| Tejano Music Award for Single of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Single of the Year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Local television and radio stations |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Currently held by | Selena (1995) |
| Most awards | Mazz (4) |
| Website | Tejano Music Awards |
The Tejano Music Award for Single of the Year was an honor presented annually at the Tejano Music Awards from 1981 to 1995. The category was retired, while eligible entries were nominated for the Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year and the genre-specific categories Tejano Crossover, Mexican Regional Song, and Tejano Country Song of the Year. The only English-language recording to have won the award (and to be nominated) was "Oh Girl" by La Mafia in 1983, which was included on Honey , which also won Album of the Year. The most awarded artist is Mazz, who holds four wins, while Luis Silva remains the most awarded songwriter.
| Year | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Luévano Marentes | "Senorita Cantinera" | Roberto Pulido | [1] | |
| 1982 | Johnny Herrera | "Si Querida Verme Llorar" | Lisa Lopez | [1] | |
| 1983 | Bobby Russell | "Honey" | La Mafia | [1] | |
| 1984 | Luis Silva | "Tu, Tu y Solo Tu" | La Mafia |
| [1] |
| 1985 | Benjamin Sánchez Mota | "Mi Loca Pasion" | La Mafia | [1] | |
| 1986 | Carlos Cárdenas | "Un Rinconcito En El Cielo" | Ramón Ayala | [1] | |
| 1987 | Luis Silva | "Entre Mas Lejos Me Vaya" | David Marez | [1] | |
| 1988 | Luis Silva | "Amor Querido" | Ramiro "Ram" Herrera | [1] | |
| 1989 | Juan Solis | "Ay Mujer" | Latin Breed | [1] | |
| 1990 | Juan Manuel Barco | "Ahora Quiero Que Me Quieras" | Mazz |
| [2] |
| 1991 | Unknown | "Amor Con Amor" | Mazz |
| [3] |
| 1992 | Lalo Rodríguez | "Ven Devorame Otra Vez" | Mazz | [1] | |
| 1993 | Joe Lopez | "Lo Voy Hacer Por Ti" | Mazz |
| [4] |
| 1994 | Calixto Ochoa | "La Charanga" | Fandango USA |
| [5] |
| 1995 | A.B. Quintanilla | "Amor Prohibido" | Selena |
| [1] |
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