The Mexican power couple was honored at the Eastside Cannery casino in Las Vegas on Friday night in a ceremony punctuated by mariachi music and glowing speeches given by friends and family. Rivera is giving a concert at the casino Saturday night to mark her 42nd birthday. Rivera tearfully thanked her fans as she surveyed the granite stars recognizing her and her husband.

"You make me," she said. The 200-pound granite stars were scheduled to be installed Saturday on the Las Vegas Strip outside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino alongside stars dedicated to Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. The singer of hits "Contraband" and "Guilty or Innocent" hopes to win her first Grammy soon. "One day I'll get it," she said of the celebrated music award. Mexican boxer Fernando Vargas said Rivera deserved the recognition.

"I know the Mexican people love her a lot, as they should," he said.