16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards explained

Number:	16
Award:	Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Site:	Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid, Spain
Host:	Jorge Bosso
Organizer:	Actors and Actresses Union
Last:	15th
Next:	17th
Free Award Type:	Honorary career award
Free Award:	Nuria Espert

The 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 12 February 2007 in Madrid's Palacio Municipal de Congresos.^[1] Directed by Mariano de Paco and written by Mariano de Paco, Ignacio García May and Ainhoa Amestoy, the gala was hosted by Jorge Bosso.

In addition to the competitive awards, the association 'Nuestras hijas de regreso a casa' received the 'Spanish; Castilian: Mujeres en Unión' award, Matilde Conesa the 'Spanish; Castilian: Una vida de doblaje' award, whereas Nuria Espert scooped the 'Spanish; Castilian: Toda una vida' career award.^[2] The Special Award went to the specialized bookshop Ocho y Medio.

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees are listed as follows:^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Film

Juan Diego — Go Away from Me Daniel Brühl — Salvador Sergi López — Pan's Labyrinth	Penélope Cruz — Volver Marta Etura — Dark Blue Almost Black Maribel Verdú — Pan's Labyrinth
Antonio de la Torre — Dark Blue Almost Black Juan Diego Botto — Go Away from Me — Dark Blue Almost Black	Blanca Portillo — Volver Lola Dueñas — Volver Carmen Maura — Volver
— The Night of the Sunflowers Javier Cámara — Alatriste Roberto Enríquez — The Borgia	Chus Lampreave — Volver Ingrid Rubio — Salvador Ana Wagener — Dark Blue Almost Black

Television

José Luis Gil — Aquí no hay quien viva Imanol Arias — Cuéntame Paco Tous — Los hombres de Paco	— Mujeres Ruth Núñez — Yo soy Bea Ana Otero — Amar en tiempos revueltos
Mariano Peña — Aída Roberto Cairo — Cuéntame — El comisario	Inma Cuevas — Mujeres — Mujeres Ana Goya —
Víctor Clavijo — Mujeres Joaquín Climent — El comisario Quique Hernández — Vientos de agua	Gracia Olayo — Mujeres Isabel Brazales — Aída Lluvia Rojo — Cuéntame

Theatre

Carlos Hipólito — Rubén Ochandiano — Right You Are (if you think so) Vicente Colomar — El maestro de danzar	Cristina Marcos — Julieta Serrano — Right You Are (if you think so) Montserrat Carulla — Barcelona, mapa de sombras
Jorge Calvo — Right You Are (if you think so) Manuel Aguilar — El mágico prodigioso — The Producers	Mélida Molina — Right You Are (if you think so) Berta Gómez — Sálvese quien pueda Maya Reyes— El maestro de danzar
Eleazar Ortiz — Aitor Tejada — The Good Person of Szechwan Rafael Ramos de Castro — El maestro de danzar	— Right You Are (if you think so) — Don Gil de las calzas verdes Gemma Solé — El maestro de danzar

Newcomers

Raúl Arévalo — Dark Blue Almost Black Quim Gutiérrez — Dark Blue Almost Black —

Ivana Baquero — Pan's Labyrinth Verónica Echegui — My Name Is Juani Belén López — The Distance

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Volver', 'El método Grönholm' y la serie 'Mujeres', vencedores en los Premios de la Unión de Actores. 13 February 2007. Europa Press.
2. Web site: Juan Diego y 'Pe', premiados por la Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 13 February 2007.
3. Web site: Juan Diego, favorito para ganar el premio de la Unión de Actores. La Nueva España. 4 January 2007.
4. Web site: 'Volver' y 'Así es (si así os parece)', las favoritas a los premios Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 5 January 2007.
5. Web site: La Unión de Actores premia `Volver´, `El método Grönholm´ y `Mujeres´. La Opinión de La Coruña. 13 February 2007.
6. Web site: Los candidatos de la Unión de Actores. Marina. Such. 5 January 2007. Espinof.