| Tejano Music Award for Songwriter of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Songwriter of the Year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Texas Talent Association |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Last awarded | 1992 |
| Most awards | Luis Silva (7) |
| Website | Tejano Music Awards |
The Tejano Music Award for Songwriter of the Year is an honor presented to songwriters within the Tejano music market. The Tejano Music Awards, first bestowed in 1981, was established to recognize the most talented performers of the genre—a subcategory of regional Mexican music, with roots in the music of early European settlers in Texas. The awards are presented by the Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA), to "promote excellence in the Tejano music industry" using the popular vote method to select the winner of best songwriter of the year. The award was established by Rick Trevino, a Tejano performer, who founded the Awards in 1981.
The award was first presented to Carlos Cadenas in 1981 and last awarded to Joe Lopez in 1992. Luis Silva is the most awarded songwriter, winning the award for seven consecutive years starting in 1983. The award was removed following a dispute between Sony Discos, Freddie Records, Fonovisa, and TH-Rodven, with the Tejano Music Awards, who noticed EMI Latin's artists winning most of the categories at the 1990 and 1991 Tejano Music Awards. The record labels prevented La Mafia and Joe Lopez from attending and receiving their awards at the 1992 Tejano Music Awards despite the association's overhaul of the awards months prior to the event.
Recipients
| Year | Songwriter | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Carlos Cadenas | Luévano Marentes, Johnny Herrera | |
| 1982 | Johnny Herrera | Luis Silva | |
| 1983 | Luis Silva | Johnny Herrera, Salome Gutierrez | |
| 1984 | Luis Silva | ||
| 1985 | Luis Silva | Juan H. Barron, Javier Canales | |
| 1986 | Luis Silva | Juan H. Barron, Homer Hernandez | |
| 1987 | Luis Silva | Joe Lopez, Rene Serrata | |
| 1988 | Luis Silva | Ruly Aguiree | |
| 1989 | Luis Silva | Romero Aguilar, Joe B. "King" Carrasco, Roger Contreras, Homer Hernandez, Joe Lopez, A.B. Quintanilla, Joe Revelez, Rosbel Ruiz, Rene Serrata, Ruly Aguiree, Juan Solis | |
| 1990 | Joe Lopez | Luis Silva, Joe Revelez | |
| 1991 | Joe Lopez | Luis Silva, Joe Revelez | |
| 1992 | Joe Lopez | Luis Silva, Johnny Perez, Raul Navaira, Humberto Ramon, Geraldo Olvera, Ello Quintanilla, Maria Luisa G. Ramirez, Roger Contreras, A.B. Quintanilla, Richard Allen, David Reveles |
See also
References
General
- "Past Winners of the Tejano Music Awards". Texas Talent Musicians Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
Specific
- San Miguel 2002, p. 4.
- Anon. 1993, p. 20.
- Anon. 1981b, p. 23.
- ^ Anon. 1981a.
- Anon. 1983a, p. 50.
- Anon. 1983b, p. 20.
- Burr 1986, p. 43.
- Maldonado 1987, p. 25.
- Anon. 1988, p. 7.
- Anderson 1989, p. 57.
- Anon. 1989a, p. 13.
- Anon. 1989b, p. 4.
- Anon. 1990a, p. 24.
- Anon. 1990b, p. 20.
- Burr 1991, p. 10.
- Anon. 1991, p. 18.
- Anon. 1992a, p. 21.
- Anon. 1992b, p. 2.
Works cited
- "Pulido Wins Tejano Awards". Del Rio News. March 6, 1981. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tejano Music Awards Sunday". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. March 4, 1983. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tejano Music Awards Given". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. March 8, 1983. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ramiro (Ram) Herrera Sweeps Tejano Music Awards This Year". Del Rio News. March 23, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tejano Award Nominees Announced". San Angelo Standard Times. January 20, 1989. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tejano Awards Cite Quintanilla, Herrera". San Angelo Standard Times. March 18, 1989. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Navaira, Mazz Headline the List of TMA Finalists". Abilene Reporter-News. February 16, 1990. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tejano Music Awards Dominated by Navaira". The Santa Fe New Mexican. March 11, 1990. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Corpus Christi Singer Wins Two Tejano Music Awards". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. March 2, 1991. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nominations for the 12th Annual Tejano Music Awards". Abilene Reporter-News. January 10, 1992. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Selena Quintanilla of Corpus Christi Wins Two Awards". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. March 7, 1992. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Selena, Navaira Dominate 3rd Annual Tejano Awards". Abilene Reporter-News. March 13, 1993. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Anderson, Ed (February 10, 1989). "Music". El Paso Herald-Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Burr, Ramiro (March 10, 1986). "Mazz Big Winner at Tejano Music Awards". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Burr, Ramiro (February 5, 1991). "Slate of Finalists Set for '91 Tejano Music Awards". El Paso Herald-Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Maldonado, Vilma (February 27, 1987). "Texas Talent Musicians Association Announces the Tejano Music Award Nominees". The Monitor. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- San Miguel, Guadalupe (2002). Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 1585441880. - Read online, registration required