Artist Archives - 2025
December 21, 2025
Rudy Rocha
Joe Angel Reynosa
Pete Espinoza
Ralph Rifon
Carlos Espinosa
November 23, 2025
Vince Cantu
August 22, 1944 –
July 6, 2018
Sam Luke DeLeon
JR Munoz
Gerald Salazar
Rey Rodriguez
Richard Vega
Pete Torres
October 26, 2025
Robert Castillo
Ray Chandler
Oscar Diaz, Jr.
Vick Nash Espinoza
Mingo Garcia
Julian Gonzalez
September 21, 2025
Luis Bernal
Lifetime Achievement Award
Beto Martinez
Manuel Solis
February 10, 1940 – August 1, 1970
Jose Luis Soliz
Louis Vargas
Antonio Tejada
August 24, 2025
Frank Alonzo, Sr.
January 28, 1908 –
September 1, 1997
Lupe Gonzales II
Lupe Gonzales, Sr.
Roberto Pulido Alvarado Jr.
July 21, 1960 –
August 8, 2025
Louis Lara, Jr.
Joel E. Longoria
Octobe 22, 1984 – June 12, 2025
Priscilla Menchaca
Appreciation Award
July 20, 2025
In Memory of Antonio “Tony” Cortez
June 13, 1932 – January 13, 1983
June P. Garcia
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cristobal Garcia
Antonio Guerra, Jr.
Benny Padilla
Special Recognition Broadcasting
Jose G. Pena
June 22, 2025
Linda Escobar
Lifetime Achievement Award
Carmen Esparza
Oziel Garza, Jr.
Joe Lara
Jesse Lara
Arnold Jimenez, Jr.
May 18, 2025
Jesse Cruz
Hugo Moreno
Froilan “Froy” Ortiz
Carlos Sanchez
January 21, 1947 – January 15, 2026
Tony Soliz
Joe Torres
March 1, 1945 –
October 8, 2020
April 27, 2025
Carlos Cantu
Douglas Davila
Roy Padia
Ernest “Neto” Perez
February 27, 1943 – June 1973
Pioneer Award
Arnoldo Jimenez
Tony Vasquez
March 23, 2025
Jose Ancira
Roy L. Castillo
January 6, 1937 –
July 5, 2025
Pioneer Award
Ralph Pumba Flores
Jose Ricardo Flores
David T. Hernandez
Alejandro R. Lopez, Sr.
May 8, 1949 –
April 12, 2011
Alejandro C. Lopez, Jr.
February 16, 2025 - Women in Music
Elsa Garcia
Lifetime Achievement Award
Hermelinda Escamilla
“Linda La Norteña”
October 14, 1928 – April 30, 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award
Irene D. Lares
Special Recognition – Lyricist
Michelle Chel
Special Recognition Artist
Rita Bernal
Special Recognition Artist
Jackie Gomez
Special Recognition Artist
Maria Luisa G. Ramirez
Special Recognition – Songwriter
January 19, 2025
Albert Calderon
Pete Falcon
Jesus Hernandez
Danny Martinez
Mike Ramirez, Jr.
Victor J. Olivo