Tejano ROOTS Hall Of Fame & Museum - The Official Hall Of Fame For Tejano Music

Isidro López * Lydia Mendoza * Beto Villa * Flaco Jiménez * Laura Canales * Tony De La Rosa * Sunny Ozuna * Selena Quintanilla * Carlos Guzman * Steve Jordan * Los Fabulos Cuatro * Juan Sifuentes * Freddie Martinez * Agustin Ramirez * Freddy Fender * Linda Escobar * Jimmy Edward * Roberto Pulido * Tortilla Factory * El Conjunto Bernal * Chris Sandoval * Alfonso Ramos * Los Unicos

Governor Rick Perry signing the bill that made Alice officially the birthplace of Tejano

WE ARE THE OFFICIAL HALL OF FAME FOR TEJANO ROOTS

The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame is the official Hall of Fame for Tejano Music as designated by House Bill 1019 and signed into law by Governor Rick Perry of the Great State of Texas on May 3, 2001. The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Museum is situated at 213 N. Wright Street in Alice, Texas, the Birthplace of Tejano

Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

We have our traditional annual induction ceremony, so you know to mark your calendar every year to come down to Alice for this prestigious ceremony to honor our tejano music stars.

Fiesta De Noche Tejana kicks off on friday, known with a dance, followed by the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Saturday.

Other Tejano ROOTS events will be posted on this website.

INDUCTION CRITERIA & POLICIES

The following criteria must be met to qualify for consideration to be inducted into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame.

Nominees must have participated in any of the following categories:

A.) Singer, Composer, Arranger or Musician

B.) Broadcasting (Radio or TV Show Host)

C.) Recording Industry (Production, Management, Engineering, Promotions, etc.)

D.) Media (News Publications, Columnist, Magazines)

Nominees must have projected a positive image in promotion of the Tejano Musical Heritage.

Category (A) Nominees must have recorded, or had his/her musical material recorded for a Tejano Record Label or subsidiary of such.

Nominee must have performed or had his/her material performed for Tejano and other audiences alike.

Tejano Music must be the primary format or music style of the nominee.

Nominees may be an individual artist, duo, trio or a group.

Nominee must have contributed to the development and enhancement of The Tejano Musical Industry and Heritage.

The board of Directors shall designate a Screening Committee for nominations to be submitted to The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Board of Directors for consideration.

Final selection into the Hall of Fame shall be by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of Tejano R.O.O.T.S., Inc. Decisions are final.

Nominations may be made by any individual or group. Nominations must be accompanied by supporting documentation.

ADDITION TO NOMINATION CRITERIA & POLICIES

BECAUSE OF THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED EACH YEAR,
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET
IN ORDER FOR YOUR NOMINEE TO BE CONSIDERED.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR NOMINEES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A REPORT COVER BINDER.

· SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE:

1. HARD COPY PHOTOS OF NOMINEE (PHOTOS WILL NOT BE RETURNED)

2 A COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF NOMINEE. (HAND WRITTEN BIOGRAPHIES WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED)

3. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF AWARDS OR RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

4. IF IN THE “COMPOSER” CATEGORY, A LIST OF COMPOSITIONS & CREDITS.

5. LIST OF RECORDINGS AND NAMES OF RECORD COMPANIES

6. LETTERS OF SUPPORT OR RECOMMENDATION IN HARD COPY ONLY. LETTERS OF SUPPORT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

Nominations must be delivered to the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame Museum by mail to

Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame & Museum
PO Box 3912
Alice, Texas 78333

by no later than 5:00 pm May 31st of the year of Induction