28th Lo Nuestro Awards | |
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Date | February 18, 2016 |
Site | American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida, USA |
Hosted by | Galilea Montijo and Arath de la Torre |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Nicky Jam, Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin (3) |
Most nominations | Romeo Santos (7) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Univision |
The 28th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by the American network Univision, honoring the best Latin music of 2015 in the United States, took place on February 18, 2016, 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 26 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Univision. Mexican actors Galilea Montijo and Arath de la Torre hosted the show.
American singer-songwriter Nicky Jam, Puerto-Rican American singer Ricky Martin and Spanish artist Enrique Iglesias earned three awards each, including Pop/Rock Album of the Year and Pop Song of the Year for Martin; American reggaeton performer J Balvin received the Artist of the Year accolade. Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives received the Excellence Award and several performers including Balvin, Colombian artists Fonseca, Juanes and Maluma, performed a medley of his greatest hits during the show. Mexican artist Paquita la del Barrio earned the Trajectory Award. The telecast garnered in average 11 million viewers in North America.