Alma Awards on ABC Red Carpet Entrance 2006s

THE "2006 ALMA AWARDS" FEATURES THE BRIGHTEST STARS IN FILM, MUSIC AND TELEVISION, MONDAY, JUNE 5, ON ABC

Marc Anthony, Andy Garcia, Michael Douglas, Carlos Mencia, Michael Pena, Jay Hernandez, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Maria Conchita Alonso, Lupe Ontiveros, Danny Pino, Sofma Vergara, Adam Rodriguez, Amaury Nolasco, Cristina Saralegui, Sara Ramirez, Jessica Alba And Jessica Simpson Are Among the Honorees, Performers and Presenters

Among the highlights of the 2006 Awards ceremony will be a presentation of the Celia Cruz Award for Excellence in Music to internationally renowned award-winning singer and actor Marc Anthony. The presentation is hosted by Randy Jackson ("American Idol"). R&B crooner Brian McKnight performs Anthony's classic hit, "You Sang to Me," in English and Spanish.

Also, the Anthony Quinn Award for Excellence in Motion Picture will be presented to Academy Award-nominated actor Andy Garcia. The presentation is hosted by George Lopez ("George Lopez"). Grammy Award winner and international recording artist Gloria Estefan and her husband, music producer Emilio Estefan, present Garcia with the award, and Ms. Estefan performs.

The eclectic mix of performances, spanning the worlds of pop, rock and Latin music in both English and Spanish, include country superstars Big & Rich, Cowboy Troy ("Nashville Star") and Tex/Mex music legend Emilio.

Also appearing on the show as presenters are (in alphabetical order): actress Jessica Alba (host, "2006 MTV Awards"), Maria Conchita Alonso ("Desperate Housewives"), Ricardo Antonio Chavira ("Desperate Housewives"), Academy Award-winning producer and actor Michael Douglas, Jay Hernandez ("World Trade Center," "Hostel"), Latin comedy genius Cheech Marin, Carlos Mencia ("Mind of Mencia"), Amaury Nolasco ("Prison Break"), Lupe Ontiveros ("Desperate Housewives"), Michael Pena ("Crash"), Danny Pino ("Cold Case," "The Lost City"), Sara Ramirez ("Monty Python's Spamalot," "Grey's Anatomy"), Judy Reyes ("Scrubs"), Adam Rodriguez ("CSI Miami"), Freddy Rodriguez ("Poseidon," "Six Feet Under"), legendary talk show host Cristina Saralegui, actress Jessica Simpson and Sofma Vergara ("Four Brothers").

The ALMA Awards was created by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., in 1995 as part of NCLR's strategy to promote fair, accurate and balanced portrayals of Latinos in the media and the enhancement of the

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