Beverly Hilton Will Host the Imagen Awards

By City News Service

Benjamin Bratt, George Lopez and Selena Gomez are among the nominees hoping to walk off with prizes tonight at the 28th annual Imagen Awards ceremony, honoring portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in television and film.

Bratt is nominated for best television actor for "Private Practice,'' along with Guillermo Diaz for "Scandal,'' Jon Huertas for "Castle'' and Danny Pino for "Law & Order: SVU.''

Gomez has a nomination for best television actress for "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.'' She will compete with Sonia Braga of "Meddling Mom,'' Lana Parrilla for "Once Upon a Time'' and Monica Raymund of "Chicago Fire.''

Nominees for best primetime television program are "Castle,'' "Chicago Fire,'' "Dallas,'' "Grey's Anatomy,'' "Private Practice'' and "Switched at Birth.''

Competing for best feature film are "Bless Me, Ultima,'' "Border Run,'' "Dreamer,'' "Tio Papi'' and "Trouble in the Heights.''

George Lopez is nominated for best primetime special or movie-of-the- week for his special "George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You.'' Also nominated are "Meddling Mom'' and "We Love Jenni Special.''

The winners, chosen by a panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders, will be presented by the Imagen Foundation at the Beverly Hilton.

Writer/producer Jesus Salvador Trevino will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award during the event, while a President's Award will be presented to philanthropist Christy Walton.

Here is a complete list of nominees:

Best Primetime Television Program
   -- "Castle''
   -- "Chicago Fire''
   -- "Dallas''
   -- "Grey's Anatomy''
   -- "Private Practice''
   -- "Switched at Birth''

Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie-of-the-Week
   -- "George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You''
   -- "Meddling Mom''
   -- "We Love Jenni Special''

Best Actor/Television
   -- Benjamin Bratt, "Private Practice''
   -- Guillermo Diaz, "Scandal''
   -- Jon Huertas, "Castle''
   -- Danny Pino, "Law & Order: SVU''

Best Actress/Television
   -- Sonia Braga, "Meddling Mom''
   -- Selena Gomez, "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex''
   -- Lana Parrilla, "Once Upon a Time''
   -- Monica Raymund, "Chicago Fire''

Best Supporting Actor/Television
   -- Kevin Alejandro, "Golden Boy''
   -- Nestor Carbonell, "Bates Motel''
   -- Carlos Gomez, "The Glades''
   -- Joe Minoso, "Chicago Fire''
   -- Oscar Nunez, "The Office''
   -- Jon Seda, "Treme''

Best Supporting Actress/Television
   -- Jordana Brewster, "Dallas''
   -- Wanda De Jesus, "Sons of Anarchy''
   -- Julie Gonzalo, "Dallas''
   -- Constance Marie, "Switched at Birth''
   -- Aubrey Plaza, "Parks and Recreation''
   -- Gina Torres, "Suits''

Best Young Actress/Television
   -- Victoria Justice, "Victorious''
   -- Cierra Ramirez, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager''
   -- Raini Rodriguez, "Austin & Ally''
   -- Brittany Underwood, "Hollywood Heights''
   -- Bella Thorne, "Shake It Up!''

Best Children's Programming
   -- "Dora The Explorer''
   -- "Handy Manny''
   -- "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex''

Best Documentary/Film or Television
   -- "Cubamerican''
   -- "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator''
   -- "Harvest of Empire''
   -- "Mariachi High''
   -- "Precious Knowledge''
   -- "Voces: Tales of Masked Men''
   -- "We Women Warriors''
   -- "Who is Dayani Cristal?''

Best National Informational Program
   -- "America Reframed: New Muslim Cool''
   -- "American Latino TV''
   -- "Oprah's Next Chapter''
   -- "Pati's Mexican Table''
   -- "Voces: Tales of Masked Men''
   -- "We Decide: Latinos and the 2012 Election''

Best Local Informational Program
   -- "#LAPREPA''
   -- "Families Matter: Getting Ready for College''
   -- "Hola! LA''
   -- "NBC4 Life Connected Hispanic Heritage Month Special''
   -- "Vista L.A.''

Best On-Air Advertising
   -- "Community Champion''
   -- "Momentos''
   -- "Tu Sueno Tu Orgullo''
   -- "Univision Educate! - Acepta el Reto Educativo''
   -- "Univision Educate! - De Pandilleros a Panaderos''
   -- "Univision Educate! - Educando Contra el Peligro''

Best Variety or Reality Show
   -- "24/7 Chavez-Martinez''
   -- "Latino 101''
   -- "Project Runway''
   -- "Real Time with Bill Maher''
   -- "The Voice''

Best Feature Film
   -- "Bless Me, Ultima''
   -- "Border Run''
   -- "Dreamer''
   -- "Tio Papi''
   -- "Trouble in the Heights''

Best Actor/Supporting Actor - Feature Film
   -- E.J. Bonilla, "Four''
   -- David Castro, "Tio Papi''
   -- Joey Dedio, "Tio Papi''
   -- Luke Ganalon, "Bless Me, Ultima''
   -- Rayniel Rufino, "Trouble in the Heights''
   -- Jeremy Ray Valdez, "Dreamer''

Best Actress/Supporting Actress - Feature Film
   -- Miriam Colon, "Bless Me, Ultima''
   -- Veronica Diaz-Carranza, "Blaze You Out''
   -- Eva Mendes, "The Place Beyond the Pines''
   -- Fatima Ptacek, "Tio Papi''
   -- Patricia Rae, "The Big Wedding''
   -- Elizabeth Rodriguez, "Tio Papi''

Best Theatrical Short or Student Film
   -- "POV: Sin Pais''
   -- "The Shooting Star Salesman''
   -- "Viva America''

Best Web Series: Drama
   -- "Caribe Road''
   -- "Fixing Paco''
   -- "Sin Verguenza''

Best Web Series: Comedy
   -- "Noah Comprende''
   -- "East WillyB''
   -- "When the Bomb Drops''

Best Web Series: Reality or Informational
   --"Energy House Calls''
   -- "Sin Verguenza''