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A W A R D S & R E C O G N I T I O N S
• 2021 - Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
• 2021 - The New York State Congress officially recognized Milly for her
success and impact on her community.
• 2019 - ASCAP Latin Heritage Award.
• 2012 – Two (2) Latin Grammy Awards for the musical production "Aqui Estoy
Yo" for Best Contemporary Tropical Album and for best Tropical Song,
featuring Juan Luis Guerra "Toma Mi Vida".
• 2011 - Colombia’s Medal of "Orden de Barlovento" for promoting
Colombian Music worldwide.
• 2008 - Cassandra Awards (Dominican Republic) for "Best Actress“ for her
role in the movie, "Yuniol 2“.
• 2008 - Named "Ambassador of Cultural Affairs" and attached to the
Dominican Chancellorship, a title which remains to this day.
• 2008 - Named "Ambassador of Cultural Affairs" and attached to the
Dominican Chancellorship, a title which remains to this day.
• 2007 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recognized her musical
contribution.
• 2003 & 2006 – Latin Grammy Award for “Best Merengue Album”
• 2003 - Her well known Carnaval Song "La Guacherna" written by Esther
Forero, is recognized along with Barranquilla's Carnival by the coveted
"Worldwide Cultural Heritage" issued by UNESCO.
• 1998 - Billboard awards and Univision's Premio Lo Nuestro, ACE Awards in
New York, "Tu Musica" award as well as "Premios Globo in NYC and in
Barranquilla (Colombia, amongst top 20 carnavals in the world) "Congo de
Oro" awards.
• 1998 - Induction in the musical archives of the Smithsonian