ALMA Awards: 2008

ALMA Award

Date:	17 August (broadcast: 12 September)
Host:	Eva Longoria Parker
Location:	Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, USA

Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"One Life to Live" (1968) - Kamar De Los Reyes
Other Nominees:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Maurice Benard "One Life to Live" (1968) - David Fumero "Passions" (1999) - Galen Gering "Passions" (1999) - Eva Tamargo "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Jessica Leccia

Outstanding Performance of a Lead Latino/a Cast in a Motion Picture

Outstanding Comedy Special


Winner:
	Hick-Spanic: Live in Albuquerque (2007) (TV)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series


Winner:
	"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - Edward James Olmos
Other Nominees:
	"Cold Case" (2003) - Danny Pino "CSI: Miami" (2002) - Adam Rodriguez (I) "Psych" (2006) - James Roday "Without a Trace" (2002) - Enrique Murciano

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series


Winner:
	"Without a Trace" (2002) - Roselyn Sanchez
Other Nominees:
	"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) - Sara Ramirez (I) "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003) - Cote de Pablo "Swingtown" (2008) - Lana Parrilla "The Dresden Files" (2007) - Valerie Cruz

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series


Winner:
	"Lost" (2004) - Jorge Garcia (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Ricardo Chavira "Medium" (2005) - Miguel Sandoval (I) "Prison Break" (2005) - Amaury Nolasco "The Shield" (2002) - Benito Martinez (I)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series


Winner:
	"Eli Stone" (2008) - Julie Gonzalo
Other Nominees:
	"24" (2001) - Marisol Nichols "Dexter" (2006) - Lauren V�lez "Heroes" (2006/II) - Dania Ramirez "Law & Order" (1990) - Alana De La Garza "The Shield" (2002) - Paula Garc�s

Outstanding Director of a Made-for-TV Movie


Winner:
	High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV) - Kenny Ortega

Outstanding Director of a Television Series


Winner:
	"Ugly Betty" (2006) - Linda Mendoza (I) - For episode "Betty's Baby Bump".
Other Nominees:
	"Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Jay Torres (I) - For episode "Distant Past". "In Treatment" (2008) - Rodrigo Garc�a (I) - For episode "Paul and Gina, Week One". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) - Norberto Barba - For episode "Depths". "Medium" (2005) - Miguel Sandoval (I) - For episode "Aftertaste".

Outstanding Writing for a Television Series


Winner:
	"How I Met Your Mother" (2005) - Gloria Calderon Kellett - For episode "How I Met Everyone Else".
Other Nominees:
	"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) - Mick Betancourt - For episode "Fight". "Ugly Betty" (2006) - Silvio Horta - For episode "Jump". "Without a Trace" (2002) - Jose Molina (I) - For episode "Without You".

Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series


Winner:
	"Scrubs" (2001) - Judy Reyes (II)
Other Nominees:
	"Girlfriends" (2000) - Persia White "MADtv" (1995) - Anjelah N. Johnson "My Name Is Earl" (2005) - Nadine Velazquez "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007) - Maria Canals-Barrera "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007) - Selena Gomez

Outstanding Performance of a Latino-Led Ensemble in a Television Series

Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series


Winner:
	"Two and a Half Men" (2003) - Charlie Sheen (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Chuck" (2007) - Joshua Gomez (I) "MADtv" (1995) - Johnny A. Sanchez "Mind of Mencia" (2005) - Carlos Mencia "The Office" (2005) - Oscar Nu�ez (I) "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007) - Jake T. Austin

Outstanding Spanish Language Motion Picture