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List of awards and nominations received by Shakira

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Source revisionSep 17, 2026
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Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter, recipient of various accolades in her career spanning four decades. With 100 million records sold, Shakira is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.

Shakira won her first awards at a young age, winning Telecaribe's Buscando Un Artista Infantil contests in 1988, 1989 and 1990. Shakira's debut album, Magia (1991), helped her win the Super Estrella de Oro award for the Best New Barranquilla Singer in 1992. The album also allowed her to take part in festivals such as the Festival de la Canción (1991) in Buga, Colombia, and the Festival de la Independencia Cubana (1992) in Miami. Shakira performed the song "Eres" from her second album, Peligro (1993), at Viña del Mar International Song Festival of 1993 representing her native country. She won the third place, and was named the Best Vocalist/Popular Artist.

Shakira's third album, Pies Descalzos (1995), helped her win major awards and nominations in Latin America, becoming the first up-and-coming artist to win three awards at the inaugural Billboard Latin Music Awards. Her following record, Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998) garnered her first Grammy Awards nomination.

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