{{short description|Nonprofit cultural organization}} {{Redirect|Premios ACE|the Argentine awards|ACE Award (Argentina)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} The '''Association of Latin Entertainment Critics''' (Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de Nueva York, in Spanish) is a nonprofit cultural organization founded on December 12, 1967. The organization has bestowed the Latin ACE Awards (Premios ACE) annually since May 25, 1969. Since 1983, the organization has had a separate program of awards for achievements in music.
Notable artists honored by ACE include Juan Gabriel, Iris Chacón, Charytín,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latinaceawards.org/index-03.html |title=35a Entrega Anual de Premios ACE 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206163649/http://www.latinaceawards.org/index-03.html |archive-date=February 6, 2007 |access-date=9 May 2019 |date=19 April 2003 |work=Latinace Awards |publisher=Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de Nueva York |language=es}}</ref> Plácido Domingo, Lupita Ferrer, Laura de la Uz, dancer-actress Yolanda Montez ("Tongolele"), Olga Guillot, Julio Iglesias, José José, Rocío Jurado, Marga López, José Luis López Vázquez,<ref>{{cite web|title=Entrega Premios ACE 1989|date=28 October 2009|author=EFE|work=EFE|url=https://efs.efeservicios.com/foto/entrega-premios-ace/8003924201}}</ref> Angélica María, Puerto Rican trumpeter Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Lucero, Silvia Pinal, Cuban percussionist Carlo "Patato" Valdez, and television journalists and talk-show hosts Don Francisco, Cristina Saralegui and Natalia Cruz.<ref name="acehistory">{{cite web |url=http://premiosace.org/ACEHISTORY_ENGLISH.htm |title=ACE History |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830063547/http://premiosace.org/ACEHISTORY_ENGLISH.htm |archive-date=30 August 2009 |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=Premios ACE |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="salsabor">{{cite web |url=http://www.salsaborproductions.com/ |work=Salsabor Productions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060919003232/http://www.salsaborproductions.com/ |archive-date=19 September 2006 |access-date=9 May 2019 |title=What'shappening ______ CALENDAROFEVENTS |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="patato">{{cite news |url=http://www.lpmusic.com/Pros_That_Play_LP/players_spotlight/patato.html |title=Carlos "Patato" Valdez Receives Lifetime Achievement Award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017041249/http://www.lpmusic.com/Pros_That_Play_LP/players_spotlight/patato.html |archive-date=17 October 2006 |access-date=9 May 2019 |first=Martin |last=Cohen |work=LP Music |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Films honored by the Latin ACE Awards include ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' (1991),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubcultura.com/clubcine/clubcineastas/almodovar/eng/engpeli_atame4.htm |title=Átame |work=Pedro Almodovar Official Page |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123001435/http://www.clubcultura.com/clubcine/clubcineastas/almodovar/eng/engpeli_atame4.htm |archive-date=23 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Little Spain<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.republica.com/2015/01/26/little-spain-mejor-documental-del-ano-para-los-cronistas-de-espectaculos-de-nueva-york/ |newspaper=Republica.com |date=26 January 2015 |access-date=9 May 2019 |title=Little Spain, mejor documental del año para los cronistas de espectáculos de Nueva York |location=Madrid}}</ref>
In addition to its awards program, ACE sponsors lectures, musical events featuring Latino and Latina artists, training workshops and round–table discussions. The organization was recognized in the United States House of Representatives on March 27, 1992, by Rep. José E. Serrano (D–NY).<ref name="serrano">{{cite web |url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?r102:57:./temp/~r1029Tihvi:: |first=José E. |last=Serrano |title=Tribute to the Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de Nueva York (La ACE) |date=March 27, 1992 |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118002814/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?r102%3A57%3A.%2Ftemp%2F~r1029Tihvi%3A%3A |archive-date=18 January 2016 |work=Library of Congress |url-status=live }}</ref>
As of 2006, awards at the main ceremony are given in the areas of Variety, Theater, Film, Television, and Cable Television. Past awards have been given to musical artists as well; since 1983, the organization has hosted a separate Annual Musical Gala for these honors.<ref name="serrano"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_n2_v7/ai_19216672 |title=1997 Ad |magazine=Latin Beat Magazine |first=Nelson |last=Rodríguez |date=March 1997 |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312084854/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_n2_v7/ai_19216672 |archive-date=12 March 2005 |via=FindArticles.com |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://latinaceawards.org/ Latin ACE Awards] (in Spanish and English). * [http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2015/01/26/Latin-ACE-Awards-announce-film-winners-for-2015/8081422291476/ Latin ACE Film Awards list published by the United Press International, January 2015].
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