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 El canal de las estrellas.

Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares () (born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera ''Maria la del Barrio''. He is ...

Gabriela Spanic Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera (born December 10, 1973), known simply as Gabriela Spanic, is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She's known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in '' La usurpadora'' (1998 ...

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Sebastián Ligarde Sebastián Ligarde (; born January 26, 1954) is a Mexican-American actor and acting coach best known for his work in telenovelas and the big screen. In his four decade career he has appeared in more than 25 TV shows and over 90 films - most of th ...

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.

Summary of awards and nominations

Winners and nominees

Telenovelas

Others

References

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