The Lo Nuestro Excellence Award (Spanish: Premio Lo Nuestro a la Excelencia) is an award honoring an artist's contribution to Latin music.
The Lo Nuestro Awards were established by American television network Univision in 1989 to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music.
[4][5] During the presentation, a tribute is held to the winner which features highlights of their career and several artists performing live covers of the recipient's notable songs.
[6] The Excellence Award was first presented to Cuban singer Celia Cruz.
[5] Since its inception, the accolade has been mostly given to individuals, though five musical ensembles have also earned the achievement.