20th Annual Tejano Music Awards Ballot
Top 12 Nominees

The following are the candidates for the 20th annual Tejano Music Awards nominees to be officially announced January 29th at Tejano Texas.

As Tony Rivera of Sound Mex Records explained on the Tejano Journal, "Each record label nominates all of their artists for their perspective categories that they qualify for and then the perliminary ballot is sent out to industry professionals and TTMA Amigos. Those votes narrow the nominations down to the top 12 in each category. This is then turned into another ballot that will be sent to all registered voters on Dec. 7 so that you can vote and shrink the list to the top 4. That will become the final ballot that will be read at the awards. You must call TTMA (1-888-945-5803) by Dec. 2nd to register to become a VOTER for the 2000 awards." 

SONG OF THE YEAR
[ ]  1. Aqui Estoy Yo . . . . . . . . . . . Stampede
[ ]  2. Cantarle A Ella . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Pulido
[ ]  3. Duele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elida y Avante 
[ ]  4. El Amigo Que Se Fue . . . . . . . . Intocable 
[ ]  5. Estoy Seguro  . . . . . . . . . . . Masizzo 
[ ]  6. Fuiste Mala . . . . . . . . . . . . Kumbia Kings
[ ]  7. La Papaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruben Vela
[ ]  8. Los Barandales Del Puente . . . . . Hometown Boys
[ ]  9. Me Vuelvo a Enamorar  . . . . . . . David Lee Garza y Los Musicales
[ ] 10. Otra Vez A La Cantina . . . . . . . Michael Salgado
[ ] 11. Porque Sera Que La Quiero . . . . . Texas Latino
[ ] 12. Solo Una Patada . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte

MOST PROMISING BAND
[ ] 13. Adrian y Destino        [ ] 19. Javier Molina
[ ] 14. Chente Barrera          [ ] 20. Kumbia Kings
[ ] 15. Gabe Lopez              [ ] 21. Los Chavalozz
[ ] 16. Grupo Vida              [ ] 22. Margarita
[ ] 17. Intenso                 [ ] 23. Masizzo
[ ] 18. Jackie y Romantico      [ ] 24. Stampede

MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
[ ] 25. Albert Zamora           [ ] 31. Jay Perez
[ ] 26. Art Tijerina (Vida)     [ ] 32. Johnny Lee Rosas (Masizzo)
[ ] 27. Bobby Pulido            [ ] 33. Michael Salgado
[ ] 28. Eddie Gonzalez          [ ] 34. Ram Herrera
[ ] 29. Emilio                  [ ] 35. Ruben Ramos
[ ] 30. Gary Hobbs              [ ] 36. D J Kane (Kumbia Kings)

FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
[ ] 37. Alma Pulido             [ ] 43. Margarita
[ ] 38. Delia Gonzales          [ ] 44. Nydia Rojas
[ ] 39. Elida Reyna             [ ] 45. Patsy Torres
[ ] 40. Elizabeth Gutierrez     [ ] 46 .Ruth
[ ] 41. Jennifer Pena           [ ] 47. Shelly Lares
[ ] 42. Laura Linda             [ ] 48. Stefani Montiel

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
[ ] 49. Bobby Pulido            [ ] 55. Michael Salgado
[ ] 50. D J Kane (Kumbia Kings) [ ] 56. Ram Herrera
[ ] 51. Emilio                  [ ] 57. Ricardo Castillon
[ ] 52. Gary Hobbs              [ ] 58. Ricky Martinez (Hometown Boys)
[ ] 53. Jay Perez               [ ] 59. Ricky Munoz (Intocable)
[ ] 54. Johnny Lee Rosas        [ ] 60. Ruben Ramos


FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
[ ] 61. Alma Pulido             [ ] 67. Margarita
[ ] 62. Delia Gonzales          [ ] 68. Nydia Rojas
[ ] 63. Elida Reyna             [ ] 69. Patsy Torres
[ ] 64. Elizabeth Gutierrez     [ ] 70. Ruth
[ ] 65. Jennifer Pena           [ ] 71. Shelly Lares
[ ] 66. Laura Canales           [ ] 72. Stefani Montiel


ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP)
[ ] 73. 10 Aniversario . . . . . . . . . . . . Emilio
[ ] 74. Amor, Familia y Respeto  . . . . . . . Kumbia Kings
[ ] 75. Con Ustedes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Gonzalez
[ ] 76. El Cazador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Pulido
[ ] 77. Inspiracion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Latino
[ ] 78. Magico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elida y avante 
[ ] 79. Sin Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grupo Vida
[ ] 80. Nadie Como Yo  . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lee Garza Y Los Musicales
[ ] 81. New Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . Ram Herrera
[ ] 82. Pasado, Presente y Futuro  . . . . . . Tropa F
[ ] 83. Rodeo 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodeo
[ ] 84. Siempre Contigo  . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Perez



ALBUM OF THE YEAR (CONJUNTO)
[ ] 85. Confia En Mi . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody Farias
[ ] 86. Contigo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intocable
[ ] 87. Cuatro Paredes/100 . . . . . . . . . . Garcia Bros.
[ ] 88. Jaime y Los Chamacos . . . . . . . . . Jaime y Los Chamacos
[ ] 89. Mi Nena  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javier Molina
[ ] 90. Mi Ultima Carta  . . . . . . . . . . . Los Dos Gilbertos
[ ] 91. Mi Ultimo Beso . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony De La Rosa
[ ] 92. Mi Unico Camino  . . . . . . . . . . . Los Yo Yo's
[ ] 93. Otra Vez a La Cantina  . . . . . . . . Michael Salgado
[ ] 94. Por Eso Te Amo . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Palominos
[ ] 95. Reclaim My Place . . . . . . . . . . . Albert Zamora
[ ] 96. Solo Dios Sabe . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Desperadoz



MEXICAN REGIONAL
[ ]  97. Bobby Pulido . . . . .  . . . . . . . Cantarle A Ella
[ ]  98. Elida y Avante  . . . . . . . . . . . Duele
[ ]  99. Emilio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Como A Nadie
[ ] 100. Flaco Jiminez . . . . . . . . . . . . Siempre Quiero Estar Contigo
[ ] 101. Intocable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonador Eterno
[ ] 102. Jennifer y Los Jetz . . . . . . . . . Tengo Miedo
[ ] 103. Jody Farias . . . . . . . . . . . . . Siempre Te Amare
[ ] 104. Kumbia Kings  . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuiste Mala
[ ] 105. Los Palominos . . . . . . . . . . . . Por Eso Te Amo
[ ] 106. Masizzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estoy Seguro 
[ ] 107. Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos  . . . . . . Solo Una Patada
[ ] 108. Shelly Lares  . . . . . . . . . . . . No Me Olvides


SHOWBAND OF THE YEAR 
[ ] 109. Albert Zamora                      [ ] 115. Kumbia Kings
[ ] 110. David Lee Garza y Los Musicales    [ ] 116. La Tropa F
[ ] 111. Eddie Gonzalez                     [ ] 117. Los Chavalozz
[ ] 112. Grupo Vida                         [ ] 118. Masizzo
[ ] 113. Hometown Boys                      [ ] 119. Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos
[ ] 114. Jay Perez                          [ ] 120. Ruben Ramos & The Texas Revolution


TEJANO CROSSOVER SONG
[ ] 121. Ay Papi  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stefani Montiel
[ ] 122. Azucar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kumbia Kings
[ ] 123. Baila Esta Cumbia  . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Gonzalez
[ ] 124. Don't Be Cruel  . . . . . . . .. . . . Ram Herrera
[ ] 125. Duele  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elida y Avante
[ ] 126. Es Tan Bello . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intocable
[ ] 127. Me Vuelvo a Enamorar . . . . . . . . . David Lee Garza y Los Musicales
[ ] 128. Mi Primer Amor . . . . . . . . . . . . Emilio
[ ] 129. No Quiero Estar Solo . . . . . . . . . Jay Perez
[ ] 130. Otra Vez a La Cantina  . . . . . . . . Michael Salgado
[ ] 131. Que Seas Feliz . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Latino
[ ] 132. Ya Robaron Al Ladron . . . . . . . . . Gary Hobbs
Ballot supplied by Frank Salazar, TTMA Treasurer