The Tejano Music Award for Male Vocalist of the Year is an honor presented annually by the Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA). The Tejano Music Awards were first awarded in 1981 and were established to recognize the most talented performers of Tejano music—a subgenre of regional Mexican music. The nominees were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors and disc jockeys of Spanish-language radio stations in Texas. Originally, winners were chosen by Tejano radio station KIWW listeners and later by fans of Tejano musicians in the Southwest of the United States. Winners are selected through a survey of 50,000 Texas households with Hispanic surnames. By 1987, the award ceremony was being broadcast on 32 radio stations and 25 local television channels across Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. The awards ceremony was originally held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, then at the San Antonio Convention Center until 1994, and the Alamodome until 1999. As of 2015, the ceremony is held annually at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas.
Winners and nominees Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. Key Meaning Indicates the winner Year PerformerRef 1981 (1st)Roberto Pulido List goes through 2023 only. 1982 (2nd)Jimmy Edwards 1983 (3rd)Joe Lopez 1984 (4th)Little Joe Hernandez Robert PulidoJoe Lopez 1985 (5th)Roberto Pulido 1986 (6th)Oscar Gonzalez 1987 (7th)Ram Herrera 1988 (8th)Ram Herrera 1989 (9th)Joe Lopez 1990 (10th)David Marez Joe LopezRam HerreraEmilio NavairaOscar GonzalesRuben RamosAdalbertoJoe PasadoTony GuerreroRoberto PulidoOskar S. Gonzalez 1991 (11th)Joe Lopez Oscar GonzalesEmilio Navaira 1992 (12th)Joe Lopez Oscar GonzalesEmilio Navaira 1993 (13th)David Marez Joe LopezEmilio NavairaDavid Lee GarzaJay Perez 1994 (14th)Emilio Navaira Garry HobbsJoe Lopez 1995 (15th)Emilio Navaira Jay PerezJoe Lopez 1996 (16th)Emilio Navaira AdalbertoGary HobbsGavinoHugo GuerreroJay PerezJoe LopezMichael SalgadoPete AstudilloRam HerreraRicardo CastillonRicky Martinez 1997 (17th)Michael Salgado Jay PerezPete Astudillo 1998 (18th)Bobby Pulido Pete AstudilloEmilio Navaira 1999 (19th)Michael Salgado Jay PerezBobby Pulido 2000 (20th)Jay Perez Michael SalgadoRicky Munoz 2001 (21st)Jay Perez 2002 (22nd)Jimmy Gonzalez Jay PerezBobby Pulido 2003 (23rd)Jay Perez Bobby PulidoJimmy GonzalezRam HerreraRuben Ramos 2004 (24th)Jay Perez 2005 (25th)Jay Perez Art TijerinaBen De LeónCarlos MaldonadoChente BarreraDavid MárezDJ KaneFelipe MuñozJesse MarroquinJonny MartinezMark LedesmaRam Herrera 2006 (26th)Jay Perez Adalberto GallegosGary HobbsJimmy GonzalezMichael Salgado 2007 (27th)Jay Perez Gary HobbsJimmy GonzalezJohn HernandezRam HerreraDavid Mares 2008 (28th)Jay Perez 2009 (29th)Jay Perez Emilio NavairaJavier GalvanJimmy GonzalezRuben Ramos 2010 (30th)Jay Perez Jimmy GonzalezMichael SalgadoRuben RamosSunny Sauceda 2011 (31st)Jesse Turner Bobby PulidoElias ArredondoGary HobbsJay Perez 2012 (32nd)Jesse Turner Michael SalgadoJimmy GonzálezJay Perez 2013 (33rd)Ricky Valenz Jay PerezJesse TurnerRam HerreraRicardo Castillon 2014 (34th)Jimmy Gonzalez Bobby PulidoGary HobbsRicky ValenzRuben Ramos 2015 (35th)Jesse Turner AJ CastilloJimmy GonzalezLucky JoeMichael Salgado2016(36th)Michael SalgadoJaime De AndaRam HerreraRicky ValenzRuben Ramos2017(37th)Jay PerezDavid FariasGary HobbsJimmy GonzalezTony Guerrero2018(38th)Art TigerinaJesse VillarrealRodrigo NavairaRuben Naranjo IIISunny Sauceda2019(39th)Lucky JoeCarlos RodriquezJ Angel CantuJimmy GonzalezMichael Salgado2020(40th)Jay PerezGary HobbsJames ArreolaLeonel Correa, Jr.Stevie D2021(41st)Stevie DEddie Jimenez of Da Krazy PimpzIsmael GutierrezJimmy LeeJonny Martinez2022(42nd)Jay PerezDavid FariasGabe Rivera of Texas LatinoJ Angle Cantu of La FiebreLucky Joe2023(43rd)Jesse Turner of SiggnoElias Arredondo of The HomeboyzEmanuel JJoe LopezRicardo Castillon2024(44th)Jay Perez Gabe Rivera of Texas LatinoGary HobbsJames Arreola of Los PalominosLucky Joe2025(45th)Gabe Rivera of Texas LatinoDavid Lee RodriquezLucky JoeLeonel Correa Jr. of La CalmaPio Treviño
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External links Official site of the Tejano Music Awards