February 16, 2001
AND THE WINNERS ARE. . .
Winners Of The 13th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro Awards Illustrate
The Tremendous Diversity of Latin Music
MIAMI, FL. Feb. 8, 2001 - The enormous diversity of
Latin music was clearly evident tonight at the 13th annual edition
of Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina, the nation's longest-standing
and most successful Latin music awards show. A total of 35 awards
in four separate categories and more than 10 musical genres were
handed out to some of the top names in the business before a packed
house of stars, record industry moguls, television executives,
sponsors, reporters and fans.
The four-hour gala at the city's James L. Knight Convention
Center, in Miami, was beamed LIVE to the country by Spanish-language
Univision Network, producer of the annual event. Except for three
special tributes, which were determined by the network, winners
were chosen independently by Hispanic radio programmers from around
the country, based on the music charts published between Feb.
1 and Oct. 31, 2000.
Hosted by Univision morning-show personality Fernando Arau
and Mexican TV game-show host Marco Antonio Rejil, this year's
event contained 13 new awards and one new category: Latin Rock.
A novel "People's Choice" element also was added to
this year's mix, which allowed fans to vote for their favorite
performers. Following is the complete list of winners:
- POP
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Paulina
- Artist: Paulina Rubio
- MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Marc Anthony
- FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Christina Aguilera
- GROUP OR DUET OF THE YEAR: Son By Four
- NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Christina Aguilera
- SONG OF THE YEAR: "A Puro Dolor"
- Artist: Son By Four
- Composers: Omar Alfanno
- Producers: Omar Alfanno/Oscar Lord
Female Artist of the Year: Christina Aguilera
- ROCK
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR: MTV Unplugged
- Artist: Shakira
- PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: "Ojos Así,"
Shakira
- TROPICAL
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Son By Four
- Artist: Son By Four
- MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Marc Anthony
- FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Gisselle
- GROUP OR DUET OF THE YEAR: Son By Four
- NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Kevin Ceballo
- SONG OF THE YEAR: "A Puro Dolor"
- Artist: Son By Four
- Composers: Omar Alfanno
- Producers: Omar Alfanno/Oscar Llord
- BEST MERENGUE PERFORMANCE OF YEAR: "Por El Caminito,"
Elvis Crespo
- BEST SALSA PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: "A Puro Dolor,"
Son By Four
- BEST TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YEAR: "Fruta Fresca,"
Carlos Vives
- REGIONAL MEXICAN
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Secreto de Amor
- Artist: Joan Sebastian
- MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Pepe Aguilar
- FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Paquita La Del Barrio
- GROUP OR DUET OF THE YEAR: Los Tigres del Norte
- NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Dinora y la Juventud
- SONG OF THE YEAR: "Secreto de Amor"
- Artist: Joan Sebastian
- Composers: Joan Sebastian
- Producers: Joan Sebastian
- BEST TEJANA PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Intocable
- BEST GRUPERA PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Joan Sebastian
- BEST RANCHERA PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Pepe Aguilar
- BEST BAND PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Banda El Recodo
- BEST NORTEÑA PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Los Tigres
del Norte
- PEOPLE'S CHOICE
- FAVORITE POP ARTIST: Thalia
- FAVORITE TROPICAL ARTIST: Elvis Crespo
- FAVORITE MEXICAN REGIONAL ARTIST: Pepe Aguilar
- PREMIO UNIVISION.COM
- FAVORITE POP ARTIST: Azul, Azul
- FAVORITE TROPICAL ARTIST: Carlos Vives
- FAVORITE MEXICAN REGIONAL ARTIST: Banda Recodo
- SPECIAL CATEGORY
- MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR: "She Bangs"
- Artist: Ricky Martin
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Joan Sebastian
- YOUTHFUL LEGACY AWARD: Chayanne
- POSTHUMOUS TRIBUTE: Libertad Lamarque
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