When the album tour broke attendance records at the Houston Astrodome and attracted a record-breaking crowd at Miami 's Calle Ocho Festival , Selena became recognized as one of the biggest US Latin touring acts at that time . '' Amor Prohibido '' became the first Tejano record to peak at number one on the '' Billboard '' Top Latin Albums chart , remaining in the top five for 98 consecutive weeks . The album holds the record for most weeks at number one on '' Billboard '' s Regional Mexican Albums chart at 97 nonconsecutive weeks , as well as crowning the chart in four different calendar years . '' Amor Prohibido '' received critical acclaim , it is considered to be Selena 's best work and her band 's " crowning achievement " . The album 's sound received the highest acclaim , it was noted by critics to have retained its innovative spirit well into the 21st century . '' Amor Prohibido '' is credited with catapulting Tejano music into mainstream success resulting in sales to listeners previously unfamiliar with the genre . '' Amor Prohibido '' was nominated for Best Mexican-American Album at the 37th Grammy Awards . The record took Album of the Year honors at the 1995 TMA 's and the Lo Nuestro Award for Best Regional Mexican Album
1995 TMA 's
1995 Tejano Music Awards
Amor Prohibido