The president of the Konex Foundation, Dr. Luis Ovsejevich, and the president of the Grand Jury of the Konex 2025 Awards, Sandra Mihanovichthey announced that The Grand Jury has already chosen the 100 most outstanding personalities of the last decade of Argentine popular music (2015-2024) in a list formed by quintets divided into twenty disciplines. This is the fifth occasion when popular music activity is awarded.
The jury responsible for rewarding the outstanding figures is chaired by Sandra Mihanovich (1995 and 2015 Platinum award, Konex 2005 Award); The Secretary General is Alejandro Lerner (Konex 1985, 1995 and 2005); and Dino Saluzzi (Konex de Brindo 2015) is the honorary president. The 100 chosen personalities will receive the Merit Diploma on Tuesday, September 9, 2025in Konex Cultural City.
In addition, the Grand Jury granted the following distinctions:
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Konex of honordestined for an outstanding personality who died in the last decade. This year they share it:
- Javier Martínez.
- Mariano Mores.
Special mentionsintended for personalities and institutions of extensive experience. This year they receive it:
- Charly Garcia.
- Pimpinela duo.
- The authentic decadent.
- Thrombonance.
Recognition to unforgettabledead figures during the last decade:
- Ramón Ayala.
- Rosario Bléfari.
- Sergio Denis.
- Horacio Fontova.
- Rodolfo García.
- Manolo Juárez
- Chico Navarro.
- Pandolfo pole.
- Atilio stampne.
- Jaime Torres.
Konex 2025 Popular Music Awards: The 100 merit diplomas
1. Tango soloist:
Lidia Borda.
Juan “Tata” cedrón.
José Colángelo.
Julieta Laso.
Hugo Rivas.
2. Tango set:
Diego Schissi Quinteto.
Nicolás Ledesma Orchestra.
Tango orchestra of Buenos Aires.
Quinteto light.
Trio Lavallén – Estigarribia – Cabarcos.
3. Folklore soloist:
José Luis Aguirre.
Raly Barrionuevo.
Nadia Larcher.
Soledad Pastorutti.
Nahuel Pennisi.
4. Folklore set:
Tree.
Don Olimpio.
Two plus one.
Duratierra.
The Santiago meek.
5th Jazz soloist:
Roxana Amed.
Yamile Burich.
Hernán Jacinto.
Ricardo Lew.
Ligia Piro.
6. Jazz set:
Silver Jazz Quinteto.
Bourbon Sweethearts.
Escalandrum.
Swing Summit Trío.
Trio without time.
7. Rock soloist:
Pedro Aznar.
Marilina Bertoldi.
David Lebon.
Hilda Lizarazu.
Dante Spinetta.
8. Rock set:
Divided.
He killed a motorized policeman.
Oriuca sativa.
The renga.
The spirits.
9. Pop soloist:
María Becerra.
Lali Espósito.
Zoe Gotusso.
Nicki Nicole.
Tini Stoessel.
10. Pop set:
Babasónicos.
Knowing Russia.
The Kuelgue
Miranda!
You indicate it to me.
11. Tropical:
The Valdez Delio.
The K’onga.
Angela Leiva.
Pablo Lescano.
Luck Ra.
12. Urban:
Fuck.
Duki.
Thunder.
Wos.
YSY A.
13. Alternative/new:
Yet.
Chinese bandals.
Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso.
Feli Colina.
Dillom.
14. DJ/Electronics:
Hernán Cattáneo.
Ignacia.
Rare fish.
Tremor.
Javier Zuker.
15. Melodic/romantic:
Silvina Garré.
Dany Martin.
Marcela Morelo.
Luciano Pereyra.
Abel Pintos.
16. Children:
Canticuentic.
Magdalena Fleitas.
The Raviolis.
Pim Pau.
Topa.
17. Instrumental soloist:
Pablo Agri.
Hilda Herrera.
Franco Luciani.
Daniel Maza.
My beam.
18. Author/composer:
Lisandro Aristimuño.
True Bellini.
Juana Molina.
Fito Páez.
Lilian Saba.
19. Artistic producer:
Bizarrap.
Juan Blas Caballero.
Nico Cotton.
Fabian “Tweety” González.
Lucy Patané.
20. ORCHISTER/ORCHISTER:
Gerardo Gardelin.
Nora Sarmoria.
Gustavo “Popi” Spatocco.
Leo Sujatovich.
Vitale Lito.
After the delivery of the Konex Awards – Diplomas to Merit, 20 konex of platinum and the bright konex will be chosen. The Grand Jury will choose between each of the 20 award -winning quintets, to the personalities that have the most important trajectories, who will receive the platinum konex. Among them, in turn, the Figure of the decadewho will receive the bright konex, maximum award granted by the Konex Foundation.
He Culminating actceremony in which the 20 konex of platinum, the special mentions, the Konex of Honor and the bright konex, will be granted, It will be held on Tuesday, November 11 of 2025 in Konex Cultural City.
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