Antônio Carlos Jobim
Awards & Honours
3
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Records
Jobim's influence on music is immeasurable. He is considered the father of bossa nova, a genre that transformed Brazilian music and captivated the world. His compositions have been recorded over 240 times, with The Girl from Ipanema ranking as the second most-recorded song in history. He received the Grammy for Album of the Year, a rare honor for a Latin artist, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Posthumous recognition for his contributions to music.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted as a member.
Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Galeão International Airport renamed in his honor.
Records & Feats
Second most-recorded song in history
The Girl from Ipanema has been recorded over 240 times by various artists.