| Lo Nuestro Awards for Banda Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Current: Premio Lo Nuestro 2017 | |
| Awarded for | Banda Artist of the Year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Univision |
| First award | 2001 |
| Currently held by | Julión Álvarez (2017) |
| Most awards | Banda el Recodo (6) |
| Most nominations | Banda el Recodo (10) |
| Website | univision.com/premiolonuestro |
The Lo Nuestro Award for Banda Artist of the Year is an award presented annually by American network Univision. It was first awarded in 2001 and has been given annually since. The accolade was established 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] 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.[1]
The award was first presented to Mexican band Banda el Recodo in 2001, they also hold the most wins and most nominations with 6 out of ten nominations. As of 2019, Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera is the first and only female artist to have won the award, with her win in 2009.
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 |
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| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
| Year | Performer | Ref |
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| 2001 (13th) |
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| 2002 (14th) |
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| 2003 (15th) |
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El Coyote and su Banda Tierra Santa
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Germán Lizárraga and su Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa
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Rogelio Martínez
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| 2004 (16th) |
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El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa
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| 2005 (17th) |
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| 2006 (18th) |
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Beto y sus Canarios
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| 2007 (19th) |
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Mariano Barba
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Beto y sus Canarios
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| 2008 (20th) |
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Cuisillos
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| 2009 (21st) |
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Los Dareyes de la Sierra
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| 2010 (22nd) |
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Dareyes de la Sierra
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| 2011 (23rd) |
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La Original Banda El Limón
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| 2012 (24th) |
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Julión Alvarez
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La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga
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| 2013 (25th) |
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La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas
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La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga
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| 2014 (26th) |
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La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga
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| 2015 (27th) |
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Banda Carnaval
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Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
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| 2017 (29th) |
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La Séptima Banda
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Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
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| Number | Performer(s) |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| 6 | Banda el Recodo |
| 3 | Joan Sebastian |
| 2 | Espinoza Paz |
| Nominations | |
| 10 | Banda el Recodo |
7
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La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 4 | Cuisillos |
| La Original Banda El Limón | |
| 3 | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| Joan Sebastian | |
| 3 | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| Joan Sebastian | |
| 2 | Banda Machos |
| Beto y sus Canarios | |
| El Chapo de Sinaloa | |
| El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa | |
| Espinoza Paz | |
| Los Dareyes de la Sierra | |
| Montez de Durango | |
| Jenni Rivera | |
| Lupillo Rivera | |
| Julión Álvarez | |
