# 11th TVyNovelas Awards

The 11th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best telenovelas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on March 29, 1993 in the Centro de Espectáculos "Premier" in Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.
Raúl Velasco, Liza Echeverría, Rebecca de Alba, Luis de la Corte and Lorena Tassinari hosted the show. De frente al sol won 8 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners María Mercedes won 6 awards, El abuelo y yo won 3 awards, Las secretas intenciones won 2 awards and Baila conmigo won 1 award.

## Summary of awards and nominations

| Telenovela | Nominations | Awards |
| De frente al sol | 12 | 8 |
| María Mercedes | 11 | 6 |
| Baila conmigo | 10 | 1 |
| El abuelo y yo | 4 | 3 |
| Valeria y Maximiliano | 4 | 0 |
| Las secretas intenciones | 2 | 2 |
| La sonrisa del diablo | 2 | 0 |
| Triángulo | 1 | 0 |

## Winners and nominees
### Telenovelas

| Best Telenovela | Best Original Story or Adaptation |
| De frente al sol María Mercedes Valeria y Maximiliano | René Muñoz – De frente al sol |
| Best Actress | Best Actor |
| María Sorté – De frente al sol Leticia Calderón – Valeria y Maximiliano Thalía – María Mercedes | Arturo Peniche – María Mercedes Alfredo Adame – De frente al sol Juan Ferrara – Valeria y Maximiliano |
| Best Antagonist Actress | Best Antagonist Actor |
| Laura Zapata – Maria Mercedes Anna Silvetti – De frente al sol Lilia Aragón – De frente al sol | José Elías Moreno – De frente al sol Marco Muñoz – Valeria y Maximiliano Sergio Jiménez – Baila conmigo |
| Best Leading Actress | Best Leading Actor |
| Ada Carrasco – De frente al sol Blanca Sánchez – La sonrisa del diablo María Victoria – Baila conmigo | Jorge Martínez de Hoyos – El abuelo y yo Enrique Álvarez Félix – La sonrisa del diablo Joaquín Cordero – Baila conmigo |
| Best Supporting Actress | Best Supporting Actor |
| Carmen Salinas – María Mercedes Gabriela Goldsmith – María Mercedes Julieta Egurrola – Triángulo | Raúl Padilla "Chóforo" – María Mercedes Adalberto Martínez "Resortes" – El abuelo y yo Fernando Ciangherotti – María Mercedes |
| Best Young Lead Actress | Best Young Lead Actor |
| Thalía – María Mercedes Bibi Gaytán – Baila conmigo Itatí Cantoral – De frente al sol | Eduardo Santamarina – De frente al sol Eduardo Capetillo – Baila conmigo Rafael Rojas – Baila conmigo |
| Best Female Revelation | Best Male Revelation |
| Yolanda Andrade – Las secretas intenciones Andrea Legarreta – Baila conmigo Nicky Mondellini – María Mercedes | Cristian Castro – Las secretas intenciones Alexis Ayala – Baila conmigo Rodrigo Vidal – Baila conmigo |
| Best Debut Actress | Best Child Performance |
| Arcelia Ramírez – De frente al sol | Gael García Bernal – El abuelo y yo Ludwika Paleta – El abuelo y yo |
| Best Direction | Best Direction of the Cameras |
| Mónica Miguel – De frente al sol | Patty Juárez – Baila conmigo |

### Others

| Best Comedy Program | Best Musical and Variety Program |
| Todo de todo | Siempre en domingo |
| Best Special Program | Best Hostess |
| Feliz Año Nuevo 1993 | Rebecca de Alba |
| Best Comedy Actress | Best Comedy Actor |
| Anabel Ferreira – ¡Anabel! | Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo – Dr. Cándido Pérez |
| Female Singer of the Year | Male Singer of the Year |
| Thalía | Luis Miguel |
| Revelation as a Female Singer | Revelation as a Male Singer |
| Paulina Rubio | Cristian Castro |
| Best Band | Best Smile |
| Magneto | Alfredo Adame |

### Special Awards

* Best Telenovela by Televisa (delivered by the then owner of the company, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo): Los ricos también lloran (to Valentín Pimstein, Verónica Castro and Rogelio Guerra)
* Best Album 1992: "Romance" by Luis Miguel
* Best Ranchero Singer: Lucero
* Best Hair of the Year: Chao and Daniela Leites
* Best Producer and Hostess: Verónica Castro
* Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award: Antonio Aguilar and Silvia Derbez
* Support and Rescue of Mexican Romantic Music "La Hora Azul": Carlos Amador, Jaime Almeida and Susana Dosamantes

### International Segment

This segment was transmitted only in the United States by Univision:
* Best Telenovela: María Mercedes
* Revelation of the Year: Sonya Smith for Cara sucia
* Best Host: Don Francisco for Sábado Gigante
* Best Hostess: Cristina Saralegui for El Show de Cristina
* Best News Program: Noticiario Univisión

### Absent

People who did not attend the ceremony and were nominated in the shortlist in each category:
* Anabel Ferreira
* Fernando Ciangherotti
* Luis Miguel