ALMA Award Winners

On Thursday September 18, 2009 the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) honoured outstanding members of the Latin community with the fourteenth annual ALMA Awards. ALMA is the Spanish word for spirit. The NCLR sees the ALMA Awards as, “a one-of-a-kind tribute to the spirit of pioneering Latinos in television, music, and sports. This is our annual opportunity to applaud their incredible, enriching contributions to American culture and celebrate our shared Latino heritage.” This year’s event was hosted by Eva LongoriaEva Longoria Parker and George LopezGeorge Lopez.

Winners of the 2009 ALMA Awards are:

The Chevy Entertainer of the Year: - America FerreraAmerica Ferrera
NCLR ALMA Humanitarian Award: Shakira
Youth Advocacy Award: Pamela Jimenez Cardenas
The Trailblazer Award for Special Achievement in Music: Linda Ronstadt
Special Achievement in Fashion: Narciso Rodriguez
Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance by a Latino Led Ensemble in a Television Series: Ugly Betty
Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Director of a Made for TV Movie: Kenny Ortega for “High School Musical 2”
Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Spanish Language Motion Picture: “La Misma Luna”
Outstanding Career Achievement: Stage Manager David Wader
Outstanding Performance of a Lead Latino Cast in a Motion Picture: Bella
Outstanding Actor in a Television Drama Series: Edward James OlmosEdward James Olmos as Admiral William Adama in “Battlestar Galactica
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Series: Jorge GarciaJorge Garcia as Hugo “Hurley” Reyes in “Lost”
Outstanding Actress in a Television Drama Series: Roselyn SanchezRoselyn Sanchez as Elena Delgado in “Without a Trace”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Drama Series: Julie Gonzalo as Maggie Dekker in “Eli Stone”
Outstanding Male Performance in a Television Comedy Series: Charlie SheenCharlie Sheen as Charlie Harper in “Two and a Half Men”
Outstanding Female Performance in a Television Comedy Series: Judy ReyesJudy Reyes as Nurse Carla Espinoza in “Scrubs”
Outstanding Comedy Special: “George Lopez: America’s Mexican” and
”Alex Reymundo: Hick-Spanic Live in Albuquerque”
Outstanding Director of a Television Series: Linda Mendoza for the episode “Betty’s Baby Bump” from “Ugly Betty”
Outstanding Writing for a Television Series: Gloria Calderon Kellett for the episode “How I Met Everyone Else” from “How I Met Your Mother”
Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Kamar de los ReyesKamar de los Reyes as Antonio Vega in “One Life to Live”
Outstanding Made for Television Documentary: “American Experience: Roberto Clemente”