# List of awards and nominations received by Julio Iglesias

Spanish recording artist Julio Iglesias has received various accolades through his career spanning seven decades. Renowned for sung in various languages aside from his native Spanish, he is the all-time best-selling Latino artist and one of the best-selling music artists of all-time.
Julio Iglesias obtained his first accolades in the late 1960s at Benidorm International Song Festival (Spain) and Golden Stag Festival (Romania) both for its 1968 edition. During the 1970s, he began receive awards at the international level; Julio was named Best Revelation Singer during El Heraldo de México Awards of 1971, he earned the fourth place at the Eurovision Song Contest of 1970, and won the Italian's Golden Gondola Award in 1979. In the 1980s, Julio earned his first Grammy Awards nominations, winning in the category Best Latin Performance for Un hombre solo in 1988, and won an Academy of Country Music Awards for Top Vocal Duo of the Year with "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" alongside Willie Nelson. During the 1990s, he became the first musician to receive Italian's Rudolph Valentino Awards granted by the Motion Picture Association of Italy and the Italian Film Producers' Organization in 1990. He also became the first recipient of the American Music Awards for Favorite Latin Artist in 1998, the first Latino to receive ASCAP's Pied Piper Award in 1997, and received Lo Nuestro Excellence Award in 1995. Throughout 2000s, Julio Iglesias was named Person of the Year by The Latin Recording Academy in 2001, and received the Gold Medal in 2005 by the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute given by Queen Sofía of Spain. Between the 2010s and 2020s, Julio received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and achieved his first Latin Grammy Awards nomination in 2021.
Julio is one of the all-time best-selling musicians and has been recognized by various organizations due his sales. In 1973, he received a special Golden Guaicaipuro for his "extraordinary" sales in Venezuela. He was named World's best-selling artist in 1979 and 1980, and recognized by the Guinness World Records in 1983 with the first and only Diamond Award the organization granted to an artist, for having selling 100 million records in six languages. In the 2010s, he was recognized with a special award as the all-time best-selling Latino artist and the best-selling artist in Spain. Years prior, in 1985, Julio Iglesias was recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture as the best-selling foreign artist.
Julio has been condecoraded by various governments, including France's highest civil honours, Legion of Honour by President François Mitterrand in 1992, and Knight Legion of Honour by President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007. He also received the Medal of the City of Paris in 1983 and the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2010 in his native country. He received the Medal of Competency by Bahrein's King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 2012 and Santo Domingo's highest civil award, a heraldic shield in 2009 granted by mayor Roberto Salcedo Sr.

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| Award/organization | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| Academy of Country Music Awards | 1985 | "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (with Willie Nelson) | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Academy of Country Music Awards | 1985 | "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (with Willie Nelson) | Top Vocal Duo of the Year | Won |
| ACE Awards (Argentina) | 1995 | La Carretera | Best Melodic Album | Won |
| ACE Awards (Argentina) | 1996 | Julio Iglesias | Top Singer | Won |
| ALMA Award | 2002 | Julio Iglesias / Alejandro Fernandez at Billboard Latin Music Awards | Spanish Language performance in a television special | Nominated |
| American Music Awards | 1998 | Julio Iglesias | Favorite Latin Artist | Won |
| American Cinema Award | 1989 | Julio Iglesias | Artist of the Year | Won |
| Antena de la Consagración (Colombia) | 1973 | Julio Iglesias | Artist of the Year | Won |
| Antena de la Consagración (Colombia) | 1980 | Julio Iglesias | Antena de Oro (Gold Antenna) | Honoree |
| Asociación Internacional de Prensa, Radio y Televisión (Las Vegas) | 2010 | Julio Iglesias | Máximo Orgullo Hispano | Honoree |
| Asociación Internacional de Prensa, Radio y Televisión (Las Vegas) | 2010 | Julio Iglesias | "Julio Iglesia's Day" (10 June) | Won |
| Asociación Internacional de Prensa, Radio y Televisión (Las Vegas) | 2010 | Julio Iglesias | Las Vegas Walk of Fame | Nominated |
| Asociación de Periodistas del Espectáculo (APE) | 1977 | Julio Iglesias | International APE | Won |
| ASCAP Award | 1997 | Julio Iglesias | Pied Piper Award | Honoree |
| Asociación de Hispanos (Nosotros) | 1983 | Julio Iglesias | Aguila de Oro (Golden Eagle) | Honoree |
| Benidorm International Song Festival (a.k.a. Festival de la Canción Española) | 1968 | Julio Iglesias | Best Vocalist | Won |
| Benidorm International Song Festival (a.k.a. Festival de la Canción Española) | 1968 | "La vida sigue igual" | Best Song: 1st place | Won |
| Benidorm International Song Festival (a.k.a. Festival de la Canción Española) | 1968 | "La vida sigue igual" | Best Lyrics | Won |
| Benidorm International Song Festival (a.k.a. Festival de la Canción Española) | 1970 | Julio Iglesias | Contest winner | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 1996 | La Carretera | Pop Album of the Year, Male | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 1997 | Tango | Pop Album of the Year, Male | Won |
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2002 | "Dos Corazones, Dos Historias" (with Alejandro Fernández) | Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duo | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | America | Latin Pop National | Won |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | A México | Latin Pop National | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | El amor | Latin Pop National | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | America | Regional Miami Pop | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | El Amor | Regional Miami Pop | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | A México | Chicago Pop | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | America | Los Angeles Pop | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | El Amor | New York Pop | Won |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | America | New York Pop | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | A México | New York Pop | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1978 | A mis 33 años | Top Latin Pop Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1979 | Emociones | Top Latin Pop Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1979 | A mis 33 años | Top Latin Pop Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1984 | "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (with Willie Nelson) | Top Country Single | Won |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1986 | Julio Iglesias | Top Pop Latin Artist | 2nd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1986 | Libra | Top Pop Latin Album | 2nd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1987 | Julio Iglesias | Top Pop Latin Artist | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1987 | Un hombre solo | Top Pop Latin Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1987 | "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" | Top Hot Latin Tracks | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1988 | Julio Iglesias | Top Pop Latin Artist | 3rd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1988 | Un hombre solo | Top Pop Latin Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1989 | Julio Iglesias | Top Pop Latin Artist | 3rd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1989 | Raíces | Top Pop Latin Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Video Awards | 1990 | Julio Iglesias & Plácido Domingo | Latin Best Duo/Group | Nominated |
| Buhos de Oro (Golden Owls) | 1993 | Julio Iglesias | International Award | Honoree |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1987 | Julio Iglesias | Lifetime Award: Biggest Latin Act | Honoree |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1988 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Nominated |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1988 | "Lo Mejor de la Vida" | Best Romantic Song | Nominated |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1988 | "Un hombre solo" | Best Romantic Song | Nominated |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1988 | Un hombre solo | Best Romantic Album | Nominated |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1990 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Nominated |
| Bravo Awards [es] | 1990 | Raíces | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Cadena Dial | 1996 | Julio Iglesias | Dial Award | Won |
| Cambio 16 | 1981 | Julio Iglesias | Artist of the Decade | Honoree |
| Casandra Awards | 2007 | Julio Iglesias | Casandra International | Won |
| CBS International | 1981 | Julio Iglesias | Crystal Globe Award | Honoree |
| Desi Entertainment Awards | 1995 | Julio Iglesias | Achievement of Hispanic | Nominated |
| El Heraldo de México Awards | 1971 | Julio Iglesias | Best Revelation/Singer | Won |
| Eurovision Song Contest | 1970 | "Gwendolyne" | Contest | 4th place |
| Fundación Independiente de Madrid | 2001 | Julio Iglesias | Español Universal (Spanish Universal Figure) | Honoree |
| Fiesta de la Vendimia, Ribera del Duero | 2002 | Julio Iglesias | Honorary Winemaker | Honoree |
| Fiesta de la Vendimia, Ribera del Duero | 2002 | Julio Iglesias | Ambassador of Ribera del Duero | Honoree |
| Grammy Awards | 1981 | Hey! | Best Latin Recording | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 1983 | Momentos | Best Latin Recording | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 1985 | "As Time Goes By" | Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 1988 | Un hombre solo | Best Latin Pop Performance | Won |
| Grammy Awards | 1993 | Calor | Best Latin Pop Album | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 1996 | La Carretera | Best Latin Pop Performance | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 1998 | Tango | Best Latin Pop Performance | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2019 | Julio Iglesias | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoree |
| Golden Guaicaipuro (Venezuela) | 1973 | Julio Iglesias | Extraordinary sales in Venezuela | Honoree |
| Golden Guaicaipuro (Venezuela) | 1981 | Julio Iglesias | Best Foreign Singer in Venezuela | Honoree |
| Golden Record Awards (China) | 1995 | Julio Iglesias | Special award | Won |
| Golden Stag Festival | 1968 | Julio Iglesias | Public choice | Won |
| Guinness World Records | 1983 | Julio Iglesias | Diamond Record Award: 100 million records sold in six languages | Honoree |
| Hörzu | 2007 | Julio Iglesias | Goldene Kamera | Honoree |
| International Academy of Art of Ischia (Italy) | 2007 | Julio Iglesias | Music Legend Award | Honoree |
| Japan's National Hit Research Committee | 1982 | Julio Iglesias | Brightest Hope/Male Vocalist | Won |
| Jay W. Weiss Gala | 1994 | Julio Iglesias | Humanitarian Award | Won |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | "Bohemio" (with Andrés Calamaro) | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| Latin Star Inc. (United States) | | Julio Iglesias | Star Walk Award | Won |
| Lo Nuestro Awards | 1990 | Raíces | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Lo Nuestro Awards | 1995 | Julio Iglesias | Excellence Award | Honoree |
| Lo Nuestro Awards | 1996 | El Concierto | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Mardi Gras | 1987 | Julio Iglesias | Marshal of the Mardi Gras Festivities | Honoree |
| Medalla de Oro Mayte Spínola | 2024 | Julio Iglesias | World's Best Singer | Honoree |
| Mostra internazionale di musica leggera [it] | 1979 | Julio Iglesias | Golden Gondola Award | Honoree |
| Museo Provincial del Vino [es] | 2011 | Julio Iglesias | Honorary Warden (Alcaide de Honor) | Honoree |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 1986 | Julio Iglesias | Honorary President | Honoree |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1975 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1976 | Julio Iglesias | Outstanding Male Singer | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1976 | El amor | Album of the Year | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1977 | Julio Iglesias | Outstanding Male Singer | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1978 | Julio Iglesias at Madison Square Garden | Best Concert | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1980 | Julio Iglesias / "Me Olvide de Vivir" | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1981 | Hey! | Best Album — Male | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1982 | Julio Iglesias | Best International Artist | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1983 | Momentos | Album of the Year | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1985 | Julio Iglesias en Concierto | Special Event for Television | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1985 | Julio y Plácido | Special Event for Television | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1985 | Julio Iglesias | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1987 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1988 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1990 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1996 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Won |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1997 | Julio Iglesias | Best Male Singer | Nominated |
| New York Latin ACE Awards | 1997 | Tango | Album of the Year — Male artist | Won |
| Onda Cero | 2003 | Julio Iglesias | Premios Protagonistas | Won |
| Premios Aplauso | 1992 | Julio Iglesias | Artist of the Year | Won |
| Premios Gardel | 2021 | "Bohemio" (with Andrés Calamaro) | Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| Premios Juventud | 2004 | Julio Iglesias | Paparazzi's Favorite Target | Nominated |
| Premios Limón (Madrid) | 1982 | Julio Iglesias | Antipathy to the Press | Won |
| Premios Ondas | 1994 | Julio Iglesias | Best in the International History in Radio | Honoree |
| Premios Pueblo [es] | 1969 | Julio Iglesias | Popular of the Year | Won |
| Premios Pueblo [es] | 1973 | Julio Iglesias | Popular of the Year | Won |
| Premios Radio y Televisión | 2001 | Julio Iglesias | Gold Award | Nominated |
| Premios Spania (France) | 1985 | Julio Iglesias | Premio Naranja (Orange Award) | Won |
| Queen Sofía Spanish Institute | 2005 | Julio Iglesias | Gold Medal | Honoree |
| Radio City Music Hall | 1997 | Julio Iglesias | Foreign artist with most performed shows | Honoree |
| Record World | 1971 | Julio Iglesias | Best Singer of the Year | Nominated |
| Rotary International | 2011 | Julio Iglesias | Paul Harris Medal Award | Honoree |
| Rudolph Valentino Awards | 1990 | Julio Iglesias | Lifetime Achievement | Honoree |
| Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) | 1997 | Julio Iglesias | Gold Medal | Honoree |
| The BrandLaureate Awards (Asia) | 2016 | Julio Iglesias | Legendary Artist | Honoree |
| The Father's Day Council | 1987 | Julio Iglesias | Father of the Year | Won |
| Tiempo | 1984 | Julio Iglesias | Hombre de Nuestro Tiempo (Man of Our Time) | Honoree |
| The Gleaner Contests Awards | 1985 | Julio Iglesias | Best Singer of the Year | Nominated |
| The Latin Recording Academy | 2001 | Julio Iglesias | Person of the Year | Honoree |
| Victoires De La Musique (France) | 1988 | Julio Iglesias | | Won |
| Viña del Mar International Song Festival | 1981 | Julio Iglesias | Gaviota de Plata (Silver Gull) | Won |
| World Music Awards | 1997 | Julio Iglesias | Best Latin Singer | Won |
| World Music Awards | | Julio Iglesias | Legend Award | Honoree |

## Other honors

List of state honors :
| Country | City/Gov./Entity | Year | Description | Status |
| France | Mayor of Paris/Jacques Chirac | 1983 | Medal of the City of Paris | Honoree |
| Spain | City of Villarreal | 1988 | "Hijo adoptivo" [es] de Villarreal (Adopted son of Villareal) | Honoree |
| Spain | Xunta de Galicia | 1990 | Ambassador of Galicia in the World | Honoree |
| France | President of France / François Mitterrand | 1992 | Legion of Honour | Honoree |
| France | President of France / Nicolas Sarkozy | 2007 | Knight Legion of Honour | Honoree |
| United States | Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United States [es] | 1992 | Español Universal (Spanish Universal Figure) | Honoree |
| Spain | Xunta de Galicia | 1993 | Ambassador of Jacobeo/Xacobeo Culture of the Year | Honoree |
| China | Ministry of Culture | 1995 | Best-selling foreign artist | Honoree |
| United States | Mayor of Miami | 1997 | "Julio Iglesias Day" | Honoree |
| Spain | Valencia | 1998 | Ambassador of Valencia | Honoree |
| Spain | Mayor of Lalín/José (Xosé) Crespo | 2002 | Ambassador of Cocido de Lalín | Honoree |
| Chile | Viña del Mar/Mayor Jorge Kaplán | 2004 | "Hijo ilustre" [es] de Viña (Illustrious Son of Viña) | Honoree |
| Romania | City of Sibiu | 2007 | Gold Medal of the City | Honoree |
| Romania | Bacău County | 2007 | Honorary citizenship | Honoree |
| Spain | Deputation of Málaga | 2009 | Hijo Adoptivo de Málaga (Adopted son of Málaga) | Honoree |
| Mexico | Quintana Roo/Governor Félix González Canto | 2009 | Distinguished Guest | Honoree |
| Dominican Republic | City of Santo Domingo/Mayor Roberto Salcedo Sr. | 2009 | Heraldic shield | Honoree |
| Spain | Ministry of Culture | 2010 | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts | Honoree |
| Bahrain | Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | 2012 | Bahrain's Medal of Competency | Honoree |
| Spain | Community of Madrid | 2012 | Gold Medal of the City | Honoree |
| Argentina | Province of Tandil/Governor Daniel Scioli | 2012 | Special recognition: Atahualpa Yupanqui | Honoree |
| Argentina | Province of Lomas de Zamora/Intendent Martín Insaurralde | 2012 | Keys to the city | Honoree |
| Argentina | Province of Lomas de Zamora/Intendent Martín Insaurralde | 2012 | Decree Illustrious Visitor | Honoree |
| Romania | Municipality of Transylvania | 2013 | Transylvanian Gold Medal of Arts | Honoree |
| Spain | City Council of Madrid | 2015 | Favorite son of Madrid | Honoree |
| Spain | Order of Isabella the Catholic | Kingdom of Spain | Grand Cross (Gran Cruz) Order of Isabella the Catholic | Honoree |
List of academic honors :
| University | Year | Description | Status | Ref. |
| New World School of the Arts | 1989 | International Honorary Professor of Music | Honoree | |
| Berklee College of Music | 2015 | Honorary Doctorate of Music | Honoree | |
List of Walk of Fame/Hall of Fames :
| Walk of Fame | Year | Description | Status |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1985 | Walk of Star | Won |
| Nagoya Walk of Fame | 1989 | Walk of Star | Won |
| Little Havana's Stars of Fame | 1990 | Walk of Star | Won |
| Scheveningen Stars of Fame | 1991 | Walk of Star | Won |
| The Hispanic Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame | 1993 | Hall of Fame inductee | Won |
| Santo Domingo Boulevard of Stars (Dominican Republic) | 1998 | Walk of Star | Won |
| Venezuela Walk of Fame | 2001 | Walk of Star | Won |
| International Latin Music Hall of Fame | 2002 | Hall of Fame inductee | Won |
| Munich Olympic Walk of Stars | 2003 | Walk of Star | Won |
| Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame | 2013 | Hall of Fame inductee | Won |
| Puerto Rico Walk of Fame | 2016 | Walk of Star | Won |
| Puerto Banus Boulevard of Fame [es] | | Walk of Star | Won |