The 26th Lo Nuestro Awards were presented by the American network

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, honoring the best

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music of 2013 in the United States. The ceremony took place on February 20, 2014, at the

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, Florida beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST (8:00 p.m. EST). The Lo Nuestro Awards were presented in 33 categories and it was televised by Univision. Mexican singer Ninel Conde and Cuban American actor William Levy hosted the show. American singer

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earned three awards including

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; American artist Marc Anthony received five accolades. Multiple winners also included deceased Mexican-American performer

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, Puerto-Rican American singers

Tito El Bambino Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Esp ...

and

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, Mexican-American norteño artist

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, and American rapper

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. Puerto-Rican American artist

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and American singer

Jencarlos Canela Jencarlos Canela (born April 21, 1988) is an American actor and singer. Canela starred in the telenovela ''Mi corazón insiste en Lola Volcán'', and two other telenovelas. In September 2013, he began a new project called "Scan Me" on his offic ...

premiered their new singles, and the closing of the show featured the supergroup Salsa Giants. Most performers expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan protests during their participation on the show. The telecast garnered in average 9.5 million viewers in North America.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 26th Lo Nuestro Awards were announced on December 3, 2013 on the

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'' by several artists including

Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971) is an Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of the Merengue genre. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue. Early years Crespo was born in New York City and was na ...

Chino & Nacho Chino & Nacho is a Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born November 15, 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born August 22, 1983). In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album f ...

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, Alejandra Espinoza,

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, Rigú, and

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. Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, artists Marc Anthony and

, and Colombian performer Carlos Vives received the most number of nominations, with five each. The winners were announced before the live audience during the ceremony, with American singer

being one of the most awarded performers, earning three accolades, including

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(" Detrás de Mi Ventana"), Pop and Regional Mexican Female Artist. Anthony became the night's biggest winner, receiving four accolades (Tropical Album, Tropical Song, Salsa Artist and Collaboration of the Year for the song "¿Por Qué Les Mientes?" with

). Anthony also was the recipient of the Excellence Award. American singer

was named

and was nominated for the same award at the

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. ''

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'' by Mexican performer

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was the Pop Album of the Year. Upon release, the album reached number-one on the '' Billboard''

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chart. American rapper

won for Urban Artist and his song " Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" was the Urban Song of the Year. The song also won the

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for Best Urban Performance. Mexican rock singer

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received the Lifetime Achievement Award; fellow Mexican band

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earned the first Tribal Artist prize, which was criticized by Antonio Tinoco, of the website ''

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'', as the category seemed "to have been made exclusively" to recognize the band. Puerto-Rican American performer

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 ...

was named "Youth Idol", which was also scrutinized by Tinoco, since "Daddy has not been relevant in music for quite a while," and accused

for awarding him in order to secure his performance on the show. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double-dagger ().

Presenters and performers

The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Presenters

Note: The remaining awards were announced at the Lo Nuestro Awards website.

Musical performers

The telecast included seventeen musical performances. American singer

Víctor Manuelle Víctor Manuel Ruiz Velázquez (born September 27, 1968), known professionally as Víctor Manuelle, is an American salsa musician, known to his fans as ''El Sonero de la Juventud'' ("The Singer Of Youths"). He is identified primarily with ''s ...

opened the show with "Mi Salsa Alegra la Fiesta". Mexican actor

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presented his film '' Cesar Chavez'' and the performance by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, who featured two guests, Mexican artist

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 ...

(on his single " El Perdedor"), and Pitbull, on their collaborative song " I'm a Freak". Puerto-Rican American singer

premiered his new single "Irreparable". Mexican-American performer

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performed a medley of "Cuánto Te Debo"/"Acá Entre Nos". Daddy Yankee appeared twice on stage, the first time on his own with "La Nueva y la Ex", and as a guest performer with fellow rapper

Yandel Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, '' Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...

on the song " Moviendo Caderas". Mexican rock singer Alejandra Guzmán was celebrating her twenty-fifth anniversary of her musical career and performed "Mi Peor Error". Puerto-Rican artist

debuted his single "Corazón en La Maleta", two years after his last appearance on the show. Rapper

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...

, bachata performer

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, Mexican singer-songwriter

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and band

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also performed. Puerto-Rican American singer Marc Anthony sung " Cambio de Piel" and "

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". The final performers were the supergroup Salsa Giants, formed by producer

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with singers

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Cheo Feliciano Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first tropical singer to perform at the "Amira de ...

Ismael Miranda Ismael Miranda, also known as ''El Niño Bonito de la Salsa'' ("The Pretty Boy of Salsa") (born February 20, 1950) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Early years Miranda (birth name: Ismael Miranda Carrero ) was born in Aguada, Puerto Rico ...

, José Alberto "El Canario",

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, Oscar D'León,

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 ...

, and

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. Most performers expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan protests during their participation on the show, including Anthony, Iglesias, and Solís. The Venezuelan duo

said "it's time we raised our voice for a country that has lost respect for life, a country where ideological fanaticism has divided the people"; while Anthony declared "you are not alone." Jencarlos Canela during his performance shouted: "Venezuela fight for your peace and freedom, we all are with you." Solís and Daddy Yankee dedicated their awards to the country. The hosts, Ninel Conde and William Levy asked the audience to pray for Venezuela. Source:

Ceremony information

Categories and voting process

The categories considered were for the Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Tribal, and Urban genres, with additional awards for the General Field that includes nominees from all genres, for the Artist of the Year, Collaboration and Music Video categories. The nominees were selected through an

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voting poll at the official website; the winners were chosen from a total of 130 nominations in 33 different categories. The ceremony was produced by Antonio Guzmán, while Mexican singer Ninel Conde and Cuban American actor William Levy hosted the show.

Ratings and reception

The American telecast on

drew in an average 9.5 million people during its three hours of length. Univision was the second in the ratings at the 18–34 and 18–49 demographics, over ABC, CBS and Fox. The 2014 ceremony garnered more Latin viewers than the

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, Billboard Music Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards of 2013, 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 history, and the most active of 2014 to that date. The broadcast was the second most engaging entertainment show regardless of language or network, over the Critic's Choice Movie Awards, Golden Globe Awards,

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and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

References

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