George Lopez & Eva Longoria To Host 2011 ALMA Awards

By Michael Lopez

Good news ALMA Awards fans, the Latino gala is coming back after a year hiatus. And better yet, its founders, the National Council of La Raza, have announced that Eva Longoria and George Lopez have both signed on to host!

"This is an important show for our community," said NCLR spokesperson Delia Delavera. "We got a lot of comments from people about how excited they were to see George and Eva co-hosting."

Scoring Lopez and Longoria is a major coup for the ALMAS. As we all know, Eva is one of the most in-demand stars on TV and she may even bring along her boyfriend's famous family. George is also an entertainment powerhouse and will certainly add a lot of energy and humor to the event.

Unfortunately, the 2010 ALMAs had to be scrapped because of scheduling and broadcast issues. But now it looks like the ceremony is coming back in a major way, with a key timeslot on NBC.

Though the actual nominees have yet to be announced, we're expecting plenty of famous faces getting added to the roster. The ALMAS honor Latinos in television, film, and music, so expect a dynamite show this September 16th!

Are you looking forward to this year's ALMA Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags ALMA Awards, Award Shows, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, national council of la raza, NCLR