female vocalist year year honor presented female music recording artists bestowed established recognize talented performers genre regional mexican music roots music early european settlers texas awards presented promote excellence music industry popular vote method select winner female vocalist year historically female musicians fared favorably male dominated genre seen inferior male counterparts award established male performer founded awards award presented american singer won award times considered music leading lady genre golden age 1990s holds record wins winning nominations singer called queen music credited genre mainstream market following death march genre suffered popularity waned won time initially nominated holds record nominations following year won award time award won different participants current award holder shares record consecutive wins background nomination process music blend jazz rhythm blues country music influences american pop music early european settlers introduced major musical components genre state texas music introduction keyboards synthesizers historically female musicians seen inferior successful commercially male counterparts turned music concert organizers wanted female vocalist category introduced awards ceremony pioneered male musician nominees originally selected voting poll conducted program directors disc spanish language radio stations texas winners previously chosen radio station listeners 1980s later fans musicians southwest united_states currently winners selected survey texas households hispanic internet access eligible vote official website page awards ceremony broadcast radio stations local television channels texas new_mexico arkansas oklahoma louisiana awards ceremony originally held henry convention center ceremony held annually center san_antonio texas recipients award presented american singer billboard regional mexican airplay number single core audience female singer appear billboard latin albums chart october popularized 1970s won award times considered music leading lady genre golden age 1990s sixth music awards year nominees included newcomers veteran winner won award won seventh music awards won honor beginning won award seven consecutive years 10th music awards nomination pool increased include newcomers veteran performers 11th 12th music awards nominees remained nominees included newcomer 14th music awards nominated time years twice won award posthumously shooting death march called queen music credited genre mainstream market following singer death music popularity faded recovered won honor time nominated nominees 16th annual ceremony newcomer nominated awarded honor retiring music industry took home award 22nd music awards won 24th music awards nominees veterans winning title nomination pool increased 25th music awards nominees including newcomers veterans won award continued win award win newcomers beginning dominated award remains title holder general specific
Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year