In 2022, he won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album for Mendó as producer, artist and engineer, his proudest accomplishment of the more than 20 awards and nominations he has received as an independent artist over nine albums. His musical evolution for years was all about searching for the simplicity and soul in Cuban music - taking apart the complex arrangements, mixing it with North American influences, adopting the melodic simplicity of pop music, looking to Cuban folk traditions for inspiration.