19th TVyNovelas Awards

The 19th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on May 8, 2001, in Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.

Jacqueline Bracamontes, Alfredo Adame, Raúl de Molina, Adriana Riveramelo, Lorena Herrera, Toño de Valdés, Ernesto Laguardia and Montserrat Olivier hosted the show. Abrázame muy fuerte won 9 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners Primer amor, a mil por hora won 7 awards and Amigos x siempre, Locura de amor, Mi destino eres tú and Ramona won 1 each.

Special Awards

 * Best Foreign Telenovela: Yo soy Betty, la fea
 * Best Foreign Actress: Ana María Orozco for Yo soy Betty, la fea
 * Best Foreign Actor: Jorge Enrique Abello for Yo soy Betty, la fea
 * Best Sports Program: Televisa Deportes
 * Best Sports Commentator: Toño de Valdés

Absent
People who did not attend the ceremony and were nominated in the shortlist in each category:
 * Helena Rojo (Lucy Orozco received the award in her place)