17th TVyNovelas Awards


The 17th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on March 28, 1999 in Mexico D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.
Daniela Romo and Marco Antonio Regil hosted the show. El privilegio de amar won 12 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners La mentira won 4 awards and La usurpadora, Mi pequeña traviesa, Preciosa and Soñadoras won 1 each.

Winners and nominees

Telenovelas

Best TelenovelaBest Original Story or Adaptation
El privilegio de amar
Nora Alemán – La mentira
Best ActressBest Actor
Helena Rojo – El privilegio de amar
  • * Gabriela Spanic – La usurpadora
  • * Victoria Ruffo – Vivo por Elena
    		• Andrés García – El privilegio de amar
  • * Fernando Colunga – La usurpadora
  • * Guy Ecker – La mentira
    • Best Antagonist ActressBest Antagonist Actor
    Cynthia Klitbo – El privilegio de amar
  • * Gabriela Spanic – La usurpadora
  • * Karla Álvarez – La mentira
    		• Enrique Rocha – El privilegio de amar
  • * Juan Pablo Gamboa – La usurpadora
  • * Luis Gatica – La mentira
    • Best Leading ActressBest Leading Actor
    Marga López – El privilegio de amar
  • * Libertad Lamarque – La usurpadora
  • * Rosa María Bianchi – La mentira
    		• José Carlos Ruiz – Soñadoras
  • * Enrique Lizalde – Camila
  • * Eric del Castillo – La mentira
    • Best Supporting ActressBest Supporting Actor
    Carmen Salinas – Preciosa
  • * Cecilia Gabriela – Vivo por Elena
  • * Chantal Andere – La usurpadora
    		• César Évora – El privilegio de amar
  • * Marcelo Buquet – La usurpadora
  • * Sergio Basáñez – La mentira
    • Best Young Lead ActressBest Young Lead Actor
    Adela Noriega – El privilegio de amar
  • * Irán Castillo – Preciosa
  • * Kate del Castillo – La mentira
    		• Guy Ecker – La mentira
  • * Mauricio Islas – Preciosa
  • * René Strickler – El privilegio de amar
    • Best RevelationBest Debut Actress
    Sabine Moussier – El privilegio de amar
  • * Aracely Arámbula – Soñadoras
  • * Arath de la Torre – Soñadoras
    		• Michelle Vieth – Mi pequeña traviesa

    Special Awards

    Award for Career: Elsa AguirreAward for Career: Gaspar Henaine "Capulina"20 Years of Career: LuceroInternational Artist: ThalíaInternational Projection in Music: Rocío DúrcalMost Successful Children's Musical Phenomenon of the Decade: TatianaBest Television Production: Miguel Ángel Herros for Coverage of Pope John Paul II's Visit to MexicoExcellence in Transmission of Generational Encounter with the Pope: Luis de Llano Macedo and Marco Flavio CruzRecognition for 10 Years of Continued Success: Cristina Saralegui for ''El Show de Cristina''

    Commercial Awards

    Most Beautiful Figure: Michelle Vieth awarded for Jeans Oggi

    Absent

    People who did not attend the ceremony and were nominated in the shortlist in each category: