Lo Nuestro Award for Banda Artist of the Year
# Lo Nuestro Award for Banda Artist of the Year

The Lo Nuestro Award for Banda Artist of the Year is an award presented annually by American network Univision. It was first awarded in 2001 and has been given annually since. 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. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.

The award was first presented to Mexican band Banda el Recodo in 2001, they also hold the most wins and most nominations with 6 out of ten nominations. As of 2019, Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera is the first and only female artist to have won the award, with her win in 2009.

## 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 winner |
| Year | Performer |
| 2001 (13th) | Banda el Recodo‡ |
| 2001 (13th) | Banda Arkángel R-15 |
| 2001 (13th) | Banda Cuisillos |
| 2001 (13th) | Banda Machos |
| 2002 (14th) | Banda el Recodo‡ |
| 2002 (14th) | Banda Cuisillos |
| 2002 (14th) | Banda Machos |
| 2002 (14th) | Lupillo Rivera |
| 2003 (15th) | Banda el Recodo‡ |
| 2003 (15th) | El Coyote and su Banda Tierra Santa |
| 2003 (15th) | Germán Lizárraga and su Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa |
| 2003 (15th) | Lupillo Rivera |
| 2003 (15th) | Rogelio Martínez |
| 2004 (16th) | Joan Sebastian‡ |
| 2004 (16th) | Vicente Fernández |
| 2004 (16th) | Banda el Recodo |
| 2004 (16th) | El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa |
| 2004 (16th) | Montez de Durango |
| 2005 (17th) | Banda el Recodo‡ |
| 2005 (17th) | Cuisillos |
| 2005 (17th) | Los Horóscopos de Durango |
| 2005 (17th) | Montez de Durango |
| 2006 (18th) | Banda el Recodo‡ |
| 2006 (18th) | Beto y sus Canarios |
| 2006 (18th) | K-Paz de la Sierra |
| 2006 (18th) | Patrulla 81 |
| 2007 (19th) | Joan Sebastian‡ |
| 2007 (19th) | Mariano Barba |
| 2007 (19th) | Beto y sus Canarios |
| 2007 (19th) | Jenni Rivera |
| 2008 (20th) | Joan Sebastian‡ |
| 2008 (20th) | Cuisillos |
| 2008 (20th) | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| 2008 (20th) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2009 (21st) | Jenni Rivera‡ |
| 2009 (21st) | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| 2009 (21st) | El Potro de Sinaloa |
| 2009 (21st) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2009 (21st) | Los Dareyes de la Sierra |
| 2010 (22nd) | Espinoza Paz‡ |
| 2010 (22nd) | Banda el Recodo |
| 2010 (22nd) | Dareyes de la Sierra |
| 2010 (22nd) | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| 2010 (22nd) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2011 (23rd) | Espinoza Paz‡ |
| 2011 (23rd) | La Original Banda El Limón |
| 2011 (23rd) | Banda el Recodo |
| 2011 (23rd) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2012 (24th) | Larry Hernandez‡ |
| 2012 (24th) | Julión Alvarez |
| 2012 (24th) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2012 (24th) | La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga |
| 2013 (25th) | Banda el Recodo‡ |
| 2013 (25th) | La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas |
| 2013 (25th) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2013 (25th) | La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga |
| 2014 (26th) | Roberto Tapia‡ |
| 2014 (26th) | Banda El Recodo |
| 2014 (26th) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2014 (26th) | La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga |
| 2015 (27th) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón‡ |
| 2015 (27th) | Banda Carnaval |
| 2015 (27th) | Banda Los Recoditos |
| 2015 (27th) | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga |
| 2017 (29th) | Julión Álvarez |
| 2017 (29th) | La Séptima Banda |
| 2017 (29th) | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2017 (29th) | Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga |

## Multiple wins and nominations

| Number | Performer(s) |
| - | - |
| Wins ||
| 6 | Banda el Recodo |
| 3 | Joan Sebastian |
| 2 | Espinoza Paz |
| Nominations ||
| 10 | Banda el Recodo |
| 7 | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 4 | Cuisillos |
| 4 | La Original Banda El Limón |
| 3 | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| 3 | Joan Sebastian |
| 3 | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| 3 | Joan Sebastian |
| 2 | Banda Machos |
| 2 | Beto y sus Canarios |
| 2 | El Chapo de Sinaloa |
| 2 | El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa |
| 2 | Espinoza Paz |
| 2 | Los Dareyes de la Sierra |
| 2 | Montez de Durango |
| 2 | Jenni Rivera |
| 2 | Lupillo Rivera |
| 2 | Julión Álvarez |
