Billboard Spirit of Hope Award

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Spirit of Hope
Awarded for"philanthropic and humanitarian contributions beyond their musical work" [1]
Presented by Billboard
First awarded1996
Currently held by Christina Aguilera (2022)
Website billboard.com/latin

The Billboard Spirit of Hope is an honor that is presented by Billboard magazine to an artist or a group in recognition of their extraordinary philanthropic and humanitarian contributions beyond their musical work." [1] The accolade was established in 1996 in honor of Selena, who died a year earlier. [2] The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award is decided by the Billboard editorial committee. [3] The Spirit of Hope Award was first given to Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan. [2]

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Since 1996, the Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented during the Billboard Latin Music Awards. [4] The award was not presented in 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Recipients

YearImageRecipientNationalityRef.
1996 Gloria Estefan 2009.jpg Gloria Estefan Cuba
United States
[2]
1997 Emmanuel Vina del Mar.jpg Emmanuel United States [5]
1998 Rosita Fornes en casa de Los Chirinos (cropped).jpg Willy Chirino Cuba
United States
[6]
1999 Olga-tanon.jpg Olga Tañón Puerto Rico [7]
2000 Mana - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 66.jpg Maná Mexico [8]
2001 Los Tigres del Norte 02.jpg Los Tigres del Norte United States [9]
2002 Ricky Martin 2010.jpg Ricky Martin Puerto Rico [10]
2003 El General Mexico [11]
2004 Soraya Colombia [12]
2005 Juan Luis Guerra 2012.jpg Juan Luis Guerra Dominican Republic [13]
2006 Shakira at Obama Inaugural (cropped).jpg Shakira Colombia [14]
2007 Ricardo-Montaner.jpg Ricardo Montaner Venezuela [15]
2008 Juanes 2008.06.25 002.jpg Juanes Colombia [16]
2009 DaddyYankee.jpg Daddy Yankee Mexico
United States
[17]
2010 Marc Anthony 2009 White House.jpg Marc Anthony United States [3]
2011 Gloria Estefan 2009.jpg Gloria Estefan Cuba [18]
2012 [19]
2013 Mana - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 66.jpg Maná Mexico [20]
2014 Carlos Vives - World Economic Forum on Latin America 2010.jpg Carlos Vives Colombia [21]
2015 Carlos Santana 2.jpg Carlos Santana United States [22]
2016 [23]
2017 Luis Fonsi 2015 (cropped).JPG Luis Fonsi Puerto Rico
United States
[24]
2018 [25]
2019 [26]
2020 Maluma in 2018.jpg Maluma Colombia [27]
2021 [28]
2022 Christina Aguilera at the Expo 2020 in Dubai.png Christina Aguilera United States [1]

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