| Tejano Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current:2024 Tejano Music Awards | |
 Promotional poster for the Tejano Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Recognizing outstanding performers ofTejano music |
| Venue | Alamodome, Lila Cockrell Theatre (San Antonio Convention Center) |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Texas Talent Music Association (TTMA) |
| First award | 1981 |
| Website | tejanomusicawards |
TheTejano Music Awards (TMA) is an accolade created by former arts teacher and musician Rudy Trevino in 1980.[1] The accolade recognizes outstanding performers ofTejano music, a Germanpolka-basedLatin music genre recorded in Spanish or English-language.[2] The annual presentation ceremony features performances by Tejano artists and bands and the presentation of all awards. The Tejano Music Awards are annually presented inSan Antonio, Texas, although the ceremony has been presented in other cities such asEagle Pass, Texas in the past.
Thefirst Tejano Music Awards was held in 1981 and recognized Tejano musicians and recordings of 1980.[3] The ceremony awarded Tejano musicians in 11 categories:Male Vocalist of the Year,Female Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year,Album of the Year – Orchestra,Album of the Year – Conjunto,Single of the Year,Male Entertainer of the Year,Female Entertainer of the Year,Song of the Year,Songwriter of the Year, and Most Promising Band of the Year.[3] Tejano music enjoyed wider success in the 1990s as it entered its first renaissance and marketable era.[4] This was due to the popularity of American singerSelena, who was called the "Queen of Tejano Music".[5][6] Selena dominated the female-only awards,[7] while American singerEmilio Navaira was called the "King of Tejano music".[8] The Tejano Music Awards celebrated their "quinceañera" year in1995 and awarded Tejano musicians in 14 categories.[3]
By the20th annual Tejano Music Awards, the genre suffered and its popularity waned after Selena wasshot and killed in 1995.[9] TheLifetime Achievement Award was erected in1999 and was awarded to Tejano artists who had a major impact on the genre.[3] At the 2005 Tejano Music Awards, the ceremony celebrated their "silver anniversary" and awarded Tejano artists in 14 categories, the most categories since 1995.[3] The30th annual Tejano Music Awards was celebrated in 2010 with a decade-ballot category, awarding artists in specific categories that they reign in the 1980s, 1990s, and the 2000s.[3] The2024 Tejano Music Awards is the 44th annual upcoming event.[3] Aside from the awards ceremony, the annual Fan Fair is celebrated weeks in advance from the Tejano Music Awards.[10]
Selena wanted to sing American pop music, but her father had learned some hard lessons playing music in Texas with a band he'd had years before called Los Dinos
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