Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year
The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally 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. As of 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The award was first presented to "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" by Puerto-Rican artist Lalo Rodríguez. American singer Marc Anthony is the most awarded performer with four awards and is also the most nominated performer with sixteen nominations. In 2001, "A Puro Dolor" by Puerto-Rican band Son by Four won Lo Nuestro Awards for both Tropical Song of the Year and Pop Song of the Year. "El Costo de la Vida" by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, "Abriendo Puertas" by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, "Y Hubo Alguien" and "Ahora Quién" by American performer Marc Anthony, "Suavemente" by Puerto-Rican songwriter Elvis Crespo, "Cómo Olvidar" by Puerto-Rican artist Olga Tañón, "Por Un Segundo" by Aventura, and "A Puro Dolor", earned the award and also reached number-one at the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. American performer Víctor Manuelle and Puerto-Rican American singers Jerry Rivera and Gilberto Santa Rosa are the most nominated performers without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations each.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for the majority of the years awarded.| Key | Meaning |
| Indicates the winning song |
', the most nominated performer with sixteen nominations resulting in four wins
', three-time nominee and winner in 1995
', five-time nominee
', nine-time nominee and two-time winner
, three-time winner, and nominee in 2014
| Year | Song | Performer | Ref |
| 1989 | "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" | ||
| 1989 | "Cara Dura" | ||
| 1989 | "Cupido" | ||
| 1989 | "Lluvia" | ||
| 1989 | "Tu No Le Amas, Le Temes" | ||
| 1990 | "Lo Que Pasó Entre Tu y Yo... Pasó" | ||
| 1990 | "Aguacero" | ||
| 1990 | "Amame" | ||
| 1990 | "Doce Rosas" | ||
| 1990 | "Tengo Una Muñeca" | ||
| 1991 | "Burbujas de Amor" | ||
| 1991 | "Sopa de Caracol" | ||
| 1991 | "La Bilirrubina" | ||
| 1991 | "Estrellitas y Duendes" | ||
| 1991 | "Mi Mundo" | ||
| 1992 | "Ella Me Vacila" | ||
| 1992 | "Ando Buscando Un Amor" | ||
| 1992 | "Fiesta" | ||
| 1992 | "Frío, Frío" | ||
| 1992 | "Mesita de Noche" | ||
| 1993 | "El Costo de la Vida" | ||
| 1993 | "Tu Amor Es Una Rueda" | ||
| 1993 | "Lo Que Es Vivir" | ||
| 1993 | "Perfidia" | ||
| 1993 | "Bailando" | ||
| 1994 | "El Baile del Perrito" | ||
| 1994 | "Coronita de Flores" | ||
| 1994 | "Hasta el Sol de Hoy" | ||
| 1994 | "Palabras del Alma" | ||
| 1994 | "Pitaste?" | ||
| 1995 | "La Gota Fría" | ||
| 1995 | "Día y Noche Pienso en Ella" | ||
| 1995 | "Mi Media Mitad" | ||
| 1995 | "Presencié Tu Amor" | ||
| 1995 | "Vivir Lo Nuestro" | ||
| 1996 | "Abriendo Puertas" | ||
| 1996 | "Amor de Playa" | ||
| 1996 | "Te Conozco Bien" | ||
| 1996 | "Suave" | ||
| 1996 | "Esperándote" | ||
| 1997 | "La Morena" | ||
| 1997 | "Mi Reina" | ||
| 1997 | "Llegaste a Mi" | ||
| 1997 | "Hasta Ayer" | ||
| 1997 | "Loco de Amor" | ||
| 1998 | "Y Hubo Alguien" | ||
| 1998 | "Rompecintura" | ||
| 1998 | "Me Cansé de Ser La Otra" | ||
| 1998 | "Amor Narcótico" | ||
| 1998 | "Serpiente Mala" | ||
| 1999 | "Suavemente" | ||
| 1999 | "Para Darte Mi Vida" | ||
| 1999 | "Contra la Corriente" | ||
| 1999 | "Agua Pasada" | ||
| 1999 | "Una Fan Enamorada" | ||
| 2000 | "Píntame" | ||
| 2000 | "No Sabes Como Duele" | ||
| 2000 | "Bajo la Lluvia" | ||
| 2000 | "El Niágara en Bicicleta" | ||
| 2000 | "Por Mujeres Como Tú" | ||
| 2001 | "A Puro Dolor" | ||
| 2001 | "Por el Caminito" | ||
| 2001 | "Júrame" | ||
| 2001 | "Da la Vuelta" | ||
| 2001 | "Fruta Fresca" | ||
| 2002 | "Cómo Olvidar" | ||
| 2002 | "Tu Recuerdo" | ||
| 2002 | "Comerte a Besos" | ||
| 2002 | "Quiero" | ||
| 2002 | "Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos" | ||
| 2003 | "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" | ||
| 2003 | "Bandida" | ||
| 2003 | "Cumbia Sobre el Río" | ||
| 2003 | "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" | ||
| 2003 | "Viviendo" | ||
| 2004 | "Barco a la Deriva" | ||
| 2004 | "El Tonto Que No Te Olvidó" | ||
| 2004 | "Herida Mortal" | ||
| 2004 | "Sedúceme" | ||
| 2004 | "Si Te Dijeron" | ||
| 2005 | "Ahora Quién" | ||
| 2005 | "Creo En El Amor" | ||
| 2005 | "Lloré Lloré" | ||
| 2005 | "Loca Conmigo" | ||
| 2005 | "Tengo Ganas" | ||
| 2006 | "Bandolero" | ||
| 2006 | "Hasta el Fin" | ||
| 2006 | "Perdidos" | ||
| 2006 | "Que Ironía" | ||
| 2006 | "Se Esfuma Tu Amor" | ||
| 2007 | "No Es Una Novela" | ||
| 2007 | "Amor de Una Noche" | ||
| 2007 | "Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer" | ||
| 2007 | "Te Mando Flores" | ||
| 2007 | "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien" | ||
| 2008 | "Mi Corazoncito" | ||
| 2008 | "La Otra" | ||
| 2008 | "Los Infieles" | ||
| 2008 | "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" | ||
| 2008 | "Shorty Shorty" | ||
| 2009 | "El Perdedor" | ||
| 2009 | "Como Yo" | ||
| 2009 | "Conteo Regresivo" | ||
| 2009 | "Ella Menea" | ||
| 2009 | "No Te Vayas" | ||
| 2010 | "Por un Segundo" | ||
| 2010 | "Eres Así" | ||
| 2010 | "Llegó el Amor" | ||
| 2010 | "Marialola" | ||
| 2010 | "Yo No Sé Mañana" | ||
| 2011 | "Stand by Me" | ||
| 2011 | "Te Amaré" | ||
| 2011 | "Bachata en Fukuoka" | ||
| 2011 | "Estúpida" | ||
| 2011 | "Te Comencé a Querer" | ||
| 2012 | "El Amor Que Perdimos" | ||
| 2012 | "La Melodía" | ||
| 2012 | "Llama el Sol" | ||
| 2012 | "Llueve el Amor" | ||
| 2012 | "You" | ||
| 2013 | "Incondicional" | ||
| 2013 | "La Diabla" | ||
| 2013 | "Las Cosas Pequeñas" | ||
| 2013 | "Mi Santa" | ||
| 2013 | "Si Tú Me Besas" | ||
| 2014 | "Vivir Mi Vida" | ||
| 2014 | "Llévame Contigo" | ||
| 2014 | "¿Por Qué Les Mientes?" | ||
| 2014 | "Te Me Vas" | ||
| 2014 | "Volví a Nacer" | ||
| 2015 | "Propuesta Indecente" | ||
| 2015 | "Darte un Beso" | ||
| 2015 | "Loco" | ||
| 2015 | "Odio" | ||
| 2015 | "Te Robaré" | ||
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