Open nominations for 43rd annual Tejano Music Awards begin June 5

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Nominations and applications for the 43rd annual Tejano Music Awards will open beginning Monday, June 5, 2023, at 10:00 am, the Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) announced.

Each year the Tejano Music Awards recognizes the artistic efforts and achievements of songwriters, performers, and musicians of the Tejano music industry.

Any musician, manager, record label, or artist representative may submit a nomination at TejanoMusicAwards.com/tma-nomination-form. TTMA does not submit any artist, it is the sole responsibility of the manager, artist, record label, or artist representative to submit their material.

Representatives may submit materials, including two (2) CDs or two (2) USB thumb drives that can be verified for release in 2022 to:

TTMA
P.O. Box 761358
San Antonio, TX 78245

TTMA reviews and submits the nominations list to the Nominating and Screening Committee for verification and eligibility. The deadline for nominations is midnight on Sunday, June 25, 2023, and all entries for nomination must have been released between January 1 – December 31, 2022.

The nomination ballot and full criteria of each music category for the Tejano Music Awards are available online at TejanoMusicAwards.com.

Award recipients will be recognized at the 43rd annual Tejano Music Awards during a ceremony this fall. The date and venue will be announced soon.

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