Lo Nuestro Awards facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lo Nuestro Awards |
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| Presented by | Univision (USA) Las Estrellas (Mexico) TeleOnce (Puerto Rico) |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1989 |
The Lo Nuestro Awards (also called Premios Lo Nuestro) is a big awards show that celebrates the best in Latin music. "Lo Nuestro" means "Ours" in Spanish. The show is presented by TelevisaUnivision and shown on their Univision TV channel. It also works with their Uforia Audio Network radio stations.
Many famous Latino actors, musicians, and other stars attend the show. It is broadcast across all of the Americas. In February 2006, the show started offering closed captioning in English for the first time. The 2013 show was special because it was the 25th anniversary. It was also dedicated to the singer Jenni Rivera, who had passed away in December 2012. The singer with the most Lo Nuestro Awards is Puerto Rican artist Olga Tañón.
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About the Lo Nuestro Awards
The Lo Nuestro Awards were started in 1989 by Univision. The goal was to honor the most talented Latin music artists. At first, Univision and Billboard magazine chose the nominees. Then, the public voted for the winners.
The winners were chosen by radio station directors in the United States. An accounting firm then checked the results. The award trophy looks like a treble clef, which is a musical symbol.
The awards used to have categories for Pop, Tropical/Salsa, Regional Mexican, and Music Video. After the year 2000, they added more categories. These included a Rock music section. For Regional Mexican music, they added Ranchera, Grupero, Tejano, and Norteño. Tropical/Salsa music also got new categories for Traditional, Merengue, and Salsa performances.
Before the Latin Grammy Awards began, the Lo Nuestro Awards were seen as the most important awards for Latin music. Because of this, the Lo Nuestro ceremony moved from May to February. This happened after the first Latin Grammy Awards were held in September 2000. Songs can be nominated if they were released between October 1 and September 30 of the previous year.
Lo Nuestro Awards Ceremonies
| Date | Ceremony | Venue | Host city | Host(s) |
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| May 31, 1989 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1989 | James L. Knight Center | Miami, Florida | |
| May 24, 1990 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1990 | Celia Cruz | ||
| May 23, 1991 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1991 | Plácido Domingo, Juan Gabriel | ||
| May 14, 1992 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1992 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, Nevada | Gloria Estefan |
| May 20, 1993 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1993 | James L. Knight Center | Miami, Florida | Armando Manzanero |
| May 19, 1994 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1994 | Emilio Estefan | ||
| May 18, 1995 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1995 | Julio Iglesias | ||
| May 9, 1996 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1996 | Marco Antonio Solis | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1997 | Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1998 | Los Panchos | ||
| May 6, 1999 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1999 | Los Tigres del Norte | ||
| May 5, 2000 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2000 | Antonio Aguilar | ||
| February 8, 2001 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2001 | Joan Sebastian | ||
| February 7, 2002 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2002 | José José | ||
| February 6, 2003 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2003 | Luis Miguel | ||
| February 26, 2004 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2004 | Miami Arena | Ricky Martin | |
| February 24, 2005 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2005 | American Airlines Arena | Los Temerarios | |
| February 23, 2006 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2006 | Ana Gabriel | ||
| February 22, 2007 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2007 | Juan Luis Guerra | ||
| February 21, 2008 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2008 | Vicente Fernández | ||
| March 26, 2009 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2009 | BankUnited Center | Coral Gables, Florida | Emmanuel |
| February 18, 2010 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2010 | American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida | Chayanne |
| February 17, 2011 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2011 | Maná | ||
| February 16, 2012 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2012 | Pepe Aguilar | ||
| February 21, 2013 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2013 | Alejandro Sanz | ||
| February 20, 2014 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2014 | Marc Anthony | ||
| February 19, 2015 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2015 | Ricardo Arjona | ||
| February 18, 2016 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2016 | Carlos Vives | ||
| February 23, 2017 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2017 | Romeo Santos | ||
| February 22, 2018 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2018 | Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan | ||
| February 21, 2019 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2019 | Daddy Yankee, Intocable | ||
| February 20, 2020 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2020 | Pitbull, Thalía, Alejandra Espinoza | ||
| February 18, 2021 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2021 | Gloria Trevi | ||
| February 24, 2022 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2022 | Paulina Rubio | ||
| February 23, 2023 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2023 | Alejandra Espinoza, Paulina Rubio, Adrián Uribe | ||
| February 22, 2024 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2024 | Galilea Montijo, Clarissa Moline, Angélica Vale | ||
| February 20, 2025 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2025 | Alejandra Espinoza, Laura Pausini, Thalía |
Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia
Besides the awards for different types of music, there is a special honor. It's called "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia." This award is like a lifetime achievement award. It celebrates an artist's amazing career and all their contributions to music.
See also
In Spanish: Premios Lo Nuestro para niños
