The 15th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on May 15, 1997 in Teatro Alameda, San Ángel, México D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.
| 15th TVyNovelas Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 15, 1997 |
| Location | Teatro Alameda, San Ángel, México D.F. |
| Hosted by | Raúl Velasco, Marco Antonio Regil, Julissa & Liza Echeverría |
| Most awards | Cañaveral de pasiones (10) |
| Most nominations | La antorcha encendida (14) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
Raúl Velasco, Marco Antonio Regil, Julissa and Liza Echeverría hosted the show. Cañaveral de pasiones won 10 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners La antorcha encendida won 9 awards, Bendita mentira, Luz Clarita and Sentimientos ajenos won 2 awards and Tú y yo won 1 award.
Summary of awards and nominations edit
| Telenovela | Nominations | Awards |
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| La antorcha encendida | 14 |
9
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| Cañaveral de pasiones | 12 |
10
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| La sombra del otro | 5 |
0
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| Luz Clarita | 4 |
2
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| Marisol | 4 |
0
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| Bendita mentira | 3 |
2
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| Sentimientos ajenos | 3 |
2
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| Tú y yo | 3 |
1
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| Confidente de secundaria | 2 |
0
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| La culpa | 2 |
0
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| Para toda la vida | 2 |
0
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| Azul | 1 |
0
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| Canción de amor | 1 |
0
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Winners and nominees edit
Telenovelas edit
| Best Telenovela | Best Original Story or Adaptation |
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| Best Actress | Best Actor |
| Best Antagonist Actress | Best Antagonist Actor |
| Best Leading Actress | Best Leading Actor |
| Best Supporting Actress | Best Supporting Actor |
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| Best Young Lead Actress or Actor | Best Child Performance |
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| Best Female Revelation | Best Male Revelation |
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| Best Debut Actress | Best Debut Actor |
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| Best Direction | Best Direction of the Cameras |
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Others edit
| Best Production | Excellence in Performance |
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| Best Scenography | Best Decor |
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| Best Costume Design | Best Edititng |
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Special Awards edit
- Career as an Actress: Jacqueline Andere
- Career as an Actor: Ernesto Alonso
- Female Singer of the Year: Lucero
- Male Singer of the Year: Enrique Iglesias
- Career as a Female Singer: María Victoria
- Career as a Male Singer: Pedro Fernández
- Best Latin American Hostess with International Projection: Cristina Saralegui
Commercial Awards edit
- Most Beautiful Figure: Mónika Sánchez awarded for Super Jeans Shop
- Most Beautiful Skin: Ana Patricia Rojo awarded for Lubrider
Absent edit
People who did not attend the ceremony and were nominated in the shortlist in each category:
- Benjamín Cann
- Humberto Zurita
- Jorge Russek (For health reasons, his daughters, Zully and Vanessa, received the award)