- Praemium Imperiale - 2013
- Mexico
- Orden del Águila Azteca, (Mexico).[9][10]
- Monaco
- Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (November 1999)[11]
- Spain
- Premio Príncipe de Asturias – 18 October 1991
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit – 20 September 2002
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Arts and Letters of Spain – 14 January 2011
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic – 20 January 2011
- Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise – 7 October 2016
- Sweden
- Birgit Nilsson Prize, inaugural recipient (20 February 2009)[12][13][14]
- Portugal
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry – 1 July 1998
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction – 31 August 2018 [15]
- United Kingdom
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) – October 2002
- USA
- Kennedy Center Honors – 3 December 2000
- The Presidential Medal of Freedom – 9 July 2002
- Venezuela
- Keys to the city of Caracas - September 2009 [citation needed]
- Other countries
- Knight Grand Cross OMRI (Italy) – 2 April 1997[16]
- Cavalliere di Malta (Malta)
- Order of the Cedars (Lebanon) (2004)
- Medal of Honour (Oman) - October 2011
- NPO
- UNICEF Socio de Honor (UNICEF)
Honorary Doctorates
- Royal Northern College of Music, England (1982)
- Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, USA (1982)
- Oklahoma City University, USA (1984)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (1989)
- New York University, USA (1990)
- Georgetown University, USA (1992)
- Washington College of Chestertown, USA (2000)
- Anáhuac University, Mexico (2001)
- Chopin Music Academy, Poland (2003)
- Oxford University, England (2003)
- California State University, Stanislaus, USA (2010)
- Harvard University, USA (2011)[17]
- Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain (2013)[18]
- University of Murcia, Spain (2014)
- Berklee College of Music, USA (2014)
- University of Salamanca, Spain (2015)[19]
- Manhattan School of Music, USA (2018)[20]
Other entertainment awards and appreciation
- In the 1980s, a Sesame Street muppet was named in his honor: Placido Flamingo.[21]
- A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1993 (Location: Domingo, Placido LT 7000 Hollywood Blvd)[22]
- The Excellence Award at the 1991 Lo Nuestro Awards.[23]
- A star on the Kunstmeile (Art Mile) in Vienna (2008)
- Sociedad General de Autores Española (Best Lyric Singer of the Year 1997) for his role in the world premiere of "Divinas Palabras" (1997)
- Association of Argentinian Music Critics (Best Male Singer in 1997) for “Samson and Dalila" (1997)
- Baltika Grand Prix for Outstanding Achievement (June 1998)
- American Latina Media Arts (ALMA) Awards (Outstanding Performances By An Individual or Act in A Variety) (1998)
- Hispanic Heritage Award for Arts (September 1999)
- Great Prize of the International Music Press (September 2000)
- The Ella Award, the Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)[24]
- Opera News Award for distinguished achievement, inaugural recipient, 2005
- Classical BRIT Awards (2006) (Critics' Award for Tristan und Isolde and Lifetime Achievement Award[25]
- Domingo was named "The King of singers" in BBC Music Magazine for April 2008 issue. He was voted as the greatest tenor in history by 16 renowned opera critics in a quest to find the world top 20 operatic tenors. The headline of the page stated: "The king of the singers – The critics number 1 choice. Domingo is that rarest vocal phenomena, a tenor who uses his voice in the service of re-creating great art, and not as a thrilling end in itself."[26][27][28][29]
- BAMBI award in 1985 and 2008[30]
- In 2009 Domingo was appointed the inaugural Washington Ambassador to the Arts by Guide for the Arts.[31]
- Plácido Domingo is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon Ram) since 2000.[32]
- The King of Sweden awarded Plácido Domingo with the first Birgit Nilsson Prize in October 2009. With one million dollars, it is the biggest prize in classical music.[33]
- Also in October 2009, he received the German Echo Award for Lifetime Achievement.[34]
- Anton Coppola Excellence in the Arts Award (2011 recipient)[35]
See also
- List of recordings by Plácido Domingo
- The Three Tenors
- Christmas in Vienna I, II, III, and VI
- Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
- Category:Plácido Domingo albums
References
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- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 2038. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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- ^ Account (2009-02-20). "Domingo Awarded $1 Million Prize". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ President of Portugal
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- ^ "Honorary Degrees | Harvard University". www.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-08-25.
- ^ "Plácido Domingo, Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad Europea". Universidad Europea de Madrid. January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "USAL TV - Acto de Investidura de Doctor Honoris Causa a Plácido Domingo". University of Salamanca. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Plácido Domingo To Receive Honorary Doctorate". operawire.com. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Placido Flamingo (Character) : from Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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- ^ Lannert, John (June 1, 1991). "Latin Music Finds Harmony In Awards Crisp, Entertaining Tv Program A Breakthrough For Fledgling Trade Group". Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Company. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Ella Award Special Events". February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Entertainment | Domingo dominates Classical Brits". News.bbc.co.uk. 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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- ^ "Press Office - Domingo hits BBC top spot as greatest tenor ever". BBC.co.uk. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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- ^ "Placido Domingo named Ambassador by Guide For The Arts". 1888pressrelease.com. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music (Oct.14, 2009)". Royal Academy of Music. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ^ "Entertainment | Tenor Domingo collects opera gong". News.bbc.co.uk. 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Placido Domingo honored for life's work with German Echo award". Deutsche Welle. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Studio 10 | Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg | Thursday Segment". Studio10.tv. 2001-09-11. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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