The 1st Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1988 and 1989 took place on May 31, 1989 at the Knight Center, in Miami, Florida, United States. 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 band Los Bukis and Puerto-Rican singer Lalo Rodríguez receiving three awards each. Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja earned two accolades, including Pop Album of the Year. Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís was named Producer of the Year, while Roberto Livi and Alberto Campoy won for Composer of the Year for the track "Toco Madera" performed by Spanish singer Raphael.

Background In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. Joaquín Blaya, President of Univision, named the awards the "Hispanic Grammys", since the Lo Nuestro would be the first Spanish-language music awards shows that does not reveal winners before the broadcast of the show. "The time has come for us to legitimize an award that recognizes Hispanic talent, and we wanted to do it by the same standard that the (English language) industry is measured," Blaya added. The nominees and winners were 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. The award included a trophy shaped like a treble clef. The categories were for the Pop, Tropical/Salsa, and Regional Mexican genres, with additional awards for Producer, Composer and Crossover Artist of the Year, respectively. The 1st Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony was held on May 31, 1989 at the Knight Center, in Miami, Florida, United States. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision with an estimated audience of 200 million viewers in 16 countries.

Winners and nominees

Winners were announced before the live audience during the ceremony. Mexican band Los Bukis dominated the Regional/Mexican field winning for Group, Song ("Y Ahora Te Vas") and Album of the Year (Si Me Recuerdas). The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album. Three awards were also received by Puerto-Rican Lalo Rodríguez, including Tropical/Salsa Artist, Album (Un Nuevo Despertar) and Song of the Year for his top ten single "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez". Mexican singer Yuri was awarded for Pop Song of the Year for "Qué Te Pasa", a track that spent 16 weeks at number-one in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. Desde Andalucía by Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja won for Pop Album of the Year and reached number-one in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart.

+ Winners and nominees of the 1st Annual Lo Nuestro Awards. Pop Album of the Year Pop Song of the YearIsabel Pantoja – Desde Andalucía Braulio – Con Todos Mis Sentidos Emmanuel – Entre Lunas José José – Soy Así José Luis Rodríguez – Señor CorazónYuri – "Qué Te Pasa" Angela Carrasco – "Boca Rosa" Rocío Dúrcal – "Como Tu Mujer" Franco – "María" Raphael – "Toco Madera" Pop Male Artist of the Year Pop Female Artist of the YearJosé José Braulio Emmanuel Roberto CarlosIsabel Pantoja Ana Gabriel Yolandita Monge Yuri Pop Group of the Year Pop New Artist of the YearGloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine Eydie Gormé and Roberto Carlos Los Bukis Alberto Vázquez and Joan Sebastian Gipsy Kings Hombres G José Javier Solís Carlos Vives Regional Mexican Album of the Year Regional Mexican Song of the YearLos Bukis – Si Me Recuerdas Bronco – Superbronco Vicente Fernández – El Cuatrero Linda Ronstadt – Canciones de Mi Padre Los Tigres del Norte – Idolos del PuebloLos Bukis – "Y Ahora Te Vas" Vicente Fernández and Vikki Carr – "Dos Corazones" Los Bukis – "Tus Mentiras" Los Caminantes – "Entre Mas Lejos Me Vaya" Los Yonics – "Tu Presa Fácil" Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Regional Mexican Group of the YearVicente Fernández Ramón Ayala Fito Olivares Joan SebastianLos Bukis Bronco Los Tigres del Norte Los Yonics Regional Mexican New Artist of the YearJosé Javier Solís Grupo Topaz Industria del Amor Eliseo Robles Tropical Salsa Album of the Year Tropical Salsa Song of the YearLalo Rodríguez – Un Nuevo Despertar El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – Romántico y Sabroso Luis Enrique – Amor y Alegria Willie González – El Original y Unico Eddie Santiago – Sigo AtrevidoLalo Rodríguez – "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – "Cupido" Luis Enrique – "Tu No Le Amas, Le Temes" Eddie Santiago – "Lluvia" Max Torres – "Cara Dura" Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year Tropical Salsa Group of the YearLalo Rodríguez Luis Enrique Frankie Ruiz Eddie SantiagoEl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Conjunto Chaney Fania All Stars La Patrulla 15 Tropical Salsa New Artist of the YearLuis Enrique Willie González Lalo Rodríguez Max Torres Producer of the Year Composer of the YearMarco Antonio Solís – Si Me Recuerdas (Los Bukis) Braulio and Ricardo Eddie – Con Todos Mis Sentidos (Braulio) Ralfy Cartagena – Romántico y Sabroso (El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico) Enrique Franco – Idolos del Pueblo (Los Tigres del Norte) Rafael Pérez-Botija – Soy Así (José José) Frank Torres – Un Nuevo Despertar (Lalo Rodríguez)Roberto Livi and Alberto Campoy – "Toco Madera" (Raphael) J.R. Florez and Difelisatti – "Qué Te Pasa" (Yuri) Palmer Hernández – "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" (Lalo Rodríguez) Luis Angel – "Lluvia" (Eddie Santiago) Jesús Navarrete – "Tu Presa Fácil" (Los Yonics) Marco Antonio Solís – "Y Ahora Te Vas" (Los Bukis) Crossover Artist of the YearGloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine Eydie Gormé Gipsy Kings Linda Ronstadt Brenda K. Starr

Presenters Presenter(s)CategoryYuriFrancoPresenters of the awards for Tropical Artist and Tropical Group of the YearBraulioAngela CarrascoPresenters of the awards for Tropical Album of the YearJorge MúñizPresenters of the awards for Tropical New Artist and Tropical Song of the YearJosé Luis RodríguezPresenters of the awards for Regional Mexican Group and Regional Mexican Artist of the YearLuis AngelEdnita NazarioPresenters of the award for Regional Mexican New ArtistYuriFrancoPresenters of the award for Regional Mexican Album of the YearJosé Luis RodríguezPresenters of the award for Regional Mexican Song of the YearPresenter of the award for Composer of the YearPresenter of the award for Pop Group of the YearPresenter of the award for Crossover Artist of the YearRoberto LiviPresenters of the award for Producer of the YearLuis EnriqueMarco Antonio SolísPresenters of the award for Pop Female ArtistPresenter of the award for Pop Male ArtistEmilio EstefanPresenters of the awards for Pop Album of the Year and Pop Song of the Year Source:

Performers Name(s) Role Performed Performer "Tan Enamorados" Los Yonics Performers Mariachi CobreStephen Carrillo Performers "Ranchero Medley" Luis Enrique Performer "Desesperado" Performer "Boca Rosa" y su Orquesta Performer "Mi Caballito" Performer "Breakfast in Bed" Performer Rumba TresBallet Flamenco de Rosita Segovia Performers "Bamboleo" Performer "Ay Amor" Franco Performer "María" Yuri Performer "Hombres al Borde de un Ataque de Celos" Braulio Performer "Amándote, Soñandote" Performer "Baila Mi Rumba" Los Bukis Performers "Y Ahora Te Vas" Performer "Mis Amores" Source:

See also 1988 in Latin music 1989 in Latin music Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

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