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Selena was an American Tejano pop singer. She has been called the "Queen of Tejano Music" by many media outlets including Entertainment Weekly , Billboard magazine, Los Angeles Magazine and Vibe . [2] [3] [4] [5] The singer had released eleven albums, six with her band Selena y Los Dinos and five without them: Mis Primeras Grabaciones (1984), Alpha (1986), Muñequito de Trapo (1987), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa (1988), Dulce Amor (1988), Selena (1989), Ven Conmigo (1990), Entre a Mi Mundo (1992), Selena Live! (1993), Amor Prohibido (1994) and Dreaming of You (1995). They have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. [6] [7] Her 10 award-winning songs include "Como La Flor", "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Techno Cumbia", "Si Una Vez", "Tú Sólo Tú", "I Could Fall in Love", "Dreaming of You", "Siempre Hace Frio" and "No Quiero Saber".
Selena was nominated for 86 awards, with 67 wins. She won 36 Tejano Music Awards, 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards, [8] 10 Lo Nuestro Awards, five BMI Awards and one award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. In 1995, she was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. [9] The Spirit of Hope Award was created in Selena's honor in 1996, [10] and was awarded to Latin artists who participated in humanitarian and civic causes. [11] By 1998, Selena and Proyecto Uno were the first artists to have won a Billboard Latin Music Award in two different genres. [12]
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honors its top members in a series of annual awards shows in seven different music categories: pop, rhythm and soul, film and television, Latin, country, Christian and concert music. Selena received one award from one nomination. [13]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1995 | "I Could Fall in Love" | Among Most Performed Song | Won |
The Bandamax Music Awards are a 24-hour cable television music channel owned by Televisa under Televisa Networks. It is available in Mexico, United States, and Latin America. This channel focuses on Mexican and Southern US group music: Banda, Duranguense, Norteña, and Mariachi. Selena has received 1 nomination. [14]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | Selena | The Most Influential Artist on Social Media | Nominated |
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) annually hosts award shows that honor the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the year's most-performed songs in the BMI catalog. Selena received all five awards that she was nominated for. [15]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1995 | "Amor Prohibido" | BMI Pop Music Award | Won |
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Most Performed Song of the Year | Won | |
"No Me Queda Mas" | Song of the Year | Won | |
"Dreaming of You" | Singles With Over a Million Airplay Impressions | Won | |
1996 | "Si Una Vez" | Song of the Year | Won |
The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show broadcast on the television network Telemundo, honoring Latin artists. Selena received 16 awards from 20 nominations. [16] [17] [18] [1]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1994 | Selena | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Female | Won |
Selena Live! | Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Female | Won | |
1995 | Selena | Hot Latin Tracks, Artist of the Year | Won |
Amor Prohibido | Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Female | Won | |
"Amor Prohibido" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | |
"No Me Queda Mas" | Music Video of the Year | Won | |
Selena | Spirit of Hope Award | Won | |
1996 | Selena | Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year | Won |
"Tú Sólo Tú" | Regional Mexican Hot Latin Track of The Year | Won | |
"Tú Sólo Tú" | Regional Mexican Hot Latin Video of The Year | Won | |
Dreaming of You | Pop Album of the Year, Female | Won | |
2001 | All My Hits — Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 2 | Latin Greatest-Hit Album of the Year | Won |
2002 | Live! The Last Concert | Pop album of the year, Female | Nominated |
2011 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Digital Download Artist of the Year | Won | |
2016 | Selena | Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female | Won |
Selena | Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo | Nominated | |
2017 | Selena | Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female | Won |
Selena | Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo | Nominated | |
Lo Mejor de... Selena | Latin Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
The Billboard Mexican Music Awards are awarded annually by the Billboard magazine in the United States. Selena has received one nomination. [19]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013 | Selena | Digital Download Artist of the Year | Nominated |
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Selena received two awards from four nominations. [20] [21]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1994 | Selena Live! | Best Mexican/American Album | Won |
1995 | Amor Prohibido | Nominated | |
2021 | Selena | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Selena | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won |
The Lo Nuestro Awards is an awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by television network Univision. Selena received 9 awards from 12 nominations. [22]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1992 | Selena | Regional Mexican Female Artist | Nominated |
1993 | Selena | Regional Mexican Female Artist | Won |
Entre a Mi Mundo | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Won | |
"Como La Flor" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | |
1994 | Selena | Regional Mexican Female Artist | Won |
Selena Live! | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Nominated | |
"No Debes Jugar" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |
1995 | Selena | Female Pop Artist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Regional Mexican Female Artist | Won | |
Amor Prohibido | Regional Mexican Album of the Year | Won | |
"Amor Prohibido" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Won | |
1996 | Selena | Special Tribute Artist of the Year | Won |
Nominated for 48, Selena won 44Tejano Music Awards, which are awarded annually in San Antonio, Texas, honoring Tejano acts. [23]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1986 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
1987 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Most Promising Band of the Year | Won | |
Alpha | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Won | |
"Dame Un Beso" | Song of the Year | Won | |
1988 | Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won |
"Terco Corazon" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
And the Winner Is ... | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Nominated | |
1989 | Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
Dulce Amor | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Nominated | |
1990 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
Selena | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Won | |
"Amame, Quiéreme" | Vocal Duo of the Year | Won | |
1991 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
Ven Conmigo | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Won | |
1992 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
"La Carcacha" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
1993 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
Entre a Mi Mundo | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Won | |
"Como La Flor" | Single of the Year | Won | |
1994 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
Selena Live! | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Won | |
"No Debes Jugar" | Single of the Year | Won | |
1995 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
Amor Prohibido | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Won | |
"Amor Prohibido" | Single of the Year | Won | |
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Song of the Year | Won | |
1996 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
Selena y Los Dinos | Showband of the Year | Won | |
Dreaming of You | Album of the Year – Overall | Won | |
"Tú Sólo Tú" | Song of the Year | Won | |
"I Could Fall in Love" | Tejano Crossover Song of the Year | Won | |
1997 | Selena | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
Selena | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
"Siempre Hace Frio" | Song of the Year | Won | |
"No Quiero Saber" | Tejano Crossover Song of the Year | Won | |
2001 | Selena | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
2010 | Selena | Best Female Vocalist of the 1980s | Won |
Selena | Best Female Vocalist of the 1990s | Won | |
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Best 1990s Song | Won |
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his brother Joel Solís as Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he co-founded Los Bukis, of which he was the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. The band split up after nearly two decades of success, with Solís pursuing a solo career. Solís released his debut solo album, En Pleno Vuelo, in 1996 by Fonovisa Records.
"Amor Prohibido" is the title song of American Tejano singer Selena's fourth studio album of the same name (1994). Released as the lead single through EMI Latin on April 13, 1994, it was written by Selena, her brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III, and her band's backup vocalist Pete Astudillo. A popular interpretation compares it to Romeo and Juliet.
"No Debes Jugar" is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena and released as the lead single from her first live album Live! (1993). It was composed by Selena y Los Dinos keyboardist Ricky Vela and Selena's brother and principal record producer A.B. Quintanilla III and produced by Quintanilla III and Argentine music producer Bebu Silvetti. It is an uptempo Mexican cumbia song with influences of Rock en Español which is centered on female empowerment. Lyrically, the song describes a woman who threatens to leave her unappreciative boyfriend.
"Buenos Amigos" is a down-tempo, pop ballad duet recorded by Salvadoran recording artist Álvaro Torres and American recording artist Selena for Torres' sixth studio album Nada Se Compara Contigo (1991). The song was released by EMI Latin in 1992, as the album's second single. Its lyrics explore a friendship built on the strong, unrequited feelings of the male narrator. Torres composed "Buenos Amigos" after attending a showcase event at which Selena was performing.
"No Quiero Saber" is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena. It was originally a track on her second studio album Ven Conmigo (1990). It was composed and produced by her brother, A.B. Quintanilla III. Pete Astudillo, a backup singer with Selena y Los Dinos, produced the song with Quintanilla. The recording was later remixed by Quintanilla III for Selena's 1996 first remix album, Siempre Selena. It was released posthumously by EMI Latin in June 1996, as the album's second single, behind "Siempre Hace Frio".
The Barrio Boyzz were an American Latin pop group. The group was made up of Puerto Ricans who grew up in New York City. They gained popularity during the 1990s, when they became label-mates with Selena then landed their first Billboard number-one song entitled "Donde Quiera Que Estés" in 1993, from the album of the same name.
The 5th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by the Univision and Billboard magazine, honored the best Latin music of 1992 and 1993 and took place on May 20, 1993, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
The 8th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1995 and 1996 took place on May 9, 1996, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Song of the Year is an honor presented annually by American television network Univision at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The accolade was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. However, since 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The Lo Nuestro Award for Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded since 1989 and was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. As of 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Song of the Year is an honor presented annually by American television network Univision at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The accolade was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts. However, since 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The 7th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by the Univision, honored the best Latin music of 1994 and 1995 and took place on May 18, 1995, at a live presentation held in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1995.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1993.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1996.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1994.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1997.
Perez, Chris: "Pete was a Tejano star in his own right, whose duet with Selena in 1989, "Amame, Quiéreme," was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards soon after I joined the band."