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 (pictured in 2012) won five Lo Nuestro Awards and received a posthumous tribute by various artists at the ceremony.
American singer Prince Royce (pictured in 2012), earned six Lo Nuestro Awards, the most for any performer in 2013.
Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz (pictured in 2007) was named Male Pop Artist and also received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera was a Mexican-American singer known for her work within the regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of banda, mariachi and norteño. In life and death, several media outlets including CNN, Billboard, Fox News, and The New York Times have labeled her the most important female figure and top-selling female artist in regional Mexican music. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of 2013", and the "best selling Latin artist of 2013".
Rivera in 2009
Rivera's star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars
Rivera's third husband, baseball pitcher Esteban Loaiza