ABC Announces Nominees for the The 2007 ALMA Awards

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.

Additional information on the telecast can be found at www.almaawards.com.

A complete list of categories and nominees follows:

OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE
Babel
Bobby
"Quinceañera"

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