SHAKIRA TO PERFORM AT THE 2009 NCLR ALMA AWARDS

The 2009 ALMA Awards will air Friday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC



Los Angeles, CA—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil

rights and advocacy organization in the United States, announced additional entertainers for

this year’s revamped NCLR ALMA Awards®, which will showcase Latino talent in more

arenas than ever before. Shakira will perform her new single, “She Wolf,” and Antonio

Banderas will present Salma Hayek with the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence,

Andy Garcia will present Oscar De La Hoya with an award for Special Achievement in

Sports Television, and Jimmy Smits will present the PepsiCo Adelante Award to Raul

Yzaguirre for his leadership, vision, and service to the Latino community.

The awards will highlight the importance of service in communities across America. First

Lady Michelle Obama will deliver a special video message about community service and

launch a new website designed to empower the Latino community.



Andy Garcia, Jordana Brewster, Jesse Metcalfe, Mario Lopez, Lauren Velez, Jamie-Lynn

Sigler, John Leguizamo, Daisy Fuentes, and Cristián de la Fuente have all been added as

presenters.



The show will feature a significant format change, with specially produced packages

highlighting Latinos in the entertainment field. One of the Latino performers in each category

will be honored for Special Achievement. Celebrities confirmed as presenters and

performers are David Archuleta, Jake T. Austin, Benjamin Bratt, Jordana Brewster, Cristián

de la Fuente, Oscar De La Hoya, Nelly Furtado, Daisy Fuentes, Andy Garcia, Joanna Garcia,

Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston, Eva LaRue, John Leguizamo, Mario Lopez, Jesse Metcalfe,

Rita Moreno, Enrique Murciano, Oscar Nuñez, Pitbull, Dania Ramirez, Efren Ramirez,

James Roday , Adam ...