# Tejano Music Award for Male Vocalist of the Year

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. The nominees were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors and disc jockeys of Spanish-language radio stations in Texas. Originally, winners were chosen by Tejano radio station KIWW listeners, and later by fans of Tejano musicians in the Southwest of the United States. Winners are selected through a survey of 50,000 Texas households with Hispanic surnames. By 1987, the award ceremony was broadcast through 32 radio stations and 25 local television channels in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The awards ceremony were originally held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, then to the San Antonio Convention Center until 1994, and the Alamodome until 1999. As of 2015, the ceremony is held annually at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas.

## Winners and nominees

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
| Key | Meaning |
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
| Year | Performer |
| 1981 (1st) | Roberto Pulido‡ |
| 1982 (2nd) | Jimmy Edwards‡ |
| 1983 (3rd) | Joe Lopez‡ |
| 1984 (4th) | Little Joe Hernandez‡ |
| 1984 (4th) | Robert Pulido |
| 1984 (4th) | Joe Lopez |
| 1985 (5th) | Roberto Pulido‡ |
| 1986 (6th) | Oscar Gonzalez‡ |
| 1987 (7th) | Ram Herrera‡ |
| 1988 (8th) | Ram Herrera‡ |
| 1989 (9th) | Joe Lopez‡ |
| 1990 (10th) | David Marez‡ |
| 1990 (10th) | Joe Lopez |
| 1990 (10th) | Ram Herrera |
| 1990 (10th) | Emilio Navaira |
| 1990 (10th) | Oscar Gonzales |
| 1990 (10th) | Ruben Ramos |
| 1990 (10th) | Adalberto |
| 1990 (10th) | Joe Pasado |
| 1990 (10th) | Tony Guerrero |
| 1990 (10th) | Roberto Pulido |
| 1990 (10th) | Oskar S. Gonzalez |
| 1991 (11th) | Joe Lopez‡ |
| 1991 (11th) | Oscar Gonzales |
| 1991 (11th) | Emilio Navaira |
| 1992 (12th) | Joe Lopez‡ |
| 1992 (12th) | Oscar Gonzales |
| 1992 (12th) | Emilio Navaira |
| 1993 (13th) | David Marez‡ |
| 1993 (13th) | Joe Lopez |
| 1993 (13th) | Emilio Navaira |
| 1993 (13th) | David Lee Garza |
| 1993 (13th) | Jay Perez |
| 1994 (14th) | Emilio Navaira‡ |
| 1994 (14th) | Garry Hobbs |
| 1994 (14th) | Joe Lopez |
| 1995 (15th) | Emilio Navaira‡ |
| 1995 (15th) | Jay Perez |
| 1995 (15th) | Joe Lopez |
| 1996 (16th) | Emilio Navaira‡ |
| 1996 (16th) | Adalberto |
| 1996 (16th) | Gary Hobbs |
| 1996 (16th) | Gavino |
| 1996 (16th) | Hugo Guerrero |
| 1996 (16th) | Jay Perez |
| 1996 (16th) | Joe Lopez |
| 1996 (16th) | Michael Salgado |
| 1996 (16th) | Pete Astudillo |
| 1996 (16th) | Ram Herrera |
| 1996 (16th) | Ricardo Castillon |
| 1996 (16th) | Ricky Martinez |
| 1997 (17th) | Michael Salgado‡ |
| 1997 (17th) | Jay Perez |
| 1997 (17th) | Pete Astudillo |
| 1998 (18th) | Bobby Pulido‡ |
| 1998 (18th) | Pete Astudillo |
| 1998 (18th) | Emilio Navaira |
| 1999 (19th) | Michael Salgado‡ |
| 1999 (19th) | Jay Perez |
| 1999 (19th) | Bobby Pulido |
| 2000 (20th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2000 (20th) | Michael Salgado |
| 2000 (20th) | Ricky Munoz |
| 2001 (21st) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2002 (22nd) | Jimmy Gonzalez‡ |
| 2002 (22nd) | Jay Perez |
| 2002 (22nd) | Bobby Pulido |
| 2003 (23rd) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2003 (23rd) | Bobby Pulido |
| 2003 (23rd) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2003 (23rd) | Ram Herrera |
| 2003 (23rd) | Ruben Ramos |
| 2004 (24th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2005 (25th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2005 (25th) | Art Tijerina |
| 2005 (25th) | Ben De León |
| 2005 (25th) | Carlos Maldonado |
| 2005 (25th) | Chente Barrera |
| 2005 (25th) | David Márez |
| 2005 (25th) | DJ Kane |
| 2005 (25th) | Felipe Muñoz |
| 2005 (25th) | Jesse Marroquin |
| 2005 (25th) | Jonny Martínez |
| 2005 (25th) | Mark Ledesma |
| 2005 (25th) | Ram Herrera |
| 2006 (26th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2006 (26th) | Adalberto Gallegos |
| 2006 (26th) | Gary Hobbs |
| 2006 (26th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2006 (26th) | Michael Salgado |
| 2007 (27th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2007 (27th) | Gary Hobbs |
| 2007 (27th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2007 (27th) | John Hernandez |
| 2007 (27th) | Ram Herrera |
| 2007 (27th) | David Mares |
| 2008 (28th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2009 (29th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2009 (29th) | Emilio Navaira |
| 2009 (29th) | Javier Galvan |
| 2009 (29th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2009 (29th) | Ruben Ramos |
| 2010 (30th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2010 (30th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2010 (30th) | Michael Salgado |
| 2010 (30th) | Ruben Ramos |
| 2010 (30th) | Sunny Sauceda |
| 2011 (31st) | Jesse Turner‡ |
| 2011 (31st) | Bobby Pulido |
| 2011 (31st) | Elias Arredondo |
| 2011 (31st) | Gary Hobbs |
| 2011 (31st) | Jay Perez |
| 2012 (32nd) | Jesse Turner‡ |
| 2012 (32nd) | Michael Salgado |
| 2012 (32nd) | Jimmy González |
| 2012 (32nd) | Jay Perez |
| 2013 (33rd) | Ricky Valenz‡ |
| 2013 (33rd) | Jay Perez |
| 2013 (33rd) | Jesse Turner |
| 2013 (33rd) | Ram Herrera |
| 2013 (33rd) | Ricardo Castillon |
| 2014 (34th) | Jimmy Gonzalez‡ |
| 2014 (34th) | Bobby Pulido |
| 2014 (34th) | Gary Hobbs |
| 2014 (34th) | Ricky Valenz |
| 2014 (34th) | Ruben Ramos |
| 2015 (35th) | Jesse Turner‡ |
| 2015 (35th) | AJ Castillo |
| 2015 (35th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2015 (35th) | Lucky Joe |
| 2015 (35th) | Michael Salgado |
| 2016 (36th) | Michael Salgado‡ |
| 2016 (36th) | Jaime De Anda |
| 2016 (36th) | Ram Herrera |
| 2016 (36th) | Ricky Valenz |
| 2016 (36th) | Ruben Ramos |
| 2017 (37th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2017 (37th) | David Farias |
| 2017 (37th) | Gary Hobbs |
| 2017 (37th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2017 (37th) | Tony Guerrero |
| 2018 (38th) | Art Tigerina‡ |
| 2018 (38th) | Jesse Villarreal |
| 2018 (38th) | Rodrigo Navaira |
| 2018 (38th) | Ruben Naranjo III |
| 2018 (38th) | Sunny Sauceda |
| 2019 (39th) | Lucky Joe‡ |
| 2019 (39th) | Carlos Rodriquez |
| 2019 (39th) | J Angel Cantu |
| 2019 (39th) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2019 (39th) | Michael Salgado |
| 2020 (40th) | Jay Perez‡ |
| 2020 (40th) | Gary Hobbs |
| 2020 (40th) | James Arreola |
| 2020 (40th) | Leonel Correa, Jr. |
| 2020 (40th) | Stevie D |