Tejano Music Awards

The Tejano Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony that is held in San Antonio, Texas to recognize and build awareness for Tejano music. The first TMA's began in 1980.

 Achievements 
In 1986, Selena won the "Female Vocalist of The Year" award and continued to win the award for nine consecutive years, up until her death.Patoski, p. 232 She had won two awards posthumously after her death. Selena dominated the awards beginning the 90's when she helped spread the Tejano Music Movement into the United States. She was then given the title "Queen of Tejano music".Patoski, p. 109

Being a male-dominate genre, the Tejano Music Awards continued to see a rise in more male entertainers receiving awards such as Emilio Navaira, Jay Perez, and La Mafia. The group, La Mafia, became the first male Tejano group to sell a gold album (sales of 50,000 units).Patoski, p. 91 For the females, Selena's album Ven Conmigo (1990) became the very first Tejano album to ever be certified gold by the RIAA.Patoski, p. 93

 Awards 
Tejano Music Awards for Male Vocalist of The Year
Tejano Music Awards for Female Vocalist of The Year
Tejano Music Awards for Best New Male Artist
Tejano Music Awards for Best New Female Artist
Tejano Music Awards for Best New Group
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Conjunto)
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Tejano)
Tejano Music Awards for Entertainer of The Year
Tejano Music Awards for Song of The Year
Tejano Music Awards decade ballots
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (group)
Tejano Music Awards for Crossover Song of The Year
Tejano Music Awards for Vocal Duo of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Lifetime Achievement Award
Tejano Music Awards for Most Promising Band
Tejano Music Awards for Showband of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Conjunto Progressive)
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Urban Tejano)
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Conjunto Norteño)
Tejano Music Awards for Mexican/Regional Song of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Tejano Norteño)
Tejano Music Awards for Tejano Music Video of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Traditional)
Tejano Music Awards for Humanitarian of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Orchestra)
Tejano Music Awards for Album of The Year (Overall)
Tejano Music Awards for Song of The Year (Tejano Country)
Tejano Music Awards for Instrumental of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year
Tejano Music Awards for Tejano Gospel Music Artist

 References 

 Books and articles 

 Other websites 
Official web site

Category:1980 establishments in Texas
Category:Music awards
Category:San Antonio, Texas
Category:Tejano music