"NBC SPECIALS"

"2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS"

09/21/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Friday) : 2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS(R) EVA LONGORIA AND GEORGE LOPEZ RETURN AS HOSTS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA GETS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -- Hollywood favorites Eva Longoria and George Lopez will return as co-hosts of the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards(R), a star-studded kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month honoring the nation's premiere Latino performers who promote accurate and positive images of Hispanics in entertainment. Christina Aguilera, a five-time Grammy winner and popular coach on NBC's Emmy-nominated hit series "The Voice," will receive the 2012 NCLR Special Achievement Award for her incredible career and exceptional work in philanthropy. America Ferrera, Michael Pena, Nicole Richie and Wilmer Valderrama will be among the many presenters on hand to celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most prolific Latinos in the entertainment industry, spanning music, television and film. The 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards(R) will be produced by dick clark productions' executive producers Orly Adelson and Barry Adelman, along with Eva Longoria and Janet Murgu�a, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza).