Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year#2015
{{Infobox award
| name = Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year
| current_awards = Premio Lo Nuestro 2017
| image =
| imagesize = 110px
| awarded_for = A musical collaboration between two or more performers in a song
| presenter = Univision
| country = United States
| year = 2010
| holder =
| website = [http://musica.univision.com/premio-lo-nuestro univision.com/premiolonuestro]
| most_awards = Enrique Iglesias (5)
}}
The Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and were established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music.{{cite web |url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/historia_premios_lo_nuestro/oci75000 |title=Historia: Premios Lo Nuestro |work=Terra Networks|publisher=Telefónica|accessdate=June 10, 2013 |date=February 6, 2006| language=es}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-04-01/features/9002010689_1_latin-music-awards-musica-latina-univision-and-billboard|title=Univision, Billboard Announce Latin Music Awards Nominees|work=Sun-Sentinel|publisher=Tribune Company|last=Lannert|first=John|date=April 1, 1990|accessdate=August 16, 2013|archive-date=October 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002051426/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-04-01/features/9002010689_1_latin-music-awards-musica-latina-univision-and-billboard|url-status=dead}} At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey.{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040114_es_1003388_generatedID/es/|title=Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar Y Vicente Fernández entre las superestrellas nominadas para el Premio lo Nuestro 2004|work=Univision|publisher=Business Wire|date=January 14, 2004|accessdate=September 27, 2013}} The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
In 2010, the Collaboration of the Year (an all-genre award) was included in the General Field of the Lo Nuestro Awards, and in the first time that was presented the nominees included "Aquí Estoy Yo" by Puerto-Rican American pop singer Luis Fonsi featuring Aleks Syntek, David Bisbal and Noel Schajris; "All Up 2 You" by American bachata band Aventura featuring Akon and Wisin y Yandel; "Eso de Quererte" by Mexican banda performer Fidel Rueda and Los Buitres; "Imparable" by Puerto-Rican American singer-songwriter Tommy Torres and Jesse & Joy; and Puerto-Rican American urban band "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" by Calle 13 featuring Café Tacuba. "Aquí Estoy Yo" earned the award, and also was the recipient of the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year.{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/11/calle_13_wins_big_at_latin_gra.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022064304/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/11/calle_13_wins_big_at_latin_gra.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2013|title=Calle 13 wins big at Latin Grammys|work=The Washington Post|first=Chris|last=Richards|date=November 6, 2009|accessdate=October 21, 2013}} The following year, Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias won the category with "Cuando Me Enamoro", a collaboration with Dominican performer Juan Luis Guerra, and also received the Hot Latin Song of the Year accolade at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471817/enrique-iglesias-shakira-big-winners-at-billboard-latin-music-awards|title=Enrique Iglesias, Shakira Big Winners at Billboard Latin Music Awards|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|first=Leila|last=Cobo|date=April 28, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}
Puerto-Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee won in 2012 for his collaboration with American singer Prince Royce titled "Ven Conmigo", which was also nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/11/latin-grammys-2011-complete-nominees-and-winners.html|title=Latin Grammys 2011: Complete nominees and winners|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Tribune Company|accessdate=October 21, 2013|date=November 10, 2011}} In 2013, Prince Royce became the most awarded performer in the category, winning for the second consecutive year, since his collaboration with Mexican band Maná titled "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" won for collaboration of the year and also reached number-one in the Billboard Latin Songs chart.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-12-10/latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs: December 10, 2011 – "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" by Maná featuring Prince Royce|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=December 10, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}
In 2015, the Collaboration of the Year Award was separated into four fields: Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, and Urban.{{cite news|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/premio-lo-nuestro-2015-la-lista-completa-de-nominados-univision-enrique-iglesias|title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: La lista completa de nominados|work=People|publisher=Time Inc.|date=December 2, 2014|accessdate=December 2, 2014|language=es}} The following year it returned to the General Field and was awarded to Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias for "El Perdón" and in 2017 nominations were presented in the General and Urban Field.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
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File:Nobel Peace Price Concert 2009 Luis Fonsi3.jpg, the inaugural winner of the category]]
File:J Balvin 2015.jpg winner in 2015]]
File:Enrique Iglesias 2011, 2.jpg (pictured in 2011), received 10 nominations for the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards including three for Collaboration of the Year for songs performed with Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona, Marco Antonio Solís and Romeo Santos.]]
See also
References
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{{Premio Lo Nuestro}}
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