Awards
GRAMMY®
2026: A Tribute to Benny Moré & Nat King Cole – Best Latin Jazz Album - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro (NOMINATED)
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2025: COLLAB - Best Latin Jazz Album - Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Hamilton de Holanda (NOMINATED)
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2022: Skyline – Best Instrumental Jazz Album - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette (WINNER)
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2019: Viento y Tiempo: Live at Blue Note Tokyo – Best Latin Jazz Album (NOMINATED)
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2015: Suite Caminos – Best Latin Jazz Album (NOMINATED)
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2004: Land Of The Sun – Best Latin Jazz Album- Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Producer (WINNER)
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2002: Supernova – Best Latin Jazz Album (NOMINATED)
2002: Nocturno – Best Latin Album - Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Producer (WINNER)
2002: En la Orilla del Mundo – Best Instrumental Arrangement (NOMINATED)
2002: Oren – Best Instrumental Composition (NOMINATED)
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2000: Antiguo – Best Latin Jazz Performance (NOMINATED)
2000: Inner Voyage – Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group (NOMINATED)
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1997: Agua de Beber – Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (NOMINATED)
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1995: Rapsodia – Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group (NOMINATED)
LATIN-GRAMMY®
2025: COLLAB – Mejor Álbum de Jazz LatinoGonzalo Rubalcaba & Hamilton de Holanda (NOMINATED)
2024: Searching for a Memory – Mejor Álbum de Jazz LatinoSammy Figueroa feat. Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola (NOMINATED)
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2023: Live In Marciac - Best Traditional Tropical Album - Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola (WINNER)
2021: SOLOS – Best Traditional Tropical Album (NOMINATED)
2008: Avatar – Best Instrumental Album (NOMINATED)
2007: Con el Permiso de Bola – Best Traditional Tropical Album (NOMINATED)
2006: Solo – Best Latin Jazz Album (WINNER)
2005: Paseo – Best Instrumental Album (NOMINATED)
2002: Supernova – Best Latin Jazz Album (WINNER)
Other Major Awards & Distinctions
1991: Palmar D’Or — Music Academy, Paris, France
1991: Best Instrumentalist & Keys — City Holder, Lugano, Switzerland
1992: Best Performer Award — Album Suite 4 y 20Art Critics Association, Japan
1993: Best Performer Award — Album RapsodiaArt Critics Association, Japan
2001: Leader Circle Laureate — San Francisco Jazz Festival(In recognition of extraordinary contributions to Jazz)
2007: Latin Pride National Award — Premio a la Excelencia
2008: ASCAP Foundation Vanguard AwardFor innovative and distinctive music charting new directions in jazz
2009: Amazon.com Critics’ Choice — Jazz Album of the Year (#1)Avatar — Top 10 Best Jazz Albums
2011: Gold Award — Universal MusicFor album sales of Polanna (Anna Maria Jopek)
2015: 47º Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaRecognition for artistic work and contribution
2016: Edison Jazz/World Award
2016Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba — Tokyo Adagio
2017: Vibrant@10 — Adrienne Arsht CenterBest Performing Commissioner (Oh Vida)2017: Gold Award — Universal MusicAlbum Minione (Anna Maria Jopek & Gonzalo Rubalcaba)
2017: Platinum Award — Universal MusicAlbum Minione (Anna Maria Jopek & Gonzalo Rubalcaba)
2018: Empik Bestsellers — Minione 3rd Place — Best-Selling Albums of 2017