Tejano Music Industry Award Winners
Awarded and voted by the Tejano Music Industry
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2007
Bass
Richard "Big Rich" Lopez -
Chente Barrera y Taconazo
Drums
Tim Villanueva - Vida
Guitar
Jimmy Gonzalez - Mazz
Keyboards
Mario Ortiz - Jay Perez
Accordion
David Lee Garza - Los Musicales
Bajo Sexto
Max Baca - Los Texmaniacs
Percussion
Epi Martinez - Frijoles Romanticos
Horn (Brass)
Lonnie Lalane - Avizo
Horn ( Woodwind)
Joe Posada
--New Artist Category--
Rising Star (Male)
Ben Miranda - La Fuerza
Rising Star (Female)
Cacy Savala - Mazz
Rising Star Group
Tex-Mex Kadillaks
Songwriter of the Year
Beto Ramon
Record Producer of the Year
Gilbert Velasquez
Instrumental of the Year
Amor y Fuego - Joe Posada
2005
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
Steve Roth
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Chente Barrera
Best Tejano Musician - Percussion
Jorge Alejandro
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboard
Art Guillermo
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Al Gomez
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Max Baca
Best Tejano Musician - Saxophone
Val Maltos
Best Tejano Musician - Accordion
Joel Guzman
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Jason Martinez
Rising Star - Male
Chente Barrera
Rising Star - Female
Sesi
Rising Star - Group
La Fuerza
Instrumental of the Year
Azucar Polka Medley - David Lee Garza y Los Musicales
Songwriter of the Year
Art Guillermo
Record Producer of the Year
Gilbert Velasquez
2003
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
A.B. Quintanilla III
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Chente Barrera
Best Tejano Musician - Percussion
Sean Rodriguez
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboard
Jerry De La Rosa
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Lonny Lalayne
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Lee Villarreal
Best Tejano Musician - Saxophone
Val Maltos
Best Tejano Musician - Accordion
David Lee Garza
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Jimmy Gonzalez
Rising Star - Male
Albert Canales - Conjunto Oro
Rising Star - Female
Megan Leyva
Rising Star - Group
Frijoles Romanticos
Instrumental of the Year
La Tusa - Hugo Guerrero
Songwriter of the Year
Richard Allen
Record Producer of the Year
Gilbert Velasquez
2002
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
(Tie) - Gabe Romo and A.B. Quintanilla III
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Adam Arevalos
Best Tejano Musician - Percussion
Eric Casillas
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboard
Jerry De La Rosa
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
"Skeeter" Amesquita
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Frank Rodriguez
Best Tejano Musician - Saxophone
Val Maltos
Best Tejano Musician - Accordion
David Lee Garza
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Jimmy Gonzalez
Rising Star - Male
Jesse Turner - Siggno
Rising Star - Female
Victoria Galvan - Victoria y sus Chikos
Rising Star - Group
Grupo Volcan
Instrumental of the Year
Karissa Rose - Grupo Volcan
Songwriter of the Year
Arturo Guillermo
Record Producer of the Year
A.B. Quintanilla III
Tejano Video of the Year
(Tie) - Y Ya Despues - La Costumbre,
and Las Toronjas - Ruben Vela
2001
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
A.B. Quintanilla III - Kumbia Kings
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Chente Barrera
Best Tejano Musician - Percussion
Eric Casias - Emilio Y Grupo Rio
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Jimmy Gonzalez - Mazz
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboards
Cruz Martinez - Kumbia Kings
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Albert "Skeeter" Amezquita - Ruben
Ramos
Best Tejano Musician - Saxophone
Val Maltos - Jay Perez
Best Tejano Musician - Accordion
Pete Ybarra - Emilio Y Grupo Rio
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Johnny Lee Rosas - Masizzo
Rising Star - Male
Ben De Leon - Solido
Rising Star - Female
Trisha Martinez
Rising Star - Group
Solido
Instrumental of the Year
El Ray Del Rodeo - Emilio Y Grupo Rio
Video of the Year
Vivir Sin Aire - Ruben Ramos/TX Revolution
Songwriter of the Year
Tie- A.B. Quintanilla III & Beto
Ramon
Record Producer of the Year
A.B. Quintanilla III
2000
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
A.B. Quintanilla III - Kumbia Kings
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Danny Martinez - Masizzo
Best Tejano Musician - Percussion
Sergio Serna - Intocable
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Carl Joseph Leon - Emilio
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboards
Brando Mireles - Laura Linda
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Albert "Skeeter" Amezquita - Ruben
Ramos
Best Tejano Musician - Saxophone
Val Maltos - Jay Perez
Best Tejano Musician - Accordion
David Lee Garza - Los Musicales
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Johnny Lee Rosas - Masizzo
Rising Star - Male
Alex De Leon - Stampede
Rising Star - Female
Elizabeth Guiterrez
Rising Star - Group
Kumbia Kings
Instrumental of the Year
El Circo - Laura Linda
Record Producer of the Year
A.B. Quintanilla
1999
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
A.B. Quintanilla III - Kumbia Kings
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Chente Barrera - Jay Perez
Best Tejano Musician - Percussion
Sergio Serna - Intocable
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Gilbert Velasquez - Studio Musician
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboards
Jesse Flores - Emilio
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Albert "Skeeter" Amezquita - Ruben
Ramos
Best Tejano Musician - Saxophone
Val Maltos - Jay Perez
Best Tejano Musician - Accordion
Frankie Caballero - Mazz
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Johnny Lee Rosas - Masizzo
Best Tejano Musician - Tejano Country
Javier Molina - El Dorado
Best Tejano Musician - International
Ramon Ayala - Sus Bravos Del Norte
Rising Star - Male
Chente Barrera
Rising Star - Female
Margarita
Rising Star - Group
Masizzo
Songwriter of the Year
Humberto "Beto" Ramon
Instrumental of the Year
Strawberry Jam - DLG Y Los Musicales
Record Producer of the Year
Michael Morales
1998
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
Richard Garza - David Lee Garza
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Chente Barrera - Jay Perez
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Jimmy Gonzalez - Mazz
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboards
Brando Mireles - Mazz
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Albert "Skeeter" Amezquita - Ruben
Ramos
Best Tejano Musician - Accordian
Mario "Sonny" Saucedo - Grupo Vida
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Juan P. Moreno
Rising Star - Male
Tie- Roel Martinez & Eddie Gonzalez
Rising Star - Female
Alma Pulido
Rising Star - Group
Jennifer Y Los Jetz
Songwriter of the Year
Humberto Ramon
Tejano Instrumential of the Year
Home Town Boys
Record Producer of the Year
Gilbert Velasquez
1997
Best Tejano Musician - Bass
Tie -Noe Hernandez - Elida Y Avante
Roy Ramos - Ruben Ramos
Best Tejano Musician - Drums
Enrique "Ricky" Reyes - Ruben Ramos
Best Tejano Musician - Guitar
Jimmy Gonzalez - Mazz
Best Tejano Musician - Keyboards
Brando Mireles - Mazz
Best Tejano Musician - Horn
Jonas Quintanilla - Brando
Best Tejano Musician - Accordian
David Lee Garza - DLG Y Los Musicales
Best Tejano Musician - Bajo Sexto
Juan P. Moreno
Rising Star - Male
Tie- Bobby Pulido & Eddie Gonzalez
Rising Star - Female
Elida Reyna
Rising Star - Group
Eddie Gonzalez Y Grupo Vida
Songwriter of the Year
Humberto Ramon
Tejano International
Selena Quintanilla
Record Producer of the Year
A.B. Quintanilla III
