The fourth annual Premios Tejano Mundial took place on Thursday night (Feb. 8) at the Shrine Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. The awards show, presented by the Tejano Music Recording Academy, honored the achievements of Tejano artists and industry professionals over the past year. The night was also filled with many performances, including tributes to Lifetime Achievement honorees Patsy Torres and Ruben Ramos and Icon Award winner Bobby Pulido.
Only two artists took home multiple awards as was rising star Gabriella Martinez won Social Artist of the year and Balada Song of the Year for her hit “Amores Como Tu”. Lucky Joe picked up Collaboration of the Year with “Pa’Que No Te Cuenten” featuring Jesse Turner and Norteño Song of the Year for “Cumbias Y Nortenas”.
Other notable winners include Bobby Pulido as Entertainer of the Year, Jay Perez for Album of the Year with “El Patron”, Shelly Lares as Producer of the Year, Jennifer Pena won Crossover Song of the year for “Fuerte”, and Grupo Frontera were named Group/Duo of the Year.
The event also showcased some of the emerging artists in Tejano music, such as Daniella Ramirez, who won Mariachi Song of the year for “No Sabes De Mujeres” and was introduced for her performance by Chris Perez, the former husband of Selena Quintanilla, and signed Ramirez to his Blue Mariachi record label.
The show also featured special performances by some of the stars of Tejano and Conjunto music, such as Stefani Montiel, The Homeboyz, Cezar Omar, and La 45. They performed some of the year’s biggest hits as well as new songs.
Stefani Montiel performs at 4th annual Premios Tejano Mundial in San Antonio, Texas, on February 8, 2024. | Photo: Mariaelena Villarreal / Tejano Nation
The Premios Tejano Mundial are a celebration of Tejano music and culture, which has a rich history and a bright future. The awards show aims to recognize the talent and diversity of Tejano artists and to promote Tejano music to a wider audience. Winners are voted by fans and members of the Tejano Music Recording Academy. The show was streamed online and will be available soon on the Tejano360+ app on Roku.
Full list of nominees and winners at 4th annual Premios Tejano Mundial 2024:
Entertainer of the Year
- Angelica Alcocer
- Stefani Montiel
- Destiny Navaira
- Bobby Pulido — WINNER!
- Sunny Sauceda
- Jesse Turner
Album of the Year
- Para Empezar Amar — Juan Trevino
- El Patron — Jay Perez — WINNER!
- Mi Hijo, Mi Angel — Monico Cortez Jr
- Mujer Mexicana — Magali Delarosa
- Un Nuevo Capitulo — Asalto
Video of the Year
- ”Aunque Sea En Otra Vida” — Genyva (Ryan Bazan, Director) — WINNER!
- “Cubreme” — Gabriella Martinez (Cash Jundi, Director)
- “Malandrosa” — Ricky Versetti ft. Savannah V (Ricky Versetti, Director)
- “Muero Por Tu Amor” — Magali Delarosa (Baldemar Garcia, Director)
- ‘Nada Mas Que Decir” — Arely C (Michael Anthony, Sandra Del Valle, Directors)
- “Te Digo Adios” — Alicia C (Mary Ruth, Director)
Homenaje Song of the Year
- ”Como Le Hare” — Stefani Montiel
- “En Realidad” — Monica Saldivar
- “En Tu Petra Vida” — Sarae Alise
- “Maldita Rejas” — Conjunto Cats
- “Ya No Me Pones Atencion” — Destiny Navaira ft Lupita Infante — WINNER!
Group/Duo of the Year
- Grupo Frontera — WINNER!
- Intocable
- Joe Lopez Y Grupo Mazz
- La Mafia
- Las Fenix
- Siggno
Collaboration of the Year
- “Cuando Me De La Gana” — Cezar Omar ft Stefani Montiel
- ”Malandrosa” — Ricky Versetti ft. Savannah V
- “Pa’ Que No Te Cuenten” — Lucky Joe ft. Jesse Turner — WINNER!
- “Vino Maldito” — Jay Perez ft. David Lee Garza
- “Ya No Me Pones Atencion” — Destiny Navaira ft. Lupita Infante
Songwriter of the Year
- Jonathan Espinoza
- Shelly Lares
- Humberto “Beto” Ramon — WINNER!
- Juan Trevino
- Gabriel Zavala
Crossover Song of the Year
- “Arrepentida” — Vanita Leo
- ”Fuerte” — Jennifer Pena — WINNER!
- “Loved” — Savannah V
- “Malandrosa” — Ricky Versetti ft. Savannah V
- “OK!” — Kary Karina
Mariachi Song of the Year
- “Amores Como Tu” — Gabriella Martinez
- “Karma” — Angelica Y Moneda
- “No Sabes De Mujeres” — Daniella Ramirez — WINNER!
- “Sufriendo Tu Desprecio” — Emanuel J
- “Te Digo Adios” — Alicia C
Male Vocal Performance of the Year
- “Rogando Por Tu Amor” — El Gallo Dez
- “La Cancion” — Gabe Rivera
- “Sin Tu Amor” — Emanuel J
- “Otra Dia Mas” — Roel Martinez — WINNER!
- “Te Amaba Antes De Conocerte” — Juan Trevino
Female Vocal Performance of the Year
- “Nada Mas Que Hablar” — Arely C
- “Muero Por Tu Amor” — Magali Delarosa — WINNER!
- “Amores Como Tu” — Gabriella Martinez
- “Kissitos” — Stefani Montiel
- “No Sabes De Mujeres” — Daniella Ramirez
Norteno Song of the Year
- ”Cumbias Y Nortenas” — Lucky Joe — WINNER!
- “Georgy Boy” — Siggno
- “Lo Confieso” — Asalto
- “Me Va Mejor Sin Ti” — Lucky Joe
- “Ubicame” — Suspiracion
Conjunto Song of the Year
- ”Nadie” — Esmeralda G ft. Tony Saenz
- “Prefiero Morir” — Ray Ray
- “Sabes” — Steffanie Martinez
- “Soy Esa Misma Mujer” — Araceli Fuentes
- “Quien Te Hizo Llorar” — Ernest G & The Satin Drops — WINNER!
Cumbia Pop Song of the Year
- “Me Encanta” — Boyz of Kumbia —WINNER!
- “Cuidadito” — Christi Lux
- “Te Extrano” — Demmi Garcia
- “Te Vas Conmigo” — Arely C
- “Tu Novia” — La Machy
Gospel Song of the Year
- ”Crayons From Heaven” — Danny Farias
- “El Unico” — Adrian Aguillon
- “Hablame” — Johnny Arreola — WINNER!
- “Tour Of Heaven” — George Salazar
- “Yo Sin Tu Amor” — Sarah Monique
Social Artist of the Year
- Shelly Lares
- Gabriella Martinez — WINNER!
- Isabel Marie Sanchez
- Sunny Sauceda
- Jesse Turner
New Artist of the Year
- Danny Farias
- El Gallo Dez — WINNER!
- Keana
- Joe Leal
- The Ybarra Boyz
Engineer of the Year
- Severo “Sevy” Contreras
- Aaron Holler
- Eddie Perez
- Gilbert Velasquez
- Gabriel Zavala — WINNER!
Producer of the Year
- Severo “Sevy” Contreras
- Shelly Lares — WINNER!
- Mario Ortiz
- Eddie Perez
- Gilbert Velasquez
- Gabriel Zavala
Cumbia Song of the Year
- “Cubreme” — Gabriella Martinez
- “Kissitos” — Stefani Montiel — WINNER!
- “Por Tu Amor” — Angelica Y Moneda
- “Te Extrano” — Demi Garcia
- “Yo Te Esperare” — Magali Delarosa
Chicano Song of the Year
- ”En El Abismo” — Rick Balderrama — WINNER!
- “No Olvides Nuestro Amor” — Savannah V
- “Sancho Man” — Tejano Bluesman
- “Soy Ella” — Joanna Rae
Balada Song of the Year
- “Amores Como Tu” — Gabriella Martinez — WINNER!
- “Cuando Pienso En Ti” — Laura Denisse Y Los Brillantes
- “Karma” — Angelia Y Moneda
- “Muero Por Tu Amor” — Magali Delarosa
- “Sin Mentiras” — Rita Capuchina
Progressive Song of the Year
- “La Cancion” — Texas Latino
- “Otro Dia Mas” — Roel Martinez
- “Rogando Por Tu Amor” — El Gallo Dez
- “Tejano Pop” — Eric Lee
- “Te Jure” — Gary Hobbs — WINNER!
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