Cesar Camargo Mariano receives the 2006 Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.
Recipients of these awards were acknowledged at a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, at the historical Rainbow Room in New York.
"The recipients of these awards are a diverse group of inspired creators or entrepreneurs whose outstanding accomplishments and passion for their craft have created a timeless legacy in support of Latin music," said Latin Recording Academy President Gabriel Abaroa. "These profoundly inspiring figures are being honored as legendary performers, seminal musicians, and visionaries whose artistic contributions have enriched Latin culture around the world for many generations."