The main winner of the 2022 edition of Premio Lo Nuestro was Bad Bunny, who is now
performing in Los Angeles as part of his U.S. stadium tour. Bad Bunny won six accolades, including album of the year, despite not being present at the ceremony. Calibre 50, Camilo, CNCO, Grupo Firme, Karol G, and J Balvin tied for second place with three wins apiece.
Fans vote for the winners of the Premio Lo Nuestro, which aired live on the Univision network, from a list of finalists provided by the network.
Farruko, who recently proclaimed his conversion to Christianity and performed an emotional medley with fellow believers, was the evening's show-stopper., Pedro Capó and O’Neill, backed by a string orchestra and gospel choir and with motivational speaker Daniel Habif augmenting the message. It was Habif who introduced Farruko’s four children onstage to give their dad his award. Tears flowed from everyone onstage as Farruko said: “The glory I give to God. Love your fellow man, love your enemy, forgive, be forgiven and have compassion others.”
But there were also some lovely live performances, such as the opening mariachi tune dedicated to Vicente Fernandez.
Bad Bunny also won artist of the year and male artist of the year, in addition to album of the year. Camilo won artist of the year, pop and pop/ballad, and tropical song of the year, while Calibre 50 won Regional Mexican nortea and Mariachi song of the year. Grupo Firme won Regional Mexican group of the year, Banda song of the year, and Regional Mexican album of the year, while CNCO won pop song, album, and group of the year. J Balvin took up the awards for crossover collaboration, urban collaboration, and pop/urban song of the year.
And Karol G took home the award for best urban song of the year and urban female artist of the year.
