About The Imagen Awards
The Imagen Awards was founded by legendary television producer Norman Lear, who was acutely aware of the near absence of positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry and understood the importance of positive images. Lear met with the leaders of the National Conference for Community and Justice (formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews, or NCCJ), a respected non-sectarian human relations organization committed to fighting prejudice and racial tensions. Out of this meeting emerged the Imagen Awards, a competition which recognizes and encourages the entertainment industry to portray the Latino community in a positive and accurate manner.
The Imagen Awards attract key entertainment leaders as well as celebrities. Past honorees and attendees have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rita Moreno, Guillermo Del Toro, Salma Hayek, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Roberto Orci, Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, and former CBS Entertainment Chairman, Nina Tassler, among others.
Latest Awards News
38th Annual Imagen Awards Postponed
A Message from Helen Hernandez, President, The Imagen Foundation
38th Annual Imagen Awards Call for Entries Now Open
The Imagen Foundation invites members of the entertainment and communications industry to submit to the Imagen Awards.
37th Annual Imagen Awards Announces Winners
Disney’s Encanto Takes Home Best Feature Film and Hulu’s Love, Victor Triumphs Again at 37th Annual Imagen Awards LOS ANGELES, (October 2, 2022) - The 37th annual Imagen Awards took place today at [...]
Imagen Awards Film & Television Nominees Announced Celebrating Latino Excellence for 37 Years!
The nominations for the 37th annual Imagen Awards were announced earlier today by award-winning actor, writer, and producer Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), and actress, writer, and producer Karrie Martin Lachney (Gentefied).
37th Annual Imagen Awards Call for Entries Now Open – Submission Deadline Extended
The Imagen Foundation invites members of the entertainment and communication industries to submit to the 37th Annual Imagen Awards, the ONLY awards program that honors and recognizes the contributions of Latinos in film, television, [...]