List of awards and nominations received by Plácido Domingo

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An appreciation note on his statue in Mexico City

Plácido Domingo has received numerous awards[1] and honors,[2] including:

Grammy Award[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Government and organization honors[edit]

Austria
France
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Monaco
Spain
Sweden
Portugal
United Kingdom
USA
Venezuela
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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

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  15. ^ President of Portugal
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  18. ^ "Plácido Domingo, Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad Europea". Universidad Europea de Madrid. January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  19. ^ "USAL TV - Acto de Investidura de Doctor Honoris Causa a Plácido Domingo". University of Salamanca. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  20. ^ "Plácido Domingo To Receive Honorary Doctorate". operawire.com. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  21. ^ "Placido Flamingo (Character) : from Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  22. ^ "Welcome to nginx!". Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
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  32. ^ "Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music (Oct.14, 2009)". Royal Academy of Music. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
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  34. ^ "Placido Domingo honored for life's work with German Echo award". Deutsche Welle. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  35. ^ "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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