Premio Lo Nuestro 2001

In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and the results were tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. The trophy awarded is shaped like a treble clef. The categories included were for the Pop, Tropical/Salsa, Regional Mexican and Music Video fields before the 2000 awards, from 2001 onwards categories were expanded and included a Rock field; for the Regional Mexican genre a Ranchera, Grupero, Tejano and Norteño fields were added; and Traditional, Merengue and Salsa performances were also considered in the Tropical/Salsa field. == Nominees and winners ==

(pictured in 2006) won the Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Female Artist of the Year. (pictured in 2009) was named Rock Artist of the Year. (pictured in 2006) received the Male Regional/Mexican Artist of the Year Award. Winners were announced before the live audience during the ceremony. Puerto Rican American band Son by Four were the most nominated performers and won their six nominations, including Pop and Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year for their single "A Puro Dolor". The song spent 20 weeks at number-one in the Billboard Top Latin Songs and is the longest-running single in the history of the chart with 61 weeks. Mexican singer Paulina Rubio was awarded for Pop Album of the Year with Paulina, the best-selling Latin album in the United States in 2001. ==Special awards==

• Lo Nuestro Excellence Award: Joan Sebastian • Jóvenes con Legado Award: Chayanne • Internet Choice: • Pop Artist: Azul Azul • Tropical Artist: Carlos Vives • Regional/Mexican Artist: Banda el Recodo • People's Choice: • Pop: Thalía • Tropical: Elvis Crespo • Regional/Mexican: Pepe Aguilar ==See also==