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Imagen Foundation to Acknowledge Contributions for Excellence in Latino Entertainment in 19 Categories

New Venue More than Doubles Live Audience for Increased Latino Community Participation in Iconic L.A. Arts Event

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- At the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards

on Saturday, July 28 at 7 PM, The Imagen Foundation will bestow the President's Award to Disney-ABC Television Group with an acceptance by Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Walter Ulloa, Chairman & CEO, Entravision; the Creative Achievement Award to America Ferrara, star of ABC's Ugly Betty; and the Norman Lear Writer's Award to Cynthia Cidre, writer of Cane, an upcoming CBS Latino-cast series, it was announced this morning along with the 2007 nominees at The Television Academy ceremony, hosted by actors Constance Marie and Eddie Matos.

The Imagen Awards were established in 1985 to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.

"Our move to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in collaboration with The Music Center is a very ambitious one. It more than doubles the size of last year's gala and reinforces the bridge between the Latino and entertainment communities," stated Helen Hernandez, Founder of The Imagen Foundation and creator of the pioneering Imagen Awards, which annually draws A-list stars and luminaries from the world of Latino entertainment.

The move became a necessity to accommodate this year's explosion of interest in every area from award submissions and talent involvement to attendance and sponsorship.

Hernandez stated, "The quality and level of our entries reflect the growing creativity and talent that the Latino community brings to the world of entertainment."

Complete list of nominees, information on hosts and honorees available at www.imagen.org. and http://imagen.ipressroom.com. Nominees in 19 categories include:

FILM

BEST PICTURE

* Pan's Labyrinth

* Goal! The Dream Begins

* Quinceanera

* Apocalypto

* Babel

BEST ACTOR

* Kuno Becker, Goal! The Dream Begins

* Jesse Garcia, Quinceanera.

* Wilmer Valderrama, Fast Food Nation

BEST ACTRESS

* Ivana Baquero, Pan's Labyrinth

* Emily Rios, Quinceanera

* Eva Mendes, Ghost Rider

BEST DIRECTOR

* Guillermo Del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth

* Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Babel

* Kenny Ortega, The Cheetah Girls 2

* Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland, Quinceanera

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

* Dalia Hernandez, Apocalypto

* Adriana Barraza, Babel

* Miriam Colon, Goal! The Dream Begins

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

* Chalo Gonzalez, Quinceanera

* Gerardo Taracena, Apocalypto

* Gael Garcia Bernal, Babel

* Tony Plana, Goal! The Dream Begins

TELEVISION

BEST PRIMETIME PROGRAM

* Ugly Betty

* Angel Rodriguez

* Lost

* George Lopez

BEST ACTOR

* George Lopez, George Lopez

* Miguel Ferrer, Crossing Jordan

* Carlos Mencia, Mind of Mencia

* Jake T. Austin, Go, Diego, Go

* James Pardo, A Girl Like Me, The Gwen Araujo Story

BEST ACTRESS

* America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

* Kathleen Herles, Dora the Explorer

* Mercedes Ruehl, A Girl Like Me, The Gwen Araujo Story

* Judy Reyes, Scrubs

* Constance Marie, The George Lopez Show

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

* Lorenzo Lamas, The Bold and the Beautiful

* David Zayas, Dexter

* Benito Martinez, The Shield

* Jorge Yenque, Between

* Jorge Garcia, Lost

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

* Sara Ramirez, Grey's Anatomy

* Aimee Garcia , The George Lopez Show

* Eva La Rue, CSI: Miami

* Alana de la Garza, Law & Order

* Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty

* Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives

Event sponsors include: Disney-ABC, The Neilson Company, CBS, Fox Television Stations, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, iPressroom and Lear Family Foundation.

The Imagen Foundation works to enhance opportunities for Hispanics in front of and behind the camera. Based in the Los Angeles area, it also serves as a liaison between the industry and the Hispanic community by providing access, education and resources. Additional information regarding the Imagen Foundation, its awards program and annual job fair in January is available at www.imagen.org or by calling 626/ 791-8140.

Note to Editors: Media members wishing to cover the 22(nd) Annual Imagen Awards should email media@imagen.org.