Imagen Awards

The Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization dedicated to "encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry."^[1] To be considered for an Imagen Award, a media piece or person must go through an entry process.^[2] Helen Hernandez is president of the Imagen Foundation.^[3]

Imagen Awards
Current: 2022 Imagen Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in film and television by the Latino community
Country	United States
Presented by	Imagen Foundation
Website	Awards website

History

In 1983, Helen Hernandez met with prolific television writer and producer Norman Lear.^[4] "Lear was acutely aware of the near absence of positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry and understood the importance of positive images. The two met with leaders of the National Conference for Community and Justice, a respected non-sectarian human relations organization committed to fighting prejudice and racial tensions".^[5]

The result was the Imagen Foundation Awards competition (or Imagen Awards), established in 1985.^[6]

Past honorees include such entertainment industry professionals as Andy García, Antonio Banderas, Phil Roman, Edward James Olmos, Bill Melendez, Rita Moreno, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez and Héctor Elizondo.^[7]

Categories

Television Awards

• Best Primetime Television Program
• Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie-of-the-Week
• Best Actor/Television
• Best Actress/Television
• Best Supporting Actor/Television
• Best Supporting Actress/Television
• Best Young Actor/Television
• Best Young Actress/Television
• Best Children's Programming
• Best National Informational Program
• Best Local Informational Program
• Best On-Air Advertising
• Best Variety or Reality Show

Web Awards

• Best Web Series: Drama
• Best Web Series: Comedy
• Best Web Series: Reality or Informational

Previous award ceremonies

• 2022 Imagen Awards
• 2021 Imagen Awards
• 2020 Imagen Awards
• 2019 Imagen Awards
• 2018 Imagen Awards
• 2017 Imagen Awards
• 2016 Imagen Awards
• 2015 Imagen Awards
• 2014 Imagen Awards
• 2013 Imagen Awards
• 2012 Imagen Awards
• 2011 Imagen Awards
• 2010 Imagen Awards
• 1985–2009

References

1. "Latino Actors Honored at 22nd Annual Imagen Awards". Latin Beat Magazine. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
2. Hueso, Noela (12 August 2011). "Imagen Awards: Helen Hernandez Discusses Hollywood Latinos' Progress (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
3. Bryant, Jacob (6 October 2015). "Variety's Michelle Sobrino Among Honorees for Imagen's Latinos in Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
4. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (26 August 2004). "Fete for Latino Feats". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
5. Imagen Foundation ~ About
6. Mark, Stephanie R. (17 August 2015). "Imagen Awards Celebrates 30 Years Honoring Latinos in Media". Broadcasting & Cable. 145 (28): 18. Retrieved 21 January 2016 – via EBSCO.
7. "Past Imagen Awards Winners, Honorees & Nominees". The Imagen Foundation. 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

External links

• Imagen Foundation website