# Diamond, Honour and Mercosur Konex Award winners

* Diamond Konex Award winners
| Year | Discipline | Laureated | Notes / Other important awards won |
| 2024 | Literature | María Moreno | Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award. |
| 2023 | Science and Technology | Sandra Myrna Díaz | Princess of Asturias for Technical and Scientific Research and Ramon Margalef in Ecology. |
| 2023 | Science and Technology | Gabriel Rabinovich | TWAS Prize in Medical Sciences. |
| 2022 | Visual Arts | Julio Le Parc | Grand Prize for Painting at the Venice Biennale. |
| 2022 | Visual Arts | Marta Minujín | Premio Velázquez de Artes Plásticas [es]. |
| 2021 | Entertainment | Marilú Marini | Molière Award for Best Actress nomination. Prix de la meilleure comédienne du Syndicat de la critique [fr]. |
| 2020 | Sports | Lionel Messi | Gold medal in the Olympics. Laureus World Sports Award, The Best FIFA Football Award, Ballon d'Or, World Soccer Player of the Year, Onze d'Or, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Marca Leyenda, European Golden Shoe, FIFA World Cup Golden Ball and Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| 2019 | Classical Music | Oscar Araiz | |
| 2018 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | INVAP | |
| 2018 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Luis Pagani | |
| 2017 | Communication-Journalism | Hermenegildo Sábat | María Moors Cabot and Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize [es]. |
| 2016 | Humanities | José Emilio Burucúa (hijo) | |
| 2016 | Humanities | Aída Kemelmajer de Carlucci | |
| 2015 | Popular Music | Dino Saluzzi | |
| 2014 | Literature | Abelardo Castillo | Casa de las Américas Prize. |
| 2014 | Literature | Ricardo Piglia | Casa de las Américas, Formentor, Rómulo Gallegos, Premio Hammett [es], Premio de la Crítica Española and Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award. |
| 2013 | Science and Technology | Alberto Kornblihtt | |
| 2013 | Science and Technology | Juan Martín Maldacena | Fundamental Physics Prize, Dannie Heineman for Mathematical Physics, Dirac and Lorentz and Albert Einstein medals. |
| 2012 | Visual Arts | León Ferrari | Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. |
| 2012 | Visual Arts | César Pelli | AIA Gold Medal and Cemex Building Award [es]. |
| 2011 | Entertainment | Ricardo Darín | Platino, New York Latin ACE, Goya, CEC, Gaudí, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts; and awards at the San Sebastian, Valladolid and Havana film festivals. |
| 2010 | Sports | Emanuel Ginóbili | Gold and bronze medals in the Olympics. NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award and Euroleague Final Four Most Valuable Player. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, the All-NBA Team and the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors. |
| 2009 | Classical Music | Daniel Barenboim | Wolf, Grammy, Gramophone, Ernst von Siemens, Classic Brit, Léonie Sonning, Princess of Asturias for Concord, Praemium Imperiale and Otto Hahn Peace Medal. He was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame. |
| 2008 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Carlos Fayt | |
| 2007 | Communication-Journalism | Magdalena Ruiz Guiñazú | Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women's Media Foundation. |
| 2006 | Humanities | Julio H. G. Olivera | |
| 2005 | Popular Music | Horacio Salgán | |
| 2004 | Literature | Héctor Tizón | |
| 2003 | Science and Technology | Luis Caffarelli | Abel, Wolf, Shock, Leroy P. Steele, Bôcher and Shaw. |
| 2003 | Science and Technology | Mirta Roses Periago | |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Víctor Grippo | |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Luis Felipe Noé | |
| 2001 | Entertainment | Norma Aleandro | Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. New York Film Critics Circle Award, David di Donatello, New York Latin ACE, Obie; and awards at the Cannes, San Sebastian, Havana, Huelva and Cartagena film festivals. |
| 2000 | Sports | Gabriela Sabatini | Silver medal in the Olympics. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame; and into The 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era and The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era lists (both from Tennis Magazine). |
| 1999 | Classical Music | Martha Argerich | Wolf, Grammy, Gramophone, Ernst von Siemens, Classic Brit, Kennedy Center Honor and Praemium Imperiale. She was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame. |
| 1998 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Caritas Argentina | |
| 1998 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Carlos Manuel Muñiz | |
| 1998 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Roberto Rocca | |
| 1997 | Communication-Journalism | Mariano Grondona | |
| 1996 | Humanities | Gregorio Klimovsky | International Psychoanalytical Association Award. |
| 1995 | Popular Music | Mercedes Sosa | 6 Latin Grammys. |
| 1994 | Literature | Adolfo Bioy Casares | Cervantes, Alfonso Reyes International Prize and Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger. |
| 1993 | Science and Technology | René Favaloro | Gairdner Foundation International Award, Golden Plate and Prince Mahidol. |
| 1993 | Science and Technology | César Milstein | Nobel in Physiology or Medicine, Wolf, Gairdner Foundation International Award, Robert Koch, Louisa Gross Horwitz, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and Copley Medal. |
| 1992 | Visual Arts | Juan Carlos Distéfano | |
| 1991 | Entertainment | María Rosa Gallo | |
| 1990 | Sports | Diego Maradona | FIFA Player of the Century, World Soccer Player of the Year, Onze d'Or, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Marca Leyenda, United Press International Athlete of the Year Award, South American Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Cup Golden Ball. He was inducted into World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th century and The Greatest South-American Players of the 20th century [es] by IFFHS. |
| 1989 | Classical Music | Ljerko Spiller | |
| 1988 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Fundación Alfredo Fortabat and María Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat | |
| 1988 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Guillermo Eduardo Alchouron | |
| 1987 | Communication-Journalism | Félix Hipólito Laíño | |
| 1986 | Humanities | Gregorio Weinberg | Gabriela Mistral Inter-American Prize for Culture. |
| 1985 | Popular Music | Atahualpa Yupanqui | Grand Prix du Disque, Deutscher Schallplattenpreis, Premio Ondas and award at the Sanremo Music Festival. |
| 1984 | Literature | Jorge Luis Borges | Cervantes, Formentor, Alfonso Reyes International Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Jerusalem, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Balzan and Special Edgar. He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish [es]; the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century and the Bokklubben World Library. |
| 1983 | Science and Technology | Luis Federico Leloir | Nobel in Chemistry, Gairdner Foundation International Award and Louisa Gross Horwitz. |
| 1982 | Visual Arts | Horacio Butler | |
| 1981 | Entertainment | Alfredo Alcón | Max Award for Best Actor nomination. Cartagena International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. |
| 1981 | Entertainment | Luisa Vehil | |
| 1980 | Sports | Juan Manuel Fangio | He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. |
* Honour Konex Award winners
| Year | Discipline | Laureated | Notes / Other important awards won |
| 2024 | Literature | Luis Chitarroni | |
| 2023 | Science and Technology | Eduardo Charreau | |
| 2023 | Science and Technology | Christiane Dosne de Pasqualini | |
| 2022 | Visual Arts | Quino | Princess of Asturias for Communication and Humanities and Haxtur Award. |
| 2021 | Espectáculos | Agustín Alezzo | |
| 2021 | Espectáculos | Leonardo Favio | Goya and awards at the Cartagena and Mar del Plata film festivals. |
| 2020 | Sports | Roberto De Vicenzo | Bob Jones Award. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | Classical Music | Gerardo Gandini | Latin Grammy, Tomás Luis de Victoria Prize [es] and award at the Venice International Film Festival. |
| 2018 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Raúl Alfonsín | Former President of Argentina. Princess of Asturias for International Cooperation. |
| 2017 | Communication-Journalism | Pepe Eliaschev | |
| 2016 | Humanities | Aldo Ferrer | |
| 2016 | Humanities | Segundo V. Linares Quintana | |
| 2015 | Popular Music | Luis Alberto Spinetta | 6 Latin Grammy nominations. |
| 2014 | Literature | María Elena Walsh | Highly Commended by the Hans Christian Andersen Award. |
| 2013 | Science and Technology | Rolando García | |
| 2012 | Visual Arts | Carmelo Arden Quin | |
| 2011 | Entertainment | Alejandra Boero | |
| 2010 | Sports | Alberto Demiddi | Silver and bronze medals in the Olympics and gold medal in the Pan American Games. |
| 2009 | Classical Music | Carlos Guastavino | |
| 2009 | Classical Music | Mauricio Kagel | Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Shock and Erasmus. |
| 2008 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Rogelio Frigerio | |
| 2007 | Communication-Journalism | Jacobo Timerman | María Moors Cabot, Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award, Conscience-in-Media and World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award. |
| 2006 | Humanities | Manuel Sadosky | |
| 2005 | Popular Music | Osvaldo Pugliese | |
| 2004 | Literature | Olga Orozco | Gabriela Mistral Inter-American Prize for Culture and FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages. |
| 2003 | Science and Technology | Hilario Fernández Long | |
| 2003 | Science and Technology | Osvaldo Fustinoni | |
| 2003 | Science and Technology | Luis A. Santaló | Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research. |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Líbero Badii | |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Alberto Heredia | |
| 2001 | Entertainment | María Luisa Bemberg | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film nomination. Awards at the Venice, Havana, Huelva and Cartagena film festivals. |
| 2000 | Sports | Adolfo Pedernera | He was inducted into The Greatest South-American Players of the 20th century [es] by IFFHS. |
| 1999 | Classical Music | Roberto Caamaño | |
| 1999 | Classical Music | Guillermo Graetzer [de; es; fr] | |
| 1998 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | José Estenssoro | |
| 1998 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Arturo Frondizi | Former President of Argentina. |
| 1998 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Fulvio Salvador Pagani | |
| 1997 | Communication-Journalism | Fioravanti | |
| 1996 | Humanities | Eugenio Pucciarelli | |
| 1995 | Popular Music | Astor Piazzolla | 2 Grammy nominations. César Award for Best Original Music. |
| 1994 | Literatura | Ángel Battistessa | |
| 1993 | Science and Technology | Alfredo Lanari | |
| 1992 | Visual Arts | Raquel Forner | |
| 1991 | Entertainment | Saulo Benavente | |
| 1990 | Sports | Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | |
| 1989 | Classical Music | Juan José Castro | |
| 1989 | Classical Music | Alberto Ginastera | |
| 1988 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Alicia Moreau de Justo | |
| 1988 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Agostino Rocca | |
| 1987 | Communication-Journalism | Edmundo Guibourg | |
| 1986 | Humanities | Raúl Prebisch | Jawaharlal Nehru Award. |
| 1985 | Popular Music | Carlos Gardel | Grammy Hall of Fame Award. |
| 1984 | Literature | Julio Cortázar | Prix Médicis. He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish [es]. |
| 1983 | Science and Technology | Bernardo Alberto Houssay | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. |
| 1982 | Visual Arts | Antonio Berni | Grand Prize for Printmaking at the Venice Biennale. |
| 1981 | Entertainment | Luis Sandrini | |
| 1980 | Sports | Jorge Newbery | |
* Mercosur Konex Award winners
| Year | Discipline | Laureated | Country | Notes / Other important awards won |
| 2024 | Literature | Ailton Krenak | Brazil | Prince Claus Award. |
| 2022 | Visual Arts | Alfredo Jaar | Chile | Hasselblad Award. |
| 2022 | Visual Arts | Rosana Paulino | Brazil | |
| 2022 | Visual Arts | Ana Tiscornia | Uruguay | |
| 2019 | Classical Music | José Antonio Abreu | Venezuela | Polar Music Prize, Latin Grammy, Princess of Asturias Award for Arts and Erasmus. |
| 2019 | Classical Music | Gustavo Dudamel | Venezuela | Grammy and Gramophone. He was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | Classical Music | Juan Diego Flórez | Peru | Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album nomination. |
| 2019 | Classical Music | Nelson Freire | Brazil | Latin Grammy and Gramophone. |
| 2017 | Communication-Journalism | Dorrit Harazim | Brazil | Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize [es]. |
| 2017 | Communication-Journalism | Mónica González Mujica | Chile | Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize [es], María Moors Cabot and UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. |
| 2017 | Communication-Journalism | Jorge Traverso | Uruguay | |
| 2015 | Popular Music | Hugo Fattoruso | Uruguay | Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. |
| 2013 | Science and Technology | Jorge Allende | Chile | |
| 2013 | Science and Technology | Ricardo Ehrlich | Uruguay | |
| 2013 | Science and Technology | Nelson Maculan | Brazil | |
| 2011 | Entertainment | Estela Medina | Uruguay | |
| 2010 | Sports | Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil | ATP World Tour Award. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame; and into The 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era and The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era lists (both from Tennis Magazine). |
| 2008 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil | Former President of Brazil. Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation. |
| 2008 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Ricardo Lagos | Chile | Former President of Chile. |
| 2008 | Institutions-Communities-Companies | Julio María Sanguinetti | Uruguay | Former President of Uruguay. |
| 2006 | Humanities | Helio Jaguaribe | Brazil | |
| 2004 | Literature | Rubem Fonseca | Brazil | Camões, Casa de las Américas, FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages and Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award. |
| 2004 | Literature | Nicanor Parra | Chile | Cervantes, FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages, Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award and Queen Sofía Ibero-American Poetry Prize [es]. |
| 2004 | Literature | Augusto Roa Bastos | Paraguay | Cervantes Prize. He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish [es]. |
| 2004 | Literature | Néstor Taboada Terán | Bolivia | |
| 2004 | Literature | Mario Vargas Llosa | Peru | Nobel in Literature, Cervantes, Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, Alfonso Reyes International Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Jerusalem, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Rómulo Gallegos, Premio de la Crítica Española, María Moors Cabot and Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger. He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish [es]. |
| 2004 | Literature | Idea Vilariño | Uruguay | Casa de las Américas Prize. |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Luis Camnitzer | Uruguay | |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Carlos Colombino | Paraguay | |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Eugenio Dittborn | Chile | |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Oscar Niemeyer | Brazil | Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture. Pritzker, Princess of Asturias Award for Arts, Lenin Peace Prize, Praemium Imperiale and Royal Gold Medal. |
| 2002 | Visual Arts | Gastón Ugalde | Bolivia | |