The actor, director and businessman Antonio Banderas received this Thursday the 2023 Presidential Award, awarded by the Latin Recording Academy, at the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards held in Seville.
“I need music like eating,” he said when collecting this distinction, which is only granted on exceptional occasions and which recognizes outstanding members of the Latin community for promoting and encouraging arts and culture in the world.
Regarding the relevance of music in his career, Banderas recalled his work in the film ‘Evita’ alongside Madonna, as well as his participation in the animated saga ‘Shreck’ and in iconic Broadway musicals.
As justified by the Academy when announcing the award of this award, Banderas “has been a firm promoter of the musical arts throughout his career” and in 2019 he founded the Teatro del Soho in his native Malaga.
Since then his company has brought to the stage successful works in Spanish of iconic musicals such as ‘Company’ and ‘A Chorus Line’, thus revitalizing the theater scene of Malaga, making the shows accessible to new generations of spectators from all over the country with touring productions. , highlighted the Academy.
“I deeply believe in the power of art at all levels, of poetry, literature, theater, film and music for education. People have to think about those young people who, by entering deeply into those worlds, will achieve something very important: not being manipulated and having the personality to decide about their lives,” Banderas highlighted.
The actor, who received the distinction from Alejandro Sanz, said that “art is the best way to learn to live” and wanted to thank for this “the immense gift” of the Latin Grammys having moved to this edition to Spain.
Along the same lines and in statements to EFE, he celebrated that this gala, the first held outside the US, has ended up in Seville, which, “like all of Andalusia in general, is a fertile land for creation, with great painters, poets, writers and musicians.”
“It was said that the Latin Grammys had to come to Spain and, if they did, that they had to come to Andalusia,” he said, “grateful” for the gesture of the Academy and before being sure that these awards will return to these lands. in the future.
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Venezuelan singer-songwriter Joaquina has been named best new artist at the Latin Grammy Awards gala, which is celebrating its 24th edition in Seville (Spain), in a category to which nine other young artists or artists aspired. Latin musical groups. EFE/Jose Manuel Vidal (Jose Manuel Vidal/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Colombian singer Karol G (2-d) receives the award for Best Album of the Year for ‘Mañana will be nice’, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Julio Muñoz (Julio Muñoz/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Mexican singer and composer Carín León, Winner of ‘Best Northern Music Album’ for ‘Colmillo de Leche’, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jorge Zapata (Jorge Zapata/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Colombian singer Shakira during her performance at the annual Latin Grammy gala, held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Julio Muñoz (Julio Muñoz/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/17/2023.- The singer Rosalía upon her arrival at the annual Latin Grammy gala being held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Latin Recording Academy ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY AVAILABLE ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)*** (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Latin Recording/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The singers Manuel Carrasco and Camilo (i) during their performance at the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Julio Muñoz (Julio Muñoz/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Colombian singer Shakira poses with the three awards she won during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville EFE/Jose Manuel Vidal (Jose Manuel Vidal/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Spanish singer Pablo Alborán (i) and the Argentine María Becerra, during their performance at the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Julio Muñoz (Julio Muñoz/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade poses with the Latin Grammys for ‘Best Singer-songwriter Album’, ‘Best Singer-songwriter Song’ and “Best Recording of the Year”, all for her production ‘De todos las flores’, at the annual Latin Grammy gala, this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jorge Zapata (Jorge Zapata/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The musician Edgar Barrera (i) and the singer Camilo during their performance at the annual Latin Grammy gala, held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Julio Muñoz (Julio Muñoz/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Mexican-American singer Julieta Venegas poses with the Grammy for ‘Best Pop Vocal Album’ for ‘Tu historia’, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jose Manuel Vidal (Jose Manuel Vidal/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Argentine producer and DJ Bizarrap poses with the three awards he has won, best song of the year, best pop song and best urban song, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jorge Zapata (Jorge Zapata/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Colombian singer and producer Ovy on the Drums poses with his Latin Grammy at the annual Latin Grammy gala, this Thursday in Seville. EFE/José Manuel Vidal (José Manuel Vidal/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- The Colombian artist, composer and producer Keityn poses with the three awards he has won, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jose Manuel Vidal (Jose Manuel Vidal/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Mexican musician Edgar Barrera poses with the three awards he has won, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jorge Zapata (Jorge Zapata/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca poses with the Grammy for ‘Best Tropical Song’ for “Si tú me Quiero”, during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Jorge Zapata (Jorge Zapata/EFE)
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SEVILLE, 11/16/2023.- Spanish actor Antonio Banderas receives the Presidential Award from Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz (i), during the annual Latin Grammy gala held this Thursday in Seville. EFE/Julio Muñoz (Julio Muñoz/EFE)
