Estefan, Olmos and Police Dramas Win Bravo Awards

Pop music star Gloria Estefan, actor Edward James Olmos and the TV dramas “NYPD Blue” and “New York Undercover” were the top winners at the National Council of La Raza’s 1996 Bravo Awards, held Saturday at the Wiltern Theater.

Estefan received three awards. Her HBO special, “Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour-Live in Miami,” won for best music special and best performance by a female in a variety or music series or special, and A&E;’s “Intimate Portrait: Gloria Estefan” was named outstanding made-for-TV documentary.

Olmos was the only other individual double winner. He was named best actor in a feature film for “Caught” and outstanding performer (male or female) in a made-for-TV movie or miniseries for ABC’s “Larry McMurtry’s Streets of Laredo.”

ABC’s “NYPD Blue,” meanwhile, was named best TV drama, while Michael DeLorenzo and Lauren Velez of Fox’s “New York Undercover” were named best actor and actress in a drama, respectively. “Blue’s” Jimmy Smits was named best TV actor in a “crossover role.”

Another double honoree was the John Sayles movie “Lone Star,” which was given a special achievement award for outstanding feature film and took best movie actress honors for star Elizabeth Pena.

Other winners at the ceremonies, hosted by Cheech Marin and Giselle Fernandez, were Liz Torres (outstanding individual performance in a comedy series for the canceled “The John Larroquette Show”), Paul Rodriguez (best male performance in a variety or music series or special for Showtime’s “Latino Laugh Festival”), Teresa Saldana (best TV actress in a crossover role for the canceled ABC series “The Commish”) and the band Los Lobos (special achievement for outstanding contribution in music for TV and film).