‘Acapulco’ & ‘A Million Miles Away’ Lead Field As Streamers Dominate 2024 Imagen Awards Nominations
By Erik Pedersen
July 25, 2024
Streamers lead the field for the 2024 Imagen Awards nominations. The Imagen Foundation said today Prime Video scored a leading 27 noms, followed by Apple TV+ with 17 and Netflix with 14.
Apple’s comedy Acapulco is tops among programs with nine noms, and Prime Video’s A Million Miles Away topped the movie field with eight, including Best Actor for Michael Peña and Best Actress for Rosa Salazar. See the full list of 30 categories below.
The Imagen Awards, which honor Latinos who made significant contributions to the television, film, and streaming spaces, will be handed out Sunday, September 8, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles.
“As the Latino talent community is often overlooked in other major entertainment awards, we recognize the extraordinary caliber of talent and the diverse roles and projects that Latinos contribute to advance the industry,” Imagen Foundation President Helen Hernandez said in a statement. “The nominations received surpassed all expectations. It is a proud moment and we congratulate this year’s nominees.”
Here are the nominees for the 39th annual Imagen Awards:
Best Feature Film
A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Blue Beetle (Warner Bros. Pictures)
El Último Vagón (Netflix; Woo Films for Netflix)
Radical (ViX; 3Pas Studios, presented by Pantelion Films and Participant)
The Long Game (Mucho Mas Media, Fifth Season, Bonniedale, Jaguar Bite)
Best Director – Feature Film
Ernesto Contreras, El Último Vagón (Netflix; Woo Films for Netflix)
Alejandra Márquez Abella, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Nicholas Manuel Pino, Bosco (Peacock)
Julio Quintana, The Long Game (Mucho Mas Media, Fifth Season, Bonniedale, Jaguar Bite)
Ángel Manuel Soto, Blue Beetle (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Actor – Feature Film
Eugenio Derbez, Radical (ViX; 3Pas Studios, presented by Pantelion Films and Participant)
Gael Garcia Bernal, Cassandro (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, La Corriente Del Golfo US, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion, Motto Pictures)
Jay Hernandez, The Long Game (Mucho Mas Media, Fifth Season, Bonniedale, Jaguar Bite)
Xolo Maridueña, Blue Beetle (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Michael Peña, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Best Actress – Feature Film
Adriana Barraza, El Último Vagón (Netflix; Woo Films for Netflix)
Gina Rodriguez, Players (Netflix)
Rosa Salazar, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Julio César Cedillo, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Danilo Guardiola, Radical (ViX; 3Pas Studios, presented by Pantelion Films and Participant)
George Lopez, Blue Beetle (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cheech Marin, The Long Game (Mucho Mas Media, Fifth Season, Bonniedale, Jaguar Bite)
Esai Morales, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning (AMC Century City; Paramount Pictures and Skydance)
Julian Works, The Long Game (Mucho Mas Media, Fifth Season, Bonniedale, Jaguar Bite)
Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Perla De La Rosa, Cassandro (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, La Corriente Del Golfo US, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion, Motto Pictures)
Mía Fernanda Solís, Radical (ViX; 3Pas Studios, presented by Pantelion Films and Participant)
America Ferrera, Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jessica Garza, Your Lucky Day (Well Go USA Entertainment, Netflix, King City Films)
Zoe Saldaña, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney+; Marvel Studios)
Jennifer Trejo, Radical (ViX; 3Pas Studios, presented by Pantelion Films and Participant)
Best Animated Feature Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Wish (Disney+; Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Best Voice-Over Actor – Feature Film
Ariana DeBose, Wish (Disney+; Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Becky G, Blue Beetle (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Luna Lauren Velez, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation)
Best Music Composition for Film or Television
Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser, Frida (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, TIME Studios, Imagine Documentaries)
Camilo Lara, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Rudy Mancuso, Música (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Wonderland Sound And Vision)
Carlos Rafael Rivera, Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+; Apple Studios)
Carlos Rafael Rivera, Griselda (Netflix; Grand Electric for Netflix)
Marcelo Zarvos, Cassandro (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, La Corriente Del Golfo US, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion, Motto Pictures)
Best Music Supervision for Film or Television
Igor Figueroa Fernando Heftye, Frida (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, TIME Studios, Imagine Documentaries)
Javier Nuño and Joe Rodriguez, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Javier Nuño and Joe Rodriguez, Cassandro (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, La Corriente Del Golfo US, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion, Motto Pictures)
Javier Nuño and Joe Rodríguez, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Best Drama Series
Ahsoka (Disney+; Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Chicago P.D. (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment)
The Cleaning Lady (FOX; FOX Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+; Media Res in association with Apple)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Peligrosa, Neon Black, Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger)
Will Trent (ABC; 20th Television)
Best Comedy Series
Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Not Dead Yet (ABC; 20th Television)
Ojitos de huevo (Nothing to see here) (Netflix; Perro Azul for Netflix)
P#t@s Redes Sociales (Amazon Prime Video; 3Pas Studios, Visceral, Amazon Studios)
Primo (Amazon Freevee; Amazon Freevee, Universal Television)
This Fool (Hulu; ABC Signature)
Best Special or TV Movie
Latino Alternative Storytellers (LATV; LatiNation)
Música (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Wonderland Sound And Vision)
Red White & Royal Blue (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Berlanti/Schechter Films)
The Casagrandes Movie (Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
Turtles All the Way Down (HBO | Max; NEW LINE CINEMA Presents A TEMPLE HILL Production, A ROJAS GREEN Production for Max)
Best Director – Television
Andrés Baiz, Griselda (Netflix; Grand Electric for Netflix)
Roxann Dawson, Foundation (Apple TV+; Skydance Television in association with Apple)
Carla Gutiérrez, Frida (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, TIME Studios, Imagine Documentaries)
Issa López, True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max; HBO in association with Peligrosa, Neon Black, Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger)
Rudy Mancuso, Música (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Wonderland Sound And Vision)
Fernando Meirelles, Sugar (Apple TV+; Apple Studios)
Best Actor – Drama (Television)
Manuel Garcia-Ruflo, The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix; A&E Studios for Netflix)
JD Pardo, Mayans M.C. (FX; 20th Television / FX Productions)
Edgar Ramírez, Dr. Death (Peacock; UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Escape Artists, Wondery, Littleton Road Productions, Mama Michel Productions)
Ramon Rodriguez, Will Trent (ABC; 20th Television)
Wilmer Valderrama, NCIS (CBS; Paramount)
Best Actress – Drama (Television)
Rosario Dawson, Ahsoka (Disney+; Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Isabela Merced, Turtles All the Way Down (HBO | Max; NEW LINE CINEMA Presents A TEMPLE HILL Production, A ROJAS GREEN Production for Max)
Lana Parilla, The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix; A&E Studios for Netflix)
Monica Raymund, Hightown (STARZ; STARZ Original Presents, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Lionsgate Television)
Zoe Saldaña, Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+; 101 Studios, Bosque Ranch Productions, Cinestar Pictures, Blossom Films, MTV Entertainment Studios)
Sofía Vergara, Griselda (Netflix; Grand Electric for Netflix)
Best Supporting Actor – Drama (Television)
Santiago Cabrera, The Cleaning Lady (FOX; FOX Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television)
Nestor Carbonell, The Morning Show (Apple TV+; Media Res in association with Apple)
Clayton Cardenas, Mayans M.C. (FX; 20th Television / FX Productions)
Edward James Olmos, Mayans M.C. (FX; 20th Television / FX Productions)
Benjamin Levy Aguilar, Chicago P.D. (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment)
Amaury Nolasco, Hightown (STARZ; STARZ Original Presents, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Lionsgate Television)
Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Television)
Yaya DaCosta, The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix; A&E Studios for Netflix)
Alana De La Garza, FBI (CBS; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment and CBS Television Studios)
Kate del Castillo, The Cleaning Lady (FOX; FOX Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television)
Juliana Aidén Martinez, Griselda (Netflix; Grand Electric for Netflix)
Cree, Turtles All the Way Down (HBO | Max; NEW LINE CINEMA Presents A TEMPLE HILL Production, A ROJAS GREEN Production for Max)
Naian González Norvind, Invasion (Apple TV+; Boat Rocker Studios in association with Apple)
Best Actor – Comedy (Television)
Enrique Arrizon, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Primo (Amazon Freevee; Amazon Freevee, Universal Television)
Mark Indelicato, With Love (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Glonation Studios)
George Lopez, Lopez vs Lopez (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts.)
Rudy Mancuso, Música (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Wonderland Sound And Vision)
Taylor Zakhar Perez, Red White & Royal Blue (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Berlanti/Schechter Films)
Best Actress – Comedy (Television)
Stephanie Beatriz, Twisted Metal (Peacock; Sony Pictures Television Studios, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, PlayStation Productions, Electric Avenue, Artists First, Make It With Gravy, Inspire Entertainment, Wicked Deed, Reese Wernick Productions)
Mayan Lopez, Lopez vs Lopez (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts)
Camila Mendes, Música (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Wonderland Sound And Vision)
Camila Mendes, Upgraded (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Gulfstream Pictures Productions, Luber-Rolkin Entertainment, Tempo Productions, Future Artists Entertainment)
Gina Rodriguez, Not Dead Yet (ABC; 20th Television)
Christina Vidal, Primo (Amazon Freevee; Amazon Freevee, Universal Television)
Best Supporting Actor – Comedy (Television)
Damián Alcázar, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Carlos Corona, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Eugenio Derbez, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX; FX Productions)
Adrian Martinez, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu; 20th Television)
Carlos Santos, Primo (Amazon Freevee; Amazon Freevee, Universal Television)
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy (Television)
Vanessa Bauche, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear (FX; FX Productions)
Selenis Leyva, Lopez vs Lopez (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts)
Camila Perez, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Regina Reynoso, Acapulco (Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Diana Maria Riva, Glamorous (Netflix)
Best Young Actor (Television)
Brice Gonzalez, Lopez vs Lopez (NBC; Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group in association with Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts)
Juan Pablo Monterrubio, A Million Miles Away (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, Select Films)
Ava Louise Murchison, Jane (Apple TV+; Sinking Ship Entertainment in association with Apple)
Olivia Perez, Sesame Street (HBO | Max; Sesame Workshop)
Raffa Virago, Dying in Plain Sight (Lifetime; Neshama Entertainment in association with MarVista Entertainment)
Best Voice-Over Actor (Television)
Libe Barer, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel and Disney+; Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Marvel and Cinema Gypsy Productions)
Summer Rose Castillo, Alma’s Way (PBS KIDS; Production Companies: Fred Rogers Productions, Pipeline Studios Distributors: PBS & Sinking Ship)
Paulina Chávez, The Casagrandes Movie (Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
Edward James Olmos, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel and Disney+; Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Marvel and Cinema Gypsy Productions)
Carmen Osbahr, Sesame Street (HBO | Max; Sesame Workshop)
Melissa Villaseñor, Rock Paper Scissors (Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Animation Studios)
Best Variety or Reality Show
2023 Media Access Awards with Easterseals (PBS SoCal/KCET and PBS Streaming Services; Calla Productions)
De La Calle (Paramount+ and MTV Global; Hard Knock TV, Zero Point Zero, MTV Studios)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, José Andrés Media, Film 45)
Pati’s Mexican Table (American Public Television; Mexican Table and Early Light Media)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV; World of Wonder)
Best Youth Programming
Alma’s Way (PBS KIDS; Production Companies: Fred Rogers Productions, Pipeline Studios Distributors: PBS & Sinking Ship)
CURSES! (Apple TV+; DreamWorks in association with Apple)
Sesame Street (HBO | Max; Sesame Workshop)
The Casagrandes Movie (Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
Best Documentary
ABC News 20/20 – It Happened Here: A year in Uvalde (ABC News)
Frida (Prime Video; Amazon MGM Studios, TIME Studios, Imagine Documentaries)
La Oscuridad de la Luz del Mundo (Netflix; Una Produccion de Mezcla en asociacion con Scopio / Netflix)
The Golden Boy (HBO | Max; HBO Sports Documentaries presents an Unrealistic Ideas Production)
The Strike (Roco Films, Independent Lens)
Best Informational Program
ABC News Live: Exodus (ABC News)
ABC News Live – Hispanic Heritage Month: Entre Nos (ABC News)
SC Reportajes: Charles Oliveira: Do Bronx (ESPN)
Sound Field (PBS; Twin Cities PBS)
Best Short/Student Film
Bajo La Tierra (AFI)
Cuando Volvimos A La Tierra (Canela TV, McDonald’s Spotlight Dorado; CVALT LLC)
EL PAISA (Latino Public Broadcasting, Cabaldana Alchemy)
Peccadillo (Espina Blanca Productions LLC)
VOCES SHORTS Sabor Ártico: Latinos En Alaska (PBS; Latino Public Broadcasting)
Best Commercial Advertisement or Social Awareness Campaign
Be the Next Story Told – Hispanic Heritage Month (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises)
Future History (Fuse)
You’ve Been Ready (New York Latino Film Festival)