International Latin Music Hall of Fame

The International Latin Music Hall of Fame (ILMHF) was an annual event established in 1999 and held in New York City to honor artists who have largely contributed to the Latin music genre.

In addition to the induction into the Hall of Fame, the award ceremonies include Special Recognition Awards and Beny Moré Memorial Award. The last awards were held in 2003.

1999[]

The first Induction and Award ceremony was held on April 7, 1999. It honored the following inductees and recipients of the Special Recognition Awards:^[1]

1999 inductees[]

Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco, Joe Cuba, Israel "Cachao" López, Johnny Ventura, Orquesta Aragón, José Fajardo, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Ray Barretto, La Sonora Matancera.

1999 posthumous inductees[]

Miguel Faílde, Ignacio Piñeiro, Rafael Hernández, Ernesto Lecuona, Arsenio Rodríguez, Chano Pozo, Beny Moré, Perez Prado, Mario Bauza, Machito, Tito Rodríguez, Miguelito Valdés, Enrique Jorrín, Agustín Lara.

1999 Special Recognition Awards[]

record promoter Ralph Mercado
former Fania president Jerry Masucci
musical director of the Johnny Colon
pianist-composer-conductor for the I Love Lucy show, Marco Rizo.

2000[]

The second Induction and Award ceremony was held on April 5, 2000. It honored the following inductees and recipients of the Special Recognition Awards:^[2]

2000 inductees[]

José Feliciano, Willie Colón, Mongo Santamaría, Ray Barretto, Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe, Charlie Palmieri, Larry Harlow, La Lupe, Yomo Toro, Johnny Albino, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Oscar D'León, Armando Manzanero, Myrta Silva, Bobby Capó, Daniel Santos, , , Rafael Ithier and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Miguel Matamoros, Rafael Cepeda, Julio Gutiérrez, Felipe Rodríguez, Rafael Cortijo, Ismael Rivera, Maria Teresa Vera, Chalía Herrera, Antonio Arcaño, , Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Orestes Lopez, Carlos Gardel, and Pedro Flores.

2000 Special Recognition Awards[]

Performer Harry Belafonte
Ry Cooder
Latin music historian Max Salazar
TV producer Willie Sanchez
Latin music radio host Joe Gaines
Journalist Miguel Perez
Artist and publisher Izzy Sanabria

2000 Lifetime Achievement Award winners[]

2001[]

The third annual ceremony and concert took place on April 4, 2001 at the , Bronx, New York.^[3]

2001 inductees[]

Rubén Blades, Buena Vista Social Club, Andy Montañez, Olga Guillot, Lucho Gatica, João Gilberto, Astor Piazolla, , Ruth Fernandez, Candido Camero, Patato Valdes, Wilfrido Vargas, Armando Peraza, Francisco Aguabella, Tata Guines, Tite Curet Alonso, Vitín Avilés, , Maso Rivera and Rafael Solano

2001 posthumous inductees[]

Antônio Carlos Jobim, Xavier Cugat, Pedro Infante, , Libertad Lamarque, Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Rita Montaner, Juan Morel Campos, Julio Jaramillo, , Sylvia Rexach, Felipe Pirela, , Toña la Negra, Pedro Vargas, Javier Solis, , Don Azpiazu, and

2001 Special Recognition Awards[]

Rita Moreno, Cristóbal Díaz-Ayala, Rudy Mangual, Chata Gutiérrez, Chico Álvarez, Vicki Sola, Martin Cohen, and Ernie Ensley

2001 Lifetime Achievement Award winners[]

2002[]

The fourth Induction and Award ceremony was held on April 10, 2002. It honored the following inductees and recipients of the Special Recognition Awards:^[4]

2002 inductees[]

Julio Iglesias, Carlos Santana, Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D'Rivera, Danny Rivera, José José, Sandro, Vicente Fernández, Astrud Gilberto, Richie Ray, Willie Rosario, Cuco Valoy, Roberto Torres, Milly Quezada, Bobby Cruz, José Curbelo, Trio Vegabajeño, , La Sonora Ponceña, , Matilde Díaz, Aldemaro Romero, , Elena Burke, Carmen Miranda, Gilberto Monroig, Alberto Socarrás, Félix Chappottín, , Noro Morales, Joe Loco, Santos Colón, Louie Ramírez, Carmen Delia Dipini, Juan Tizol, , and Lola Flores

2002 Special Recognition Awards[]

Miriam Colón
Pablo Guzmán

2002 Lifetime Achievement Award winners[]

2003[]

The fifth Induction and Award ceremony was held on April 2, 2003. It honored the following inductees and recipients of the Special Recognition Awards:^[5]

2003 inductees[]

Arturo Sandoval, Trini López, Juan Luis Guerra, Roberto Roena, Ismael Quintana, Raphael, Flaco Jimenez, Alberto Beltrán, Juan Gabriel, Nelson Ned, Ray Santos, Manny Oquendo, , , and Jose Luis Monero

2003 posthumous induction[]

Desi Arnaz, María Grever, Consuelo Velázquez, Eliseo Grenet, Gonzalo Roig, , Esther Borja, and Joseíto Fernández

2003 Special Recognition Awards[]

Former Palladium Dancers Cuban Pete, Augie and Margo; Millie Donay; artist Erich Padilla, and filmmaker Avenol Franco

2003 Lifetime Achievement Award winners[]

Johnny Ventura'

Beny Moré Memorial Award[]

The Beny Moré Memorial Award was an annual award, from 1999 to 2003, presented by the International Latin Music Hall of Fame to an individual who has helped to popularize Latin music throughout the world, in honor of the late Cuban artist Benny Moré. The International Latin Music Hall of Fame struggled in relation to the more established Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame, and ceased operation before it was time for the 2004 Beny Moré Memorial Award.

Award winners[]

1999: Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan^[6]
2000: Johnny Pacheco
2001: Joe Cuba
2002: Larry Harlow
2003: José Alberto "El Canario"

References[]

^ de Fontenay, Sounni (7 December 1998). "International Latin Music Hall of Fame". Latin American Rhythm Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
^ "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Year 2000 Inductees". 1 March 2000. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Inductees for 2001". 3 April 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Inductees for 2002". 5 April 2002. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "International Latin Music Hall of Fame announces inductees for 2003". 3 March 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ A Contacto Magazine article

[1] Fontenay, Sounni (7 December 1998). "International Latin Music Hall of Fame". Latin American Rhythm Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

[2] "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Year 2000 Inductees". 1 March 2000. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[3] "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Inductees for 2001". 3 April 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[4] "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Inductees for 2002". 5 April 2002. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[5] "International Latin Music Hall of Fame announces inductees for 2003". 3 March 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[6] A Contacto Magazine article

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