# 12th ALMA Awards

The 12th ALMA Awards honored the accomplishments made by Hispanics in film, television, and music in 2010. This ceremony marked the return of the ALMA Awards after being cancelled the prior year and the first of two consecutive years the show aired on NBC after having previously aired on ABC for 9 years.
The ceremony was held on September 10, 2011, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The awards were hosted by George Lopez and Eva Longoria, with musical performances by Pitbull, Demi Lovato and Gloria Estefan.

## Winners and nominees

The following is a list of the nominees from film, television, and music. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:

### Honorary awards

* Raymond Telles received the Outstanding Career Achievement – Documentarian Award.
* Cynthia Cidre received the Outstanding Career Achievement – Writer Award.
* Gregory Nava received the Outstanding Career Achievement – Director Award.
* The Harvest received the Special Achievement Award.
* AltaMed Health Services Corporation received the 2011 Pepsico Alma Adelante Award.

### Film

| Favorite Movie | Favorite Movie Actor |
| A Better Life From Prada to Nada Machete Rio Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | Antonio Banderas – You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger Demián Bichir – A Better Life Bobby Cannavale – Win Win Michael Peña – Battle: Los Angeles Danny Trejo – Machete |
| Favorite Movie Actress – Drama/Adventure | Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical |
| Jessica Alba – Machete Penélope Cruz – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Rosario Dawson – Unstoppable Michelle Rodriguez – Battle: Los Angeles Zoe Saldana – Takers | Alexa Vega – From Prada to Nada Christina Aguilera – Burlesque Cameron Diaz – Bad Teacher Selena Gomez – Monte Carlo Eva Mendes – The Other Guys |

### Television

| Favorite TV Series | Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act |
| Desperate Housewives CSI: Miami Modern Family Wizards of Waverly Place | George Lopez – Lopez Tonight Christina Aguilera – The Voice Jennifer Lopez – American Idol Mario Lopez – Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby Cesar Millan – Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan |
| Favorite TV Actor – Leading Role | Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role |
| Adam Rodriguez – CSI: Miami Ricardo Chavira – Desperate Housewives Ian Gomez – Cougar Town Joshua Gomez – Chuck James Roday – Psych | Rico Rodriguez – Modern Family Oscar Nuñez – The Office Michael Trevino – The Vampire Diaries Tristan Wilds – 90210 David Zayas – Dexter |
| Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Drama | Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy |
| Cote de Pablo – NCIS Eva LaRue – CSI: Miami Francia Raisa – The Secret Life of the American Teenager Sara Ramirez – Grey's Anatomy Sarah Shahi – Fairly Legal | Demi Lovato – Sonny With a Chance Victoria Justice – Victorious Selena Gomez – Wizards Of Waverly Place Naya Rivera – Glee Sofía Vergara – Modern Family |
| Favorite TV Actress – Supporting Role | |
| Maria Canals-Barrera – Wizards of Waverly Place Constance Marie – Switched at Birth Aubrey Plaza – Parks and Recreation Sarah Ramos – Parenthood Lauren Vélez – Dexter |

### Music

| Favorite Male Music Artist | Favorite Female Music Artist |
| Pitbull Taio Cruz Enrique Iglesias Bruno Mars Ricky Martin | Naya Rivera Christina Aguilera Jennifer Lopez Selena Gomez Shakira |