The Lo Nuestro Award for Duranguense Artist of the Year was an award presented annually by American network Univision. 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 tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. However, since 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The award was first presented to American band Grupo Montez de Durango in 2007, they are the most nominated and awarded performers, with four wins out of eight nominations. Mexican band El Trono de México are the most nominated act without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations. In 2014, the category was disestablished.
Winners and nominees Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. Key Meaning Indicates the winning performer(s) Year Performer(s)Ref 2007 (19th) Grupo Montez de Durango Alacranes MusicalK-Paz de la SierraPatrulla 81 2008 (20th) Los Horóscopos de Durango Alacranes MusicalLos Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo RamírezGrupo Montez de Durango 2009 (21st) Alacranes Musical Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo RamírezGrupo Montez de DurangoK-Paz de la SierraPatrulla 81 2010 (22nd) Alacranes Musical El Trono de MéxicoGrupo Montez de DurangoK-Paz de la SierraPatrulla 81 2011 (23rd) Grupo Montez de Durango Conjunto AtardecerEl Trono de MéxicoLa Apuesta 2012 (24th) K-Paz de la Sierra Conjunto AtardecerGrupo Montez de DurangoEl Trono de México 2013 (25th) Grupo Montez de Durango La ApuestaConjunto AtardecerEl Trono de México 2014 (26th) Grupo Montez de Durango Alerta ZeroConjunto AtardecerEl Trono de México
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