# 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards

The 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 9 March 2009 at the Teatro Circo Price in Madrid.
The cast of Camino swept most of the film awards. In addition to the competitive awards, the Teatro Yeses (and its founder Elena Cánovas) received the 'Mujeres en Unión' award, María Asquerino the 'Toda una vida' career award and the Special Award went to TVE's film show Versión española [es]. The gala was directed by actress and dancer Eva del Palacio.

## Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees are listed as follows:

### Film

| Best Male Performance in a Leading Role Mariano Venancio — Camino Raúl Arévalo — The Blind Sunflowers Víctor Clavijo — Before the Fall Juan Luis Galiardo — Esperpentos | Best Female Performance in a Leading Role Carme Elías — Camino Carmen Maura — Que parezca un accidente Maribel Verdú — The Blind Sunflowers |
| Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role Jordi Dauder — Camino Eduard Fernández — Before the Fall Eduardo Noriega — Transsiberian | Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role Ana Wagener — My Prison Yard Penélope Cruz — Vicky Cristina Barcelona Chus Lampreave — Chef's Special |
| Best Male Performance in a Minor Role José Ángel Egido — The Blind Sunflowers Pepe Ocio [es] — Camino Luis Varela [es] — Chef's Special | Best Female Performance in a Minor Role Lola Casamayor [es] — Camino Ana Gracia [es] — Camino Natalia Mateo [es] — My Prison Yard |

### Television

| Best Male Performance in a Leading Role Pepe Viyuela — Aída Roberto Enríquez — La señora Luis Merlo — El internado | Best Female Performance in a Leading Role Concha Velasco — Herederos Ana Duato — Cuéntame Nathalie Poza — LEX [es] |
| Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role Félix Gómez — Herederos Ángel Pardo [es] — Amar en tiempos revueltos Nancho Novo — El síndrome de Ulises [es] | Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role Ana Labordeta [es] — Amar en tiempos revueltos Marina San José — Amar en tiempos revueltos Ana Wagener — La señora |
| Best Male Performance in a Minor Role Luis Varela [es] — Cámera Café Juan Díaz — Sin tetas no hay paraíso Carlos Santos — Los hombres de Paco | Best Female Performance in a Minor Role Berta Ojea [es] — La señora Saturna Barrio — Amar en tiempos revueltos Marisol Rolandi [es] — Hospital Central |

### Theatre

| Best Male Performance in a Leading Role Joan Crosas [es] — Sweeney Todd Adolfo Fernández [es] — Cantando bajo las balas Rafael Núñez [es] — Los cuernos de don Friolera | Best Female Performance in a Leading Role Carmen Machi — La tortuga de Darwin Nuria Espert — Hay que purgar a Totó Nuria Gallardo [es] — Sonata de otoño |
| Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role Julián Villagrán — La taberna fantástica Ángel Pardo [es] — Mentiras, incienso y mirra César Sánchez — Carnaval | Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role Malena Alterio — Uncle Vanya Trinidad Iglesias — Las cuñadas Violeta Pérez — Carnaval |
| Best Male Performance in a Minor Role Miguel Zúñiga — La taberna fantástica Manuel Millán — Hay que purgar a Totó Diego Pizarro — Los cuernos de don Friolera | Best Female Performance in a Minor Role Karmele Aranburu [es] — Las cuñadas Pilar Gil [es] — Sonata de otoño Gracia Olayo — Silencio vivimos |

### Newcomers

| Best New Actor Roberto Álamo — Urtain Miguel Ángel Silvestre — Sin tetas no hay paraíso Ben Temple — Cazadores de hombres [es] | Best New Actress Violeta Pérez — My Prison Yard Macarena Gómez — Sexykiller Esperanza Pedreño [es] — One Word from You |