The award was first presented to Lisa Lopez for two consecutive years . Lopez was credited to have become the first female Tejano singer to have a number one single on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart in 1982 . Tejano music 's " first leading lady " , Laura Canales won the award for four consecutive times . The " Queen of Tejano music " Selena , dominated the awards for nine consecutive years and dominated the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for much of the 1990s decade . In 1997 , Jennifer Peña won the award , the first time since 1988 that a new recipient won . Pena dominated the award until Elida Reyna won in 2000 ; she became the second participant to only win the award once , behind Patsy Torres ' win in 1987 . In 2002 , Shelly Lares won for the first time since she was nominated in 1990 . Lares won the award three more times until the honor was disestablished following the 2006 Tejano Music Awards along with the Tejano Music Award for Male Entertainer of the Year and were merged into the Tejano Music Award for Entertainer of the Year beginning at the 2007 awards ceremony . Listed below are the winners of the award for each year , as well as the other nominees
2007 awards ceremony
2007 Tejano Music Awards
Tejano Music Award for Female Entertainer of the Year