Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Jazz musicians who received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award: list of 18 recipients by year.
Recipients
| 2025 | Ivan Lins Brazilian musician |
| 2023 | Arturo Sandoval Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer |
| 2021 | Pete Escovedo Mexican-American jazz musician and percussionist |
| 2018 | Chucho Valdés Cuban musician |
| 2015 | Gato Barbieri Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016) |
| 2015 | Djavan Brazilian singer/songwriter |
| 2013 | Eddie Palmieri American musician |
| 2013 | Roberto Menescal Brazilian musician and composer |
| 2012 | Toquinho Brazilian musician |
| 2012 | Poncho Sanchez American musician |
| 2011 | José Feliciano Puerto Rican musician (born 1945) |
| 2010 | João Donato Brazilian musician (1934–2023) |
| 2009 | Cándido Camero Cuban percussionist (1921-2020) |
| 2008 | Astrud Gilberto Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023) |
| 2006 | Cesar Camargo Mariano Brazilian singer, pianist, arranger, composer and music producer |
| 2005 | Sérgio Mendes Brazilian musician (1941–2024) |
| 2004 | José José Mexican singer (1948–2019) |
| 2004 | Willie Colón American musician |