Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year
The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year was 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 Desde Andalucía by Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja in 1989. Spanish performer Enrique Iglesias holds the record for the most wins with four. Mexican singer Luis Miguel won consecutively in 1994 for Aries and in 1995 for Segundo Romance; both albums also earned the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance. In 1999, the Pop Album of the Year accolade was shared by Mexican band Maná and Shakira with Sueños Líquidos and Dónde Están los Ladrones?, respectively. Both albums were nominated at the 41st Grammy Awards for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance, with Maná receiving the award. Spanish band La 5ª Estación, and Mexican groups Camila, Maná, Pandora, RBD, Sin Bandera, and Santana are the only musical ensembles to receive the accolade, the latter group also won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2017, Primera Cita by American band CNCO became the last recipient of the award. Mexican singer Cristian Castro was the most nominated artist without a win, with six 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 |
', winner in 1989
', winner in 1990 and 1991
', winner in 1993
', winner in 1994 and 1995
', winner in 1996, 1997, 2009, and 2015
', winner in 1999, 2006 and 2012
', winner in 2008 and 2016
', winner in 2004
', winner in 2007
| Year | Album | Performer | Ref |
| 1989 | Desde Andalucía | ||
| 1989 | Con Todos Mis Sentidos | ||
| 1989 | Entre Lunas | ||
| 1989 | Soy Así | ||
| 1989 | Señor Corazón | ||
| 1990 | Tierra de Nadie | ||
| 1990 | Chayanne | ||
| 1990 | Raíces | ||
| 1990 | Ricardo Montaner, Vol. 2 | ||
| 1990 | Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz | ||
| 1991 | Quién Como Tú | ||
| 1991 | 20 Años | ||
| 1991 | Cuando Yo Amo | ||
| 1991 | Dos | ||
| 1991 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien | ||
| 1992 | Con Amor Eterno | ||
| 1992 | En Vivo | ||
| 1992 | Amada Más Que Nunca | ||
| 1992 | En el Último Lugar del Mundo | ||
| 1992 | En el Palacio de Bellas Artes | ||
| 1993 | Jon Secada | ||
| 1993 | Ilegal | ||
| 1993 | Magneto | ||
| 1993 | Nada Se Compara Contigo | ||
| 1993 | Romance | ||
| 1994 | Aries | ||
| 1994 | Inalcanzable | ||
| 1994 | Luna | ||
| 1994 | Metamorfosis | ||
| 1994 | Otro Día Más Sin Verte | ||
| 1995 | Segundo Romance | ||
| 1995 | Clásicos de la Provincia | ||
| 1995 | ' | ||
| 1995 | Gracias Por Esperar | ||
| 1995 | Vida | ||
| 1996 | Enrique Iglesias | ||
| 1996 | ' | ||
| 1996 | En Éxtasis | ||
| 1996 | ' | ||
| 1996 | Por Amor a Mi Pueblo | ||
| 1997 | Vivir | ||
| 1997 | En Pleno Vuelo | ||
| 1997 | Nada Es Igual... | ||
| 1997 | Nuevos Senderos | ||
| 1997 | Pies Descalzos | ||
| 1998 | Me Estoy Enamorando | ||
| 1998 | ' | ||
| 1998 | Marco | ||
| 1998 | Vuelve | ||
| 1999 | Sueños Líquidos | ||
| 1999 | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | ||
| 1999 | Atado a Tu Amor | ||
| 1999 | ' | ||
| 1999 | Cosas del Amor | ||
| 2000 | Supernatural | ||
| 2000 | Amarte Es Un Placer | ||
| 2000 | Bailamos | ||
| 2000 | Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor | ||
| 2000 | Ricky Martin | ||
| 2001 | Paulina | ||
| 2001 | Alma Caribeña | ||
| 2001 | Arrasando | ||
| 2001 | Caricias | ||
| 2001 | Vivo | ||
| 2001 | Mi Reflejo | ||
| 2002 | Abrázame Muy Fuerte | ||
| 2002 | Azul | ||
| 2002 | Galería Caribe | ||
| 2002 | Orígenes | ||
| 2002 | Más de Mi Alma | ||
| 2002 | Mi Corazón | ||
| 2003 | Sin Bandera | ||
| 2003 | Hijas del Tomate | ||
| 2003 | MTV Unplugged | ||
| 2003 | Quizás | ||
| 2003 | Thalía | ||
| 2004 | Santo Pecado | ||
| 2004 | Almas del Silencio | ||
| 2004 | Estrella Guía | ||
| 2004 | Millie | ||
| 2004 | Rojo Relativo | ||
| 2005 | De Viaje | ||
| 2005 | Abrazar la Vida | ||
| 2005 | Pau-Latina | ||
| 2005 | Seducción | ||
| 2005 | Stop | ||
| 2006 | Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | ||
| 2006 | Escucha | ||
| 2006 | Fuego | ||
| 2006 | Paso a Paso | ||
| 2006 | Todo el Año | ||
| 2007 | Nuestro Amor | ||
| 2007 | Adentro | ||
| 2007 | Días Felices | ||
| 2007 | ' | ||
| 2007 | Mañana | ||
| 2008 | MTV Unplugged | ||
| 2008 | Celestial | ||
| 2008 | ' | ||
| 2008 | Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz | ||
| 2008 | Secuencia | ||
| 2009 | ' | ||
| 2009 | Empezar Desde Cero | ||
| 2009 | Entre Mariposas | ||
| 2009 | Fuerza | ||
| 2009 | Tarde o Temprano | ||
| 2010 | Sin Frenos | ||
| 2010 | 5to Piso | ||
| 2010 | Dos | ||
| 2010 | ' | ||
| 2010 | Gran City Pop | ||
| 2011 | Dejarte de Amar | ||
| 2011 | De Mi Puño y Letra | ||
| 2011 | Euphoria | ||
| 2011 | No Hay Imposibles | ||
| 2011 | Paraíso Express | ||
| 2012 | Sale el Sol | ||
| 2012 | Amarte Bien | ||
| 2012 | Gloria | ||
| 2012 | Música + Alma + Sexo | ||
| 2012 | Peligro | ||
| 2013 | Joyas Prestadas: Pop | ||
| 2013 | Brava! | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013 | Independiente | ||
| 2013 | ' | ||
| 2014 | Habítame Siempre | ||
| 2014 | 12 Historias | ||
| 2014 | ' | ||
| 2014 | Entre Venas | ||
| 2014 | Faith, Hope y Amor | ||
| 2015 | Sex and Love | ||
| 2015 | 20 – Grandes Éxitos | ||
| 2015 | Globall | ||
| 2015 | Gracias Por Estar Aqui | ||
| 2015 | Loco de Amor | ||
| 2016 | A Quien Quiera Escuchar | ||
| 2016 | Amore Mío | ||
| 2016 | Cama Incendiada | ||
| 2016 | Creo en Mi | ||
| 2016 | Sirope | ||
| 2017 | Primera Cita | ||
| 2017 | Des/Amor | ||
| 2017 | Latina | ||
| 2017 | Renacer | ||
| 2017 | Un Besito Más |