For his album Mararía (1998) he was nominated by the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España and won the Mejor Banda Sonora de Obra Cinematográfica de los Premios de la Música, which is awarded yearly by the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (S.G.A.E.)
For his 1998 album Mar María, he was recognized by the Spanish Academy of Arts and Sciences in the area of film music. Additionally, he received the award for Best Soundtrack for a Cinematic Work at the Music Awards, which is presented annually by the Society of Authors and Publishers.