The 11th ALMA Awards honored the accomplishments made by Hispanics in film, television, and music in 2008. The ceremony was held on September 17, 2009 at the Royce Hall.
The ceremony aired on ABC for the last time after 9 years, moving to NBC in 2011. Winners and nominees
The following is a list of the nominees from film, television, and music; the winners are bolded.
Year in TV Drama – Actor Benjamin Bratt, The Cleaner Carlos Bernard, 24 Nestor Carbonell, Lost Cristian de la Fuente, In Plain Sight Jorge Garcia, Lost Benito Martinez, The Shield Esai Morales, Jericho Enrique Murciano, Without A Trace Amaury Nolasco, Prison Break Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica Danny Pino, Cold Case Adam Rodriguez, CSI: Miami Miguel Sandoval, Medium Jimmy Smits, Dexter David Zayas, Dexter
Year in TV Drama – Actress
Lauren Vélez, Dexter Laura Cerón, ER Alana De La Garza, Law & Order Cote de Pablo, NCIS Paula Garcés, The Shield Julie Gonzalo, Eli Stone Eva La Rue, CSI: Miami Justina Machado, ER Dania Ramirez, Heroes Francia Raisa, The Secret Life of the American Teenager Sara Ramirez, Grey's Anatomy Michelle Rodriguez, Lost Roselyn Sanchez, Without A Trace Paola Turbay, The Secret Life of the American Teenager; The Closer
Year in TV Comedy – Actor
Oscar Nuñez, The Office Jake T. Austin, Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel) Demián Bichir, Weeds (Showtime) Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Desperate Housewives (ABC) Joshua Gomez, Chuck (NBC) Mark Indelicato, Ugly Betty (ABC) George Lopez, Mr. Troop Mom (Nickelodeon) Tony Plana, Ugly Betty (ABC) James Roday, Psych (USA) Horatio Sanz, In the Motherhood (ABC) Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Year in TV Comedy – Actress
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place Jessica Alba, The Office (NBC) Maria Canals-Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel) America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC) Joanna Garcia, Privileged (CW) Salma Hayek, 30 Rock (NBC) Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives (ABC) Lupe Ontiveros, Reaper (CW) Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty (ABC) Judy Reyes, Scrubs (ABC) Rosie Perez, Lipstick Jungle (NBC) Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Entourage (HBO) Nadine Velazquez, My Name Is Earl (NBC)
Year in Music
David Archuleta Christina Aguilera Black Eyed Peas Lynda Carter Kat DeLuna Enrique Iglesias Demi Lovato Maxwell Pitbull
Year in Film – Actor
John Leguizamo, Nothing Like the Holidays Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Clifton Collins Jr., Star Trek; Crank: High Voltage Luis Guzmán, The Taking of Pelham 123 Cheech Marin, Race To Witch Mountain Alfred Molina, Pink Panther 2 Oscar Nuñez, The Proposal Joaquin Phoenix, Two Lovers Efren Ramirez, Crank: High Voltage Freddy Rodriguez, Nothing Like the Holidays Ramon Rodriguez, Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen
Year in Film – Actress
Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Rosario Dawson, Seven Pounds Cameron Diaz, My Sister's Keeper Eva Mendes, The Women; The Spirit Elizabeth Peña, Nothing Like the Holidays Michelle Rodriguez, Fast & Furious Zoe Saldaña, Star Trek Sofía Vergara, Madea Goes to Jail
Year in Documentaries
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB)
Year Behind the Scenes – Director Alfredo De Villa - Nothing Like the Holidays
Year Behind the Scenes – Writer Rick Najera - Nothing Like the Holidays
Year Behind the Scenes – Hair Stylist Mary Ann Valdes - Twilight/Ugly Betty
Year Behind the Scenes – Makeup Jeanne Van Phue - Twilight
Fashion Icon Jessica Alba
Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence Salma Hayek
Special Achievement in Sports Television Oscar De La Hoya
The 2009 PepsiCo Adelante ALMA Award Raul Yzaguirre