The nominations for the 40th annual Tejano Music Awards were announced on Friday (Dec. 4). The Top 5 nominees were announced for each category and Shelly Lares led all nominations with five.
“Little Miss Dynamite” was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Tejano Album of the Year with Obra De Amor. The album’s hit song “Ayer” featuring JR Gomez earned two nominations including Song of the Year and Collaboration of the Year. “Estupida,” a duet with late New Mexico singer Ernestine Romero received a nomination for Collaboration of the Year.
Gomez received the second most nominations with four. The veteran singer and musician earned Song of the Year and Collaboration of the Year for the hit duet “Ayer” with Lares. Gomez was also nominated for Best New Male Artist and Best New Group, after the success of his solo debut album, Cervezas Y Gritos, with Los Conjunto Bandits.
Romero, who was tragically killed in 2019, was a nominee in three categories. The award-winning singer from the “Land of Enchantment” was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Tejano Album of the Year for Mi Tesoro, and Collaboration of the Year with “Estupida,” the duet with Lares.
Jay Perez, La Calma, and Los Palominos also received three nominations each. See the full list of nominees for the 40th annual Tejano Music Awards below.
Winners will be announced during the 40th annual Tejano Music Awards on Saturday, December 19, 2019, during a virtual live-streamed event exclusively on Fierro HD and Radio.com featuring new performances and classic performances over the past 39 years.
Song of the Year
- “Ahora Sigo Yo” — Stevie D and the All-Star Cast
- “Ayer” — Shelly Lares ft. JR Gomez
- “Basta De Tu Amor” — Jay Perez & The Band
- “Echame La Culpa” — La Calma ft. Stefani Montiel
- “Inquebrantable” — Elida Reyna Y Avante
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Gary Hobbs
- James Arreola — Los Palominos
- Jay Perez
- Leonel Correa, Jr — La Calma
- Stevie D
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Ernestine Romero
- Isabel Marie Sanchez
- Linda Escobar
- Shelly Lares
Album of the Year — Tejano
- 25th Anniversary Contigo — Jay Perez
- Con La Fuerza De Un Huracan — Los Palominos
- IV — Isabel Marie Sanchez
- Mi Tesoro — Ernestine Romero
- Obra De Amor — Shelly Lares
Album of the Year — Conjunto
- Calm Before The Storm — Los Desperadoz
- El Baile Se Encendio — Da Krazy Pimpz
- La Revancha — Linda Escobar
- Por Ser Una Gran Mujer — Conjunto Madrigal de June P Garcia
- Si No Me Quieres – Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez
Collaboration of the Year
- “Ayer” — Shelly Lares ft. JR Gomez
- “Con La Fuerza De Un Huracan — Los Palominos ft. Ivan Oscar Trevino
- “Cuatro Copas” — Isabel Marie Sanchez ft. Ramon Vargas
- “Echame La Culpa” — La Calma ft. Stefani Montiel
- “Estupida” — Ernestine Romero ft. Shelly Lares
Best New Male Artist
- David Lee Rodriguez
- Ismael Gutierrez
- Javi Guerra
- JR Gomez
- Vidal Perez
Best New Female Artist
- Brenda Martinez
- Cindy Ramos
- Magali Delarosa
- Monica Saldivar
Best New Group
- Ismael Gutierrez Y Su Pasion Del Norte
- JR Gomez Y Los Conjunto Bandits
- Kompleto
- Monica Saldivar and The Band
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