David Archuleta walked home with a trophy at the 4th Annual ALMA Awards which was held on September 17. In addition to the former contestant of "American Idol" season 7, another artist who managed to grab a prize in music category was rapper Pitbull.
As for its special honorees, Salma Hayek received Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence and Oscar de la Hoya was handed Special Achievement in Sports Television. The Thursday ceremony also hosted Ricardo Montalban tribute which was led by Rita Moreno.
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of Latinos in entertainment, this year's ALMA Awards was held at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus and is broadcast on September 18 at 8:00 - 10:00 P.M. EST on ABC. Beside honoring musicians, the event also recognized hottest talents in television and movie.
Co-hosted by Eva Longoria and George Lopez, the awards saw live performances from the likes of Shakira, Nelly Furtado, Sean Kingston, David Archuleta and Pitbull. It also had Adam Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Dania Ramirez and Michelle Rodriguez taking the stage as presenters.
 |   Bad Romance Lady GaGa |
 | Fireflies Owl City |
 | Empire State of Mind Jay-Z |
 | Tik Tok Ke$ha |
 | 3 Britney Spears |
 | Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas |
 | Down Jay Sean |
 | Party in the U.S.A Miley Cyrus |
 | Paparazzi Lady GaGa |
 | Whatcha Say Jason Derulo |
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David is so freaking talented! His ALMA performance of Contigo en la distancia was absolutely breathtaking!!
your the best david...i adore you sooomuch, you deserve it..more power on your career...
David Archuleta is the best of everything in this world. You have to "just love", "just David"!
I was suprised at David's performance at the Almas, he sang so goooood in spanish!
Congrats. I am also looking forward to your Christmas album.
David Archuleta is amazing, I also can't wait to hear his Christmas album, it is the #1 holiday album sale on Amazon!
David Archuleta is just an amazing singer/songwriter and is so deserving of this award. Congratulations David - I am so happy for you and will be a fan of yours forever. And I love the dressed up look - just right for the occasion! Can't wait to see the show tonight!
He looks smashing in his suit and gorgeous as usual. I am so proud of David, an Award well deserved!!!
OMGOSH!! David soooo deserves the recognition! He is a powerful musical talent!! LUV him and his music:)
He sang in my language!!!! I can't wait to hear him sing in spanish tonight!!!
Well deserved David!!He 's really quite a talent.Can't wait to hear him sing tonight.
congrats david! u better get used to it as more awards will come. you are the real talent! so proud to be your fan. can't wait to watch tonight!
Way to go, David!!! Just the beginning of a very long journey...thanks for taking us along! I wouldn't miss it for the world! SHINE ON!!!
LOL Carlos! Well said!! haha David is simply the best. Such a wonderful human being and such an amazing talent. So happy for him! He deserves this recognition of his achievements so much. And to think this is only the beginning of his career... So excited for the future to unfold for him and us! :)
I’m sooooooooooooo proud of him!!!!!! he deserves all the great recognition the world has to offer!!!!! he is the best role model for people of all ages! extraordinary artist, remarkable human being; he is simply the best!!! By the way, he looks so handsome! and happy!! I adore him!!!
congrats david, you deserve it, now go and buy his cd and enjoy this young men talent