A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Flaco Jiménez.
Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez is a highly regarded American singer, songwriter, and accordionist hailing from San Antonio, Texas. He is celebrated for his mastery of Norteño, Tex Mex, and Tejano music styles. Jiménez has enjoyed a prolific career as both a solo artist and a sought-after session musician. He gained further recognition as a key member of influential groups such as the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven, solidifying his place as a significant figure in Tex-Mex music.
In 1986, Jiménez won his first Grammy award for his album "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio", whose title song was composed by his father.
In 1999, Jiménez was awarded the Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2000, Jiménez won a Tejano Music Video of the Year award at the Tejano Music Awards for his song "De Bolon Pin Pon".
In 2001, both Flaco and his brother Santiago were included among the first group of recipients of the Texas Medal of Arts in the folk arts category.
In 2011, Jiménez was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 31st Tejano Music Awards ceremony.
In 2012, Jiménez received a National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment of the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
In 2014, Jiménez received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist from the Americana Music Association. He received his plaque at the ceremony from longtime collaborator Ry Cooder, with whom he also performed at the event.
Between 1986 and 2015, Jiménez won six Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, plus an additional three nominations.
In 2015, Jiménez was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame.
In 2015, Jiménez was one of five artists to receive the inaugural Distinction in Arts honor from the City of San Antonio. Also in 2015, his collaborative album with Max Baca titled "Flaco & Max: Legends & Legacies" won an award in the Latin Album category at the 14th Annual Independent Music Awards.
In 2019, Jiménez received the Top of Texas Award from the Country Music Association of Texas. Earlier in 2019, he also received the History-Making Texas Award from the Texas State History Museum Foundation.
In 2020, Jiménez received the Chris Strachwitz Legacy Award from the Arhoolie Foundation.
In 2020, Jiménez's album "Partners" was nominated as one of 25 works to be inducted into the National Recording Registry.
In 2021, Jiménez's album "Partners" was selected as one of 25 works to be inducted into the National Recording Registry's class of 2020. The registry recognized Jiménez as "a champion of traditional conjunto music and Tex-Mex culture who also is known for innovation and collaboration with a variety of artists."
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