The Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album was awarded from 1999 to 2011. In its first year the award was titled Best Tejano Music Performance and in 2000 it was awarded as Best Tejano Performance. The current title has been used since 2001. From 1993 to 1998 Tejano was included in the award for Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance.
The award was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, this category and Best Regional Mexican Album merged to form the Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Year | Winner(s) | Title | Nominees | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Flaco Jiménez | Said and Done |
| [1] |
2000 | Los Palominos (performer), Randy Miller (engineer), Armando Lichtenberger Jr. (producer) | Por Eso Te Amo |
| [2] |
2001 | The Legends (performer), Edward Pérez, Greg García (engineers), Freddie Martínez, Hugo Guerrero (producers & engineers) | ¿Qué Es Música Tejana? |
| [3] |
2002 | Solido (performer), Edward Pérez, Ramiro Serna (engineers), Rolando Benavidez, Amado Garza Jr., Medardo Garza, Ben de León, Otoniel Peña Jr. (producers) | Nadie Como Tu |
| [4] |
2003 | Emilio Navaira (performer), Gustavo Alphonso Miranda (engineer/mixer), Manuel Herrera Maldonado (producer) | Acuérdate |
| [5] |
2004 | Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz (performer), Edward Perez, Ramiro Serna (engineers), Jimmy Gonzalez (producer) | Si Me Faltas Tu |
| [6] |
2005 | David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman, Sunny Sauceda | Polkas, Gritos y Acordeónes |
| [7] |
2006 | Little Joe y La Familia | Chicanisimo |
| [8] |
2007 | Chente Barrera | Sigue El Taconazo |
| [9] |
2008 | Little Joe & La Familia | Before the Next Teardrop Falls |
| [10] |
2009 | Rubén Ramos & The Mexican Revolution | Viva La Revolucion |
| [11] |
2010 | Los Texmaniacs | Borders y Bailes |
| [12] |
2011 | Little Joe & La Familia | Recuerdos |
| [13] |
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