The Latin Recording Academy has named Warner Latina star and multilingual trailblazer Laura Pausini its 2023 Person of the Year.

Pausini will be honored for both her career and her commitment to social justice causes, including equality for women and the LGBTQ+ community and ending world hunger.

Said Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy, "Laura Pausini is one of the most talented and beloved artists of her generation, whose commitment to advocacy and equal rights is exemplary. Throughout her more than three-decade career, her extraordinary voice continually breaks down barriers across languages and genres, creating a special bond with audiences around the world.”

Pausini said, “I'm extremely honored to receive this incredible recognition from The Latin Recording Academy. I can only feel deep gratitude for The Latin Academy and its members and for my colleagues, who have always welcomed me with open arms, but, above all, for my beloved audiences, who've made a dream born in my hometown in Italy a beautiful reality and who have taken me to places I never dreamed I would reach with my music. The Spanish language has opened doors for me from a young age. It has made me feel at home. It has inspired me to move forward and to explore and live music without barriers or limits.”

In 2021, Pausini, who has recorded songs in Italian, Spanish and English and sold 70m albums worldwide, received an Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Io sì (Seen),” which she co-wrote with Diane Warren for the film La Vita Davanti a Sé. She is currently working on her 11th studio album, which will be in Spanish.

Pausini will be celebrated at a gala and tribute concert during Latin Grammy Week. The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will take place 11/16 at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain.