LOS ANGELES, CA (November 10, 2023) – The Imagen Foundation announced today the nominations for the 38th annual Imagen Awards. This year’s awards recognize an array of Latino talent with ground-breaking performances, storytelling, and powerful diverse programs. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, December 3 in Los Angeles at the Millenium Biltmore LA.

“Given the end of the recent industry challenges, we are thrilled to announce the nominees and date for our 38th Annual Imagen Awards, where we honor Latinos who made significant contributions to the television, film, and streaming spaces,” stated Helen Hernandez, President of the Imagen Foundation.  “With the caliber of talent and the diversity of the roles and projects, our expectations were significantly exceeded from last year’s submission. We are beyond proud of this year’s nominees and all those who submitted. We are looking forward to coming together for this celebration. Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees!”

This year’s 136 nominations across 27 categories highlight powerful storytelling and exceptional performances by top Latino talent. Among the nominees are programs and films such as Flamin’ Hot (Searchlight Pictures Presents A Franklin Entertainment Productions), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures), Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple), and This Fool (HULU; ABC Signature).

The Imagen Awards nominees are determined by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. For more information regarding The Imagen Awards, please visit www.imagen.org.

The complete list of 38th Annual Imagen Awards nominations follows this announcement.

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About The Imagen Awards

The Imagen (pronounced ee-mah-hen) Awards program was established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to assure accurate, meaningful portrayals of the Latino community in the media. Later, as The Imagen Foundation, it expanded its programs and initiatives to further its mission to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment. More information on the organization and details of the event can be found online at www.imagen.org and its social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

Nominees for the 38th Annual Imagen Awards

Best Feature Film

  • A Man Called Otto (Sony Pictures Entertainment/ SF Studios/ Playtone)
  • Flamin’ Hot (Searchlight Pictures Presents A Franklin Entertainment Productions)
  • Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix; Netflix Presents A Double Dare You! Film / A Shadowmachine Production in association with The Jim Henson Company)
  • Ruido (Netflix; Agencia Bengala/Pasto/Pucara Cine/Woo Films for Netflix)

Best Director – Feature Film

  • Natalia Beristáin, Ruido (Netflix; Agencia Bengala/Pasto/Pucara Cine/Woo Films for Netflix)
  • Alejandro González Iñarritu, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix; Netflix Presents An M Producciones Project)
  • Eva Longoria, Flamin’ Hot (Searchlight Pictures Presents A Franklin Entertainment Productions)

Best Actor – Feature Film

  • Daniel Giménez Cacho, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix; Netflix Presents An M Producciones Project)
  • Andy Garcia, Father of the Bride (HBO Max; Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO Max and Plan B Entertainment)
  • Jesse Garcia, Flamin’ Hot (Searchlight Pictures Presents A Franklin Entertainment Productions)
  • Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Best Actress – Feature Film

  • Julieta Egurrola, Ruido (Netflix; Agencia Bengala/Pasto/Pucara Cine/Woo Films for Netflix)
  • Annie Gonzalez, Flamin’ Hot (Searchlight Pictures Presents A Franklin Entertainment Productions)
  • Lupita Nyong’o, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
  • Zoe Saldaña, Avatar: The Way of Water (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 20th Century Studios)
  • Mariana Treviño, A Man Called Otto (Sony Pictures Entertainment/ SF Studios/ Playtone)

Best Animated Feature Film

  • Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix; Netflix Presents A Double Dare You! Film / A Shadowmachine Production in association with The Jim Henson Company)
  • Luck (Apple TV+; An Apple Original Film in association with Skydance Animation)
  • Minions: The Rise of Gru (Illumination & Universal Pictures)
  • Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures)

Best Voice-Over Actor – Feature Film

  • Antonio Banderas, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures)
  • Harvey Guillén, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures)
  • Wagner Moura, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures)
  • Eva Noblezada, Luck (Apple TV+; An Apple Original Film in association with Skydance Animation)

Best Music Composition for Film or Television

  • Bo Boddie, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
  • Leo Heiblum and Jacobo Lieberman, I am Vanessa Guillen (Netflix; I Am Vanessa Guillen)
  • Gustavo Santaolalla, The Last of Us (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog)
  • Cristobal Tapia de Veer, The White Lotus (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District)

Best Primetime Program – Drama

  • Belascoarán (Netflix; Perro Azul for Netflix)
  • Fantasy Island (FOX; Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment)
  • Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix; Netflix / Double Dare You)
  • La primera vez (Netflix)
  • National Treasure: Edge of History (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)
  • Tríada (Netflix; Argos Producciones // Netflix)

Best Primetime Program – Comedy

  • Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
  • Gordita Chronicles (HBOMax; Sony Pictures Television)
  • La Flor Mas Bella (Netflix; Campanario Entertainment)
  • Little America (Apple TV+; Universal Television in association with Apple)
  • This Fool (HULU; ABC Signature)

Best Primetime Program – Special or Movie

  • Coast (Fuse; A Journey Home Film, Straight Up Studios, LLC, Big Vision Empty Wallet)
  • Dear… Selena Gomez (Apple TV+; Matador Content, a Boat Rocker Company, in association with Apple)
  • Día de los Muertos (PBS; PBS, Todd Jarrell Productions, LLC, Latino Public Broadcasting)

Best Director (Television)

  • Alonso Alvarez Barreda, Snowfall (FX; FX Productions)
  • Rafael Casal, Blindspotting (STARZ; STARZ Original Presents, Lionsgate Television, Snoot)
  • Ana Fabrega, Los Espookys (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Broadway Video, Antigravico and Mas Mejor)
  • Guillermo Navarro, Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix; Netflix / Double Dare You)
  • Patricia Riggen, Little America (Apple TV+; Universal Television in association with Apple)

Best Actor – Drama (Television)

  • Michael Cimino, Love, Victor (HULU; 20th Television)
  • Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+; Lucasfilm Ltd.)
  • Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog)
  • Édgar Filiberto Ramírez, Florida Man (Netflix; A Netflix Series / Aggregate Films / Donald Todd Productions)
  • Ramón Rodriguez, Will Trent (ABC; 20th Television)
  • Wilmer Valderrama, NCIS (CBS; CBS Studios)

Best Actress – Drama (Television)

  • Melissa Barerra, Keep Breathing (Netflix; A Warner Bros. Television Production for Netflix)
  • Kate Del Castillo, Volver a caer (ViX; Cholawood Productions and Endemol Shine Boomdog)
  • Sandra Echeverría, María Félix: La Doña (ViX; TelevisaUnivision / Televisa Studios)
  • Dania Ramirez, Alert: Missing Persons Unit (FOX; Co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment)
  • Gina Torres, 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX; 20th Television In Association with Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision)
  • Emily Tosta, Mayans M.C. (FX; Sutter Ink, 20th Television FXP)

Best Actor – Comedy (Television)

  • Enrique Arrizon, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
  • Rafael Casal, Blindspotting (STARZ; STARZ Original Presents, Lionsgate Television, Snoot)
  • Chris Estrada, This Fool (HULU; ABC Signature)
  • George Lopez, Lopez vs Lopez (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts)
  • Carlos Valdes, Up Here (HULU; 20th Television)

Best Actress – Comedy (Television)

  • Victoria Canal, Little America (Apple TV+; Universal Television in association with Apple)
  • Rita Moreno, Santa Bootcamp (Lifetime; Hartbreak Films For Lifetime)
  • Jenna Ortega, Wednesday (Netflix; A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production)
  • Gina Rodriguez, Not Dead Yet (ABC; 20th Television)
  • Teresa Ruiz, Mo (Netflix; A24 for Netflix)

Best Supporting Actor – Drama (Television)

  • Benjamin Levy Aguilar, Chicago P.D. (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment)
  • David Castañeda, The Umbrella Academy (Netflix; UCP for Netflix)
  • Fabrizio Guido, Perry Mason (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Team Downey and AMBEG Screen Products)
  • John Leguizamo, The Power (Prime Video; Sister Pictures)
  • Gabriel Luna, The Last of Us (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog)
  • Edward James Olmos, Mayans M.C. (FX; FX Productions)
  • Emilio Rivera, Mayans M.C. (FX; FX Productions)

Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Television)

  • Auli’i Cravalho, The Power (Prime Video; Sister Pictures)
  • Melissa De Sousa, The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock; Universal Television, a Division of Universal Studio Group)
  • Martina Gusmán, Echo 3 (Apple TV+; Keshet Studios in association with Apple)
  • Coral Peña, For All Mankind (Apple TV+; Sony Pictures Television in association with Apple)
  • Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District)
  • Catalina Sandino Moreno, FROM (MGM+; MGM+ Studios)
  • Lily Santiago, La Brea (NBC; Universal Television and Australia’s Matchbox Pictures, both divisions of Universal Studio Group in association with Keshet Studios)

Best Supporting Actor – Comedy (Television)

  • Benjamin Bratt, Poker Face (Peacock; T-Street, MRC Television, Animal Pictures)
  • Rafael Cebrián, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
  • Eugenio Derbez, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
  • Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX; FX Productions)
  • Michael Irby, Barry (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply)
  • Frankie Quiñones, This Fool (HULU; ABC Signature)

Best Supporting Actress – Comedy (Television)

  • Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear (FX; FX Productions)
  • Selenis Leyva, Lopez vs Lopez (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts)
  • Camila Perez, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
  • Lee Rodriguez, Never Have I Ever (Netflix; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Original Langster, and Kaling International for Netflix)
  • Teresa Ruiz, Little America (Apple TV+; Universal Television in association with Apple)
  • Julia Vera, This Fool (HULU; ABC Signature)

Best Young Actor (Television)

  • Zelia Ankrum, Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)
  • Madison Taylor Baez, Let The Right One In (Showtime; Hammer Film Productions, Tomorrow Studios, Showtime Networks)
  • Scarlett Estevez, Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)
  • Ava Louise Murchison, Jane (Apple TV+; Sinking Ship Entertainment in association with Apple TV+)
  • Brandon Rossel, Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)

Best Voice-Over Actor (Television)

  • Laz Alonso, My Dad the Bounty Hunter (Netflix)
  • Ruben Garfias, The Casagrandes (Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
  • Karina La Voz, Hamster & Gretel (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)
  • Jenny Lorenzo, Hamster & Gretel (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)
  • Dascha Polanco, Gordita Chronicles (HBOMax; Sony Pictures Television)
  • Jon Secada, Alice’s Wonderland Bakery (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)

Best Variety or Reality Show

  • Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy (Netflix; Fluffy Shop Studios / Triage Entertainment / Arsonhouse Entertainment for Netflix)
  • Made From Scratch (Fuse; Fuse Studios)
  • Pati’s Mexican Table (American Public Television; Mexican Table, WETA Washington, D.C., and Early Light Media)
  • The Climb (HBO Max; HBO Max in association with The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) and On the Roam)
  • The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Apple TV+; Twofour in association with Apple)
  • The Voice (NBC; MGM Television and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.)

Best Youth Programming

  • Alma’s Way (PBS KIDS; Fred Rogers Productions, Pipeline Studios)
  • Sesame Street (HBO Max; Sesame Workshop)
  • SúperEllas (TV; Canela Media and Upstairs)
  • The Casagrandes (Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
  • Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (Disney+; Disney Branded Television)

Best Documentary

  • After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics (Frontline/ PBS; Frontline (PBS) and Futuro Media Group in association with The Texas Tribune)
  • America ReFramed’s La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered (WGBH WORLD Channel; American Documentary Inc., WGBH WORLD Channel, Uprisings LLC)
  • Artbound: Love and Rockets (KCET / PBS SoCal; KCET in association with Dignicraft Film & Art, LLC)
  • Halftime (Netflix; A 25/7 & MakeMake Production)
  • Home: Mexico City – Casa de Carla y Pedro (Apple TV+; A24 in association with Apple)
  • I am Vanessa Guillen (Netflix; A Netflix Documentary / A Story Syndicate Production in association with Conduit Films)
  • Niños de las Brisas (PBS; BRISAS FILM, LLC, ITVS, Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) , Invento Films, Mosaic Films, Point du Jour – Les films du balibari, CNAC, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB))

Best Informational Program

  • ABC News, Uvalde 365: The Struggle to Understand (ABC News Live; ABC News)
  • My Comedy Journey: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias’ Road to Dodger Stadium (Variety)
  • SC: Reportajes – “Homecoming” (ESPN)
  • Soul of a Nation Presents Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers (ABC News)

Best Short/Student Film

  • Launch Fever (University of Southern California)
  • The Ballad of Tita and the Machines (Indeed, Hillman Grad, 271)
  • The Kill Floor (Echo Park Films, Inc. & Latino Public Broadcasting)

Best Commercial Advertisement or Social Awareness Campaign

  • Be The Next Story Told (“El Futuro Lo Escribes Tu”) (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises; Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo / Think Twice)
  • Future History (Fuse)
  • Mujeres Imparables 2023: Change The Game (“Cambia El Juego”) (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises; Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo / Greenpowermedia)
  • Vayamos Juntos (People en Español, Foundry, Rebel Road Studios)