| 25th Lo Nuestro Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 21, 2013 |
| Site | American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida, USA |
| Hosted by | Ninel Conde, Pedro Fernández[1] |
| Preshow hosts | Giselle Blondet, Alan Tacher[1] |
| Produced by | Antonio Guzmán[2] |
| Highlights | |
| Artist of the Year | Jenni Rivera |
| Most awards | Prince Royce (6) |
| Most nominations | Prince Royce and Romeo Santos (7) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Univision |
| Duration | 3 hours[2] |
| Ratings | 6.4 million (Nielsen ratings) |
The 25th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by the American network Univision, honored the best Latin music of 2012 in the United States and took place on February 21, 2013, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Lo Nuestro Awards were presented in 33 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Univision, was produced by Antonio Guzmán. Mexican performers Ninel Conde and Pedro Fernández hosted the show.
Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera earned five awards including Artist of the Year; a posthumous tribute for her was held in the ceremony and featured performances by singers Olga Tañón, Lupillo Rivera, Shaila Dúrcal, Diana Reyes and María José. American artist Prince Royce received six accolades. Multiple winners also included Mexican bands 3BallMTY, Jesse & Joy, Maná, Gerardo Ortíz, and Puerto Rican-American duo Wisin & Yandel. To further celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lo Nuestro Awards, Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra presented a medley of songs performed by him on previous ceremonies, and Colombian singer Carlos Vives premiered his single "Volví a Nacer", ten years after his last appearance at the show. The telecast garnered more than 6.4 million viewers in North America.