The ceremony honors the best in Latin music in categories such as regional Mexican, tropical, and urban. Natti Natasha had the most nominations with 14, followed by J Balvin and Bad Bunny with 12 each. Voting started on January 8 and lasted until January 22, 2019. Ozuna had the most wins of the night with nine, followed by Reik and Wisin with five, and Natti Natasha with four.
The 2019 edition of Premios Lo Nuestro debuted seven new categories: Sierreño Artist of the Year, reflecting the fusion of regional Mexican sounds; Replay Song of the Year, recognizing the popularity of classic hits that fans continue listening to; Single of the Year, the launch of a single song that became a hit; Crossover Collaboration of the Year, hit song in which an Anglo artist is featured; Remix of the Year, popular song in which more than three artists are featured; Social Artist of the Year, renowned artist who shares and engages the most with fans across social media platforms; and Tour of the Year, recognizing sold-out concert tours.[2] Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos was presented with the Excellence Award.[3]
The official nominees were revealed on January 8, 2019. Natti Natasha had the most nominations with 14, followed by J Balvin and Bad Bunny with 12 each, Ozuna with 10, Nicky Jam with eight, and Maluma, Becky G, and Wisin all with 7. Brazilian singer Anitta nabbed four nominations, including revelation of the year.[2]Ozuna had the most wins of the night with nine, followed by Reik and Wisin with five, Natti Natasha with four, and J Balvin with three. Daddy Yankee and Intocable were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Roberto Carlos received the Excellence Award.[12][13]
