Actress Eva Longoria and "The X Factor" host Mario Lopez will host the 2013 ALMA Awards, an event that brings together A-list Latino celebrities, the Huffington Post reported. The 1-hour ceremony will take place on Sept. 27 and will be broadcasted live on MSNBC at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PT.
The ALMA awards is the only awards show presented in English to honor Latinos in music, film and television. It was created by the National Council of La Raza to unite entertainment with social causes. This will be the second consecutive year the former "Desperate Housewives" star hosts the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) ALMA Awards.
This year, the presenters list include "Modern Family" star Rico Rodríguez (who plays Manny Delgado, Sofía Vergara's character's son), "Machete Killls" stars Alba and Alexa Vega, and Gina Rodríguez of "Filly Brown."
Director Robert Rodríguez, Kennedy Center Honors recipient Carlos Santana and actress Rosario Dawson are set to receive special tributes, the Post informed.
The 2013 ALMA Awards will have three new segments, including a special performance by young singer Sebastian De La Cruz known as "El Charro de Oro" (who appeared on "America's Got Talent"), a social media segment with mun2's Yarel Ramos and a comedic segment featuring Al Madrigal of "The Daily Show," according to the Huffington Post.
Back in August, Longoria was bestowed with the NCLR's "ALMA de Tu Mundo" award, during the 2013 edition of the "Premios Tu Mundo."
According to People en Español, the "Alma de Tu Mundo" award was presented by Telemundo and the NCLR to recognize Longoria's use of her fame and talent to help the Latino community and to create awareness on various philanthropic causes.
It was handed out for the very first time during this year's ceremony, TVbytheNumbers reported. The award acknowledged the 38-year-old actress' engagement in endeavors to help ensure a better future for Hispanic families through education, voting and civic engagement.
Although the Longoria was born in the U.S., both her parents are Mexican. That's why she has admitted to having a strong bond with her Latino roots.
"The solidarity work is critical to our community, because by defending the rights of Latinos we are defending the rights of everyone. That's how we all can move forward together," the former "Desperate Housewives" actress said during her speech at the awards ceremony. "I feel very honored to be here because I was born in the United States, but I feel Mexican at heart," she added.