Shakira, hailing from Colombia, first debuted in the music scene in 1990 with the guidance of Sony Music. Since then, she has gained immense fame as one of the most celebrated Latin artists across the globe with her unique music style that has mesmerized audiences since the mid-90s. Her music has transcended borders and has achieved a staggering sales figure of over 125 million albums worldwide. Shakira’s talent has been recognized through numerous awards, having won an incredible 480 accolades out of 945 nominations, making her the most awarded Latin artist of all time. With three Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Grammy Awards under her belt, Shakira is an inspiration for many aspiring musicians.
In 2002, Shakira received recognition for her talent when she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Music Video for her song “Suerte.” The following year, in 2003, she made history by winning four awards out of eleven nominations. These included the Echo Award for Best International Female Artist and the World Music Awards for Best Selling Latin Female Artist. Shakira’s success continued in 2005 as she won an impressive sixteen awards out of twenty-two nominations. Among her accolades were the American Music Awards for Best Latin Artist, Best Female at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards, and three Billboard Music Awards. Without a doubt, Shakira’s accomplishments are truly remarkable.
Shakira had an amazing year in 2006, raking in a remarkable thirty-two awards out of fifty nominations. Her impressive haul included numerous prestigious accolades such as the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album and American Music Awards for Favorite Latin Artist. She also scooped six Latin Billboard Music Awards for her hit song “La Tortura”, which included honors for Latin Ringtone of the Year and Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year – Duo or Group. In addition to these achievements, Shakira was crowned Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year-Vocal Duet or Collaboration, Spirit of the Hope, Latin Pop Album-Female, and also received four Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album, Female for Fijación Oral Vol. 1. It’s fair to say that Shakira was at the pinnacle of her career in 2006!
Back in October 2009, Shakira released her sixth studio album called “She Wolf” with the lead single also named “She Wolf.” Her hard work paid off as she was awarded the Best International Pop Artist of the Year at the 51st Bambi Awards in the same year. In the following year, Shakira bagged two Billboard Music Awards out of five nominations and six Billboard Latin Music Awards out of thirteen nominations. To top it off, she was recognized as the World Best Selling Latin American artist of the year at the 2010 World Music Awards.
It was a major accomplishment for her when she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2020. What made it even more special is that she was the first artist from South America to receive nominations at various prestigious events such as the Grammy, Latin Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy Awards. In 2023, she broke another amazing record by winning the most Guinness World Records among all female artists, beating the legendary Madonna.
By 2023, she had made history as the inaugural South American artist to be bestowed with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the MTV Video Music Awards.
