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Puerto Rican recording artist and actor Ricky Martin is the recipient of multiple awards and nominations since his solo debut in the 1990s. Known as the "King of Latin Pop", he is the all-time best-selling Puerto Rican's artist, [1] and one of the best-selling Latino singers.
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A former member of juvenile band Menudo (1984–1989), Ricky Martin achieved his first awards and nominations as a soloist at the very beginning of his career; he won El Heraldo de México Awards for his acting in the telenovela , Alcanzar una estrella (1990) and the film Más Que Alcanzar una Estrella (1992). Upon the release of his debut album, Ricky Martin (1991) and the following record, Me Amaras (1992), he achieved nominations at the international level, including Lo Nuestro Awards and Billboard Music Awards. He consolidated his career in late 1990s, with the albums Vuelve (1998) and Ricky Martin (1999), and the singles "María" (1995), "The Cup of Life" (1998), and "Livin' la Vida Loca" (1999), for which he garnered other major awards and nominations, including Grammy Awards, BMI Latin Awards and Latin Billboard Music Awards.
Ricky's career was recognized in various ceremony awards, including a ALMA's Vanguard Award (2002), a Star Award at the Latin Billboard Music Awards (2003), and Lo Nuestro's Excellence Award (2004) and Maximum Excellence Award (2008). In addition, his success was particularly recognized by others special recognitions, including Premios Amigo's Latino Artist with the Greatest International Impact Award (1997), China Music Awards's Asian Most Influential International Artist Award (2014) and various Telehit Awards' Most Important Latin Artist Award.
Outside of his work in music, Ricky Martin garnered a number of awards and nominations for his acting career in cinema and theather, including Primetime Emmy Awards. He also received recognitions for his hispanidad and his prominence as a renowned Puerto Rican entertainer. His charitable endeavors were also recognized by various organizations, including amfAR and World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
