# 21st TVyNovelas Awards

The 21st TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on May 31, 2003 in Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas and in the United States by Univision.
Marco Antonio Regil and Rebecca de Alba hosted the show. La otra won 6 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners Clase 406, Las vías del amor and Niña amada mía won 2 awards each and De pocas, pocas pulgas won 1 award.

## Summary of awards and nominations

| Telenovela | Nominations | Awards |
| La otra | 10 | 6 |
| Niña amada mía | 10 | 2 |
| Las vías del amor | 9 | 2 |
| Clase 406 | 3 | 2 |
| De pocas, pocas pulgas | 3 | 1 |

## Winners and nominees
### Telenovelas

| Best Telenovela | Best Direction |
| La otra Las vías del amor Niña amada mía | Benjamín Cann – La otra |
| Best Actress | Best Actor |
| Yadhira Carrillo – La otra Aracely Arambula – Las vías del amor Karyme Lozano – Niña amada mía | Juan Soler – La otra Jorge Salinas – Las vías del amor Sergio Goyri – Niña amada mía |
| Best Antagonist Actress | Best Antagonist Actor |
| Sasha Montenegro – Las vías del amor Jacqueline Andere – La otra Mercedes Molto – Niña amada mía | Enrique Rocha – Las vías del amor Juan Pablo Gamboa – Niña amada mía Sergio Sendel – La otra |
| Best Leading Actress | Best Leading Actor |
| Jacqueline Andere – La otra Daniela Romo – Las vías del amor María Victoria – De pocas, pocas pulgas | Ignacio López Tarso – De pocas, pocas pulgas Eric del Castillo – Niña amada mía José Carlos Ruiz – Las vías del amor |
| Best Supporting Actress | Best Supporting Actor |
| Eugenia Cauduro – Niña amada mía Azela Robinson – La otra Nuria Bages – Las vías del amor | Rafael Inclán – Clase 406 Otto Sirgo – Niña amada mía Sergio Corona – De pocas, pocas pulgas |
| Best Female Revelation | Best Male Revelation |
| Mayrin Villanueva – Niña amada mía Manuela Ímaz – Las vías del amor Sherlyn – Clase 406 | Christian Chávez – Clase 406 Jan – Niña amada mía Julio Bracho – La otra |

### Others

| Best Comedy Program | Best Variety Program |
| La parodia | Otro rollo |
| Best Comedy Actress | Best Comedy Actor |
| Angélica Vale – La parodia | Arath de la Torre – La parodia |
| Revelation in Comedy | Best Comedy Couple |
| Raquel Garza – La oreja | Miguel Galván and Adrián Uribe – La parodia |
| Best Singer of the Year | Special Award for Regina: The Musical |
| Juanes | Lucero |

### Special Awards

* "Silvia Derbez" Award: Yadhira Carrillo for La otra
* Special Accolade for Altruism: Xavier López "Chabelo"
* Best International Debut as a Singer: David Bisbal
* 50 Years as an Actress: Carmen Salinas
* Career as a Singer: Emmanuel
* Musical Career: "El consorcio"
* Musical Debut of 2003 in Mexican Regional Music: Pepe Aguilar
* 20 years of Musical Career: The different generations of the band Magneto
* Best Family Show Magazine 2002: Programa VidaTV
* Special Award: Eduardo Salazar (on the battlefront)
* Joaquín López Dóriga (war correspondent)
* Jorge Berry (Information operation from Mexico)
* Screening of Children's Telenovelas: Rosy Ocampo
* Pioneer in Telenovelas: Irma Lozano
* Lifetime Achievement Award as an Actress: Marga López
* Career as a Writer and Pioneer in Mexican Telenovelas: Fernanda Villeli
* Children's Animation: Daniela Aedo