Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year

Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
2015 Tejano Music Awards
Awarded for Female Vocalist of the Year
Country United States
Presented by Local television and radio stations
First awarded 1981
Currently held by Elida Reyna (2015)
Most awards Selena (11)
Official website Tejano Music Awards

The Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year is an honor presented annually by the Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA). The Tejano Music Awards were first awarded in 1981 and was established to recognize the most talented performers of Tejano music—a subgenre of regional Mexican music.[1] The nominees were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors and disc jockeys of Spanish-language radio stations in Texas.[2] Originally, winners were chosen by Tejano radio station KIWW listeners,[3] and later by fans of Tejano musicians in the Southwest of the United States.[4] Winners are selected through a survey of 50,000 Texas households with Hispanic surnames.[5] By 1987, the award ceremony was broadcast through 32 radio stations and 25 local television channels in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.[4] The awards ceremony were originally held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, then to the San Antonio Convention Center until 1994,[6] and the Alamodome until 1999.[7] As of 2015, the ceremony is held annually at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas.[8]

The award was first presented to American singer Lisa Lopez, who became the first female Tejano singer to have a number one single on the United States Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart with "Si Quieres Verme Llorar" (1982).[9] Laura Canales, who popularized grupos in the 1970s,[10] won the award five nonconsecutive times. Canales was considered Tejano music's first leading lady before the genre's 1990s golden age.[11] Selena holds the record for most wins, winning on 11 occasions out of 12 nominations. The singer has been called the "Queen of Tejano music", and is credited in catapulting the genre into the mainstream market.[12][13] Following Selena's death in March 1995, the genre suffered and its popularity waned.[14][15] In 1998, Shelly Lares won for the first time since she was nominated in 1986, she holds the record for most nominations at 28. The following year, Jennifer Peña won the award; the first time the award was won by two different participants since 1982. The current holder of the award is Elida Reyna, who holds the record for most consecutive wins (at nine times).

Winners and nominees

American singer Jennifer Peña, winner in 1999, 2001, and 2005.
Elida Reyna currently holds the record for most consecutive wins (at nine times).

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.

Key Meaning
double-dagger Indicates the winner
Year Performer Ref
1981
(1st)
Lisa LopezAward winner
[16]
1982
(2nd)
Laura CanalesAward winner
[16]
1983
(3rd)
Laura CanalesAward winner
[16]
1984
(4th)
Laura CanalesAward winner
[16][17]
Janie Ramirez
Patsy Torres
1985
(5th)
Laura CanalesAward winner
[16][18]
Selena
Patsy Torres
1986
(6th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][20]
Shelly Lares
Laura Canales
1987
(7th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19]
Shelly Lares
1988
(8th)
Laura CanalesAward winner
[16]
1989
(9th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19]
Shelly Lares
1990
(10th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][21]
Shelly Lares
Patsy Torres
Elsa Garcia
Cathy Chavez
Jean Le Grand
Laura Canales
Agnes Torres
1991
(11th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][22]
Shelly Lares
Laura Canales
1992
(12th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][23]
Shelly Lares
Laura Canales
1993
(13th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][24]
Shelly Lares
Esmeralda
1994
(14th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][25]
Shelly Lares
Elsa Garcia
1995
(15th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][26]
Shelly Lares
Elsa Garcia
1996
(16th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][27]
Shelly Lares
Elsa Garcia
Ana Roman
Annette Arredondo
Delia Gonzales
Elida Reyna
Letty Guval
Patsy Torres
Rhonda Lee
Stefani Montiel
Stephanie Lynn
1997
(17th)
SelenaAward winner
[16][19][28]
Shelly Lares
Elsa Garcia
1998
(18th)
Shelly LaresAward winner
[16][29]
Elida Reyna
Jennifer Peña
1999
(19th)
Jennifer PeñaAward winner
[16][30]
Shelly Lares
Elida Reyna
2000
(20th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][31]
Shelly Lares
Jennifer Peña
2001
(21st)
Jennifer PeñaAward winner
[16][32]
Elida Reyna
Shelly Lares
2002
(22nd)
Shelly LaresAward winner
[16][33]
Jennifer Peña
Elida Reyna
2003
(23rd)
Jennifer PeñaAward winner
[16][34]
Elida Reyna
Laura Canales
Margarita Huerta
Shelly Lares
2004
(24th)
Shelly LaresAward winner
[16][35]
Kacy Zavala
Megan Leyva
2005
(25th)
Shelly LaresAward winner
[16][36]
Delia Gonzáles
Elida Reyna
Julia Pizano
Kacy Zavala
Linna Martínez
Machy De La Garza
Megan Leyva
Michelle
Stefani Montiel
Yvette
2006
(26th)
Shelly LaresAward winner
[16][37][38]
Stephanie Montiel
Elida Reyna
Rebecca Valadez
Tracy Perez
2007
(27th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][39]
Rebecca Valadez
Shelly Lares
2008
(28th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][40]
Shelly Lares
Megan Leyva
Rebecca Valadez
2009
(29th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][41]
Linda Escobar
Megan Leyva
Shelly Lares
Stefani Montiel
2010
(30th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][42]
Leslie Lugo
Linda Escobar
Monica Castro
Stefani Montiel
2011
(31st)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][43]
Monica Castro
Patsy Torres
Shelly Lares
Stefani Montiel
2012
(32nd)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][44]
Shelly Lares
Betty Barajas
Monica Castro
Stefani Montiel
2013
(33rd)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][45]
Linda Escobar
Stefani Montiel
Shelly Lares
Monica Castro
2014
(34th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][46]
Kacy Zavala
Patsy Torres
Shelly Lares
Stefani Montiel
2015
(35th)
Elida ReynaAward winner
[16][47]
Agnes Torres
Patsy Torres
Rosie Perea
Shelly Lares
Stefani Montiel

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