2012 ALMA Awards Nominees Announced

By Veronica Villafañe, Media Moves

The nominees for the 2012 Alma Awards were announced today. Very few Latino newcomers have been added to the nominee list, which seems to have the same names every year.

Given the increase in demographics and purchasing power, more Latinos should be making it in the big and small screen, whether it’s in front of, or behind the cameras. Hopefully, that will continue to change.

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) created the ALMA awards in 1995, in an effort to counter negative stereotyping and promote positive images of Latinos in the entertainment industry.

This year’s show will be produced by Dick Clark Productions’ executive producers Orly Adelson and Barry Adelman along with Eva Longoria and Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR.

The ceremony will air on September 21 at 8 pm on NBC. mun2 will present an ALMA Awards Red Carpet special and rebroadcast the show.

Telemundo will host the official ALMA Awards website at www.telemundo.com/almaawards.

Here’s the list of the 2012 ALMA nominees:

Favorite Movie

• Act of Valor
• For Greater Glory
• Girl in Progress
• Puss in Boots
• The Way

Favorite Movie Actor

• Diego Boneta, Rock of Ages
• Benicio Del Toro, Savages
• Andy Garcia, For Greater Glory
• Rodrigo Santoro, What to Expect When You’re Expecting
• Martin Sheen, The Way

Favorite Movie Actress – Drama/Adventure

• Salma Hayek, Savages
• Eva Longoria, For Greater Glory
• Eva Mendes, Girl in Progress
• Roselyn Sanchez, Act of Valor
• Zoe Saldana, Colombiana

Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical

• Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
• Penelope Cruz, To Rome With Love
• Cameron Diaz, What to Expect When You’re Expecting
• Jennifer Lopez, What to Expect When You’re Expecting
• Aubrey Plaza, Safety Not Guaranteed

Favorite Movie Actor – Supporting Role

• Demián Bichir, Savages
• Rubén Blades, For Greater Glory
• Emilio Estevez, The Way
• Oscar Isaac, For Greater Glory
• Édgar Ramírez, Wrath of the Titans

Favorite Movie Actress – Supporting Role

• Mia Maestro, Savages
• Cierra Ramirez, Girl in Progress
• Genesis Rodriguez, Man on the Ledge
• Harmony Santana, Gun Hill Road
• Sofía Vergara, The Three Stooges

Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act

• Christina Aguilera, The Voice (NBC)
• Gabriel Iglesias, Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution (Comedy Central)
• George Lopez, Take Me Out (FOX)
• Jennifer Lopez, American Idol (FOX)
• William Levy, Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

Favorite TV Actor

• Benjamin Bratt, Private Practice (ABC)
• Danny Pino, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
• Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf (MTV)
• James Roday, Psych (USA)
• Charlie Sheen, Anger Management (FX)

Favorite TV Actress – Drama

• Jordana Brewster, Dallas (TNT)
• Julie Gonzalo, Dallas (TNT)
• Cote de Pablo, NCIS (CBS)
• Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time (ABC)
• Madeleine Stowe, Revenge (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress – Comedy

• Victoria Justice, Victorious (Nickelodeon)
• Aubrey Plaza, Parks and Recreation (NBC)
• Naya Rivera, Glee (FOX)
• Belle Thorne, Shake It Up (Disney Channel)
• Sofía Vergara, Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama

• Guillermo Diaz, Scandal (ABC)
• Carlos Gomez, The Glades (A&E)
• Jon Huertas, Castle (ABC)
• Michael Trevino, The Vampire Diaries (CW)
• David Zayas, Dexter (Showtime)

Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Comedy

• Hector Elizondo, Last Man Standing (ABC)
• Ian Gomez, Cougar Town (TBS)
• Adam Irigoyen, Shake It Up (Disney Channel)
• Oscar Nuñez, The Office (NBC)
• Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress – Supporting Role

• Constance Marie, Switched at Birth (ABC Family)
• Sara Ramirez, Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
• Sarah Ramos, Parenthood (NBC)
• Gina Torres, Suits (USA Network)
• Lauren Vélez, Dexter (Showtime)

Favorite Male Music Artist

• Bruno Mars
• Pitbull
• Ricky Martin
• Romeo Santos
• Santana

Favorite Female Music Artist

• Gloria Estefan
• Jennifer Lopez
• Demi Lovato
• Naya Rivera
• Esperanza Spalding

This article was first published in Media Moves.

Veronica Villafañe is an Emmy award-winning journalist, who’s worked as an on-air reporter in Spanish and English-language television news. She’s worked for Univision, Telemundo, CNN en Español and Los Angeles Fox and UPN stations before diving into a convergence model at the San Jose Mercury News. She was president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists from 2004 to 2006 and is currently the Managing Editor of IntersectionsSouthLA.org. She is also a freelance writer, reporter and producer and a columnist for Poder Hispanic magazine.