Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year
# Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year

The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical 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 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. However, since 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 Un Nuevo Despertar by Puerto Rican singer Lalo Rodríguez in 1989. Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera won for the album Cuenta Conmigo (1993), which exceeded the sales of Siembra by Willie Colón and Rubén Blades, the highest-selling salsa album at the time. Fellow Puerto Rican artist Olga Tañón holds the record for the most wins with four, for the albums Siente el Amor... (1995), Yo Por Ti (2002), A Puro Fuego (2004), and Una Nueva Mujer (2006). Cuban singer Gloria Estefan won in 1994 for Mi Tierra and in 1996 for Abriendo Puertas; both albums also earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album. American band Aventura, Venezuelan duo Chino & Nacho, Dominican duo Monchy & Alexandra, and Puerto Rican group Son by Four are the only musical ensembles to receive the accolade. In 2014, 3.0 by American singer Marc Anthony became the most recent recipient of the award. Puerto Rican singer Gilberto Santa Rosa is the most nominated artist without a win, with ten unsuccessful nominations.

## 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 | Song | Performer(s) |
| 1989 (1st) | Un Nuevo Despertar‡ | Lalo Rodríguez |
| 1989 (1st) | Amor y Alegria | Luis Enrique |
| 1989 (1st) | El Original y Unico | Willie González |
| 1989 (1st) | Romántico y Sabroso | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| 1989 (1st) | Sigo Atrevido | Eddie Santiago |
| 1990 (2nd) | Mi Mundo‡ | Luis Enrique |
| 1990 (2nd) | Amame | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| 1990 (2nd) | Es de Verdad | David Pabon |
| 1990 (2nd) | Invasión de la Privacidad | Eddie Santiago |
| 1990 (2nd) | Top Secret | Willie Colón |
| 1991 (3rd) | Los Principes de la Salsa‡ | Luis Enrique and Eddie Santiago |
| 1991 (3rd) | Con la Música por Dentro | Nino Segarra |
| 1991 (3rd) | El Primero | Juan Manuel Lebrón |
| 1991 (3rd) | Punto de Vista | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 1991 (3rd) | Salsa Caliente del Japón | Orquesta de la Luz |
| 1992 (4th) | Bachata Rosa‡ | Juan Luis Guerra y 440 |
| 1992 (4th) | Abriendo Puertas | Jerry Rivera |
| 1992 (4th) | Fiesta Tropical | Banda Blanca |
| 1992 (4th) | Luces del Alma | Luis Enrique |
| 1992 (4th) | Soy el Mismo | Eddie Santiago |
| 1993 (5th) | Cuenta Conmigo‡ | Jerry Rivera |
| 1993 (5th) | El Rey de los Soneros | Oscar D'León |
| 1993 (5th) | Perspectiva | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 1993 (5th) | Tito Rojas | Tito Rojas |
| 1993 (5th) | Sola | Olga Tañón |
| 1994 (6th) | Mi Tierra‡ | Gloria Estefan |
| 1994 (6th) | Areito | Juan Luis Guerra y 440 |
| 1994 (6th) | Cara de Niño | Jerry Rivera |
| 1994 (6th) | Mujer de Fuego | Olga Tañón |
| 1994 (6th) | Nace Aquí | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 1995 (7th) | Siente el Amor...‡ | Olga Tañón |
| 1995 (7th) | Dicen Que Soy | La India |
| 1995 (7th) | Fogaraté | Juan Luis Guerra y 440 |
| 1995 (7th) | Lo Nuevo y Lo Mejor | Jerry Rivera |
| 1995 (7th) | Mi Media Mitad | Rey Ruiz |
| 1996 (8th) | Abriendo Puertas‡ | Gloria Estefan |
| 1996 (8th) | Éxitos y Más | Olga Tañón |
| 1996 (8th) | La Tierra del Olvido | Carlos Vives |
| 1996 (8th) | Los Dueños del Swing | Los Hermanos Rosario |
| 1996 (8th) | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony |
| 1997 (9th) | Todo a Su Tiempo‡ | Marc Anthony |
| 1997 (9th) | Auténtico | Manny Manuel |
| 1997 (9th) | Esencia | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 1997 (9th) | Fresco | Jerry Rivera |
| 1997 (9th) | La Makina | La Makina |
| 1998 (10th) | Sentimientos‡ | Charlie Zaa |
| 1998 (10th) | Contra la Corriente | Marc Anthony |
| 1998 (10th) | De Corazón | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 1998 (10th) | Llévame Contigo | Olga Tañón |
| 1998 (10th) | Sobre el Fuego | La India |
| 1999 (11th) | Suavemente‡ | Elvis Crespo |
| 1999 (11th) | De Otra Manera | Jerry Rivera |
| 1999 (11th) | Juntos | Gisselle and Sergio Vargas |
| 1999 (11th) | Leyenda 2 | Alquimia |
| 1999 (11th) | Un Segundo Sentimiento | Charlie Zaa |
| 2000 (12th) | Píntame‡ | Elvis Crespo |
| 2000 (12th) | El Amor de Mi Tierra | Carlos Vives |
| 2000 (12th) | Entrega | George Lamond |
| 2000 (12th) | Expresión | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 2000 (12th) | Inconfundible | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2000 (12th) | Masters of the Stage | Grupo Manía |
| 2001 (13th) | Son by Four‡ | Son By Four |
| 2001 (13th) | Así Mismo Fue | Tito Nieves |
| 2001 (13th) | Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa | Celia Cruz |
| 2001 (13th) | Fruta Prohibida | Sonora Tropicana |
| 2001 (13th) | Perdóname...Éxitos! | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 2002 (14th) | Yo Por Ti‡ | Olga Tañón |
| 2002 (14th) | Intenso | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 2002 (14th) | Romántico | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 2002 (14th) | Wow! Flash | Elvis Crespo |
| 2002 (14th) | Yo Si Me Enamoré | Huey Dunbar |
| 2003 (15th) | La Negra Tiene Tumbao‡ | Celia Cruz |
| 2003 (15th) | A Bailar Cumbia | Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá |
| 2003 (15th) | Bailando Bailando | Fito Olivares |
| 2003 (15th) | Confesiones | Monchy & Alexandra |
| 2003 (15th) | Déjame Entrar | Carlos Vives |
| 2003 (15th) | Libre | Marc Anthony |
| 2004 (16th) | A Puro Fuego‡ | Olga Tañón |
| 2004 (16th) | Escuchame | Joseph Fonseca |
| 2004 (16th) | Estilo Propio | Son de Calí |
| 2004 (16th) | Le Preguntaba a la Luna | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2004 (16th) | Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón | La India |
| 2005 (17th) | Valió la Pena‡ | Marc Anthony |
| 2005 (17th) | Indetenibles | Los Toros Band |
| 2005 (17th) | Love & Hate | Aventura |
| 2005 (17th) | Mi Tentación | Rey Ruiz |
| 2005 (17th) | Travesía | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2006 (18th) | Una Nueva Mujer‡ | Olga Tañón |
| 2006 (18th) | Amanecer Contigo | Frankie Negrón |
| 2006 (18th) | Aquí Estamos y De Verdad | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| 2006 (18th) | Hasta El Fin | Monchy & Alexandra |
| 2006 (18th) | Ironía | Andy Andy |
| 2007 (19th) | Éxitos y Algo Más‡ | Monchy & Alexandra |
| 2007 (19th) | Decisión Unánime | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2007 (19th) | I Love Salsa! (Edición Especial) | N'Klabe |
| 2007 (19th) | Sigo Siendo Yo | Marc Anthony |
| 2007 (19th) | Soy Diferente | La India |
| 2008 (20th) | K.O.B. Live‡ | Aventura |
| 2008 (20th) | Arroz Con Habichuela | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| 2008 (20th) | Haciendo Historia | Xtreme |
| 2008 (20th) | La Llave de Mi Corazón | Juan Luis Guerra |
| 2008 (20th) | Soy Como Tú | Olga Tañón |
| 2009 (21st) | Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden‡ | Aventura |
| 2009 (21st) | Contraste | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 2009 (21st) | Con Todas Las de Ganar | NG2 |
| 2009 (21st) | La Nueva Escuela Nu School | N'Klabe |
| 2009 (21st) | Soy | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2010 (22nd) | The Last‡ | Aventura |
| 2010 (22nd) | 15 Años de Corazón | Grupo Manía |
| 2010 (22nd) | Ciclos | Luis Enrique |
| 2010 (22nd) | El Mensaje | Rey Ruiz |
| 2010 (22nd) | La Introduccion | Carlos & Alejandra |
| 2011 (23rd) | Mi Niña Bonita‡ | Chino & Nacho |
| 2011 (23rd) | A Son de Guerra | Juan Luis Guerra |
| 2011 (23rd) | Huey Dunbar IV | Huey Dunbar |
| 2011 (23rd) | Prince Royce | Prince Royce |
| 2011 (23rd) | Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| 2012 (24th) | Invencible‡ | Tito El Bambino |
| 2012 (24th) | Indestructible | Elvis Crespo |
| 2012 (24th) | Oblígame | Héctor Acosta |
| 2012 (24th) | Sigo Aquí | Charlie Cruz |
| 2012 (24th) | Soy y Seré | Luis Enrique |
| 2013 (25th) | Phase II‡ | Prince Royce |
| 2013 (25th) | Busco un Pueblo | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2013 (25th) | Formula, Vol. 1 | Romeo Santos |
| 2013 (25th) | Los Monsters | Elvis Crespo |
| 2013 (25th) | Supremo | Chino & Nacho |
| 2014 (26th) | 3.0 | Marc Anthony |
| 2014 (26th) | Amor Total | Toby Love |
| 2014 (26th) | Corazón Profundo | Carlos Vives |
| 2014 (26th) | Leslie Grace | Leslie Grace |
| 2014 (26th) | Me Llamaré Tuyo | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2015 (27th) | Formula, Vol. 2 | Romeo Santos |
| 2015 (27th) | Party & Dance | Limi-T 21 |
| 2015 (27th) | Único | Joey Montana |
| 2015 (27th) | Soy el Mismo | Prince Royce |
| 2015 (27th) | Más Corazón Profundo | Carlos Vives |
| 2016 (28th) | Soy el Mismo (Deluxe Edition) | Prince Royce |
| 2016 (28th) | Radio Universo | Chino & Nacho |
| 2016 (28th) | Todo Tiene Su Hora | Juan Luis Guerra |
| 2016 (28th) | Géminis | Karlos Rosé |
| 2016 (28th) | Que Suenen los Tambores | Víctor Manuelle |
| 2017 (29th) | Visualízate | Gente de Zona |
| 2017 (29th) | Tiempo | 24 Horas |
| 2017 (29th) | Conexión | Fonseca |
| 2017 (29th) | 35 Aniversario | Grupo Niche |
| 2017 (29th) | Mi Mejor Regalo | Charlie Zaa |

## Multiple wins/nominations

| Number | Performer(s) |
| - | - |
| Wins ||
| 4 | Olga Tañón |
| 3 | Marc Anthony |
| 3 | Aventura |
| 2 | Elvis Crespo |
| 2 | Gloria Estefan |
| 2 | Luis Enrique |
| 2 | Prince Royce |
| Nominations ||
| 10 | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 9 | Olga Tañón |
| 8 | Víctor Manuelle |
| 7 | Marc Anthony |
| 6 | Juan Luis Guerra |
| 6 | Jerry Rivera |
| 5 | Carlos Vives |
| 5 | Elvis Crespo |
| 5 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico |
| 5 | Luis Enrique |
| 4 | Aventura |
| 4 | La India |
| 4 | Eddie Santiago |
| 4 | Prince Royce |
| 3 | Charlie Zaa |
| 3 | Chino & Nacho |
| 3 | Monchy & Alexandra |
| 3 | Rey Ruiz |
| 2 | Celia Cruz |
| 2 | Huey Dunbar |
| 2 | Gloria Estefan |
| 2 | Grupo Manía |
| 2 | N'Klabe |
| 2 | Romeo Santos |
