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‘Selena: The Series’ also was among the winners at Sunday’s ceremony, where Eugenio Derbez, Ariana DeBose, Oscar Isaac, Judy Reyes, Michael Cimino and Victoria Moroles won lead acting awards.
By Kimberly Nordyke
Managing Editor, Digital
Disney’s Encanto and Hulu’s Love, Victor were the big winners at the 2022 Imagen Awards, held Sunday at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles.
Encanto was named best feature film and Love, Victor was a repeat winner for best primetime comedy at the 37th annual awards, which were established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. Today, The Imagen Foundation aims to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment.
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The Imagen Awards were handed out Sunday at an afternoon gala, which marked the in-person return of the ceremony after a two-year live hiatus due to the pandemic.
Encanto also won best director for Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Charise Castro Smith. Eugenio Derbez was named best film actor for CODA, while Ariana DeBose won best actress in a film for West Side Story.
On the TV side, Selena: The Series was named best primetime drama, while lead acting awards went to Oscar Isaac for Scenes From a Marriage, Judy Reyes for Torn From Her Arms, Michael Cimino for Love, Victor and Victoria Moroles for Plan B.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to writer, director, and playwright Luis Valdez, who wrote the film La Bamba, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
The ceremony also paid tribute to Lear, who turned 100 this year.
The winners were determined by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latina and Latino community leaders. A telecast of the ceremony will air Oct. 29 and Nov. 2 on KCET and be available to stream nationally on pbs.org.
A full list of nominees and winners follows.
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