Diamond Konex Award winners
Year Discipline Laureated Notes / Other important awards won
2023Science and TecnologySandra Myrna Díaz

Princess of Asturias for Technical and Scientific Research and Ramon Margalef in Ecology.

Gabriel Rabinovich
2022Visual ArtsJulio Le Parc

Grand Prize for Painting at the Venice Biennale.

Marta Minujín

Premio Velázquez de Artes Plásticas.

2021EntertainmentMarilú Marini

Molière Award for Best Actress nomination. Prix de la meilleure comédienne du Syndicat de la critique.

2020SportsLionel Messi

Gold medal in the Olympics. Laureus World Sports Award, The Best FIFA Football Award, Ballon d'Or, World Soccer Player of the Year, Onze d'Or, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Marca Leyenda, European Golden Shoe and FIFA World Cup Golden Ball.

2019Classical MusicOscar Araiz
2018Institutions-Communities-CompaniesINVAP
Luis Pagani
2017Communication-JournalismHermenegildo Sábat

María Moors Cabot and Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize.

2016HumanitiesJosé Emilio Burucúa (hijo)
Aída Kemelmajer de Carlucci
2015Popular MusicDino Saluzzi
2014LiteratureAbelardo Castillo

Casa de las Américas Prize.

Ricardo Piglia

Casa de las Américas, Formentor, Rómulo Gallegos, Hammett, Premio de la Crítica Española and Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award.

2013Science and TechnologyAlberto Kornblihtt
Juan Martín Maldacena

Fundamental Physics Prize, Dannie Heineman for Mathematical Physics, Dirac and Lorentz and Albert Einstein medals.

2012Visual ArtsLeón Ferrari

Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.

César Pelli

AIA Gold Medal and Cemex Building Award.

2011EntertainmentRicardo Darín

Platino, New York Latin ACE, Goya, CEC, Gaudí, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts; and awards at the San Sebastian, Valladolid and Havana film festivals.

2010SportsEmanuel Ginóbili

Gold and bronze medals in the Olympics. NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award and Euroleague Final Four Most Valuable Player.

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, the All-NBA Team and the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors.

2009Classical MusicDaniel Barenboim

Wolf, Grammy, Gramophone, Ernst von Siemens, Classic Brit, Léonie Sonning, Princess of Asturias for Concord, Praemium Imperiale and Otto Hahn Peace Medal.

He was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame.

2008Institutions-Communities-CompaniesCarlos Fayt
2007Communication-JournalismMagdalena Ruiz Guiñazú

Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women's Media Foundation.

2006HumanitiesJulio H. G. Olivera
2005Popular MusicHoracio Salgán
2004LiteratureHéctor Tizón
2003Science and TechnologyLuis Caffarelli

Abel, Wolf, Shock, Leroy P. Steele, Bôcher and Shaw.

Mirta Roses Periago
2002Visual ArtsVíctor Grippo
Luis Felipe Noé
2001EntertainmentNorma Aleandro

Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. New York Film Critics Circle Award, David di Donatello, New York Latin ACE, Obie; and awards at the Cannes, San Sebastian, Havana, Huelva and Cartagena film festivals.

2000SportsGabriela Sabatini

Silver medal in the Olympics.

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame; and into The 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era and The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era lists (both from Tennis Magazine).

1999Classical MusicMartha Argerich

Wolf, Grammy, Gramophone, Ernst von Siemens, Classic Brit, Kennedy Center Honor and Praemium Imperiale.

She was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame.

1998Institutions-Communities-CompaniesCaritas Argentina
Carlos Manuel Muñiz
Roberto Rocca
1997Communication-JournalismMariano Grondona
1996HumanitiesGregorio Klimovsky

International Psychoanalytical Association Award.

1995Popular MusicMercedes Sosa

6 Latin Grammys.

1994LiteratureAdolfo Bioy Casares

Cervantes, Alfonso Reyes International Prize and Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger.

1993Science and TechnologyRené Favaloro

Gairdner Foundation International Award, Golden Plate and Prince Mahidol.

César Milstein

Nobel in Physiology or Medicine, Wolf, Gairdner Foundation International Award, Robert Koch, Louisa Gross Horwitz, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and Copley Medal.

1992Visual ArtsJuan Carlos Distéfano
1991EntertainmentMaría Rosa Gallo
1990SportsDiego Maradona

FIFA Player of the Century, World Soccer Player of the Year, Onze d'Or, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Marca Leyenda, United Press International Athlete of the Year Award, South American Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Cup Golden Ball.

He was inducted into World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th century and The Greatest Sudamerican Players of the 20th century by the IFFHS.

1989Classical MusicLjerko Spiller
1988Institutions-Communities-CompaniesFundación Alfredo Fortabat and María Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
Guillermo Eduardo Alchouron
1987Communication-JournalismFélix Hipólito Laíño
1986HumanitiesGregorio Weinberg

Gabriela Mistral Inter-American Prize for Culture.

1985Popular MusicAtahualpa Yupanqui

Grand Prix du Disque, Deutscher Schallplattenpreis, Premio Ondas and award at the Sanremo Music Festival.

1984LiteratureJorge Luis Borges

Cervantes, Formentor, Alfonso Reyes International Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Jerusalem, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Balzan and Special Edgar.

He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish; the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century and the Bokklubben World Library.

1983Science and TechnologyLuis Federico Leloir

Nobel in Chemistry, Gairdner Foundation International Award and Louisa Gross Horwitz.

1982Visual ArtsHoracio Butler
1981EntertainmentAlfredo Alcón

Max Award for Best Actor nomination. Cartagena International Film Festival Award for Best Actor.

Luisa Vehil
1980SportsJuan Manuel Fangio

He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Honour Konex Award winners
Year Discipline Laureated Notes / Other important awards won
2023Science and TechnologyEduardo Charreau
Christiane Dosne de Pasqualini
2022Visual ArtsQuino

Princess of Asturias for Communication and Humanities and Haxtur Award.

2021EspectáculosAgustín Alezzo
Leonardo Favio

Goya and awards at the Cartagena and Mar del Plata film festivals.

2020SportsRoberto De Vicenzo

Bob Jones Award.

He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

2019Classical MusicGerardo Gandini

Latin Grammy, Tomás Luis de Victoria and award at the Venice International Film Festival.

2018Institutions-Communities-CompaniesRaúl Alfonsín

Former President of Argentina.

Princess of Asturias for International Cooperation.

2017Communication-JournalismPepe Eliaschev
2016HumanitiesAldo Ferrer
Segundo V. Linares Quintana
2015Popular MusicLuis Alberto Spinetta

6 Latin Grammy nominations.

2014LiteratureMaría Elena Walsh

Highly Commended by the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

2013Science and TechnologyRolando García
2012Visual ArtsCarmelo Arden Quin
2011EntertainmentAlejandra Boero
2010SportsAlberto Demiddi

Silver and bronze medals in the Olympics and gold medal in the Pan American Games.

2009Classical MusicCarlos Guastavino
Mauricio Kagel

Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Shock and Erasmus.

2008Institutions-Communities-CompaniesRogelio Frigerio
2007Communication-JournalismJacobo Timerman

María Moors Cabot, Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award, Conscience-in-Media and World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award.

2006HumanitiesManuel Sadosky
2005Popular MusicOsvaldo Pugliese
2004LiteratureOlga Orozco

Gabriela Mistral Inter-American Prize for Culture and FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages.

2003Science and TechnologyHilario Fernández Long
Osvaldo Fustinoni
Luis A. Santaló

Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.

2002Visual ArtsLíbero Badii
Alberto Heredia
2001EntertainmentMaría Luisa Bemberg

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film nomination. Awards at the Venice, Havana, Huelva and Cartagena film festivals.

2000SportsAdolfo Pedernera

He was inducted into The Greatest Sudamerican Players of the 20th century by the IFFHS.

1999Classical MusicRoberto Caamaño
Guillermo Graetzer
1998Institutions-Communities-CompaniesJosé Estenssoro
Arturo Frondizi

Former President of Argentina.

Fulvio Salvador Pagani
1997Communication-JournalismFioravanti
1996HumanitiesEugenio Pucciarelli
1995Popular MusicAstor Piazzolla

2 Grammy nominations. César Award for Best Original Music.

1994LiteraturaÁngel Battistessa
1993Science and TechnologyAlfredo Lanari
1992Visual ArtsRaquel Forner
1991EntertainmentSaulo Benavente
1990SportsOscar Alfredo Gálvez
1989Classical MusicJuan José Castro
Alberto Ginastera
1988Institutions-Communities-CompaniesAlicia Moreau de Justo
Agostino Rocca
1987Communication-JournalismEdmundo Guibourg
1986HumanitiesRaúl Prebisch

Jawaharlal Nehru Award.

1985Popular MusicCarlos Gardel

Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

1984LiteratureJulio Cortázar

Prix Médicis.

He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish.

1983Science and TechnologyBernardo Alberto Houssay

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

1982Visual ArtsAntonio Berni

Grand Prize for Printmaking at the Venice Biennale.

1981EntertainmentLuis Sandrini
1980SportsJorge Newbery
Mercosur Konex Award winners
Year Discipline Laureated Country Notes / Other important awards won
2022Visual Arts Alfredo Jaar

 Chile

Hasselblad Award.

Rosana Paulino

 Brazil

Ana Tiscornia

 Uruguay

2019Classical Music José Antonio Abreu

 Venezuela

Polar Music Prize, Latin Grammy, Princess of Asturias Award for Arts and Erasmus.

Gustavo Dudamel

 Venezuela

Grammy and Gramophone.

He was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame.

Juan Diego Flórez

 Peru

Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album nomination.

Nelson Freire

 Brazil

Latin Grammy and Gramophone.

2017Communication-JournalismDorrit Harazim

 Brazil

Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize.

Mónica González Mujica

 Chile

Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize, María Moors Cabot and UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.

Jorge Traverso

 Uruguay

2015Popular MusicHugo Fattoruso

 Uruguay

Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

2013Science and TechnologyJorge Allende

 Chile

Ricardo Ehrlich

 Uruguay

Nelson Maculan

 Brazil

2011EntertainmentEstela Medina

 Uruguay

2010SportsGustavo Kuerten

 Brazil

ATP World Tour Award.

He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame; and into The 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era and The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era lists (both from Tennis Magazine).

2008Institutions-Communities-CompaniesFernando Henrique Cardoso

 Brazil

Former President of Brazil.

Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation.

Ricardo Lagos

 Chile

Former President of Chile.

Julio María Sanguinetti

 Uruguay

Former President of Uruguay.

2006HumanitiesHelio Jaguaribe

 Brazil

2004LiteratureRubem Fonseca

 Brazil

Camões, Casa de las Américas, FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages and Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award.

Nicanor Parra

 Chile

Cervantes, FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages, Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award and Queen Sofía Ibero-American Poetry Prize.

Augusto Roa Bastos

 Paraguay

Cervantes Prize.

He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish.

Néstor Taboada Terán

 Bolivia

Mario Vargas Llosa

 Peru

Nobel in Literature, Cervantes, Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, Alfonso Reyes International Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Jerusalem, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Rómulo Gallegos, Premio de la Crítica Española, María Moors Cabot and Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger.

He was inducted as author into the El Mundo List of the 100 Best Novels in Spanish.

Idea Vilariño

 Uruguay

Casa de las Américas Prize.

2002Visual ArtsLuis Camnitzer

 Uruguay

Carlos Colombino

 Paraguay

Eugenio Dittborn

 Chile

Oscar Niemeyer

 Brazil

Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture. Pritzker, Princess of Asturias Award for Arts, Lenin Peace Prize, Praemium Imperiale and Royal Gold Medal.

Gastón Ugalde

 Bolivia

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