AceShowbiz
 
Music Winners of 2009 ALMA Awards
Music

David Archuleta and Pitbull get one trophy each at this year's ALMA Awards.

AceShowbiz -

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.

About This Article

AI-Assisted Content: This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology under human editorial oversight. Our editorial team reviews and verifies all AI-generated content for accuracy.

Sources: Information in this article may be aggregated from publicly available sources including press releases, news agencies, and entertainment industry sources. We provide attribution where applicable and strive to ensure factual accuracy.

Learn More: For details about our editorial standards and practices, visit our Editorial Standards page.

Contact: Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]

Follow AceShowbiz.com @ Google News

You can share this post!

You might also like
Related Posts