# Premio Lo Nuestro 2013

The 25th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by the American network Univision, honored the best Latin music of 2012 in the United States and took place on February 21, 2013, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Lo Nuestro Awards were presented in 33 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Univision, was produced by Antonio Guzmán. Mexican performers Ninel Conde and Pedro Fernández hosted the show.
Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera earned five awards including Artist of the Year; a posthumous tribute for her was held in the ceremony and featured performances by singers Olga Tañón, Lupillo Rivera, Shaila Dúrcal, Diana Reyes and María José. American artist Prince Royce received six accolades. Multiple winners also included Mexican bands 3BallMTY, Jesse & Joy, Maná, Gerardo Ortíz, and Puerto Rican-American duo Wisin & Yandel. To further celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lo Nuestro Awards, Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra presented a medley of songs performed by him on previous ceremonies, and Colombian singer Carlos Vives premiered his single "Volví a Nacer", ten years after his last appearance at the show. The telecast garnered more than 6.4 million viewers in North America.

## Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 25th Lo Nuestro Awards were announced on December 2, 2012, during the morning show ¡Despierta América!. American singers Romeo Santos and Prince Royce received the highest number of nominations, with seven each; Santos and Royce were nominated against each other in three categories in the Tropical field, including Album, Song and Artist of the Year. The winners were announced before the live audience during the ceremony, with Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera being one of the most awarded performers, earning five accolades, including Pop Album (Joyas Prestadas (Pop)), Pop Song ("A Cambio de Qué"), Pop and Regional Mexican Female Artist, and Artist of the Year. Rivera's two oldest daughters, Chiquis and Jacqie, collected her awards, after the singer's death on December 9, 2012.
Royce became the night's biggest winner, receiving six accolades, four in the Tropical Field (Album, Song, Male Artist and Traditional Performance), and a further two for his duet with Mexican band Maná (Collaboration of the Year and Rock/Alternative Song). Maná dominated the Rock Field, also receiving Rock/Alternative Album and Rock/Alternative Artist for a total of four. Mexican band Jesse & Joy was nominated five times and won for Pop Duo or Group and Video of the Year for "¡Corre!", which also was named Record and Song of the Year at the 13th Latin Grammy Awards.
Puerto Rican-American singer Olga Tañón was awarded for Tropical Female Artist, her twenty-third Lo Nuestro accolade, the most for any performer in the award show's history. Líderes by reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel was the Urban Album of the Year. Upon release the album reached number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Mexican band 3Ball MTY won for New Artist, after winning the same award at the Latin Grammys; their record Inténtalo was the third-best selling Latin album of 2012 in the United States and received the Lo Nuestro for Regional Mexican Album. The Lifetime Achievement award was earned by Mexican performer Pedro Fernández, also the host of the evening. Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz was the recipient of the Excellence Award and was selected as the Pop Male Artist of the Year.
Winners are listed first and indicated with a double-dagger (‡).
| Artist of the Year | Collaboration of the Year |
| Jenni Rivera‡ Don Omar La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho Maná Romeo Santos | Maná featuring Prince Royce – "El Verdadero Amor Perdona"‡ Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha – "Dutty Love" Jesse & Joy featuring La Republika – "¡Corre!" Juan Magán featuring Pitbull and El Cata – "Bailando Por El Mundo" Romeo Santos featuring Tomatito – "Mi Santa" |
| New Artist of the Year | Video of the Year |
| 3Ball MTY‡ Kary Hernández Juan Magán Henry Santos | Jesse & Joy – "¡Corre!"‡ Beto Cuevas featuring Flo Rida – "Quiero Creer" Laura Pausini – "Jamás Abandoné" Alejandro Sanz – "No Me Compares" Wisin & Yandel featuring Jennifer Lopez – "Follow the Leader" |
| Pop Album | Pop Song |
| Jenni Rivera – Joyas Prestadas (Pop)‡ Ricardo Arjona – Independiente Jesse & Joy – ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? Paulina Rubio – Brava! Alejandro Sanz – La Música No Se Toca | Jenni Rivera – "A Cambio de Qué"‡ Ricardo Arjona and Gaby Moreno – "Fuiste Tú" Espinoza Paz – "Un Hombre Normal" Jesse & Joy – "¡Corre!" Paulina Rubio – "Me Gustas Tanto" |
| Pop Male Artist | Pop Female Artist |
| Alejandro Sanz‡ Ricardo Arjona Franco De Vita Luis Fonsi | Jenni Rivera‡ Paulina Rubio Shakira Gloria Trevi |
| Pop Duo or Group |
| Jesse & Joy‡ Camila Da'Zoo Reik |
| Rock/Alternative Album | Rock/Alternative Song |
| Maná – Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná‡ Black Guayaba – La Conexión Beto Cuevas – Transformación Juanes – Juanes MTV Unplugged | Maná featuring Prince Royce – "El Verdadero Amor Perdona"‡ Beto Cuevas featuring Flo Rida – "Quiero Creer" Juanes – "La Señal" Juanes – "Me Enamora (MTV Unplugged version)" Maná – "Hasta Que Te Conocí" |
| Rock/Alternative Artist |
| Maná‡ Beto Cuevas Alejandra Guzmán Juanes |
| Regional Mexican Album | Regional Mexican Song |
| 3Ball MTY – Inténtalo‡ La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas – Nada Iguales La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho – Irreversible... 2012 Julión Álvarez – Márchate y Olvídame Banda el Recodo – La Mejor de Todas | Gerardo Ortíz – "Amor Confuso"‡ La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho – "Llamada de Mi Ex" Banda el Recodo – "Te Quiero a Morir" La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga – "El Mejor Perfume" Fidel Rueda – "Tu Ya Eres Cosa del Pasado" |
| Regional Mexican Male Artist | Regional Mexican Female Artist |
| Espinoza Paz‡ Julión Álvarez Gerardo Ortíz Fidel Rueda | Jenni Rivera‡ Shaila Dúrcal Ely Quintero Diana Reyes |
| Regional Mexican Group | Norteño Artist |
| La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho‡ La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas Calibre 50 La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga | Gerardo Ortíz‡ Calibre 50 Pesado Voz de Mando |
| Duranguense Artist | Grupero Artist |
| Grupo Montéz de Durango‡ La Apuesta Conjunto Atardecer El Trono de México | Grupo Bryndis‡ La Nobleza de Aguililla Los Primos de Durango Tierra Cali |
| Ranchero Artist | Banda Artist |
| Pedro Fernández‡ Pepe Aguilar Shaila Dúrcal Vicente Fernández | Banda el Recodo‡ La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga |
| Tropical Album | Tropical Song |
| Prince Royce – Phase II‡ Chino & Nacho – Supremo Elvis Crespo – Los Monsters Romeo Santos – Formula, Vol. 1 Víctor Manuelle – Busco un Pueblo | Prince Royce – "Incondicional"‡ Prince Royce – "Las Cosas Pequeñas" Romeo Santos – "La Diabla" Romeo Santos featuring Tomatito – "Mi Santa" Víctor Manuelle – "Si Tú Me Besas" |
| Tropical Male Artist | Tropical Female Artist |
| Prince Royce‡ Romeo Santos Tito El Bambino Víctor Manuelle | Olga Tañón‡ Ambar Fanny Lú Leslie Grace |
| Merengue Artist | Salsa Artist |
| Juan Luis Guerra‡ Elvis Crespo Juan Luis Juancho Eddy Herrera | Víctor Manuelle‡ Luis Enrique Tito Nieves Jerry Rivera |
| Tropical Duo or Group | Traditional Performance |
| Chino & Nacho‡ Grupo Treo La Republika Vena | Prince Royce‡ Chino & Nacho Romeo Santos Tito El Bambino |
| Urban Album of the Year | Urban Song of the Year |
| Wisin & Yandel – Líderes‡ Baby Rasta & Gringo – Los Duros Daddy Yankee – Prestige Don Omar – Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation Juan Magán – Juan Magán Presents: Bailando Por El Mundo | Daddy Yankee – "Lovumba"‡ Don Omar – "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha – "Dutty Love" Gocho – "Si Te Digo la Verdad" Juan Magán featuring Pitbull and El Cata – "Bailando Por El Mundo" |
| Urban Artist of the Year |
| Wisin & Yandel‡ Daddy Yankee Don Omar Juan Magán |

## Ceremony information
### Categories and voting process

The categories considered were for the Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, and Urban genres, with additional awards for the General Field that includes nominees from all the genres for the Artist of the Year, Collaboration, Video and New Artist categories. The nominees were selected through an online voting poll that received 500,000 votes; the winners were chosen from a total of 130 nominations in 33 different categories.
| Presenter(s) | Category |
| Mariana Seoane Gabriel Soto | Presenters of the award for Regional Mexican Group |
| Cristián de la Fuente Chiquinquirá Delgado | Presenters of the awards for Pop Female Artist |
| Juan Magán Maité Perroni | Presenters of the award for Merengue Artist |
| Alicia Machado Zuleyka Rivera | Presenters of the award for Pop Male Artist |
| Fanny Lú Beto Cuevas | Presenters of the award for Salsa Artist |
| Gilberto Santa Rosa Lorena Rojas | Presenters of the award for Regional Mexican Album |
| Ninel Conde | Presenter of the Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Ricky Martin | Presenter of the Excellence Award |
| Leslie Grace Julión Alvarez | Presenters of the Video of the Year |
| Lupita Jones Julián Gil | Presenters of the Tropical Artist (Duo or Group) |
| Argelia Atilano | Presenter of the Regional Mexican Song |
Note: The remaining awards were announced at the Lo Nuestro Awards website.

### Musical performers

The telecast included eighteen musical performances. In order to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lo Nuestro Awards, Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra presented a medley of songs performed by him on previous ceremonies. Colombian artist Carlos Vives debuted his single "Volví a Nacer", ten years after his last appearance in the show. Vives also closed the ceremony. Mexican bands Jesse & Joy, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho and 3Ball MTY (with América Sierra) also performed.
Spanish singer David Bisbal presented a tribute to fellow Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, who performed "Mi Marciana" and "Corazón Partío". Mexican singer Thalía presented a duet with American artist Prince Royce, while Puerto-Rican American artists Ricky Martin and Draco Rosa reunited for the first time to perform the song "Más y Más". Presentations by Chino & Nacho, Elvis Crespo (with Fito Blanko), Pedro Fernández, Gerardo Ortíz, Pitbull, Romeo Santos, and Olga Tañón, were also part of the program.
Mexican-American performer Lupillo Rivera held a tribute to late singer Jenni Rivera and was joined onstage by several singers, including Shaila Dúrcal, María José, Diana Reyes and Olga Tañón. At the time of the tribute the audience was able to participate through their Facebook and Twitter accounts creating a "virtual applause".
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
| Intro | Music | "Premio Lo Nuestro 25 Años Anniversario" 01:22 |
| Juan Luis Guerra | Performer | "Medley" 05:21 |
| Jesse & Joy | Performers | "Llorar" |
| Thalía Prince Royce | Performers | "Te Perdiste Mi Amor" |
| Carlos Vives | Performer | "Volví a Nacer" |
| David Bisbal | Performer | "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?" |
| 3Ball MTY América Sierra | Performers | "Porque El Amor Manda" |
| Pitbull | Performer | "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" |
| Pedro Fernández | Performer | "Medley" 08:34 |
| Draco Rosa Ricky Martin | Performers | "Más y Más" |
| La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho | Performers | "Llamada De Mi Ex" |
| Romeo Santos | Performer | "Llévame Contigo" |
| Gerardo Ortíz | Performer | "Dámaso" |
| Olga Tañón | Performer | "Todo Lo Que Sube, Baja" |
| Chino & Nacho | Performers | "Medley" |
| Alejandro Sanz | Performer | "Mi Marciana"/"Corazón Partío" |
| Elvis Crespo Fito Blanko | Performers | "Pegaíto, Suavecito" |
| Olga Tañón Lupillo Rivera Shaila Dúrcal Diana Reyes María José | Performers | Jenni Rivera's Tribute 11:02 |
| Carlos Vives | Performer | "Carito"/"Fruta Fresca"/"Como Le Gusta a Tu Cuerpo" |
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### Ratings and reception

The American telecast on Univision drew in an average 6.4 million people during its three hours of length. Univision was the second in the ratings in the 18-34 demographic, over ABC, CBS and NBC. An estimated 11.6 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards. The 2013 ceremony had the highest audience since 2009 and garnered more Latin viewers than the Academy Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards of 2012, combined. Regarding the social media interaction, Univision and the Lo Nuestro Awards were the number-one social network and program; the show was the most socially active program in the network's history, with a social increase of 320% from 2012. According to Sara Bidel of TV by the Numbers, the broadcast was the second most engaging entertainment show of any language or network, over the Golden Globe Awards and People's Choice Awards. Agustín Barreto and Carlos Marmo were awarded in the television field of the "22nd Annual Latin Music Awards" hosted by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for the "Main Theme and Incidental Music" of the 2013 Lo Nuestro Awards.