The Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Album of the Year is an award presented annually by American network
Univision
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. It was first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since. 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
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.
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
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.
The award was first presented to ''
Si Me Recuerdas
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by Marco Antoni ...
'' by Mexican group
Los Bukis. Mexican-American band
Intocable
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holds the record for the most awards, winning on five occasions. Tejano acts
Selena
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and
La Mafia
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, Mexican bands
Banda el Recodo
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,
Bronco
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,
Conjunto Primavera
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History
Conjunto Primavera was formed on the first day of spring in 1978 by the ...
, and singer-songwriters
Pepe Aguilar
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From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestr ...
and
Juan Gabriel
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, won the award twice 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.
See also
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Grammy Award for Best Banda Album
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Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
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Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album
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Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album
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Latin Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album
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References
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Regional Mexican New Album of the Year
Regional Mexican music albums
Awards established in 1989
Album awards