By the 20th annual Tejano Music Awards , the genre suffered and its popularity wane after Selena was shot and killed in 1995 . The Lifetime Achievement Award was erected in 1999 and was awarded to Tejano artists to had a major impact on the genre . At the 2005 Tejano Music Awards , the ceremony celebrated their " silver anniversary " and awarded Tejano artists in 14 categories , the most categories since 1995 . The 30th annual Tejano Music Awards was celebrated in 2010 with a decade-ballot category , awarding artists in specific categories that they reign in the 1980s , 1990s , and the 2000s . The 2016 Tejano Music Awards is the 36th annual upcoming event , awarding artists in 12 categories . Aside from the awards ceremony , the annual Fan Fair is celebrated weeks in advance from the Tejano Music Awards
20th annual Tejano Music Awards
2000 Tejano Music Awards
Tejano Music Awards