Plácido Domingo has received numerous awards and honors, including:
Grammy Awards 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 Awards 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 2010: Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year 2014: Best Classical Album for Verdi: Baritone Arias
Government and organization honors Austria Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (1992) 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)
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 Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – 2 April 1997
Japan Praemium Imperiale - 2013
Mexico Orden del Águila Azteca, (Mexico).
Monaco Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (November 1999)
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)
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 President of Portugal
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
Other countries Knight Grand Cross OMRI (Italy) – 2 April 1997 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) Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain (2013) University of Murcia, Spain (2014) Berklee College of Music, USA (2014) University of Salamanca, Spain (2015) Manhattan School of Music, USA (2018)
Other In the 1980s, a Sesame Street muppet was named in his honor: Placido Flamingo. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1993 (Location: Domingo, Placido LT 7000 Hollywood Blvd) The Excellence Award at the 1991 Lo Nuestro Awards. 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) Opera News Award for distinguished achievement, inaugural recipient, 2005 Classical BRIT Awards (2006) (Critics' Award for Tristan und Isolde and Lifetime Achievement Award 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."BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 issue, pp. 32–34 BAMBI award in 1985 and 2008 In 2009 Domingo was appointed the inaugural Washington Ambassador to the Arts by Guide for the Arts. Plácido Domingo is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon Ram) since 2000. 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. Also in October 2009, he received the German Echo Award for Lifetime Achievement. Anton Coppola Excellence in the Arts Award (2011 recipient)
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
External links
Official website Plácido Domingo International Operalia Opera Singer Contest World Tour Homepage