The Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year was an honor presented annually by American 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 Mexican singer José Javier Solís. Mexican singer Pablo Montero and group Los Temerarios, winners in 1990 and 1999, respectively, were also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album; while 2009 nominees Los Pikadientes de Caborca were also shortlisted for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Album. Mexican performer Ezequiel Peña was nominated as part of the group Banda Vallarta Show in 1993 and won as a solo performer two years later. Mexican singer and actress Mariana Seoane, winner in 2005, received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Grupero Album. Mexican singer Gerardo Ortíz won the award in 2011, only a few weeks after he had survived an ambush attempt during which his cousin and business manager had been killed. In 2013, the Pop, Regional Mexican and Tropical Salsa New Artist of the Year categories were merged on a Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year category in the General Field.
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)Grupo TopazIndustria del Amor 1990 (2nd)Los TemerariosCielo AzulEmilio NavairaXelencia 1991 (3rd)AdalbertoRocky HernándezTexas Tornados 1992 (4th)Grupo MojadoEsmeraldaLalo y Los DescalzosTecno Banda 1993 (5th)Banda MachosBanda Vallarta ShowZeus 1994 (6th)FamaLos Carlos 1995 (7th)Ana BárbaraBanda El MexicanoLa Diferenzia 1996 (8th)Los DinnosLos RehenesLos Tiranos del Norte 1997 (9th)LímiteAngelez Azules Jennifer y los Jetz 1998 (10th)Priscila y sus Balas de Plata 1999 (11th) 2000 (12th) and Kumbia KingsCorvoGrupo TentaciónLos AskisPaco Barrón y su Norteños ClanLos Sementales de Nuevo León 2001 (13th)Dinora y la Juventud Los Traviesos del NorteVoces del Rancho 2002 (14th) FatoGermán Román y su Banda RepúblicaLos Forasteros de San Luis 2003 (15th) y su Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa Adolfo Urías y su Lobo NorteñoAroma 2004 (16th)La Onda A.T.MBanda AlamedaBig PepeConjunto PirámideErikaHermanos HigueraIsabelaJimenaJoel Higuera con su Nuevo GrupoK-Paz de la SierraLos Sombras del MalverdePepitoPunto y AparteSandraSantos DiablitosTalismánTemblor del NorteUniversales del NorteViolentoZuly 2005 (17th) Climax 2006 (18th)La Autoridad de la Sierra Los ElegidosZaino 2007 (19th)Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez Los Cuen's de Sinaloa 2008 (20th)Banda Guasaveña Los Buitres de Culiacán Sinaloa 2009 (21st)AK-7 Aliados de la SierraLos Pikadientes de CaborcaUranio 2011 (23rd) José Alfonso "El Plebe"Los Reyes de ArranqueVoz de Mando 2012 (24th)Calibre 50 El Bebeto y su Banda Patria Chica
See also Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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