The 18th Lo Nuestro Awards was held on February 23, 2006 at the American Airlines Arena in

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. The nominees were announced on December 12, 2005, during a press conference televised live on the Univision Network morning show ''

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''. The show was co-hosted by René Strickler and Patricia Manterola.

Nominees and winners

This is the full list of nominees and winners of the 18th Lo Nuestro Award.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ana Gabriel María Guadalupe Araujo Yong (born December 10, 1955), better known as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter from Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. ...

Pop

Album of the Year

* '' Fijación Oral Vol. 1'' –

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...

** '' Escucha'' – Laura Pausini ** '' Fuego –

Kumbia Kings The Kumbia Kings were a Mexican-American cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia (hence their name), hip hop, and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. ...

** '' Paso a Paso'' –

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being " Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

** ''

Todo el Año ''Todo el Año'' (''All Year Long'') is the third studio album released by Puerto-Rican American performer Obie Bermúdez. It was released by EMI in November 2, 2004. The album was produced by Sebastian Krys and Joel Someillan and earned Bermúd ...

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Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez (born January 10, 1981) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop, salsa singer and composer. Early years Bermúdez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico into a family who loved music. His father and grandfather were both musicians. He received ...

Male Artist

Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Abarca (; born 24 April 1971) is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as El Potrillo by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful Hispanic music artists. He is the ...

Reyli Reyli Barba (born April 12, 1972), most commonly known as Reyli, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. He is also a composer and has written songs for artists such as Alejandro Fernández and Beyoncé Knowles. Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a ...

Female Artist

* Laura Pausini **

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** Julieta Venegas **

Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as " The Golden Girl" and " Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. Af ...

Group or Duo

& Alejandro Sanz **

Aleks Syntek Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña (born 29 September 1969), known by his stage name, Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. He has earned nine nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards, a Grammy nomination, five nominations for the MT ...

y Ana Torroja **

La 5ª Estación La Quinta Estación (Spanish for "The Fifth Season/Station", often spelled La 5ª Estación) was a Spanish pop/rock band composed of two musicians from Madrid: Natalia Jiménez (lead singer and harmonica) and Ángel Reyero (guitar). Pablo Domín ...

Song of the Year

* "

La Tortura "" (English: "The Torture") is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, from Shakira's sixth studio album ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' (2005). It was released on 13 April 2005 by Epic Records as the lead single ...

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y Alejandro Sanz ** "

La Camisa Negra "La Camisa Negra" ("The Black Shirt") is a Spanish rock song written by Juanes, inspired by Colombian singer-songwriter Octavio Mesa and recorded by Juanes for his third studio album ''Mi Sangre''. In Latin America, the track was released in 2005 ...

" – Juanes ** "

Nada Es Para Siempre "Nada Es Para Siempre" ( en, italic=yes, Nothing Is Forever) is a ballad written by Amaury Gutiérrez, produced by Sebastián Krys and performed by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, It was released as the first single from six ...

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** " Víveme" – Laura Pausini ** " Volverte a ver" – Juanes

Best New Soloist or Group of the Year

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** Lu **

Reik Reik is a Mexican pop rock band from Mexicali, Baja California, formed in 2003 by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas (lead vocals), Julio Ramírez Eguía (guitar, background vocals), and Gilberto Marín Espinoza (guitar). The group's first five album ...

Rock

Album of the Year

* ''

Con Todo Respeto ''Con Todo Respeto'' is a 2004 covers album by the Mexican band Molotov. The album was released in October 2004 by the label Universal Latino. The songs covered are from a variety of genres, including new wave, hip hop music, punk, and tradi ...

'' – Molotov ** ''

Andrea Echeverri Andrea Echeverri Arias (born September 13, 1965) is a Colombian rock/pop singer and guitarist. She holds a degree in Fine Arts from University of Los Andes and was a ceramist before becoming a musician. She is the lead singer in Aterciopelados ...

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** ''

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La Secta AllStar La Secta AllStar (or simply La Secta) is a rock en Español band from Puerto Rico. The band members are Mark Kilpatrick (bass guitar), Gustavo Laureano (singer), John Lengel (drums), and Mike Genao (guitar). They are known mostly for the song "La ...

** ''Consuelo en Domingo'' – Enjambre ** ''En el Cielo de Tu Boca'' – Circo

Artist of the Year

* Juanes ** Circo ** Enjambre **

Song of the Year

* " Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" – Juanes ** "A Eme O" –

** " Amateur" – Molotov ** "Biografía" – Enjambre ** "Un Accidente" – Circo

Tropical

Album of the Year

* ''Una Nueva Mujer'' –

Olga Tañón Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Over the course of her career, she has ...

** ''Amanecer Contigo'' – Frankie Negrón ** ''Aquí Estamos y De Verdad'' –

El Gran Combo El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican salsa orchestra based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, it was often considered Puerto Rico's most successful musical group. The ...

** ''

Hasta el Fin ''Hasta el Fin'' (''Until the End'') is Monchy & Alexandra's fourth studio released album under the Sony International Label, which was released on October 19, 2004. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts See also *List o ...

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Monchy y Alexandra Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1998. Their first big hit was " Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "H ...

** ''Ironía'' –

Andy Andy Andy Villalona better known as Andy Andy (born Angel Villalona in Azua de Compostela) is a Dominican musician from the famed Villalona family. He first started as a merenguero. He struggled with this type of music and the multinational record ...

Male Artist

* Marc Anthony ** Carlos Vives **

Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million ...

Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...

Female Artist

** Brenda K. Starr **

Melina León Melina León (born 12 July 1973 as Yamillette Aponte Yunqué in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including ''The Rubi'', ''Girls of Puerto Rico'' and '' ...

Milly Quezada Milagros Quezada Borbón (born May 21, 1955) is a Dominican singer specializing in Merengue. She is a four-time Latin Grammy Award winner and has been referred to as the "Queen of Merengue" because of her impact on the world of merengue music. ...

Group or Duo

* Aventura **

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Song of the Year

* "Bandolero" –

** "Se Esfuma Tu Amor" – Marc Anthony ** "Hasta el Fin" –

** "Perdidos" –

** " Que Ironía" –

Merengue Artist

** La Gran Banda ** Los Toros Band **

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Artist

* Marc Anthony **

Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1959; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Unite ...

Traditional Artist

* Aventura **

** Carlos Vives **

New Soloist or Group of the Year

* Xtreme ** Ciclón ** Edgar Daniel ** T4

Mexican Music

Album of the Year

* ''Diez'' –

Intocable Intocable ("Untouchable" in English) is an American band from Zapata, Texas that plays Regional Mexican music; specializing in Norteño and Tejano music. It was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the ear ...

** ''Directo al Corazón'' –

Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the ...

** ''Hoy Como Ayer'' –

Conjunto Primavera Conjunto Primavera is a Mexican Norteño-Sax band from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. In the 1990s and 2000s they were one of the most popular acts in Regional Mexican music. History Conjunto Primavera was formed on the first day of spring in 1978 by the ...

** '' Pensando en Ti'' –

K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra is a Mexican Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois, United States. About The group was formed in the summer of 2001 by an idea of Armando Rodríguez, Tambora, now with AK-7 and Juan Loredo, owner and artist de ...

** '' Razón de Sobra'' –

Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing part of Los Hermanito ...

Male Artist

** Luis Miguel **

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** Sergio Vega

Female Artist

Ana Bárbara Altagracia Ugalde Mota (born January 10, 1971), better known as Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican singer, actress, television personality and model. She has become a prominent figure within Latin entertainment since her professional debut in 1994 and is ...

Diana Reyes Diana Reyes (born November 18, 1979) is a regional Mexican musical artist. Reyes was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. She has released three gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic nu ...

** Isabela ** Mariana

Group or Duo

Beto y sus Canarios Beto y sus Canarios are a Regional Mexican, regional Mexican band formed in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico. It was founded in 1987 by Gabino García and Edilberto Portillo. After releasing several albums, in 2001 the group released their album Tuve ...

Song of the Year

* "Aire" –

** "Eres Divina" –

Patrulla 81 Patrulla 81 is a Regional Mexican band originally from the state of Durango. Group member José Ángel Medina formed the group in 1981. In 2004, the group released ''Cómo Pude Enamorarme de Ti'', a hit in both the United States and Mexico. In De ...

** "Está Llorando Mi Corazón" –

** " Hoy Como Ayer" –

** "

Volveré Volveré is a song previously sung by Diego Verdaguer. It was the first single off the album '' Pensando En Ti'' of K-Paz de la Sierra. It was also inspired by the Italian song " Tornero" by I Santo California. It remains their biggest hit to date ...

" –

Band of the Year

Banda el Recodo Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa in 1938; it has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Banda El Recodo has recorded with popu ...

Grupera Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a genre of Regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. The music has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consis ...
Artist

Los Temerarios Los Temerarios are a Mexican Grupera band from Fresnillo, Zacatecas started in 1978 by brothers Adolfo Angel and Gustavo Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel. During their early years, they were known as ''Conjunto La Brisa''. ''Los Temerari ...

** Bronco - El Gigante de América ** Grupo Innovación

Norteño Artist

** Huracanes del Norte **

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Artist

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...

** Luis Miguel ** Ezequiel Peña **

New Soloist or Group of the Year

* La Autoridad de la Sierra ** Los Elegidos ** Beto Terrazas ** Zaino

Urban

Album of the Year

* ''

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'' – Luny Tunes &

Baby Ranks David Luciano Acosta, known professionally as Baby Ranks, is a Puerto Rican and Dominican reggaeton artist. He has co-billing on the Luny Tunes album ''Mas Flow 2'', and sings on multiple tracks including the single " Mayor Que Yo" ("Older than ...

** ''Chosen Few El Documental'' – Chosen Few ** '' Desahogo'' – Vico C ** '' Flow la Discoteka'' –

DJ Nelson Nelson Díaz Martinez (born on April 7, 1972 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), known professionally as DJ Nelson is a Puerto Rican DJ and record producer who played a significant role in the development and popularization of reggaeton. He first made a na ...

** ''

Los K-Becillas Los K-Becillas ("The Bosses" in ''English'') is a 2005 album by Master Joe & O.G. Black. It is the last album that Master Joe and OG Black work on because they broke up. It is the most successful album to date and peaked at 17 in Top Latin Albums ...

'' – Master Joe & O.G. Black

Artist of the Year

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...

** Master Joe & O.G. Black **

Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...

Song of the Year

* " Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" –

** " Mayor que yo" –

, Héctor "El Father", Tonny Tun Tun &

** "Mírame" –

** "

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** "Reggaetón Latino" –

Video of the Year

* "Nada Es Para Siempre" –

** " Víveme" – Laura Pausini ** "Que Seas Feliz" – Luis Miguel ** " No" –

** "Desahogo" – Vico C ** " Nace" –

Anasol Ana Sol Escobar (born 5 November 1976), formerly known professionally as Anasol and now as Sol Escobar, is a Colombian singer. Early life and education Escobar was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1976 to Colombian parents. She began formal d ...

Notes and references

External links

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Nominees and winners

Lifetime Achievement Award

Pop

Album of the Year

Male Artist

Female Artist

Group or Duo

Song of the Year

Best New Soloist or Group of the Year

Rock

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Tropical

Album of the Year

Male Artist

Female Artist

Group or Duo

Song of the Year

Merengue Artist

Salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: ... Artist

Traditional Artist

New Soloist or Group of the Year

Mexican Music

Album of the Year

Male Artist

Female Artist

Group or Duo

Song of the Year

Band of the Year

Grupera Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a genre of Regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. The music has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consis ... Artist

Norteño Artist

Ranchera Ranchera () or canción ranchera is a genre of traditional music of Mexico. It dates to before the years of the Mexican Revolution. Rancheras today are played in virtually all regional Mexican music styles. Drawing on rural traditional folk musi ... Artist

New Soloist or Group of the Year

Urban

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Video of the Year

Notes and references

External links

Salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: ...
Artist

Grupera Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a genre of Regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. The music has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consis ...
Artist

Ranchera Ranchera () or canción ranchera is a genre of traditional music of Mexico. It dates to before the years of the Mexican Revolution. Rancheras today are played in virtually all regional Mexican music styles. Drawing on rural traditional folk musi ...
Artist