FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Apr 15, 1999
THE 1999 ALMA AWARDS WINNERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15,1999
Lisa Navarrete
John P. Ximenes
(202) 785-1670
THE 1999 ALMA AWARDS WINNERS
Winners of the 1999 American Latino Media Arts Awards are:
Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: Antonio Banderas, The Mask of Zorro
Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: Elizabeth Pena, Rush Hour
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Kirk Acevedo, The Thin Red Line
Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role: Andy Garcia, Desperate Measures
Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role: Jennifer Lopez, Out of Sight
Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film: Gregory Nava, Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film: Marc Anthony and Tina Arena "I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You" The Mask of Zorro
Outstanding Drama Series: "NYPD Blue", ABC
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Benjamin Bratt, "Law & Order" NBC
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Rita Moreno, "OZ" HBO
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role: Jimmy Smits, "NYPD Blue" ABC
Outstanding Comedy Series or Special: "Freak" HBO
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: (tie) Nestor Carbonell, "Suddenly Susan" NBC and Bruno Campos, "Jesse" NBC
Outstanding Performance by an Individual or Act in a Variety or Comedy Special: John Leguizamo "Freak" HBO
Outstanding Music Video: "Heavan's What I Feel" Gloria Estefan
Outstanding Host in a Variety/Music/Comedy Special or Series: Gloria Estefan, "The World Music Awards" ABC
Outstanding Performance by Individual in a Music Series or Special: Placido Domingo, "The Metropolitan Opera Presents Samson and Dalila" PBS
Outstanding Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series: Thicker Than Blood, TNT
Outstanding Actor in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series: Benjamin Bratt, Exiled NBC
Outstanding Actress in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series: Maria Conchita Alonso, My Husband's Secret Life USA Network
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Made-for -Television Movie or Mini-Series in a Crossover Role: Edward James Olmos, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ABC
Outstanding National Information Program: (tie) "Access Hollywood" syndicated and "Bob Vila's Home Again" syndicated
Outstanding Host in a National Information Program: Giselle Fernandez, "Access Hollywood" syndicated
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera: Mark Consuelos, "All My Children" ABC
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera: Socorro Santiago, "All My Children" ABC
Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary: Selena, "Behind the Music" VH-1
Outstanding Correspondent in a Primetime News Magazine: Giselle Fernandez, "Dateline" NBC
National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest constituency-based Hispanic organization in the United States, presented the 1999 ALMA Awards on April 11th. The ALMA Awards were created to recognize the positive portrayal of Latino images in American film and television. The 1999 ALMA Awards will be broadcast on June 3rd from 8:00-10:00PM on ABC.
Press information: Hanna Schmieder/ James Selman 310.201.8800
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