The Lo Nuestro Excellence Award is an award honoring excellence of an artist's contribution to Latin music. It was first awarded at the 2nd Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in 1990 and has been presented annually since then. The Lo Nuestro Awards was established by American television network Univision in 1989 to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef. During the presentation, a tribute is held to the winner of the award where the winner which includes several artists performing live covers of the recipient's notable hits.