The 8th TVyNovelas Awards were an academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on April 2, 1990 in Centro de Espectáculos “Premier“, México D.F. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas.
Joaquín Cordero and Roxana Saucedo hosted the show. Mi segunda madre won 6 awards, the most for the evening, including Best Telenovela. Other winners Dulce desafío and La casa al final de la calle won 4 awards, Teresa won 3 awards, also including Best Telenovela, Carrusel won 2 awards and Lo blanco y lo negro and Morir para vivir won 1 each.
Salma Hayek, winner for Best Female RevelationEduardo Palomo, winner for Best Male RevelationAna Gabriel, winner for Best Female TV-SingerLuis Miguel, winner for Best Male TV-SingerAlejandra Guzmán, winner for Revelation as a TV-SingerLucero, awarded with 2 Special Awards for Best Young Singer and Most Beautiful Female HairLucía Méndez, awarded with a Special Award for her Career as an ActressLeticia Calderón, awarded with a Special Award for Most Beautiful Smile in Telenovelas