| Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2020 Tejano Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Song of the Year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Texas Talent Musicians Association |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Currently held by | Stevie D (2020) |
| Most awards | Mazz (9) |
| Website | Tejano Music Awards |
The Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Tejano Music Awards, whose mission is to recognize the most talented performers of the genre. Songs nominated for the category are also eligible to be nominated for Single of the Year, and 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.
Mazz is the most awarded group with nine wins, while Elida Reyna is the most awarded female singer with seven wins.
| Year | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Luévano Marentes | "Senorita Cantinera" | Roberto Pulido | [1] | |
| 1982 | Johnny Herrera | "Si Quieres Verme Llorar" | Lisa Lopez | [1] | |
| 1983 | Eugene Booker | "Oh Girl" | La Mafia | [1] | |
| 1984 | Joe Hernandez | "Ella" | Little Joe Y La Familia |
| [1] |
| 1985 | Benjamin Sánchez Mota | "Mi Loca Pasion" | La Mafia | [1] | |
| 1986 | Joe Hernandez | "Las Isabeles" | Little Joe Y La Familia | [1] | |
| 1987 | Cornelio Reyna | "Si Tu Supieras" | La Mafia | [1] | |
| 1988 | Luis Silva | "Amor Querido" | Ramiro "Ram" Herrera | [1] | |
| 1989 | Homero Aguilar | "Fijate" | David Marez | [1] | |
| 1990 | Luis Silva | "Ahora Quiero Que Me Quieras" | Mazz |
| [2] |
| 1991 | Joe Lopez | "No Te Olvidare" | Mazz | [3] | |
| 1992 | Humberto Ramon | "Que Me Lleven Canciones" | Mazz | [1] | |
| 1993 | Joe Lopez | "Lo Voy Hacer Por Ti" | Mazz |
| [4] |
| 1994 | Calixto Ochoa | "La Charanga" | Fandango USA |
| [5] |
| 1995 | Selena / Pete Astudillo / A.B. Quintanilla | "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Selena | [1] | |
| 1996 | F. Valdes Leal | "Tu Solo Tu" | Selena |
| [6] |
| 1997 | Cuco Sánchez | "Siempre Hace Frio" | Selena |
| [1] |
| 1998 | Humberto Ramon | "Mundo Sin Guitarras" | La Diferenzia | [1] [7] | |
| 1999 | A.B. Quintanilla | "Te Quiero Te Amo" | David Lee Garza |
| [1] |
| 2000 | Elida Reyna / Marco Antonio Pérez | "Duele" | Elida Reyna |
| [1] |
| 2001 | Michael Salgado | "Ya No Voy Aguantar" | Michael Salgado | [1] | |
| 2002 | Jimmy Gonzalez | "Ahora Que Hago Sin Ti" | Mazz | [8] | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Gonzalez | "Yo Te Voy A Amar" | Mazz |
| [1] |
| 2004 | Jimmy Gonzalez | "Te Llevo En Mi Alma" | Mazz | [1] | |
| 2005 | Pete Bustamante, Jr. / Mark Ledesma | "No Puedo Estar Sin Ti" | David Lee Garza |
| [9] |
| 2006 | Joe Lopez | "Corazon De Fierro" | Mazz |
| [10] [11] |
| 2007 | Joe Lopez | "Paloma, Piquito De Oro" | Chente Barrera Y Taconazo | [1] | |
| 2008 | Elida Reyna | "Elida's Medley" | Elida Reyna | [1] | |
| 2009 | Humberto Ramon | "Retrato Quebrado" | Mazz |
| [1] |
| 2010 | Raulito Navaira | "Bajo De Tu Sombra" | Raulito Navaira |
| [1] |
| 2011 | Elida Reyna / Eulalio Reyna | "Prefiero Morir" | Elida Reyna Y Avante |
| [1] [12] |
| 2012 | Bobby Garza | "Juntos Hasta Morir" | Elida Reyna and Jesse Turner |
| [1] |
| 2013 | Jesse Turner / Wences Romo | "Mi Mundo Se Acabo" | Siggno |
| [1] [13] |
| 2014 | Elida Reyna | "Muevelo Asi" | Elida Reyna Y Avante and Yeyo |
| [1] |
| 2015 | Arturo Leyva / Wences Romo | "Te Llevare" | Siggno |
| [1] [14] |
| 2016 | Lalo Reyna III | "Adicta" | Elida Reyna Y Avante |
| [1] [15] [16] |
| 2017 | Jay Perez / Juan Trevino | "Un Amigo Tendrás" | Jay Perez and the Band |
| [1] [17] |
| 2018 | Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke / Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke / Tommy Torres | "Corre" | Elida Reyna Y Avante |
| [1] [18] [19] |
| 2019 | Shelly Lares | "Devuélveme El Corazón" | Shelly Lares |
| [1] [20] [21] |
| 2020 | Humberto Ramon | "Ahora Sigo Yo" | Stevie D and the All-Star Cast | [22] [23] |
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