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Every Grammys Best Tejano Album winner

12 ceremonies, 2000–2011. 11 different winners.

It was awarded for the last time in 2011.

It was previously known as Best Tejano Performance.

From 2012 the Grammys awarded Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) instead.

Little Joe & La Familia ×2
One band per year, because no winner has gone back-to-back in the years on record. Colored by label; scroll sideways for the full run.
Los Palominos'00
The Legends'01
Solido'02
Emilio Navaira'03
Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz'04
David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman, Sunny Sauceda'05
Little Joe y La Familia'06
Chente Barrera'07
Little Joe & La Familia'08
Rubén Ramos & The Mexican Revolution'09
Los Texmaniacs'10
Little Joe & La Familia'11

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2011.

Most nominated, never won

  • Joe Posada4 noms
  • Jay Perez3 noms
  • David Lee Garza y Los Musicales2 noms
  • Jaime y Los Chamacos2 noms
  • Stefani Montiel2 noms
  • Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso2 noms

Most losses

  • Joe Posada4L · 0W
  • Jay Perez3L · 0W
  • David Lee Garza y Los Musicales2L · 0W
  • Emilio Navaira2L · 1W
  • Jaime y Los Chamacos2L · 0W
  • Stefani Montiel2L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2011Little Joe & La Familia (Recuerdos)
beat 4 others
  • Juan P. Moreno (Sabes Bien)
  • Joe Posada (In the Pocket)
  • Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso (Homenaje A Mi Padre)
  • Tortilla Factory (Cookin)
Unknown
2010Los Texmaniacs (Borders y Bailes)
beat 4 others
  • Stefani Montiel (Divina)
  • Jay Perez (All the Way Live)
  • Joe Posada (Point of View)
  • Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso (Radiación Musical)
Unknown
2009Rubén Ramos & The Mexican Revolution (Viva La Revolucion)
beat 4 others
  • Chente Barrera y Taconazo (Music Lessons)
  • Joe Posada (Friends & Legends)
  • Tortilla Factory (All That Jazz...)
  • Albert Zamora (Heir to the Throne)
Unknown
2008Little Joe & La Familia (Before the Next Teardrop Falls)
beat 4 others
  • Ram Herrera and the Outlaw Band (Ram Herrera and the Outlaw Band 2007)
  • David Marez (Corazon de Oro)
  • Rubén Ramos (35th Anniversary)
  • Sunny Sauceda (Vagar Libremente)
Unknown
2007Chente Barrera (Sigue El Taconazo)
beat 4 others
  • Jimmy Edward (It's... All Right)
  • Bob Gallarza (Live In Session)
  • Jay Perez (All of Me)
  • Rebecca Valadez (Rebecca Valadez)
Unknown
2006Little Joe y La Familia (Chicanisimo)
beat 4 others
  • Avizo (The Power of Friends)
  • La Tropa F (Milagro)
  • Joe Posada (Then & Now)
  • The Royal Jesters (Odyssey the Journey)
Unknown
2005David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman, Sunny Sauceda (Polkas, Gritos y Acordeónes)
beat 4 others
  • Stefani Montiel (Takin' On the World)
  • Emilio Navaira (Entre Amigos)
  • Jay Perez (Mi Destino)
  • Vida (Vivo)
Unknown
2004Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz (Si Me Faltas Tu)
beat 4 others
  • Frijoles Romanticos (Frijoles Romanticos)
  • Eddie Gonzales (Un Poco de Cambio)
  • Milagro (Despues de Todo)
  • Bobby Pulido (Móntame)
Unknown
2003Emilio Navaira (Acuérdate)
beat 4 others
  • David Lee Garza y Los Musicales (Estamos Unidos)
  • Little Joe & La Familia (Celebration of Life - Volume One - Live)
  • Mingo Saldivar y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas (A Taste of Texas)
  • Siggno (Por Amor)
Unknown
2002Solido (Nadie Como Tu)
beat 4 others
  • David Lee Garza y Los Musicales (20/20 MMXX Twenty-Viente)
  • Leonard Gonzales y Los Magnificos (Retro-Momentos)
  • Los Palominos (Obsesion)
  • Emilio Navaira (Lo Dice Tu Mirada)
Unknown
2001The Legends (¿Qué Es Música Tejana?)
beat 4 others
  • Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz (Quien Iva a Pensar)
  • Leonardo Gonzales y Los Magnificos (Siempre Cuenta Conmigo)
  • Jaime y Los Chamacos (En Vivo... Puro Party Liva II)
  • Solido (Hasta la Cima del Cielo)
Unknown
2000Los Palominos (Por Eso Te Amo)
beat 4 others
  • Intocable (Contigo)
  • Jaime y Los Chamacos (Jaime y Los Chamacos)
  • Jennifer y Los Jetz (Mariposa)
  • A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings (Amor, Familia y Respeto...)
Unknown

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