| Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year | |
| Current Awards: | 2020 Tejano Music Awards |
| Awarded For: | Song of the Year |
| Presenter: | Texas Talent Musicians Association |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Holder: | Stevie D (2020) |
| Website: | Tejano Music Awards |
| Most Awards: | Mazz (9) |
The Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Tejano Music Awards, whose mission is to recognize the most talented performers of the genre. Songs nominated for the category are also eligible to be nominated for Single of the Year, and genre-specific categories Tejano Crossover, Mexican Regional Song, and Tejano Country Song of the Year. The only English-language recording to have won the award (and to be nominated) was "Oh Girl" by La Mafia in 1983, which was included on Honey, which also won Album of the Year.
Mazz is the most awarded group with nine wins, while Elida Reyna is the most awarded female singer with seven wins.
| Year | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luévano Marentes | "Senorita Cantinera" | Roberto Pulido | [1] | ||
| Johnny Herrera | "Si Quieres Verme Llorar" | Lisa Lopez | |||
| Eugene Booker | "Oh Girl" | La Mafia | |||
| Joe Hernandez | "Ella" | ||||
| Benjamin Sánchez Mota | "Mi Loca Pasion" | La Mafia | |||
| Joe Hernandez | "Las Isabeles" | Little Joe Y La Familia | |||
| Cornelio Reyna | "Si Tu Supieras" | La Mafia | |||
| Luis Silva | "Amor Querido" | Ramiro "Ram" Herrera | |||
| Homero Aguilar | "Fijate" | David Marez | |||
| Luis Silva | "Ahora Quiero Que Me Quieras" | Mazz | [2] | ||
| Joe Lopez | "No Te Olvidare" | Mazz | [3] | ||
| Humberto Ramon | "Que Me Lleven Canciones" | Mazz | |||
| Joe Lopez | "Lo Voy Hacer Por Ti" | Mazz | [4] | ||
| Calixto Ochoa | "La Charanga" | Fandango USA | [5] | ||
| Selena / Pete Astudillo / A.B. Quintanilla | "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Selena | |||
| F. Valdes Leal | "Tu Solo Tu" | Selena | [6] | ||
| Cuco Sánchez | "Siempre Hace Frio" | Selena | |||
| Humberto Ramon | "Mundo Sin Guitarras" | La Diferenzia | [7] | ||
| A.B. Quintanilla | "Te Quiero Te Amo" | David Lee Garza | |||
| Elida Reyna / Marco Antonio Pérez | "Duele" | Elida Reyna | |||
| Michael Salgado | "Ya No Voy Aguantar" | Michael Salgado | |||
| Jimmy Gonzalez | "Ahora Que Hago Sin Ti" | Mazz | [8] | ||
| Jimmy Gonzalez | "Yo Te Voy A Amar" | Mazz | |||
| Jimmy Gonzalez | "Te Llevo En Mi Alma" | Mazz | |||
| Pete Bustamante, Jr. / Mark Ledesma | "No Puedo Estar Sin Ti" | David Lee Garza | [9] | ||
| Joe Lopez | "Corazon De Fierro" | Mazz | [10] [11] | ||
| Joe Lopez | "Paloma, Piquito De Oro" | Chente Barrera Y Taconazo | |||
| Elida Reyna | "Elida's Medley" | Elida Reyna | |||
| Humberto Ramon | "Retrato Quebrado" | Mazz | |||
| Raulito Navaira | "Bajo De Tu Sombra" | Raulito Navaira | |||
| Elida Reyna / Eulalio Reyna | "Prefiero Morir" | Elida Reyna Y Avante | [12] | ||
| Bobby Garza | "Juntos Hasta Morir" | Elida Reyna and Jesse Turner | |||
| Jesse Turner / Wences Romo | "Mi Mundo Se Acabo" | Siggno |