Sunny Sauceda, Stephanie Lynn lead the list of 2017 Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame inductees

Sunny Sauceda, Stephanie Lynn, and Carlos Rodriguez of Carlos Y Los Cachorros along with many others were named to the list of 2017 inductees by the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall Of Fame on Wednesday.

Since 2000, the non-profit organization Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall Of Fame, which R.O.O.T.S. stands for Remembering Our Own Tejano Stars, honors musicians, songwriters, producers, broadcasters and supporters of the Tejano music industry.  The Tejano ROOTS Hall Of Fame located in Alice, Texas, the birthplace of Tejano music, displays artifacts musical instruments, photographs, stage costumes and other materials honoring Tejano music.

The Noche De Fiesta Tejana induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 6, 2016 at the VFW Hall located at 2200 N. Texas Blvd. in Alice, Texas.

See the full list of the Tejano ROOTS Hall Of Fame Inductees:

Favorite Son of Alice
David Gonzalez

Broadcasting
Joe F Carreon Jr.
Henry “Pepsi” Pena
Joe Pepe Sanchez

Progressive Band
Teddy Martinez Y Grupo Oro
Teddy Martinez
Mariano Castro
Bobby Garcia
Dennis Bosquez
Eloy Palacios

Male Entertainer
Sunny Sauceda

Female Entertainer
Stephanie Lynn

Joe Lozano “Este Lunes” Award Winner – Promoter
Keri Nuanez

Javier “JV” Villanueva Lifetime Achievement Award
Lupe Saenz

Pioneer Tejano Award
Epifanio Martinez
Cruz Villarreal Martinez

Million Dollar Band

Drums
Armando “Kida” Alba
Jesse Lopez
Roy Jiminez
Victor Rodriguez Jr.
Jose M Martinez
Jose Manuel Chapa
Jose “Joey” Eusebio Sanchez

Guitar
Paul Estrada
Martin Garcia
Xavier Isidro Lopez Jr.

Bajo Sexto
Martin Huron Solis Jr
Epifanio “Epi” Martinez Jr
David Trevino
Lonnie Gonzalez

Bass Guitar
Chente Montez
Lupe Herrera
Joe “UNA” Rodriguez
Rueben Arizmendez
Jose Rene Munoz
Carlos Gonzalez
Hector Gutierrez

Trumpet
Jay Johnson
Abel Guerra
Robert Lopez

Saxophone
Albert G Castillo
Edward Rositas
Roy Rositas
Chris Sanchez

Accordion
Andrew “Andy” Cantu
Francisco “Frankie” Gonzalez III
Joaquin Chavez

Vocalist
Luis Ramirez
Placido Vargas Jr. “Junior”
Albert “A-Train” Garcia Jr
Carlos Rodriguez
Henry Guerrero Lozano
Leti Urbina

Keyboard
Hector Gutierrez
Juan Antonio Rodriguez
Wally De Luna

Congas
Sam Paul Jones

Greg Paredez Bajo Sexto Award
Tony Saenz

Sound Engineer
Leonard Guerrero
Lorie Maldonaldo
Richard “Rick” Ortega Sr
Joshua Longoria

Amadeo Flores Accordion Player Award
Leandro P. Guerrero

Armando Marroquin Sr Historic Hall
Las Flores, Beeville, Texas

Special Recognition Award
Noe Lerma