Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year

The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year was an honor presented annually by American television network Univision at the Lo Nuestro Awards. 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 being 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 Desde Andalucía by Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja in 1989. Spanish performer Enrique Iglesias holds the record for the most wins with four. Mexican singer Luis Miguel won consecutively in 1994 for Aries and in 1995 for Segundo Romance; both albums also earned the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance. In 1999, the Pop Album of the Year accolade was shared by Mexican band Maná and Shakira with Sueños Líquidos and Dónde Están los Ladrones?, respectively. Both albums were nominated at the 41st Grammy Awards for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance, with Maná receiving the award. Spanish band La 5ª Estación, and Mexican groups Camila, Maná, Pandora, RBD, Sin Bandera, and Santana are the only musical ensembles to receive the accolade, the latter group also won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2017, Primera Cita by American band CNCO became the last recipient of the award. Mexican singer Cristian Castro was the most nominated artist without a win, with six unsuccessful nominations.

Winners and nominees

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.

Isabel Pantoja performing.
Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja (pictured in 2012), winner in 1989
Ana Gabriel, behind a microphone pedestal.
Mexican singer Ana Gabriel (pictured in 2006), winner in 1990 and 1991
Jon Secada smiling, facing front.
Cuban-American performer Jon Secada (pictured in 2011), winner in 1993
Luis Miguel, performing.
Mexican performer Luis Miguel (pictured in 2009), winner in 1994 and 1995
Enrique Iglesias, facing front, holding a microphone.
Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias (pictured in 2011), winner in 1996, 1997, 2009, and 2015
Shakira smiling.
Colombian performer Shakira (pictured in 2009), winner in 1999, 2006 and 2012
Ricky Martin, wearing a white shirt with an orange strip.
Puerto-Rican American singer Ricky Martin (pictured in 2013), winner in 2008 and 2016
Ricardo Arjona, performing.
Guatemalan performer Ricardo Arjona (pictured in 2013), winner in 2004
RBD, performing.
Mexican performer RBD (pictured in 2006), winner in 2007

Multiple wins and nominations

See also

References

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