The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop New Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually by American television network Univision. It was first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since 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 French group Gipsy Kings. Kaoma won the following year, aided by their hit song "Lambada" which sold five-million units worldwide. American performer Christina Aguilera won both the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2000 and the Lo Nuestro for Pop New Artist the following year. Spanish singer David Bisbal, winner in 2004, is the only performer also being awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist; while 2008 nominee Alexander Acha also earned New Artist accolade at the 10th Latin Grammy Awards. Singer-songwriters Lena Burke, Alexandre Pires and Álex Ubago were nominated for New Artist of the Year as a solo performers and as the group Alex, Jorge y Lena and Só Pra Contrariar, respectively, losing on both instances. Enrique Iglesias, Jon Secada and Shakira won for Best New Artist at the Lo Nuestro Awards and also earned the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.
American singer Jennifer Lopez and Canadian performer Nelly Furtado were previously nominees for a Lo Nuestro Award before being awarded. Lopez was up for Pop Female Artist of the Year in 2000, while Furtado was a nominee for Pop Group or Duo of the Year along Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes at the 2004 ceremony. Mexican actress Eiza González won in 2009 for her singing role in the TV series Lola...Érase una vez. Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez was previously awarded the Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year as a part of the duo La 5ª Estación and in 2012 won for Best New Artist. In 2013 the Pop, Regional Mexican and Tropical Salsa New Artist of the Year categories were merged on a Lo Nuestro Award for Best New Artist category in the General Field. For the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2014, the Pop New Artist of the Year award was reinstated and merged again the following year.
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) Gipsy Kings Hombres G 1990 (2nd) Kaoma Xuxa 1991 (3rd) Azúcar Moreno Garibaldi 1992 (4th) Magneto H2O Simone 1993 (5th) Bachata Magic 1994 (6th) Los Fantasmas del Caribe Barrio Boyzz 1995 (7th) Kairo 1996 (8th) Donato y Estéfano Millie Thalía 1997 (9th) Shakira David Fey Gemini 1998 (10th) Jordi Angélica César Borja Victoria 1999 (11th) El Reencuentro Nek Los Trí-O Só Pra Contrariar 2000 (12th) El Símbolo Noelia 2001 (13th) Azul Azul Tamara 2002 (14th) Shalim 2003 (15th) Las Ketchup Area 305 Sin Bandera 2004 (16th) Ana Cristina Axé Bahia Contagious Daniel René Érika Frankie J Héctor Los Tres Mia Yahir 2005 (17th) Kalimba Andy & Lucas Ha*Ash Negros 2006 (18th) RBD Lena Lu Reik 2007 (19th) Chelo Anaís Camila Yuridia 2008 (20th) Beyoncé Kumbia All Starz Los Super Reyes 2009 (21st) Eiza/Lola Ana Isabelle Juan La Nueva Banda Timbiriche Playa Limbo 2010 (22nd) Sonohra Tati Victor & Leo 2011 (23rd) Alex, Jorge y Lena 2012 (24th) Dulce María 2014 (26th) Marconi Rigú Viajero
See also Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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