11Th Alma Awards

The ceremony was held on September 17, 2009 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

The ceremony aired on ABC for the last time after 9 years, moving to NBC in 2011.

The following is a list of the nominees from film, television, and music; the winners are bolded.

Year in TV Drama – Actor

• Benjamin Bratt, The Cleaner
• Carlos Bernard, 24
• Nestor Carbonell, Lost
• Cristian de la Fuente, In Plain Sight
• Jorge Garcia, Lost
• Benito Martinez, The Shield
• Esai Morales, Jericho
• Enrique Murciano, Without A Trace
• Amaury Nolasco, Prison Break
• Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica
• Danny Pino, Cold Case
• Adam Rodriguez, CSI: Miami
• Miguel Sandoval, Medium
• Jimmy Smits, Dexter
• David Zayas, Dexter

Year in TV Drama – Actress

• Lauren Vélez, Dexter
• Laura Cerón, ER
• Alana De La Garza, Law & Order
• Cote de Pablo, NCIS
• Paula Garcés, The Shield
• Julie Gonzalo, Eli Stone
• Eva La Rue, CSI: Miami
• Justina Machado, ER
• Dania Ramirez, Heroes
• Francia Raisa, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
• Sara Ramirez, Grey's Anatomy
• Michelle Rodriguez, Lost
• Roselyn Sanchez, Without A Trace
• Paola Turbay, The Secret Life of the American Teenager; The Closer

Year in TV Comedy – Actor

• Oscar Nuñez, The Office
• Jake T. Austin, Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
• Demián Bichir, Weeds (Showtime)
• Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Desperate Housewives (ABC)
• Joshua Gomez, Chuck (NBC)
• Mark Indelicato, Ugly Betty (ABC)
• George Lopez, Mr. Troop Mom (Nickelodeon)
• Tony Plana, Ugly Betty (ABC)
• James Roday, Psych (USA)
• Horatio Sanz, In the Motherhood (ABC)
• Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men (CBS)

Year in TV Comedy – Actress

• Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
• Jessica Alba, The Office (NBC)
• Maria Canals-Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
• America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC)
• Joanna Garcia, Privileged (CW)
• Salma Hayek, 30 Rock (NBC)
• Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives (ABC)
• Lupe Ontiveros, Reaper (CW)
• Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty (ABC)
• Judy Reyes, Scrubs (ABC)
• Rosie Perez, Lipstick Jungle (NBC)
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Entourage (HBO)
• Nadine Velazquez, My Name Is Earl (NBC)

Year in Music

• David Archuleta
• Christina Aguilera
• Black Eyed Peas
• Lynda Carter
• Kat DeLuna
• Enrique Iglesias
• Demi Lovato
• Maxwell
• Pitbull

Year in Film – Actor

• John Leguizamo, Nothing Like the Holidays
• Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Clifton Collins Jr., Star Trek; Crank: High Voltage
• Luis Guzmán, The Taking of Pelham 123
• Cheech Marin, Race To Witch Mountain
• Alfred Molina, Pink Panther 2
• Oscar Nuñez, The Proposal
• Joaquin Phoenix, Two Lovers
• Efren Ramirez, Crank: High Voltage
• Freddy Rodriguez, Nothing Like the Holidays
• Ramon Rodriguez, Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

Year in Film – Actress

• Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Rosario Dawson, Seven Pounds
• Cameron Diaz, My Sister's Keeper
• Eva Mendes, The Women; The Spirit
• Elizabeth Peña, Nothing Like the Holidays
• Michelle Rodriguez, Fast & Furious
• Zoe Saldana, Star Trek
• Sofía Vergara, Madea Goes to Jail

Year in Documentaries

• Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB)

Year Behind the Scenes – Director

• Alfredo De Villa - Nothing Like the Holidays

Year Behind the Scenes – Writer

• Rick Najera - Nothing Like the Holidays

Year Behind the Scenes – Hair Stylist

• Mary Ann Valdes - Twilight/Ugly Betty

Year Behind the Scenes – Makeup

• Jeanne Van Phue - Twilight

Fashion Icon

• Jessica Alba

Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence

• Salma Hayek

Special Achievement in Sports Television

• Oscar De La Hoya

The 2009 PepsiCo Adelante ALMA Award

• Raul Yzaguirre