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Ricky Martin Dedicates Latin Icon Award to His Four Children at MTV VMAs
Ricky Martin was honored for his four decades of influence in Latin music, performing hits including the 1998 FIFA World Cup anthem at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
- Ricky Martin made history on Sunday when MTV awarded him the first-ever Latin Icon Award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
- Celebrating four decades, MTV cited Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, for a career that began with Menudo, selling 70 million+ albums and earning 180 awards worldwide.
- During his set, Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, performed a medley of hits, closing with La Copa De La Vida before accepting the award presented by J Balvin and Jessica Simpson, with Balvin saying, `Ricky Martin built the Latin music takeover from the ground up`.
- After accepting the award, Ricky Martin dedicated it to his children—Matteo and Valentino, 17-year-old twins, Lucia, 6-year-old daughter, and Renn, 5-year-old son—and thanked fans worldwide, saying `Thank you so much for your love. I'm addicted to your applause.`
- Martin's return comes 26 years after his 1999 VMAs success where he won five Moon Person trophies, while this year's VMAs aired live on CBS, expanding the show's mainstream reach.
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