In a review of '' El Tren de los Momentos '' , Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic pointed out " Te Lo Agradezco , Pero No " as a highlight on the album . In another article , he described the song as a " passionate duet " . Chuck Arnold , Ralph Novak and Monique Jessen , writing for '' People '' magazine , also pointed out the track as one of the best on the record , adding that the duo managed to " again bring the tropical heat " with it . A writer of '' Billboard '' noted that instead of only trading vocals on the song , the singers delivered " full duet lines " . David Saavedra , a critic of the Spanish newspaper '' El Mundo '' , found elements of Latin flamenco in " Te Lo Agradezco , Pero No " and noted how it was a proof of Sanz 's departure from his early-career material . The single won an '' Oye ! '' award in Mexico for Song of the Year in 2007 . It was also nominated in the category The Perfect Combo at the 2007 Premios Juventud . At the 16th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards held on 16 May 2008 , " Te Lo Agradezco Pero No " was recognized as the Pop/Ballad of the Year . The recording further was nominated in the category for Best Vocal Duet or Collaboration at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards , but lost to " Pegao " ( 2006 ) by Wisin & Yandel . " Te Lo Agradezco , Pero No " was included at number seven on the list of 15 Best Duets by Shakira published by E! Online Latino in 2016
2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards
2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards
Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No