2026 Imagen Awards Winners List: ‘Acapulco,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘Scrubs’ & More
The now-wrapped Apple TV comedy Acapulco was the big winner at the 41st annual Imagen Awards, taking home a half-dozen prizes during Friday night’s ceremony at The Beverly Hilton.
Elsewhere, the Viva Pictures drama Brownsville Bred was named Best Feature Film and ABC’s Will Trent and Scrubs won for the respective top drama and comedy series prizes at the Imagen Awards, which celebrate Latino talent and creative work across film, TV, documentaries, digital media and music. See the full list below.
The final fourth season of Apple TV comedy Acapulco, which led the Imagen nominations with 13, won prizes for director Oscar Almengor, lead actor Enrique Arrizon (in a tie with Twisted Metal‘s Stephanie Beatriz), supporting actor Eugenio Derbez, supporting actress Vanesa Bauche and Best Music Supervision for Film or Television. The Acapulco team and Apple TV also were honored with the Creative Achievement Award.
TV drama lead acting prizes went to Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer) and Amirah Vahn (Fox’s Doc), and Michael Peña (Peacock’s All Her Fault) and Arienne Mandi (NBC’s Chicago P.D.) took the supporting awards.
Filmmaker, producer and Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor Andy Garcia received the Imagen Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. “Andy Garcia represents the very best of what the Imagen Foundation has sought to celebrate for more than four decades,” said Helen Hernandez, Founder and President of the Imagen Foundation. “He has developed a remarkable body of work, artistic integrity and commitment to creating opportunities for Latino talent that have inspired generations of storytellers. Beyond his extraordinary achievements, Andy has remained a generous mentor and role model whose influence reaches far beyond the screen.”
The evening’s other special honor went to Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, was presented with the President’s Award.
Here are the winners at the 2026 Imagen Awards:
Best Feature Film
Brownsville Bred
Del Valle Productions and Brownsville Bred LLC
Best Actress
Dolores Fonzi, Belén
Amazon MGM Studios, K&S Films
Best Music Composition for Film or Television
Tomas Videla, The House of the Spirits
Amazon MGM Studios, FilmNation Entertainment, Hyphenate Media Group
Best Music Supervision for Film or Television
Javier Nuño & Joe Rodríguez, Acapulco
Apple TV+; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple
Best Drama Series
Will Trent
ABC, 20th Television
Best Comedy Series
Scrubs
ABC, 20th Television
Best Special or Television Movie
Marcello Hernández: American Boy
Rotten Science for Netflix
Best Director
Oscar Almengor, Acapulco
Apple TV; Lionsgate Television/3Pas Studios/The Tannenbaum Company for Apple
Best Actor – Drama
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, The Lincoln Lawyer
Netflix; A+E Studios
Best Actress – Drama
Amirah Vahn, Doc
Sony Pictures Television, Fox Entertainment
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
Michael Peña, All Her Fault
Peacock Original, Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, Carnival Films
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Arienne Mandi, Chicago P.D.
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment
Best Actor – Comedy
(tie)
Enrique Arrizon, Acapulco
Apple TV; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple
Stephanie Beatriz, Twisted Metal
Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, PlayStation Productions, Electric Avenue, Artists First, Make It With Gravy, Inspire Entertainment, Wicked Deed, Reese Wernick Productions
Best Supporting Actor – Comedy
Eugenio Derbez, Acapulco (Apple TV; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple)
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy
Vanesa Bauche, Acapulco
Apple TV; Lionsgate Television / 3Pas Studios / The Tannenbaum Company for Apple
Best Young Actor
Arian S. Cartaya, IT: Welcome to Derry
HBO in association with Rideback, Vertigo Entertainment, FiveTen Productions, K Plus Ultra, Double Dream, and Warner Bros. Television
Best Voice-Over Actor
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Hazbin Hotel (Amazon MGM Studios, A24, Bento Box Entertainment
Best Variety or Reality Show
Leguizamo Does America Season 2
MSNBC Films, NBC News Studios, Casa NoHo Studios
Best Youth Programming
Rosie’s Rules
9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films
Best Documentary
Selena y Los Dinos
Polygram Entertainment, Amsi Entertainment and Motto Pictures for Netflix
Best Informational Program
ABC News Live – Last Lands: Guatemala
ABC News Live
Best Short Film
Roxy & The Man
Bronx Boy Entertainment, Bing Productions
Best Student Film
¡Que Suene La Banda!
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Best Podcast
Say What You Mean
Dancing with Raymond Media House
Best Online Content Creator
Jesus Nalgas
@jesusnalgas
President’s Award
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
Lifetime Achievement Award
Andy Garcia
Creative Achievement Award
Apple TV and Acapulco
