The 10th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by

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honoring the best Latin music of 1997 and

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took place on May 14, 1998, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in

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. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision. During the ceremony, nineteen categories were presented. Winners were announced at the live event and included Mexican singer

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 ...

receiving four competitive awards. Other multiple winners were fellow Mexican singer-songwriter

Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his f ...

, Spanish singer

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known professionally as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress. Widely successful in Mexico, she earned the sobriquet of ''Reina de las Rancheras'' ...

and Colombian performer

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with two awards each. Fernández won the award for "Pop Album of the Year," Gabriel and Dúrcal earned the award for "Regional Mexican Album of the Year," and Zaa won for "Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year." A special tribute was given to Mexican singer Lucero and the Excellence Award was received by Mexican trio

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Background

In 1989, the

Lo Nuestro Awards The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro ( Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began i ...

were established by

, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and the results were tabulated and certified by the accounting firm

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. The categories included are for the Pop, Tropical/Salsa, Regional Mexican and Music Video. The trophy awarded is shaped like a

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. The 10th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony was held on May 14, 1998, in a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in

. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.

Winners and nominees

Winners were announced before the live audience during the ceremony. Mexican singer

was the most nominated performer, with eight nominations which resulted in four wins which included both Pop and Regional Male Artist of the Year, Pop Album and Pop Song of the Year. Mexican singer-songwriter

and Spanish singer

were awarded as Pop Group of the Year and Regional Mexican Album with '' Juntos Otra Vez''. All songs nominated for Pop Song of the Year reached number one at the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart: Fernández "

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", Cristian's "

Lo Mejor de Mí ''Lo Mejor de Mí'' is the fifth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro, credited for this recording simply as "Cristian." It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on September 30, 1997 (see 1997 in music). The first album ...

", both Gabriel's "Te Sigo Amando" and "El Destino", and

Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in mu ...

's " Por Debajo de la Mesa"; "La Venia Bendita" by

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 ...

was named "Regional Mexican Song of the Year" and also reached number one in the chart. Guatemalan performer

Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...

earned the accolade for Best Music Video for "Ella y Él". Colombian singer

dominated the Tropical/Salsa field winning two awards, for Male Singer of the Year and Album of the Year with '' Sentimientos''; American performer

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gr ...

earned Song of the Year for "

Y Hubo Alguien "Y Hubo Alguien" (English: "And There Was Someone") is a song by American singer Marc Anthony from his third studio album, '' Contra la Corriente'' (1997). The song was written by Omar Alfanno, with record production being handled by Ángel " ...

", while Dominican band

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won for Group of the Year.

Honorary awards

*Excellence Award:

. *Special Tribute: Lucero.

References

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Background

Winners and nominees

Honorary awards

See also

References