Paul Rodriguez to Host 30th Annual Tejano Music Awards 7/11

LatinPointe, producers of the 30th Annual Tejano Music Awards announce today plans for the 30th Annual Tejano Music Awards scheduled for Sunday, July 11, at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. The Awards will be hosted by actor comedian Paul Rodriguez revered as one of the first Latin Kings of Comedy. The 30th Annual Tejano Music Awards is the culmination of the Tejano Music 2010 Historic Weekend, July 9-11, which brings together the 7th Annual Tejano Music National Convention, the 30th Annual Tejano Music Awards, and the 6th Annual Tejano Academy Awards.

Tejano artists scheduled to perform include: A.J. Castillo, Chente Barrera, David Lee Garza, David Marez, Elida Reyna, Gabriel, Gary Hobbs, Ilyssa Saenz, Jay Perez, Jimmy Edward, Joe Posada, Michael Salgado, Ram Herrera, Raulito Navaira, Ricardo Castillon, Ruben Ramos, Shelly Lares, Stefani Montiel and Sunny Sauceda. Special musical tributes include La Mafia, the Latin Breed, the Quintanilla Family, and Laura Canales. Acclaimed producer Bob Gallarza will serve as musical director.

Top Latin recording artist Pee Wee will lead a diverse group of musical talent that will join forces with Tejano artists in an unprecedented show of admiration for the Tejano music genre. David Archuleta of American Idol fame, the eclectic Raul Malo, East Los Angeles's Chicano R&B group Tierra, the San Antonio-based all-female rock band Girl in a Coma, Mariachi Campanas de America, the acclaimed Texas Tornados and renowned pianist Arthur Hanlon. The award-winning accordionist Joel Guzman will produce Squeezebox Mania featuring Ricky Muñoz from Intocable and Cajun accordionist Roddy Romero. Director Robert Rodriguez and actor Danny Trejo will serve as presenters, along with Arturo Rodriguez, the President of the United Farm Workers and Daniel Ortega, Board Chair of the National Council of La Raza.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 19 at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com. Tickets range from $15 to $60. Limited premium seating with official program book and souvenir t-shirt is also available. For tickets, call 800-745-3000. For more information log onto tejanomusic2010.com or tejanomusicawards.com. Sponsors include the Texas Talent Musicians Association, the Tejano Academy of Artists and Musicians, AARP, Best Buy, Epiphone, Sol Casinos , the Recording Academy , and Janie's Record Shop.

LATINPOINTE, INC. (LP)
The 30th Annual Tejano Music Awards is produced by LP, the premier agency specializing in connecting, building, and creating unique brands in the Latino market. Through targeted communications, innovative programming, event marketing, and strategic relationship building, LP has been breaking ground with work on some of the most visible Hispanic brands in the U.S. LP's CEO David Chavez has stood alone as the only Latino to executive produce two prime-time television specials in both English and Spanish in the same year with the ABC Network ALMA Awards and the Univision Network Premios Deportes.

TEXAS TALENT MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION (TTMA)
Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization whose purpose is to promote professional excellence; a better understanding and greater appreciation for Tejano music; and to provide a public forum for songwriters, performers and musicians in order to recognize their artistic efforts and achievements through the annual Tejano Music Awards and related events. TTMA is based in San Antonio , Texas : "The Tejano Music Capital of the World."®

THE ACADEMY OF TEJANO ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS©
The Academy of Tejano Artists and Musicians is a Texas non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and help Tejano Musicians and Artists. The Goal of The Academy of Tejano Artists is to create and mobilize a unified effort of tejano artists and musicians and formulate a membership organization that will fill the present void of Tejano Music in the entertainment industry.

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