The 12th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on April 29, 1994, in

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The ceremony was televised in Mexico by

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hosted the show. ''Corazón salvaje'' won 10 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners ''Dos mujeres, un camino'' won 3 awards, ''Los parientes pobres'' won 2 awards and ''Capricho'' and ''Entre la vida y la muerte'' won 1 each.

Summary of awards and nominations

Winners and nominees

Telenovelas

Others

Special Awards

* Artistic Career:

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* Film Career: Luis Aguilar * Recognition to the Best Entertainment Program:

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* Telenovela with the Highest Rating:

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International Segment

This segment was transmitted only in the United States by Univisión: * Most Successful Telenovela: Corazón salvaje * Second Most Successful Telenovela:

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Absent

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

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* Joaquin Cordero *

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References

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TVyNovelas Awards ''TVyNovelas'' is a Mexican magazine published by Editorial Televisa on a monthly basis. Like soap opera publications in the United States such as ''Soap Opera Digest'' and ''Soaps In Depth'', it mainly carries coverage of Mexican and internati ...

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