The 17th Tejano Music Awards were held on , and aired on television on . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The Tejano Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony recognizing Tejano musicians.
The Hometown Boys entered the awards ceremony with five nominations. Juan P. Moreno had ten nominations.
The awards ceremony took place at the Alamodome with performances from Emilio; Ruben and Alfonso Ramos; Jay Pérez; Elida Reyna; Nydia Rojas; Ricardo Castillon; Michael Salgado; Elsa Garcia; Gary Hobbs; Jennifer y Los Jetz; and Patsy Torres. Paul Rodriguez hosted the show. An audience of more than 30,000 people viewed the awards live, with awards presented by Rudy R. Treviño, Oscar G., Miss San Antonio, and Ram Herrera.
Awards There were 29 categories included in the 1997 awards ceremony.
Artists
Emilio Michael Salgado Jennifer Peña Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Bobby PulidoLa Tropa F Emilio and Raúl Navaira Noe Hernández (Elida y Avante) Roy Ramos (Ruben Ramos) Enrique "Rick" Reyes (Ruben Ramos) Jimmy González (Mazz) Brando Mireles (Brando) Jonas Quintanilla (Brando) David Lee Garza Juan P. Moreno Bobby Pulido Eddie Gonzales Elida Reyna Eddie Gonzales y Grupo Vida Humberto Ramón Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Albums
Como Te Extraño – Pete Astudillo A Un Nuevo Nivel – La Tropa F En Concierto – Michael Salgado Como Te Extraño – Pete Astudillo A.B. Quintanilla III
Songs and Videos
"Siempre Hace Frio" – Selena Quintanilla-Pérez "Mi Vida Eres Tu" – Rick Treviño "Joe's Special #10" – Hometown Boys "No Quiero Saber" – Selena y Los Dinos "Hay Unos Ojos" – Nydia Rojas and Ricardo Castillon (duet) (produced by Emilliano Chaparro and Benny Corral) "Paloma Negra" – Ruben Ramos (produced by Ray Valadez)
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