5. Emilio Navaira, Male Entertainer of the Year, and his band Rio won Album of the Year for their release "Emilio" and Most Promising Band of the Year

5. Emilio Navaira, Male Entertainer of the Year, and his band Rio won Album of the Year for their release "Emilio" and Most Promising Band of the Year, Box: 1, Folder: 13. Tejano Music Awards Records, BENSON-MS TTMA. Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin. https://archives.lib.utexas.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/291244 Accessed September 26, 2026.