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Nominees for 25th Annual Imagen Awards Announced

Tue, Jul 13, 2010

The Imagen Foundation has announced the nominees for the 25th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino cultures in entertainment. The awards will be presented at a luncheon on Sunday, August 15th, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. Major sponsors of the event include The Nielsen Company, The Walt Disney Company, Disney/ABC Television Group, Fox Television Stations, The Lear Family Foundation, Latino Public Broadcasting and CBS.

The Imagen (pronounced ee-mah-hen) Awards program was established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize the positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. Later, as The Imagen Foundation, it expanded its programs and initiatives to further its mission to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment. More information on the organization as well as details of the event can be found online at www.imagen.org and on Facebook.

Winners will be selected by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. Following are the finalists for this year’s Imagen Awards in their respective categories:

Best Primetime Television Program or Movie-of-the-Week: One Hot Summer (Lifetime); Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), Lost (ABC), Cold Case (CBS);

Best Actor/Television: Jorge Garcia, Lost (ABC); Nestor Carbonell, Lost (ABC); Danny Pino, Cold Case (CBS); Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Desperate Housewives (ABC);

Best Actress/Television: Sofia Vergara, Modern Family (ABC); America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC); Alana de la Garza, Law & Order (NBC); Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie (Disney Channel); Caitlin Sanchez, Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon);

Best Supporting Actor/Television: Oscar Nuñez, The Office (NBC); Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family (ABC); John Seda, The Pacific (HBO); Gregory Cruz, Saving Grace (TNT); Victor Rasuk, How To Make It In America (HBO); Kevin Alejandro, Southland (TNT);

Best Supporting Actress/Television: Maria Canals-Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie (Disney Channel); Paola Turbay, The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family); Naya Rivera, Glee (FOX); Aubrey Plaza, Parks and Recreation (NBC);

Best Children’s Programming: Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon); Handy Manny (Disney Channel); Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon); The Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie (Disney Channel);

Best Documentary/Television: Voces: Special Circumstances (Latino Public Broadcasting); mun2 News Special – The New America (mun2); Which Way Home (HBO); Latin Music USA (Latino Public Broadcasting);

Best National Informational Program: CNN Presents: Latino in America (CNN); Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: The Next Posada (HBO); Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Alexis Arguello (HBO); Voces (Latino Public Broadcasting); American Latino TV (LATV); Extra (NBC);

Best Local Informational Program: Camino a la Universidad (WLTV Univision 23); Vista L.A. (KABC); Cuban Journalist on Hunger Strike (CBS4);

Best On-Air Advertising: Hispanic Heritage Month – Tito Puente (MTV); Padres Heroes (Telemundo); Quiero Mi Boda (MTV); Lopezulations (MTV); Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (KPIX-TV);

Best Variety or Reality Show: Lopez Tonight (TBS); Quiero Mi Boda (MTV), The Dog Whisperer (National Geographic Channel); The mun2 Hook Up (mun2); Hammerheads (HGTV); 2010 Latin Billboard Award Show (Telemundo).

Best Feature Film: The Dry Land (Maya Entertainment); La Mission (5 Stick Films); Casi Divas (Maya Entertainment); Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight);

Best Actor/Feature Film: Andy Garcia, City Island (Anchor Bay Films); Benjamin Bratt, La Mission (5 Stick Films); Carlos Mencia, Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight); John Leguizamo, The Ministers (Maya Entertainment);

Best Actress/Feature Film: Ana de la Reguera, Backyard (Maya Enter-tainment); Lisa Vidal, Dark Mirror (Cut Glass Prods.); America Ferrera, Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight); America Ferrera, The Dry Land (Maya Entertainment);

Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Jimmy Smits, Backyard (Maya Entertainment); Jeremy Ray Valdez, La Mission (5 Stick Films); Martin Sheen, The Kid: Camacho (Maya Entertainment);

Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film: Danielle Schmidt, Casi Divas (Maya Entertainment); Dominik Garcia-Lorido, City Island (Anchor Bay Films); Anjelah Johnson, Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight); Tessa Ia, The Burning Plain (Magnolia Pictures);

Best Director/Feature Film: Fernando Lebrija, Amar a Morir (Laguna Pictures); Peter Bratt, La Mission (5 Stick Films); Kenny Ortega, This Is It (Columbia Pictures);

Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: Taught To Hate (Mi Ecuador Prods.); Il Destino (Criolla Prods.); In the Name of Freedom (Cave Entertainment);

Best Internet Program: Chicas Talk Back (mun2); YLSE (Livier Prods.); Let’s Talk (Latin Heat Entertainment); I Once Was Lost (Nahum 17 Prods.).

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According El Universal from Mexico, Kenny Ortega was the winner.
 
Doesn't it say that he is a finalist??..not that he won yet? woops...I had to read to the bottom of the page ...sorry..:blush:

Thank for posting..:)

To bad Michael is not here to see this..:(
 
I really hope he wins.

He seems to be such a wonderful person whom MJ respected and loved a lot.
 
xthunderx2 said:
Doesn't it say that he is a finalist??..not that he won yet? woops...I had to read to the bottom of the page ...sorry..:blush:

Thank for posting..:)

To bad Michael is not here to see this..:(
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If Michael was here then it wouldnt be happening. Either This is it wouldnt exist, or it wouldnt have been as big because we would have all seen the finished product live.
 
Winners of 25th Annual Imagen Awards Announced Honoring Latinos in Entertainment, includes Multiple Wins for the Brothers Bratt


Imagen Founders Honored on Occasion of Organization’s Silver Anniversaryat Event Honoring Latino Talent, Latino-Themed Projects​
August 15, 2010 – Beverly Hills, Calif. Winners of the 25th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment, were announced today at a star-studded luncheon ceremony held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The awards were handed out in front of an audience of approximately five hundred attendees representing the entertainment industry and Latino community. Among celebrities in attendance were Edward James Olmos, America Ferrera, Luis Avalos, Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Oscar Nuñez, Michael DeLorenzo, Danny Pino, Nestor Carbonell, Cesar Millan and Nestor Serrano, among others. Also in attendance was U.S. Secretary of Labor and former local congresswoman, Hilda Solis.

Helen Hernandez, president of The Imagen Foundation, said: “These past 25 years have shown significant progress in the inclusion of Latinos at all levels of the entertainment industry – both in front of and behind the camera. My hope is that the next level of progress will only take a few years. However, our work is far from over given the sheer numbers of our population as well as our buying power. We owe a deep gratitude to those companies who have seen the importance and value in sponsoring the Imagen Awards and, to them we say, ‘Mil gracias.’”

As part of the silver anniversary celebration, special Founder’s Awards were presented to those who were responsible for the concept and eventual creation of the Imagen Awards: television pioneer Norman Lear, corporate entity The Gas Company, and non-profit The California Conference for Equality and Justice. Said Norman Lear, “Honoring the contributions of Latinos at the cultural trough we all drink from could not be more important at this time.”

Added Margaux Kohut, President of The California Conference for Equality and Justice: “California Conference for Equality and Justice is deeply honored to receive this award on behalf of the former National Conference of Christians and Jews and the late Robert M. Jones, former Executive Director of NCCJ and one of the visionaries who established the Imagen Awards. The Imagen Awards have raised the social conscience of electronic media and that of the entire entertainment industry around all forms of bias and inclusion, as well as their responsibility in using their sphere of influence to portray people of all backgrounds in a positive light.”

"We are proud to receive the Imagen Founder's Award. It's especially meaningful to me, our company and employees in that it acknowledges the work of a visionary leader and co-founder of Imagen, a gentleman who once served as our President and Chairman, Bob McIntyre," said Anne Shen Smith, COO of The Gas Company. “Our company is committed to a work environment where diversity is a priority and each employee can reach their full potential. That’s why we're happy to partner with Imagen to help encourage and acknowledge the achievements of Latinos in our community."

Winners were selected in 18 different categories from film, television and the internet, and judged by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. In addition to winners in the various categories, producer/director/writer Peter Bratt (“La MISSION”) received this year’s honorary Norman Lear Writer’s Award, named for the veteran television producer and Imagen co-founder.
Following are the winners for this year’s Imagen Awards in their respective categories:

Best Primetime Television Program or Movie-of-the-Week: Cold Case (CBS); Best Actor/ Television: Danny Pino, Cold Case (CBS); Best Actress/Television: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC); Best Supporting Actor/Television: Kevin Alejandro, Southland (TNT); Best Supporting Actress/Television: Maria Canals Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie (Disney Channel); Best Children’s Programming: Handy Manny (Disney Channel); Best Documentary/Television: Which Way Home (HBO); Best National Informational Program: CNN Presents: Latino in America (CNN); Best Local Informational Program: Vista L.A. (KABC); Best On-Air Advertising: Hispanic Heritage Month – Tito Puente (MTV); Best Variety or Reality Show: Quiero Mi Boda (MTV); Best Feature Film: La MISSION (5 Stick Films); Best Actor/Feature Film: Benjamin Bratt, La MISSION (5 Stick Films); Best Actress/Feature Film: Ana de la Reguera, Backyard (Maya Entertainment); Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Jeremy Ray Valdez, La MISSION (5 Stick Films); Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film: Dominik Garcia-Lorido, City Island (Anchor Bay Films);

Best Director/Feature Film: Kenny Ortega,
This Is It (Columbia Pictures);
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Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: Taught To Hate (Mi Ecuador Prods.); Best Internet Program: YLSE (Livier Prods.).
Major sponsors of this year’s event included Nielsen, The Walt Disney Company, Disney/ABC Television Group, NBC Universal, The Gas Company, CBS, Lear Family Foundation, Fox Television Stations, Maya Entertainment, ABC7, Paramount, Fox Deportes, Fox Television Studios, Latino Public Broadcasting, Warner Bros. and LATV Networks. Media partners were HispanicMPR.com and Hispanic Lifestyle.







Imagen Foundation, 18034 Ventura Boulevard, Suite #261 Encino, California 91316
Ph: 626.376.9751 | FAX: 626.628.1854 | E-mail: info@imagen.org | RSS
http://www.imagen.org/awards/2010/winners



 
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L.T.D said:
If Michael was here then it wouldnt be happening. Either This is it wouldnt exist, or it wouldnt have been as big because we would have all seen the finished product live.
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thats true....but who knows maybe they would of sold this footage anyway...as a way to make money.
 
Kenny won this award..but..the big picture here..Kenny along with EVERYONE else saw Michael getting thinner and not acting like Michael. Why get an award for that...
 
Good news for Kenny, This IS It and Michael. Congratulations. It is good to have GOOD news.
 
Congratulations to Kenny...making us Hispanics proud.

I'll bet he will also be nominated for an Alma award (another award honoring Latinos). Those nominations will be announced soon. These awards are televised annually.

By the way, in 2008 Kenny was honored by the Imagen Foundation as one of the most powerful and influential Hispanics in entertainment (according to Wikipedia).
 
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