Alma Awards 2007
| EVA LONGORIA, NCLR PRESIDENT AND CEO JANET MURGUÍA AND MARIO LOPEZ ANNOUNCE NOMINATIONS FOR "THE 2007 ALMA AWARDS" |
| Megastar Musician Prince to Perform at the Awards Show, Which Honors Outstanding Latino Artistic Achievement in Television, Film and Music, And Airs Tuesday, June 5 Additional Talent and Performers Scheduled to Appear Include Jessica Alba, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Los Lonely Boys, Carlos Mencia and Eva Mend |
| Nominations for "The 2007 ALMA Awards" were announced today during a press conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Telecast host Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives"), NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía and Mario Lopez made the announcement. "The 2007 ALMA Awards" will tape on Friday, June 1 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and air TUESDAY, JUNE 5 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network. In addition to the nominated awards, a series of special achievement honors will also be presented. It was also announced that megastar musician Prince will perform with a special surprise guest. Additional talent and performers scheduled to appear include Jessica Alba, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Los Lonely Boys, Carlos Mencia and Eva Mendes. An added feature will be the celebration of ten top Latino designers who will be dressing Longoria throughout the telecast in custom couture gowns, as well as designer shoes, bags and jewelry. The two-hour special is presented by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. The annual ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards special recognizes and celebrates the outstanding artistic achievement of Latinos in film, television and music. The Title Sponsor for this year's show is Chevy. Gold Sponsors are Frito-Lay/PepsiCo and Prudential, and Silver Sponsors include American Airlines, Bank of America, Comcast, Ford Motor Company, McDonald's Corporation, State Farm Insurance Companies, Time Warner and Verizon. This year the executive producers are Michael B. Seligman, Janet Murguía and David Chavez. Eva Longoria returns as producer, joined by director Louis J. Horvitz, co-producer/talent executive Danette Herman and music producer Scott Igoe. Additional information on the telecast can be found at www.almaawards.com. A complete list of categories and nominees follows: OUTSTANDING ACTOR – MOTION PICTURE Gael García Bernal – “Babel” Jesse Garcia – “Quinceañera” Michael Pena – “World Trade Center” OUTSTANDING ACTOR - MOTION PICTURE Alfonso Cuarón - "Children of Men" Emilio Estevez - "Bobby" Alejandro González Iñárritu - "Babel" OUTSTANDING ACTRESS - MOTION PICTURE Adriana Barraza - "Babel" Cameron Diaz - "The Holiday" Eva Mendes - "Trust the Man" Emily Rios - "Quinceañera" OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE Alfonso Cuarón - "Children of Men" Emilio Estevez - "Bobby" Andy Garcia - "The Lost City" Alejandro González Iñárritu - "Babel" OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE Guillermo Arriaga - "Babel" Alfonso Cuarón, David Arata, Timothy J. Sexton, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby - "Children of Men" Emilio Estevez - "Bobby" OUTSTANDING TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE "George Lopez" - ABC "Ugly Betty" - ABC "Walkout" - HBO OUTSTANDING ACTOR - TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE Santiago Cabrera - "Heroes" - NBC Miguel Ferrer - "Crossing Jordan" - NBC George Lopez - "George Lopez" - ABC Carlos Mencia - "Mind of Mencia" - Comedy Central Edward James Olmos - "Battlestar Galactica" - Sci Fi Channel Michael Peña - "Walkout" - HBO OUTSTANDING ACTRESS - TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE America Ferrera - "Ugly Betty" - ABC Constance Marie - "George Lopez" - ABC Sara Ramirez - "Grey's Anatomy" - ABC Alexa Vega - "Walkout" - HBO OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE Yancey Arias - "Walkout" - HBO Jorge Garcia - "Lost" - ABC Mark Indelicato - "Ugly Betty" - ABC Benito Martinez - "The Shield" - FX Tony Plana - "Ugly Betty" - ABC Miguel Sandoval - "Medium" - NBC OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE Tonantzin Esparza - "Walkout" - HBO Aimee Garcia - "George Lopez" - ABC Belita Moreno - "George Lopez" - ABC Marisol Nichols - "24" - FOX Ana Ortiz - "Ugly Betty" - ABC Roselyn Sanchez - "Without a Trace" - CBS Nadine Velazquez - "My Name Is Earl" - NBC Lauren Vélez - "Dexter" - Showtime OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR - TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE Linda Mendoza - "Scrubs" - "My Déjà Vu" - NBC Edward James Olmos - "Walkout" - HBO Kenny Ortega -"High School Musical" - Disney Channel OUTSTANDING WRITING - TELEVISION SERIES, MINI-SERIES, OR TV MOVIE Marcus De Leon, Ernie Contreras, Timothy J. Sexton - "Walkout"- HBO Adam E. Fierro (Charles H. Eglee) - "The Shield," "Enemy of Good" - FX Silvio Horta - "Ugly Betty," "Pilot" - ABC Dailyn Rodriguez - "Ugly Betty," "After Hours" - ABC OUTSTANDING MADE-FOR-TV DOCUMENTARY "Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side)" - PBS "From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale" - PBS "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano" - PBS "Pancho Gonzalez: Warrior of the Courts" - PBS |
