NEW YORK (ALMA Awards) -
Marc Anthony walked away with three awards at the 2002 American
Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards, which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday (May 18). Anthony won outstanding male performer, Spanish language album of the year for Libre, and the outstanding performance in a music, variety, or comedy special for his appearance in NBC's Christmas At
Rockefeller Center special. Anthony also performed "
I've Got You" at the ALMA ceremony.
Meanwhile, Shakira picked up two ALMA Awards: outstanding female performer and album of the year for her double-platinum set, Laundry Service. Ozomatli also snagged two honors, winning outstanding Latin group and breakthrough artist/group of the year. Jennifer Lopez's "Love Don't Cost a Thing" music video won the people's choice award for outstanding music video. Ricky Martin was honored with the National Council Of La Raza Vanguard Award, and legendary Tex-Mex musician Freddy Fender received the Ritchie Valens Pioneer Award.
The National Council Of La Raza stages the annual ALMA Awards program, which honors outstanding artistic achievement and the enhancement of the Latino image in entertainment mediums such as film, television, and music. The 2002 ALMA Awards, hosted by comedian Paul Rodriguez, was taped and will air as a two-hour ABC TV special from 8 to 10 p.m. ET on June 1.
The 2002 ALMA Awards music winners:
OUTSTANDING MALE PERFORMER: Marc Anthony
SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Marc Anthony for Libre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSIC, VARIETY OR COMEDY SPECIAL: Marc Anthony for NBC's Christmas At Rockefeller Center
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER: Shakira
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Laundry Service, Shakira
OUTSTANDING LATIN GROUP: Ozomatli
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR: Ozomatli
THE RITCHIE VALENS PIONEER AWARD: Freddy Fender
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA VANGUARD AWARD: Ricky Martin
OUTSTANDING SONG IN A MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK: "Lady Marmalade" from Moulin Rouge (Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink)
OUTSTANDING SPANISH LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION SPECIAL: Alejandro Fernandez and Julio Iglesias for their performance at the 2001 Billboard Latin Music Awards
2002 ALMA PEOPLE'S OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO AWARD: Jennifer Lopez
The awards will air on ABC on June 1.
