Its sad that he had to reject his lifetime achievement award. Do you ever wonder if this award could have been waiting for him before he was condemned and wasn't able to receive it back then? So even after all these years they waited to finally present it to him? As it says in the Bible, "Thy have not SINNED may cast the first stone." We've all sinned one way or another and even in secret (it just hasn't come to light until judgment day) and I know it's hard to do so, but it is best to forgive everyone of their past wrong doings as for I would want God to forgive me of all my wrong doings of yesterday, today and in the future as well.

True Tejano fans recognize what Joe Lopez has done for the genre... the award was supposed to be for his musical achievements right?

But it's acceptable in Mexico, poor guy