Top 5 Nominees Announced for Third Annual Premios Tejano Mundial in San Antonio on March 5

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Tejano Music Recording Academy announced the Top 5 nominees for the third annual Premios Tejano Mundial on Friday (Feb. 10). Premios Tejano Mundial recognizes achievements in the Tejano music industry each year with live performances by Tejano artists and the presentation of the awards in over 20 categories.

This year’s event will be for two days. The first event is Saturday, March 4, 2023. It will be a night of “Tejano Honors” with Lifetime Achievement Awards presented by Tejano Music Recording Academy. The second event is the Awards ceremony with performances, La Tercera Entrega de Los Premios Tejano Mundial 2023, set for Sunday, March 5, 2023. Both events will be held at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium located at 901 N Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas. The Red Carpet will start at 5 pm with the shows beginning at 7 pm on both days. The events will be live-streamed via the Tejano 360+ apps (via Google Play/Apple iOS) and Roku.

Premios Tejano Mundial recognizes those who create and perform Tejano music. Icons, newcomers, and “all in between” are honored. The nominees were submitted based on specified category qualifications. Tejano Music fans completed voting on January 26, 2023, to determine the winners for Entertainer of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Group/Duo of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Social Artist of the Year, and a new category for 2023, Song of the Year (Homenaje). The remaining categories (Female and Male Vocal Performances, Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Songs of the Year) are Tejano Music Recording Academy Member-only voting categories while the Video of the Year is selected by a committee. Visit tejanomusicrecordingacademy.com for more information.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Bobby Pulido
Jesse Turner
Joe Lopez
Shelly Lares
Stefani Montiel

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alicia C
Gabriella Martinez
Kamryn Ramirez
Nathan Acosta
Vanita Leo

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Asalto
Intocable
Siggno
South TX Homies
The Homeboyz

SOCIAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
AJ Castillo
Gabriella Martinez
Isabel Marie
Jesse Turner
Shelly Lares

FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
No Te Perdonare (DestinyNavaira)
Ahora Que Ya Eres Feliz (Isabel Marie)
Tu Eres Mi Hombre Y Soy Tu Mujer (Laura Linda)
Infraganti (Monica Saldivar)
La Mas Fuerte (Savannah V)

MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Para Que Baile Mi Pueblo (Bobby Pulido)
Cuando Tengo Ganas (Cristelo)
Igual Que Ayer (Joe Lopez)
Entregate (Miguel Hernandez)
Rayito De Luz (Roel Martinez)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dime Como Se Siente (Destiny Navaira)
Intimo (Marcos Orozco)
Love From The Heart (Joe Lopez Y Grupo Mazz)
Oddz (The Homeboyz)
Una Ilusion (Isabel Marie)

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Qué Lástima (Kary Karina ft Gary Hobbs)
Qué Voy Hacer (Elida Reyna y Avante ft Bobby Pulido)
Te Tengo Que Olvidar (Araceli Fuentes ft Rick Fuentes)
Vente (Asalto ft Cristelo)
Yo Te Daba Todo (Destiny Navaira ft José Ádan Esparza)

SONG OF THE YEAR (HOMENAJE)
Hasta La Miel Amarga (Lucky Joe)
Homenaje a La Mafia (Tristan Ramos)
La Embarcación (La 45 ft David Lee Garza & Cezar Martinez)
Quédate Con Él (Stefani Montiel ft Vampiro)
Stand By Me (La Energía Norteña ft Las Fenix)

SONG OF THE YEAR – CHICANO
Bendito Ironia (Luis AG ft Alize Nino)
Ni Un Tequila (Laura Linda)
Te Tengo Que Olvidar (Aracel Fuentes ft Rick Fuentes)
Terco Corazon (Gary Naranjo)
Un Dia Veras (Rene De La Cerda Y Grupo Dano)

SONG OF THE YEAR – CONJUNTO
Ando Buscando Un Amor (JR Gomez Y Los Conjunto Bandits)
Los Candados (Los Fantasmas del Valle)
Mi Ultimo Dia (The Homeboyz)
Muy Calladito (Isabel Marie)
Una Promesa (South TX Homies)

SONG OF THE YEAR – CROSSOVER
Dime Como Se Siente (Banda) (Destiny Navaira)
Marchate (Vanita Leo)
Tell Me (Magali Delarosa ft Courtside Jay)
Vamos A Vailar (The Last Bandoleros)
Ve Y Dile (Mayito ft DJ Kane)

SONG OF THE YEAR – CUMBIA
Amarte Todavia (Monica Saldivar)
Entre Tus Brazos (Genyva)
Para Que Baile Mi Pueblo (Bobby Pulido)
Seduceme (Juan Trevino)
Vente (Asalto ft Cristelo)

SONG OF THE YEAR – CUMBIA POP
Exclusiva (Ricky Versettie ft Savannah V)
No Me Mires Asi (Isabel Marie)
Pari (AJ Castillo)
Ratatatata (M-Dos)
Sabes Que Es Verdad (Sonja De La Paz)

SONG OF THE YEAR – GOSPEL
Confio (Emanuel J)
Contigo Me Voy (Johnny Arreola)
El Tren Del Amor (Rick Fuentes)
Me Ire Del Hogar (Bebe Martinez)
Mujer Maravilla (Gabriella Martinez ft Feliz Salazar)

SONG OF THE YEAR – Mariachi
La Mas Fuerte (Savannah V)
Me Hiciste Mal (Andie Bustamante)
No Hay Razon Para Llorar (Rene De La Cerda Y Grupo Dano)
Simplemente Por Quererte A Ti (Madison Pulido)
Te Quiero Tanto (Isabel Marie)

SONG OF THE YEAR – Norteño
Como Duele (Masizzo)
No Debi LLamar (Siggno)
No Quiero Verte Ir (Asalto)
Otra Vez Soltera (Las Fenix)
Si Me Duele Que Duela (Intocable)

SONG OF THE YEAR – PROGRESSIVE
Cuando Tengas Ganas (Cristelo)
Entregate (Miguel Hernandez)
Infraganti (Monica Saldivar)
Rayito De Luz (Roel Martinez)
Una Ilusion (Isabel Marie)

SONG OF THE YEAR – COUNTRY
I Hope That’s A Lie (Cris Medina)
Just A Fool (Chase The Night)
Mas Tequila Por Favor (Kin Faux ft David Lee Garza)
Por Tu Amor Yo Cambiare (Destiny Navaira)
She Thinks My Name Is Whiskey (Michael Salgado)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Eduardo “Yayo” Anguiano
Frank “Panchito” Villarreal
Jonathan Espinoza
Juan Trevino
Rene De La Cerda

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Aaron Holler
Edwardo “Eddie” Perez
Gabriel Zavala
Jonathan Espinoza
Shelly Lares

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Aaron Holler
Daniel “Danny” Zapata
Edwardo “Eddie” Perez
Ernest “Ernie” Gonzales
Gilbert Velasquez

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