# 14th TVyNovelas Awards

The 14th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on May 7, 1996 in Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.
Erika Buenfil and Eduardo Santamarina hosted the show. Lazos de Amor won 7 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners La dueña and María la del barrio won 4 awards, Alondra and El premio mayor won 3 awards, Si Dios me quita la vida won 2 awards and Acapulco, cuerpo y alma and Bajo un mismo rostro won 1 each.

## Summary of awards and nominations

| Telenovela | Nominations | Awards |
| Lazos de amor | 13 | 7 |
| La dueña | 8 | 4 |
| Alondra | 7 | 3 |
| María la del barrio | 6 | 4 |
| Retrato de familia | 4 | 0 |
| El premio mayor | 3 | 3 |
| Si Dios me quita la vida | 3 | 2 |
| Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | 3 | 1 |
| Bajo un mismo rostro | 1 | 1 |
| La paloma | 1 | 0 |
| Caminos cruzados | 1 | 0 |
| María José | 1 | 0 |

## Winners and nominees
### Telenovelas

| Best Telenovela | Best Production |
| Lazos de amor La dueña Retrato de familia | Christian Bach and Humberto Zurita – Bajo un mismo rostro |
| Best Actress | Best Actor |
| Lucero – Lazos de amor Angélica Rivera – La dueña Helena Rojo – Retrato de familia | Luis José Santander – Lazos de amor Ernesto Laguardia – Alondra Gonzalo Vega – Alondra |
| Best Antagonist Actress | Best Antagonist Actor |
| Itatí Cantoral – María la del barrio Cynthia Klitbo – La dueña Yolanda Andrade – Retrato de familia | Salvador Sánchez – La dueña Alejandro Tommasi – Retrato de familia Guillermo García Cantú – Acapulco, cuerpo y alma |
| Best Leading Actress | Best Leading Actor |
| Marga López – Lazos de amor Irán Eory – María la del barrio Silvia Derbez – Lazos de amor | Enrique Lizalde – Si Dios me quita la vida Eric del Castillo – Alondra Guillermo Murray – Lazos de amor |
| Best Supporting Actress | Best Supporting Actor |
| Verónica Merchant – Alondra Carmen Salinas – María la del barrio Maty Huitrón – Lazos de amor | Otto Sirgo – Lazos de amor Miguel Pizarro – La dueña Rafael Rojas – Si Dios me quita la vida |
| Best Young Lead Actress | Best Young Lead Actor |
| Ludwika Paleta – María la del barrio Anahí – Alondra Karla Talavera – Lazos de amor | Osvaldo Benavides – María la del barrio Arath de la Torre – Caminos cruzados Daniel Zamora – María José |
| Best Female Revelation | Best Male Revelation |
| Angélica Rivera – La dueña Maite Embil – La paloma Patricia Manterola – Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | Francisco Gattorno – La dueña Juan Manuel Bernal – Lazos de amor Orlando Miguel – Lazos de amor |
| Best Debut Actress | Best Debut Actor |
| Patricia Manterola – Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | Carlos Bonavides – El premio mayor |
| Best Musical Theme | Best Original Story or Adaptation |
| "Tengo todo contigo" — Alberto Ángel "El Cuervo" – La dueña | Yolanda Vargas Dulché – Alondra |
| Best Direction | Best Direction of the Cameras |
| Miguel Córcega and Mónica Miguel – Lazos de amor | Isabel Basurto and Alejandro Frutos – Lazos de amor |

### Others

| Best Original Idea | Best Scenography |
| Emilio Larrosa, Verónica Suárez and Alejandro Pohlenz – El premio mayor | José Luis Gómez Alegría – El premio mayor |
| Best Costume Design | Best Decor |
| Silvia Terán and Lorena Pérez – Alondra | Sandra Cortés – Si Dios me quita la vida |
| Best Female Singer | Best Male Singer |
| Lucero | Luis Miguel |
| Female Singer Revelation | Male Singer Revelation |
| Fey | Enrique Iglesias |

### Special Awards

* Telenovela with the Highest Rating: María la del barrio
* 10 Years of Permanence in the Air: Mujer, casos de la vida real
* Artistic Career: Javier López "Chabelo"
* The Most Sensual Lips: Marisol Santacruz