Premio Lo Nuestro 2012 was held on Thursday February 16, 2012 at the American Airlines Arena and was broadcast live on the Univision Network. The nominees were announced on December 1, 2011, during a live televised show "Gala de Nominados", hosted by Raúl De Molina and Lili Estefan from El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision Network. [1]
| 24th Lo Nuestro Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 16, 2012 |
| Location | American Airlines Arena |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Eduardo Santamarina and Jacqueline Bracamontes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Univision |
Special awards
editLifetime Achievement Award (Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia)
Special Career Achievement Award (Trayectoria Artista del año)
Nominees and winners
editGeneral
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Premio Lo Nuestro Artist of the Year | Shakira |
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| Collaboration of the Year | Daddy Yankee featuring Prince Royce - "Ven Conmigo" |
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Pop
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | "Sale el Sol" - Shakira |
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| Song of the Year | Shakira featuring El Cata- "Rabiosa" |
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| Best Male Artist | Enrique Iglesias | |
| Best Female Artist | Shakira |
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| Best Group or Duo | Camila | |
| Breakout Artist or Duo of the Year | Natalia Jimenez- "Natalia Jimenez" |
Rock
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Maná - Drama y Luz | |
| Song of the Year | Alejandra Guzmán featuring Moderatto - "Día de Suerte" |
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| Artist of the Year | Maná |
Tropical
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Tito El Bambino — Invencible |
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| Song of the Year | Prince Royce - "El Amor Que Perdimos" |
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| Male Artist of the Year | Prince Royce | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Olga Tanon | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Chino & Nacho |
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| Breakout Artist or Group of the Year | Monchy y Nathalia- "En Blanco y Negro" |
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| Merengue Artist of the Year | Elvis Crespo |
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| Tropical Salsa Artist of the Year | Luis Enrique | |
| Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year | Prince Royce |
Regional Mexican
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Intocable - Intocable 2011 |
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| Song of the Year | Joan Sebastian - El Padrino |
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| Male Artist of the Year | Espinoza Paz |
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| Female Artist of the Year | Jenni Rivera |
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| Group or Duo of the Year | Intocable |
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| Breakout Artist or Group of the Year | Calibre 50 - Renovar o Morir |
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| Duranguense Artist of the Year | K-Paz de la Sierra | |
| Banda of the Year | Larry Hernández |
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| Norteño Artist of the Year | Intocable |
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| Grupera Artist of the Year | Marco Antonio Solís |
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| Ranchera Artist of the Year | Jenni Rivera |
Urban
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Pitbull — Armando |
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| Song of the Year | Don Omar - Taboo |
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| Artist of the Year | Pitbull |
Video
edit| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Video of the Year | Wisin & Yandel - Tu Olor |
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