 Diaz-Balart is the recipient of a national Emmy for his work with Telemundo Network.Díaz-Balart received two Emmy awards while working at WTVJ-TV in Miami; an Associated Press Award and four Hispanic Excellence in Journalism Awards, all in the 1980s.He also received a Du Pont and Peabody as well as the Orchid award for best news anchor in the U.S. in 2006.