Bianca Ruiz | Credit: Vic Gonzalez / Tejano Nation

The ceremony also featured electrifying live performances by Conjunto Cats, Los Arcos Hermanos Peña, Elijah Ezequiel, Bianca Ruiz, and Los Heartbreakers, along with special tributes celebrating Tejano music’s rich legacy. Freddie Martinez and Roger Hernandez were each presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their lasting contributions to the genre.

Fans once again played a major role, casting votes in fan-selected categories, while industry honors were determined by voting members of the Academy of Tejano Music, the organization behind the awards. The Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing Tejano music for future generations. More information is available at academyoftejanomusic.org.

See the full list of winners for La Sexta Entrega de Los Premios Tejano Mundial below.

Fan Categories

Entertainer of the Year

Bobby Pulido — WINNER!
Elida Reyna
Jesse Turner (Siggno)
Ricardo Castillon (La Diferenzia)
Stefani Montiel

New Artist of the Year

Conjunto Distinto
Grupo Cinco F’s
La Reina
Lila
Salome Lopez — WINNER!

Grupo/Duo of the Year

Asalto
Conjunto Cats
David Lee Garza y Los Musicales — WINNER!
Intocable
Siggno

Collaboration of the Year

David Lee Garza y Los Musicales ft. Pete Astudillo – “Haces Falta Tú” — WINNER!
Gary Hobbs ft. Juan Treviño – “Acaso No Te Das Cuenta”
Jai Sterling ft. Elijah Ezequiel – “Loco”
La 45 ft. Ruben Ramos – “Popurrí Del León #1”
Miguel Hernandez ft. Jai Sterling – “Cumbia Sensual”

Social Media Artist of the Year

AJ Castillo
Conjunto Cats
Jenny B
Jesse Turner — WINNER!
Monica Saldivar

Song of the Year (Homenaje)

“Charangueando” – Los Arcos Hermanos Peña
“Como Una Visión” – Ray Ray Garcia
“El Cisne” – Adalberto Gallegos ft. Jay Perez — WINNER!
“Poquito a Poco” – Tejano Highway 281
“Suavecito” – Conjunto Cats

Industry Categories

Album of the Year

Cumbiamente – Vanita Leo
La Casa de Moneda – Angelica y Grupo Moneda
Más Fuerte Que Ayer – Asalto
Renacimiento del Phoenix – Ricardo Castillon y La Diferenzia – WINNER!
Soy Libre – Gary Hobbs

Video of the Year

“Cumbia De Calle” – Rev Ray (Dir. Shelly Lares)
“Dulce Veneno” – Grupo Zendero ft. Bobby Pulido (Dir. Raylin Francois)
“Estamos Todos” – Intocable (Dir. Antonio Ramos) — WINNER!
“Quit Quit Drinkin’ Again” – Ranch Road Band (Dir. Jesse James Alvarado)
“Wakala” – Jennifer Peña (Dir. Bryan Ramirez)

Vocal Performance of the Year (Female)

Angelica Alcoser – “Extrañame Ahora Baby”
Bianca Ruiz – “Vete Con Él”
Jennifer Peña – “Atada” — WINNER!
Savannah V – “Dos Amantes”
Stefani Montiel – “Nada”

Vocal Performance of the Year (Male)

Gary Hobbs – “Soy Libre”
Jesse Turner – “Vuela Madrecita” — WINNER!
Jordan Rodriguez – “Casi Te Olvido”
Juan Treviño – “Las Calles de Sevilla”
Luis AG – “En Mis Brazos”

Songwriter of the Year

Jai Sterling — WINNER!
Jose Rosario
Juan Treviño
Severo “Sevy” Contreras
Shelly Lares

Producer of the Year

Miguel Hernandez
Aaron Holler
Shelly Lares
Eddie Perez — WINNER!
Gabriel Zavala

Engineer of the Year

Severo “Sevy” Contreras
Aaron Holler
Anthony Perez
Eddie Perez — WINNER!
Gabriel Zavala

Song of the Year Categories

Balada

“Atada” – Jennifer Peña — WINNER!
“Escúchame” – Candace Vargas
“Te Borré De Mi Vida” – Papushi
“Together Forever” – Sunny Sauceda
“Vuela Madrecita” – Siggno

Chicano

“Dos Amantes” – Savannah V
“Los Caminos de Dios” – Jerry Rodriguez ft. Chente Barrera — WINNER!
“Todavía Te Amo” – La Reina
“Tonto a Mi Lado” – Elida Reyna y Avante
“Ya No Pierdas Más Tu Tiempo” – Crissy E

Conjunto

“Ahora La Ley” – The Homeboyz
“Aquí Estoy Yo” – Los Hermanos Peña ft. Mike Aguilar
“Minerva” – Cielo Azul
“Si Me Dices Que Sí” – Juan P. Moreno — WINNER!
“Valientes” – Maritza Gomez

Country

“Beside Me” – Audry and Revelation Rising
“Quit Quit Drinkin’ Again” – Ranch Road Band
“Somethin’ Bout Tequila” – Jai Sterling
“Together Forever” – Sunny Sauceda
“Una Más (Bailando Borracho)” – Blaze Brothers — WINNER!

Crossover

“Honky Tonk Cantina” – Cris Medina
“Together Forever” – Sunny Sauceda
“Tu Carita” – Cezar Omar — WINNER!
“Una Más (Bailando Borracho)” – Blaze Brothers
“Ven Dímelo” – Luis AG

Cumbia

“A.M.O.” – Lucky Joe
“Nada” – Stefani Montiel
“Preciosa” – Ricardo Castillon y La Diferenzia — WINNER!
“Quiero Ser Solo Tuyo” – Papushi
“Te Quiero Amar” – Asalto

Cumbia Pop

“Cumbia Sensual” – Miguel Hernandez ft. Jai Sterling
“Estrellita” – Candace Vargas
“La Cumbia Wepa” – Vanita Leo — WINNER!
“Mejor Sin Ti” – Lili Bella
“Posiciones” – Grupo Mero Valle

Gospel

“A Mi Lado” – Revelation Rising
“Heaven Is My Home” – Ray Ray Garcia — WINNER!
“Los Caminos de Dios” – Jerry Rodriguez ft. Chente Barrera
“Mi Fuerza y Mi Luz” – Samuel Ramos Jr.
“Qué Fácil” – Jerry Sanchez and The Crew

Mariachi

“El Malo” – Arzalez
“Orgullo Mexicano” – Beatriz Gonzalez
“Por Amor a Ti” – Allie
“Vete Con Él” – Bianca Ruiz — WINNER!

Norteño

“A.M.O.” – Lucky Joe — WINNER!
“Casi Te Olvido” – Asalto
“La Más Chula del Condado” – La Calma
“Los Hermanos Arroyo” – Los Arcos Hermanos Peña
“Tírame Un Mensaje” – Luis AG

Progressive

“Atormentando” – David Lee Garza y Los Musicales
“La Duda” – Miguel Hernandez
“Que Tropieza” – Ricardo Castillon y La Diferenzia — WINNER!
“Soy Libre” – Gary Hobbs
“Un Mundo Nuevo” – Stefani Montiel

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