The Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year is an honor presented annually by American television network Univision at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The accolade was established to recognize the most talented performers in Latin music. Originally, nominees and winners were selected through a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States, as well as based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. However, since 2004, winners have been selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The award was first presented in 2003 to Is Back by Panamanian performer El General, who also won the following year. Puerto-Rican American reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel is the most nominated act, with seven nominations, and also are the most awarded, with four wins. Their winning albums Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres (2009), Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra (with DJ Nesty) (2010), La Revolución: Evolucion (2011), and Líderes (2013), also reached number-one at the Billboard Latin Albums chart. Los Extraterrestres also received the Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album. Barrio Fino by Puerto-Rican American rapper Daddy Yankee was awarded the Lo Nuestro for Urban Album of the Year in 2005; with the album Daddy Yankee was the first reggaeton act to debut at the top of the Billboard Latin Albums chart and became the best-selling Latin album of the decade (2000–2010) in the United States. Puerto Rican performer Ivy Queen is the only female artist to win the award, receiving it in 2008 for her album Sentimiento (2007). Puerto-Rican American reggaeton performer Don Omar is the most nominated artist without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations. In 2017, Pretty Boy / Dirty Boy by Colombian artist Maluma became the last award recipient, as in the nominations for the 2019 awards, the category for Urban Album of the Year was not included.
Winners and nominees Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. Key Meaning Indicates the winning album
Year Album Performer(s)Ref 2003 (15th) Is Back Pura Gozadera Emboscada The Phenomenon Un Paso a la Eternidad 2004 (16th) De Fiesta El Abayarde La Prueba Proyecto Akwid ¡Tómala! 2005 (17th) Barrio Fino DJ Kane La Verdad The Last Don Live Uno, Dos: Bandera 2006 (18th) Mas Flow 2 Chosen Few II: El Documental Desahogo Flow la Discoteka Los K-Becillas 2007 (19th) Barrio Fino en Directo Flashback Masterpiece Pa'l Mundo: Deluxe Edition Top of the Line 2008 (20th) Sentimiento El Cartel: The Big Boss Los Vaqueros The Perfect Melody The Bad Boy 2009 (21st) Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres King of Kings: Live Showtime Sobrenatural Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World 2010 (22nd) Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra Down to Earth El Patrón La Evolución Romantic Style Te Amo 2011 (23rd) La Revolución: Evolucion Da' Take Over Mundial La Melodía De La Calle: Updated My World 2012 (24th) Armando Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Los Vaqueros: El Regreso Mi Música Perreología 2013 (25th) Líderes Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation Juan Magán Presents: Bailando Por El Mundo Los Duros Prestige 2014 (26th) Invicto Imperio Nazza: J Álvarez Edition Los Sucesores My World 2 2015 (27th) La Familia De Líder a Leyenda El Regreso del Sobreviviente La Esencia King Daddy 2016 (28th) La Familia B Sides Alta Jerarquía Farruko Presenta: Los Menores Greatest Hits, Volume 1 The Last Don II 2017 (29th) Pretty Boy / Dirty Boy Dangerous Energía Los Vaqueros 3: La Trilogía Visionary 2021 (33rd) YHLQMDLG 1 of 1 Colores Nibiru Papi Juancho 2022 (34rd) El Último Tour Del Mundo Jose KG0516 La 167 La Última Promesa Los Favoritos 2.5 Los Legendarios 001 Nattividad Timelezz Vice Versa 2023 (35th) Un Verano Sin Ti Esquemas La Última Misión Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren Legendaddy Lyke Myke Motomami Sauce Boyz 2 The Love & Sex Tape Versions of Me
Multiple wins and nominations Number Performer(s) Wins 4 Wisin & Yandel 2 J Balvin Daddy Yankee El General Nominations 7 Wisin & Yandel Daddy Yankee 4 Alexis & Fido Don Omar 3 Tito El Bambino J Balvin 2 Angel & Khriz Dyland & Lenny El General Farruko Flex Ivy Queen Vico C Wisin Yandel
See also Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Grammy Award for Best Latin Urban Album Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Urban Artist
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