West Side Story, Encanto and In The Heights are among the nominations for the 37th annual Imagen Awards, which recognize work by Latino talent, new faces and seasoned creatives.
“After two years of streaming celebrations, we are ecstatic to be back in person and to honor those who made significant contributions to the television, film, and streaming spaces,” What We Do in the Shadows star Harvey Guillén, who presented the nominees, said. “With the caliber of talent and the diversity of the roles and projects, our expectations were wildly exceeded with 445 entries, up 125 from 2021! We are beyond proud of this year’s nominees and all those who submitted. Given the excellence of the entries, the judges had a difficult time selecting those to be nominated.”
Nominees are determined by an independent panel of entertainment industry and Latino community leaders.
The 37th annual Imagen Awards will take place on Oct. 2 at the LA Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles.
See below for the full list of nominees.
Best Feature Film
- Encanto (Disney+; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- In The Heights (HBO Max; Warner Pictures)
- Language Lessons (Shout! Studios / Duplass Brothers Productions)
- Spirit Untamed (DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures)
- West Side Story (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Director – Feature Film
- Jared Bush, Bryon Howard, and Charise Castro Smith, Encanto (Disney+; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Reinaldo Marcus Green, King Richard (HBO Max; Warner Pictures)
- Alonso Ruizpalacios, A Cop Movie (Netflix; Una documental de Netflix / Una producción de No Ficción)
- Steven Spielberg, West Side Story (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Actor – Feature Film
- David Alvarez, West Side Story (Walt Disney Studios)
- Gael García Bernal, Old (Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures, an Night Shyamalan Film)
- Eugenio Derbez, CODA (Apple TV+; Vendome Pictures / Pathé in association with Apple)
- John Leguizamo, Encanto (Disney+; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Adrian Martinez, iGilbert (Paloma Pictures, Inc/Gravitas Ventures)
- Anthony Ramos, In The Heights (HBO Max; Warner Pictures)
Best Actress – Feature Film