Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year

Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year
Awarded for	Best Tropical Song
Country	United States
Presented by	Univision
First awarded	1989
Currently held by	Marc Anthony (2014)
Most awards	Marc Anthony (4)
Most nominations	Marc Anthony (16)
Official website	univision.com/premiolonuestro

The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year (or Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year) is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music.^[1] 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.^[1][2] As of 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey.^[3] The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.^[1]

The award was first presented to "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" by Puerto-Rican artist Lalo Rodríguez. American singer Marc Anthony is the most awarded performer with four awards and is also the most nominated performer with sixteen nominations. In 2001, "A Puro Dolor" by Puerto-Rican band Son by Four won Lo Nuestro Awards for both Tropical Song of the Year and Pop Song of the Year.^[4] "El Costo de la Vida" by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, "Abriendo Puertas" by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, "Y Hubo Alguien" and "Ahora Quién" by American performer Marc Anthony, "Suavemente" by Puerto-Rican songwriter Elvis Crespo, "Cómo Olvidar" by Puerto-Rican artist Olga Tañón, "Por Un Segundo" by Aventura, and "A Puro Dolor", earned the award and also reached number-one at the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.^[5] American performer Víctor Manuelle and Puerto-Rican American singers Jerry Rivera and Gilberto Santa Rosa are the most nominated performers without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations each.

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 winning song

American singer Marc Anthony (pictured in 2009), the most nominated performer with sixteen nominations resulting in four wins

Colombian performer Carlos Vives (pictured in 2010), three-time nominee and winner in 1995

American singer Víctor Manuelle (pictured in 2007), five time nominee

Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra (pictured in 2005), nine-time nominee and two-time winner

Nicaraguan performer Luis Enrique (pictured in 2010), five-time nominee and 1990 winner

American singer Prince Royce (pictured in 2012), three-time winner, and nominee in 2014

Year	Song	Performer(s)	Ref
1989 (1st)	"Ven, Devórame Otra Vez"	Rodríguez, LaloLalo Rodríguez	[6][7]
	"Cara Dura"	Torres, MaxMax Torres
	"Cupido"	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
	"Lluvia"	Santiago, EddieEddie Santiago
	"Tu No Le Amas, Le Temes"	Luis Enrique
1990 (2nd)	"Lo Que Pasó Entre Tu y Yo... Pasó"	Luis Enrique	[6][8]
	"Aguacero"	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
	"Amame"	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
	"Doce Rosas"	Olivencia, TommyTommy Olivencia
	"Tengo Una Muñeca"	Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa
1991 (3rd)	"Burbujas de Amor"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra y 440	[6][9]
	"Sopa de Caracol"	Banda Blanca
	"La Bilirrubina"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra y 440
	"Estrellitas y Duendes"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra y 440
	"Mi Mundo"	Luis Enrique
1992 (4th)	"Ella Me Vacila"	La Banda Show	[6][10]
	"Ando Buscando Un Amor"	Víctor Víctor
	"Fiesta"	Banda Blanca
	"Frío, Frío"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra y 440
	"Mesita de Noche"	Víctor Víctor
1993 (5th)	"El Costo de la Vida"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra y 440	[6][11]
	"Tu Amor Es Una Rueda"	Carrasco, AngelaAngela Carrasco
	"Lo Que Es Vivir"	Luis Enrique
	"Perfidia"	Ronstadt, LindaLinda Ronstadt
	"Bailando"	Ruiz, FrankieFrankie Ruiz
1994 (6th)	"El Baile del Perrito"	Vargas, WilfridoWilfrido Vargas y su Orquesta	[6][12]
	"Coronita de Flores"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra
	"Hasta el Sol de Hoy"	Edgar Joel
	"Hasta Que Te Conoci"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Pitaste?"	Ventura, JohnnyJohnny Ventura
1995 (7th)	"La Gota Fría"	Vives, CarlosCarlos Vives	[6][13]
	"Día y Noche Pienso en Ella"	Rivera, JerryJerry Rivera
	"Mi Media Mitad"	Ruiz, ReyRey Ruiz
	"Presencié Tu Amor"	Tañón, OlgaOlga Tañón
	"Vivir Lo Nuestro"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony and La India
1996 (8th)	"Abriendo Puertas"	Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan	[6][14]
	"Amor de Playa"	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
	"Te Conozco Bien"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Suave"	Rivera, JerryJerry Rivera
	"Esperándote"	Rojas, TitoTito Rojas
1997 (9th)	"La Morena"	Ilegales	[6][15]
	"Mi Reina"	La Makina
	"Llegaste a Mi"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Hasta Ayer"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Loco de Amor"	Rivera, JerryJerry Rivera
1998 (10th)	"Y Hubo Alguien"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony	[6][16]
	"Rompecintura"	Los Hermanos Rosario
	"Me Cansé de Ser La Otra"	La India
	"Amor Narcótico"	Peralta, ChichíChichí Peralta
	"Serpiente Mala"	Tañón, OlgaOlga Tañón
1999 (11th)	"Suavemente"	Crespo, ElvisElvis Crespo	[6][17]
	"Para Darte Mi Vida"	Crespo, ElvisElvis Crespo and Milly Quezada
	"Contra la Corriente"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Agua Pasada"	Negrón, FrankieFrankie Negrón
	"Una Fan Enamorada"	Servando y Florentino
2000 (12th)	"Píntame"	Crespo, ElvisElvis Crespo	[6][18]
	"No Sabes Como Duele"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Bajo la Lluvia"	Grupo Manía
	"El Niágara en Bicicleta"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra
	"Por Mujeres Como Tú"	Rojas, TitoTito Rojas
2001 (13th)	"A Puro Dolor"	Son By Four	[19][4]
	"Por el Caminito"	Crespo, ElvisElvis Crespo
	"Júrame"	Gisselle
	"Da la Vuelta"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
	"Fruta Fresca"	Vives, CarlosCarlos Vives
2002 (14th)	"Cómo Olvidar"	Tañón, OlgaOlga Tañón	[20][21]
	"Tu Recuerdo"	Ilegales
	"Comerte a Besos"	Negrón, FrankieFrankie Negrón
	"Quiero"	Rivera, JerryJerry Rivera
	"Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos"	Taveras, MickeyMickey Taveras
2003 (15th)	"La Vida Es Un Carnaval"	Cruz, CeliaCelia Cruz	[22][23]
	"Bandida"	Crespo, ElvisElvis Crespo
	"Cumbia Sobre el Río"	Piña, CelsoCelso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá
	"La Negra Tiene Tumbao"	Cruz, CeliaCelia Cruz
	"Viviendo"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
2004 (16th)	"Barco a la Deriva"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony	[3][24]
	"El Tonto Que No Te Olvidó"	Víctor Manuelle
	"Herida Mortal"	Rivera, JerryJerry Rivera
	"Sedúceme"	La India
	"Si Te Dijeron"	Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa
2005 (17th)	"Ahora Quién"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony	[25][26]
	"Creo En El Amor"	Ruiz, ReyRey Ruiz
	"Lloré Lloré"	Víctor Manuelle
	"Loca Conmigo"	Los Toros Band
	"Tengo Ganas"	Víctor Manuelle
2006 (18th)	"Bandolero"	Tañón, OlgaOlga Tañón	[27][28]
	"Hasta el Fin"	Monchy & Alexandra
	"Perdidos"	Monchy & Alexandra
	"Que Ironía"	Andy Andy
	"Se Esfuma Tu Amor"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
2007 (19th)	"No Es Una Novela"	Monchy & Alexandra	[29][30]
	"Amor de Una Noche"	N'Klabe and Voltio
	"Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer"	Víctor Manuelle
	"Te Mando Flores"	Fonseca
	"Tu Amor Me Hace Bien"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony
2008 (20th)	"Mi Corazoncito"	Aventura	[31][32]
	"La Otra"	Ilegales & Alexandra
	"Los Infieles"	Aventura
	"Que Me Des Tu Cariño"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra
	"Shorty Shorty"	Xtreme
2009 (21st)	"El Perdedor"	Aventura	[33][34]
	"Como Yo"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra
	"Conteo Regresivo"	Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa
	"Ella Menea"	NG2
	"No Te Vayas"	Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa
2010 (22nd)	"Por un Segundo"	Aventura	[35][36]
	"Eres Así"	Marte, DomenicDomenic Marte
	"Llegó el Amor"	Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa
	"Marialola"	Grupo Manía
	"Yo No Sé Mañana"	Luis Enrique
2011 (23rd)	"Stand by Me"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce	[37][38]
	"Te Amaré"	Dunbar, HueyHuey Dunbar
	"Bachata en Fukuoka"	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra
	"Estúpida"	La India
	"Te Comencé a Querer"	Tito El Bambino
2012 (24th)	"El Amor Que Perdimos"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce	[39][40]
	"La Melodía"	Montana, JoeyJoey Montana
	"Llama el Sol"	Tito El Bambino
	"Llueve el Amor"	Tito El Bambino
	"You"	Santos, RomeoRomeo Santos
2013 (25th)	"Incondicional"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce	[41][42]
	"La Diabla"	Santos, RomeoRomeo Santos
	"Las Cosas Pequeñas"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce
	"Mi Santa"	Santos, RomeoRomeo Santos featuring Tomatito
	"Si Tú Me Besas"	Víctor Manuelle
2014 (26th)	"Vivir Mi Vida"	Anthony, MarcMarc Anthony	[43][44]
	"Llévame Contigo"	Santos, RomeoRomeo Santos
	"¿Por Qué Les Mientes?"	Tito El Bambino featuring Marc Anthony
	"Te Me Vas"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce
	"Volví a Nacer"	Vives, CarlosCarlos Vives
2015 (27th)	"Propuesta Indecente"	Santos, RomeoRomeo Santos	[45]
	"Darte un Beso"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce
	"Loco"	Iglesias, EnriqueEnrique Iglesias featuring Romeo Santos
	"Odio"	Santos, RomeoRomeo Santos featuring Drake
	"Te Robaré"	Royce, PrincePrince Royce

Multiple wins/nominations

Number	Performer(s)
Wins
4	Marc Anthony
	Aventura
	Prince Royce
2	Elvis Crespo
	Juan Luis Guerra
	Olga Tañón
Nominations
16	Marc Anthony
10	Juan Luis Guerra
5	Elvis Crespo
	Luis Enrique
	Jerry Rivera
	Prince Royce
	Gilberto Santa Rosa
	Víctor Manuelle
4	Aventura
	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
	La India
	Romeo Santos
	Tito El Bambino
	Olga Tañón
3	Ilegales
	Monchy & Alexandra
	Carlos Vives
2	Banda Blanca
	Celia Cruz
	Grupo Manía
	Frankie Negrón
	Tito Rojas
	Rey Ruiz
	Víctor Víctor

See also

• Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song

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