List of awards and nominations received by Selena

Selena awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
ASCAP Awards
1 1
BMI Awards
5 5
Billboard Latin Music Awards
13 13
Grammy Awards
1 3
Lo Nuestro Awards
10 12
Tejano Music Awards
36 48
Totals
Awards won 66
Nominations 82

Selena was an American Tejano pop singer-songwriter. She has been called the "Queen of Tejano music" by many media outlets including Entertainment Weekly, Billboard magazine, Los Angeles Magazine and Vibe.[1][2][3][4] The singer had released eleven albums, six with her band Selena y Los Dinos and five without them: Mis Primeras Grabaciones (1984), Alpha (1986), Muñequito de Trapo (1987), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa (1988), Dulce Amor (1988), Selena (1989), Ven Conmigo (1990), Entre a Mi Mundo (1992), Selena Live! (1993), Amor Prohibido (1994) and Dreaming of You (1995). They have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.[5][6] Her 10 award-winning songs include "Como La Flor", "Amor Prohibido", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Techno Cumbia", "Si Una Vez", "Tú Sólo Tú", "I Could Fall in Love", "Dreaming of You", "Siempre Hace Frio" and "No Quiero Saber".

Selena was nominated for 82 awards, with 66 wins. She won 36 Tejano Music Awards, 13 Billboard Latin Music Awards,[7] 10 Lo Nuestro Awards, five BMI Awards and one award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. In 1995, she was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.[8] The Spirit of Hope Award was created in Selena's honor in 1996,[9] and was awarded to Latin artists who participated in humanitarian and civic causes.[10] By 1998, Selena and Proyecto Uno were the first artists to have won a Billboard Latin Music Award in two different genres.[11]

Awards and Nominations

ASCAP

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honors its top members in a series of annual awards shows in seven different music categories: pop, rhythm and soul, film and television, Latin, country, Christian and concert music. Selena received one award from one nomination.[12]

Year Recipient Award Result
1995 "I Could Fall in Love" Among Most Performed Song style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

BMI Music Awards

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) annually hosts award shows that honor the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the year's most-performed songs in the BMI catalog. Selena received all five awards that she was nominated for.[13]

Year Recipient Award Result
1995 "Amor Prohibido" BMI Pop Music Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" Most Performed Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"No Me Queda Mas" Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Dreaming of You" Singles Selling Over a Million copies style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1996 "Si Una Vez" Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Billboard Latin Music Awards

The Billboard Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show broadcast on the television network Telemundo, honoring Latin artists. Selena received 13 awards from 13 nominations.[14]

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Selena Hot Latin Tracks, Artist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Amor Prohibido Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Female style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Amor Prohibido" Regional Mexican Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"No Me Queda Mas" Music Video of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1995 Selena Spirit of Hope Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1996 Selena Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Tú Sólo Tú" Regional Mexican Hot Latin Track of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Tú Sólo Tú" Regional Mexican Hot Latin Video of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Dreaming of You Pop Album of the Year, Female style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2001 All My Hits — Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 2 Latin Greatest-Hit Album of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2011 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Digital Download Artist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Billboard Mexican Music Award

The Billboard Mexican Music Awards are awarded annually by the Billboard magazine in the United States. Selena has received one nomination.[15]

Year Recipient Award Result
2013 Selena Digital Download Artist of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Selena received one award from three nominations.[16][17]

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Selena Live! Best Mexican/American Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1995 Amor Prohibido Best Mexican/American Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1998 Selena Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Lo Nuestro Awards

The Lo Nuestro Awards is an awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by television network Univision. Selena received 10 awards from 12 nominations.[18]

Year Recipient Award Result
1992 Selena Regional Mexican Female Artist style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1993 Selena Regional Mexican Female Artist style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Entre a Mi Mundo Regional Mexican Album of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Como La Flor" Regional Mexican Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1994 Selena Regional Mexican Female Artist style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Live! Regional Mexican Album of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"No Debes Jugar" Regional Mexican Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1995 Selena Female Pop Artist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Regional Mexican Female Artist style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Amor Prohibido Regional Mexican Album of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Amor Prohibido" Regional Mexican Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1996 Selena Special Tribute Artist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Tejano Music Awards

Nominated for 48, Selena won 36 Tejano Music Awards, which are awarded annually in San Antonio, Texas, honoring Tejano acts.[19]

Year Recipient Award Result
1986 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1987 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Most Promising Band of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Alpha Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Dame Un Beso" Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1988 Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Terco Corazon" Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
And the Winner Is ... Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1989 Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Dulce Amor Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1990 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Amame, Quiéreme" Vocal Duo of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1991 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Ven Conmigo Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1992 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"La Carcacha" Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1993 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Entre a Mi Mundo Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Como La Flor" Single of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1994 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Live! Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"No Debes Jugar" Single of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1995 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Amor Prohibido Album of the Year – Orchestra style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Amor Prohibido" Single of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1996 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena y Los Dinos Showband of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Dreaming of You Album of the Year – Overall style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Tú Sólo Tú" Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"I Could Fall in Love" Tejano Crossover Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1997 Selena Female Vocalist of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Female Entertainer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Siempre Hace Frio" Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"No Quiero Saber" Tejano Crossover Song of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2001 Selena Lifetime Achievement Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2010 Selena Best Female Vocalist of the 1980s style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Selena Best Female Vocalist of the 1990s style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" Best 1990s Song style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

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