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.
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35th Annual Imagen Awards Ceremony to be Held Virtually in Partnership with Progressive Streaming Powerhouse, The Young Turks
Unique Partnership Forged to Highlight Contributions by Latinos in Entertainment as Increased Representation in Hollywood Continues to Elude Latino Community LOS ANGELES, Calif., September 2, 2020 -- The Imagen Foundation today announced [...]
Nominations Announced for the 35th Annual Imagen Awards
LOS ANGELES (August 5, 2020) – The Imagen Foundation President Helen Hernandez today announced 114 nominees in 20 categories for this year’s 35th Annual Imagen Awards. The award show has expanded by adding three [...]
35th Annual Imagen Awards Call for Entries Now Open!
The Imagen Foundation is now accepting submissions for the 35th Annual Imagen Awards, the premier Latino entertainment awards, in categories in film, television, documentaries, and more. To qualify for the Imagen Awards, entries must have been [...]
34th Annual Imagen Awards Winners Announced
FX's Pose; CBS' Magnum P.I.; Netflix's One Day at a Time; and Monsters and Men Among Imagen Award Winners LOS ANGELES (August 11, 2019) – The 2019 Imagen Awards were announced Saturday night [...]
Congratulations to the Winners of the Short Films and Web Series Competitions!
3rd Annual Imagen Awards Short Films & Web Series Competition Thank you to everyone who voted in this year's Imagen Awards Short Films & Web Series Competition! The votes have been tallied and the [...]
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2015 Imagen Awards Photos
The 30th Annual Imagen Awards were held on Friday, August 21st at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
2014 Imagen Awards Photos
The 29th Annual Imagen Awards were held on Friday, August 1st at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
2013 Imagen Awards Photos
The 28th Annual Imagen Awards were held on Friday, August 16th at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Click here to see the list of winners.