16th TVyNovelas Awards

The 16th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on 1998 in Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas. Rebecca de Alba and Alfredo Adame hosted the show. Pueblo chico, infierno grande won 5 awards, the most for the evening. Other winners Esmeralda won 4 awards, including Best Telenovela, María Isabel, Mirada de mujer and Te sigo amando won 2 awards and Alguna vez tendremos alas, El alma no tiene color, Huracán and Salud, dinero y amor won 1 each.

Special Awards

 * Award for Career: Libertad Lamarque
 * Award for Career: Eric del Castillo
 * Career as a Singer: Enrique Guzmán
 * International Projection: Thalía
 * Best Entertainer: Adal Ramones
 * Best Presenters: Guillermo Ochoa and Lucero for Teletón 1997
 * Best Teletheater Program with Social Content: Mujer, casos de la vida real
 * Best Album: Me estoy enamorando by Alejandro Fernández