Latino Entertainment Journalists Nominations: ‘West Side Story’ Leads With 13, Lin-Manuel Miranda and John Leguizamo Among Honorees
variety.comClayton Davis The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association announced its annual nominations where Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” leads the way with 13 nominations, including best picture, director, supporting actor, supporting actress, and adapted screenplay.Lin-Manuel Miranda received the most individual nominations of any person with six: best director for “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” voice or motion capture performance for “Vivo” and a trio of song mentions from the animated film “Encanto” including “Dos Oruguitas,” “Surface Pressure” and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” The LEJA membership also selected Miranda as the recipient of the Latino Activism Award.
Past winners of that award include America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Rosie Perez. John Leguizamo is being honored with the 2022 Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award for this year’s special honorees.
For decades, the Special Tony and Emmy-winning actor, producer, and comedian have been a tireless force in the Latino community.The Latino Breakout Award is bestowed on “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler, who plays Maria following past honorees like Yalitizia Aparicio (“Roma”).The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is committed to developing and celebrating Latino voices among all areas and backgrounds of the entertainment industry.The winners will be revealed via the LEJA social media channels on Sunday, March 6, beginning at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT.Best PictureBest DirectorBest Actor in a Leading RoleBest Actress in a Leading RoleBest Actor in a Supporting RoleBest Actress in a Supporting RoleBest Voice or Motion Capture Performance Best Animated FilmBest Foreign Language FilmBest Documentary FilmBest Original ScreenplayBest Adapted ScreenplayBest.
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