The 3rd TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on May 21, 1985, in the Centro Libanés, in Mexico City, Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.

Claudia Córdoba and Juan Calderón hosted the show. La traición won 5 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners La fiera won 2 awards and Amalia Batista, Guadalupe, La pasión de Isabela and Los años felices won 1 each.

Summary of awards and nominations Telenovela Nominations AwardsLa traición 85La pasión de Isabela 51Amalia Batista 41Guadalupe 31Los años felices 31La fiera 22

Winners and nominees Telenovelas

Best Telenovela Best DirectionLa traiciónConfirmación como mejor telenovela del año 1985 Amalia Batista La pasión de IsabelaRaúl Araiza – La traiciónBest Actress Best ActorSusana Alexander – La traición Ana Martín – La pasión de Isabela Helena Rojo – La traiciónSergio Jiménez – La traición Héctor Bonilla – La pasión de Isabela Jorge Vargas – La traición Best Young Lead Actress Best Young Lead ActorVictoria Ruffo – La fiera Alma Delfina – Guadalupe Laura Flores – Los años felicesGuillermo Capetillo – La fiera Jaime Garza – Guadalupe Manuel Saval – Los años felices Best Female Revelation Best Male RevelationAnna Silvetti – La pasión de Isabela Gabriela Ruffo – La traición Leticia Calderón – Amalia BatistaManuel Saval – Los años felices Alfonso Iturralde – La pasión de Isabela Roberto Ballesteros – Amalia Batista

Other Awards Best Debut Actress Best Debut ActorLeticia Calderón – Amalia BatistaErnesto Laguardia – Cachún cachún ra ra! Best Child Actress Best Child ActorNayelli Saldívar – GuadalupeCarlos Espejel – Chiquilladas

Comedy and Variety Programs Best Comedy Program Best Variety ProgramCachún cachún ra ra!Siempre en domingo Best Comedy Actress Best Comedy ActorChela Castro – No empujenPompín Iglesias – Mi secretaria Revelation in Comedy Revelation as a HostessAlicia Sandoval – Venustiana Pati Chapoy Best Hostess Best Host Gloria CalzadaRaúl Velasco Best TV-Singer Revelation as a TV-SingerEmmanuelTatianaPremios y reconocimientos TVyNovelas - Retrieved September 22, 2013

Special awards Best Villain of the Year: Sergio Jiménez for La traición Best International Production: Los cuentos de Cri-Cri, produced by Miguel Alemán Velasco Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award: Miguel Manzano International Young Singer: Luis Miguel Best Cabaret Show: Diego Verdaguer and Amanda Miguel

Absent People who did not attend the ceremony and were nominated in the shortlist in each category: Susana Alexander (Her mother, Brígida Alexander, received the award in her place)

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