WATCH & SHARE: The entire show, each of the emotional & inspiring honoree segments…
Carlos Santana (Legend), Salma Hayek (Arts), Ivy Queen (Vision), Ron Rivera (Sports), Kali Uchis (Inspira), and Pioneering NASA Engineers Clara O’Farrell, Christina Hernández, Diana Trujillo (S.T.E.M)
…and very special performance segments including:
Special musical performances from:
CIMAFUNK, LESLIE GRACE, KALI UCHIS, GABRIELLA REYES (& The American Pops Orchestra) – Plus, a “West Side Story at 60” Retrospective, and An All-Star Musical Tribute To Carlos Santana, Starring: ALLY BROOKE, BLACK PUMAS, ALEX CUBA, JUANES and THE MAVERICKS .
Carlos Santana Receives the Legend Award – Salma Hayek Receives the Arts Award – Ivy Queen Receives the Vision Award – Inspira Awardee Kali Uchis – Washington Football Team Coach Ron Rivera – The Hispanic Heritage Awards Honors Latina NASA Engineers
Celebrating “West Side Story” at 60 – The Legend Award Tribute – Cimafunk – “Caramelo” – Leslie Grace – “Bachatica” – Gabriella Reyes – “America the Beautiful” – Kali Uchis – “Telepatía (Acoustic)”
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Find full background and additional press material on all of this year’s honorees & other participants at:https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/h/HISPANIC-HERITAGE-AWARDS-2021
For more information on the Awards, contact John Reilly ([email protected]) or Sylvia Bedrosian – [email protected]
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