College/University Group Winners

1st Place – Mariachi Nueva Generación, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
$5,000 Grant Recipient for performance at the Detroit Opera House on May 9, 2026
2nd Place – Mariachi Los Paisanos, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
3rd Place – Mariachi Pumas, University of Houston, Houston, TX

High School Group Winners

1st Place – Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Roma High School, Roma, TX
$5,000 Grant Recipient for performance at Carnegie Hall on June 9, 2026
2nd Place – Mariachi Oro de McAllen High School, McAllen High School, McAllen, TX
3rd Place (tie) – Mariachi Joya, Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, NV
3rd Place (tie) – Mariachi Sol Azteca, Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, Grand Prairie, TX

High School Sectionals

Best Violins Section:
Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Roma High School, Roma, TX
$500 Grant Recipient from Los Altos Mariachi Arts Council
Best Armonias Section:
Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Roma High School, Roma, TX
$500 Grant Recipient from Los Altos Mariachi Arts Council
Best Trumpets Section:
Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Roma High School, Roma, TX
$250 Grant Recipient from Los Altos Mariachi Arts Council
Mariachi Oro de McAllen High School, McAllen High School, McAllen, TX
$250 Grant Recipient from Los Altos Mariachi Arts Council

Middle School Group Winners

1st Place – Mariachi Escandon, Roma Middle School, Roma, TX
2nd Place – Mariachi los Gavilanes, Monaco Middle School, Las Vegas, NV
3rd Place – Mariachi Juvenil de America, Grulla Middle School, Rio Grande City, TX

Middle School Sectionals

Best Violin Section:
Mariachi Escandon, Roma Middle School, Roma, TX
Best Armonias Section:
Mariachi Juvenil de America, Grulla Middle School, Rio Grande City, TX
Best Trumpets Section:
Mariachi los Gavilanes, Monaco Middle School, Las Vegas, NV
Recipient of a Jupiter trumpet donated by KHS Alianza Academica

National Vocal Competition Grand Champion

Allyson Contador, Mcallen High School, McAllen, TX
$5,000 Scholarship Recipient

College/University Vocal Winners

1st Place – Isabella Gonzalez, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
$1,500 Scholarship Recipient
2nd Place – Jenika Montes, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
$1,000 Scholarship Recipient
3rd Place – Taytum Rangel, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
$750 Scholarship Recipient

High School Vocal Winners

1st Place – Clairet Melendez
$1,000 Scholarship Recipient
2nd Place – Leylanie Rodriguez
$750 Scholarship Recipient
3rd Place – Kamil Villa-Sansores
$500 Scholarship Recipient

Middle School Vocal Winners

1st Place – Cristaly Leal, Zapata Middle School, Zapata, TX
$1,000 Scholarship Recipient
2nd Place – Emma Noriega, Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, San Antonio, TX
$750 Scholarship Recipient
3rd Place – Alexia Orta, Houston Academy, Houston, TX
$500 Scholarship Recipient

Elementary School Vocal Winners

1st Place – Matteo Alvarez, YES Prep North Forest Elementary School, Houston, TX
$1,000 Scholarship Recipient
2nd Place – Mateo Soto, Millsap Elementary School, Houston, TX
$750 Scholarship Recipient

Additional grants were awarded to Grulla High School and Rio Grande City High School for their performance during the Mariachi Extravaganza as 1st place winners – High School Category – in 2024.