Winners were announced at the live event and included Puerto-Rican American singer Elvis Crespo receiving five competitive awards.
In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music.
[1] The nominees and winners were selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and the results were tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Arthur Andersen.
[4][8] The Pop Album of the Year was shared by Mexican band Maná and Colombian singer Shakira with Sueños Líquidos and Dónde Están los Ladrones?, respectively.
[9] Puerto-Rican American performer Ricky Martin performed at the Grammy Awards the song "The Cup of Life", and the Spanish-language version won the Pop Song of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards.