Ramiro Burr is a San Antonio Express-News music reporter and regular Billboard contributor.
SAN ANTONIO--Edina Reyna and Bobby Pulido were celebrated as new major forces in Tejano music at the new Tejano Entertainers and Musicians Assn. (TEMA) Awards, held Feb. 27 here.
Reyna was a big winner of the star-studded evening, grabbing three awards--best female entertainer, best vocalist, and best mariachi song for her track "Duele" from her Tejas Records album "EYA '98"
"We have been on the road, touring all over, and we have been working hard," she said. "It is nice to be recognized. I'm really feeling ecstatic."
Meanwhile, EMI Latin's Pulido, who was nominated for four awards, was left holding one--the prestigious male entertainer award, presented at the end of the awards gala.
Still, Pulido...
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