SANTANA - 30 YEARS & STILL IN SESSION

R.I.A.A. Double Platinum Album for SANTANA, - 1969
R.I.A.A. 5X Platinum Album for ABRAXAS, - 1969
R.I.A.A. Double Platinum Album for SANTANA III, - 1971
R.I.A.A. Platinum Award for CARAVANSERAI, - 1972
R.I.A.A. Platinum Award for CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE, - 1972
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for LOVE, DEVOTION and SURRENDER with John McLaughlin, - 1973
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for WELCOME, - 1973
R.I.A.A. 7X Platinum Award for SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS, - 1974
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for BORBOLETTA, - 1974
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for AMIGOS, - 1976
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for FESTIVAL, - 1976
R.I.A.A. Double Platinum Award for MOONFLOWER, - 1977
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for INNER SECRETS, - 1978
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for MARATHON, - 1979
R.I.A.A. Platinum Award for ZEBOP!, - 1981
R.I.A.A. Gold Award for SHANGO, - 1982
R.I.A.A. Gold Certificate for VIVA SANTANA Video, - 1988
R.I.A.A. Gold Certificate for Sacred Fire Video, - 1993
R.I.A.A. Gold Award for SACRED FIRE LIVE, - 1997
R.I.A.A. Gold Album for VIVA SANTANA, - 1997
R.I.A.A. Double Platinum Album for MOONFLOWER, - 1997
R.I.A.A. Platinum Award for THE BEST OF SANTANA, - 1998
R.I.A.A. Platinum Award for Maria Maria, - 1999
R.I.A.A. 15X Platinum Award for SUPERNATURAL, - 1999
R.I.A.A. Platinum Award for SMOOTH , - 1999
Premio Los Nuestra a la Musica Latina (Our Awards in Latin Music) for Album of the year; SUPERNATURAL,, - 2000
42nd Annual Grammy Awards, Carlos wins 8 Grammys (Supernatural winning a total of 9 awards) February 23, - 2000
R.I.A.A. 3X Platinum Award for SUPERNATURAL EVENING WITH SANTANA Video/DVD , - 2000
Latin Grammy Award for Record of The Year - Corazon Espinado, - 2000
R.I.A.A. Double Platinum Award for SHAMAN, - 2002

Latin Rock Band of the Year by the Latin New York Music Awards, - 1975
Bammy Award for Best Guitarist, - 1976
Bammy Award for Best Guitarist, - 1977
Bammy Award for Best Album, MOONFLOWER, - 1977
Chrystal Globe Award issued by CBS for International sales of over 5,000,000, - 1977
Bammy Award for Musician of the Year, - 1978
Bammy Award for Best Guitarist, - 1980
Bammy Award for Best Guitarist, - 1981
Number 1 Pop/Rock Guitarist by Playboy's Reader Music Poll, - 1983
Number 1 Pop/Rock Guitarist by Playboy's Reader Music Poll , - 1984
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, BLUES FOR SALVADOR, - 1988
Bammy Award for Musician of the Year, - 1988
San Francisco chapter of NARAS awards Carlos the MVP award, - 1991
Bammy Award for Musician of the Year, - 1993
Bammy Award for Best Guitarist, - 1994
Bammy Award for Best Guitarist, - 1995
Number 1 Pop/Rock Guitarist by Playboy's Reader Music Poll , - 1995
Rock Walk Induction, Guitar Center, Hollywood, CA, - 1996
Billboard Century Award, - 1996
Arthur M. Sohcot Award for Public Service and Excellence in Performance, - 1997
Bay Area Music Awards Walk of Fame Inductee, - 1997
Nosotros' Golden Eagle Legend in Music Award, - 1997
Chicano Lifetime Achievment Award, - 1997
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction, - 1998
Special Achievement ALMA Award, - 1999
Grammy Hall of Fame Award for Abraxas, - 1999
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album; SUPERNATURAL, - 2000
Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Italian Music Awards - Best Male Artist 2000; Carlos Santana, - 2000
M6 Award (France) International Male Artist of The Year, - 2000
Amigo Award (Spain) Best International Album - Supernatural, - 2000
Downbeat 65th Annual Readers Poll for Beyond Group of The Year, - 2000
Touch Tunes Award for Most Performed Song - Smooth, - 2000
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance - El Farol, - 2000
Comet Award (Germany) 'Best International Artist', - 2000
California Music Award for Outstanding Single - Smooth, - 2000
Grammy Award for Record of the Year - Smooth, - 2000
Grammy Award for Song Of The Year - Smooth (Written by Rob Thomas & Ital Shur), - 2000
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental - El Farol, - 2000
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumenatl - The Calling (With Eric Clapton), - 2000
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals - Maria Maria (with The Product G & B), - 2000
Drummie Award - Best Percussion Recording; Supernatural, - 2000
VH-1 Award 'Your Song Kicked Ass But Was Played Too Damn Much' - Smooth, - 2000
Amigo Award (Spain) Best International Band - Santana, - 2000
Downbeat 65th Annual Readers Poll for Beyond Artist of The Year, - 2000
GQ Man of The Year Award - Music, - 2000
Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group With Vocal - Corazon Espinado, - 2000
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Rock Artist or Group - Supernatural, - 2000
California Music Award for Outstanding Album - Supernatural, - 2000
Grammy Award for Album of the Year - Supernatural, - 2000
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Smooth (With Rob Thomas), - 2000
Grammy Award fpr Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group - Put Your Lights On (With Everlast), - 2000
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album - Supernatural, - 2000
The DVD Awards – 2001 – Best DVD-Video Music Program for ‘A Supernatural Evening with Santana” presented by Video Store Magazine, - 2001
BMI Urban Awards - 2001 – Song of the Year for Maria Maria, - 2001
NARM Chairman's Award for Sustained Creative Achievement, - 2002
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals - The Game of Love (w/ Michelle Branch), - 2002
Radio Music Award for Song of the Year/Adult Alternative Radio - The Game of Love featuring Michelle Branch, - 2003
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, - 2004
The World Music Awards, Legend Award-August 31
, - 2005
BMI Icon Award, - 2005

Outstanding Leadership Award by National Hispanic Heritage Week, - 1986
Commendation for Achievement & Support in California from Governor George Deukmejian, - 1986
San Francisco declares June 6, 1987 SANTANA DAY in recognition of SANTANA'S worthy public services., - 1987
Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco awards a plaque for SANTANA'S contribution of 20 years of music and fusion of Hispanic roots, - 1987
Certificate of Honor from the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco for appreciative public recognition of distinction and merit , - 1987
Comite Mexicano Civico Patriotico of San Francisco Commendation for spreading the culture and tradition of Mexico to all continents , - 1987
California State Latino Legislative Caucus Resolution recognizing Carlos's outstanding contribution to the arts and his true commitment to the Latino community, - 1991
Outstanding Philanthropist Award presented by the Golden Gate Chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, - 1994
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star recipient, - 1998
Medallion of Excellence Award for community service presented by the Hispanic Congressional Caucus, - 1999
The Life Achievement Award by Hispanic Magazine , - 2000
VH-1 Man Of The Year
, - 2000
César E. Chávez Spirit Award presented by UCLA, - 2001
ICAP Humanity in the Arts Peace Award, - 2002
San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Award, - 2002
Latino Spirit Award, California Latino Legislative Caucus, - 2003
Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award, Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts, - 2003
City of Los Angeles Proclamation, Carlos Santana Day, - 2004
American Spirit Award, Pepperdine University Hispanic Council, - 2004