The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Group or Duo of the Year is an award presented annually by American network Univision. It was first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since. The accolade was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The award was first presented to Cuban-American band Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. Mexican group Camila holds the record for the most awards, winning on five occasions out of seven nominations. Mexican duo Sin Bandera, group Los Bukis (once as Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis), and rock band Maná, won in three ceremonies each. Only two duets have won the award: Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal in 1998 and Shakira and Alejandro Sanz in 2006. In 2019, American ensemble CNCO became the most recent recipients of the award.
Winners and nominees Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for the majority of the years awarded. Key Meaning Indicates the winner
Year PerformerRef 1989 (1st) and Miami Sound Machine and Roberto Carlos Los Bukis and Alberto Vázquez 1990 (2nd) Kaoma Los Bukis Gipsy Kings Pandora 1991 (3rd) Los Bukis Azúcar Moreno Kaoma Pandora 1992 (4th) Pandora Azúcar Moreno Los Bukis Gipsy Kings 1993 (5th) Pandora Los Bukis H2O Magneto 1994 (6th) Los Bukis Pandora Barrio Boyzz Los Fantasmas del Caribe 1995 (7th) La Mafia Los Bukis Maná Sparx 1996 (8th) and Los Bukis Barrio Boyzz Bronco Donato y Estéfano 1997 (9th) Maná Barrio Boyzz Donato y Estéfano Mestizzo 1998 (10th) and Rocío Dúrcal and Gloria Estefan Maná Pandora 1999 (11th) Maná and Marta Sánchez and Cristian Castro Sentidos Opuestos 2000 (12th) Maná Los Trí-O El Símbolo 2001 (13th) Son by Four Azul Azul MDO OV7 2002 (14th) OV7 MDO and Juan Gabriel Son by Four 2003 (15th) Sin Bandera Kabah Las Ketchup OV7 2004 (16th) Sin Bandera Juanes and Nelly Furtado La Oreja de Van Gogh Maná 2005 (17th) Sin Bandera Andy & Lucas La Oreja de Van Gogh and Ana Torroja 2006 (18th) Shakira and Alejandro Sanz Kumbia Kings La 5ª Estación and Ana Torroja 2007 (19th) RBD La 5ª Estación Reik Sin Bandera 2008 (20th) Camila La 5ª Estación RBD Reik 2009 (21st) Camila Belanova Jesse & Joy RBD Reik 2010 (22nd) La 5ª Estación Jesse & Joy Los Temerarios Playa Limbo Reik 2011 (23rd) Camila Jesse & Joy La 5ª Estación Playa Limbo Tercer Cielo 2012 (24th) Camila Alex, Jorge y Lena Belanova Reik 2013 (25th) Jesse & Joy Camila Da'Zoo Reik 2014 (26th) Jesse & Joy Da'Zoo Maná Marconi Reik 2015 (27th) Camila 3Ball MTY Jesse & Joy La Ley Río Roma 2016 (28th) Jesse & Joy Camila Ha*Ash Maná 2017 (29th) CNCO Jesse & Joy Maná Reik 2019 (31st) CNCO Mau y Ricky Piso 21 Reik 2020 (32nd) CNCO Lista completa de ganadores de los Premio Lo Nuestro 2020 Jesse & Joy Maná Piso 21 Reik 2021 (33rd) CNCO Cali y El Dandee Jesse & Joy Mau y Ricky Reik 2022 (34th) CNCO Mau y Ricky Morat Piso 21 Reik 2023 (34th) CNCO Ha*Ash Jesse & Joy Maná Matisse Mau y Ricky Morat Piso 21 Reik Sin Bandera 2024 (34th) RBD Camila Ha*Ash Piso 21 Reik
See also Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Group or Duet
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