7th Annual Omni Awards to Honor Actors Gossett Jr. and Plana and Opera Baritone Davies, and Recognize and Showcase the Talents of Youth Singers and Actors

7th Annual Omni Awards to Honor Actors Gossett Jr. and Plana and Opera Baritone Davies, and Recognize and Showcase the Talents of Youth Singers and Actors

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ --

The Omni Youth Music and Actor Awards recognizes the
talents of professional and amateur youth actors and
singers from California, and features songs and skits by
award nominees in a lively black tie gala. The 7-year-
old annual awards show also honors adult actors and
singers for their contributions to youth in the
performing arts. This year, Omni will recognize Academy
Award winning actor Lou Gossett Jr.; Acclaimed Hispanic
Actor Tony Plana, recently known for "Ugly Betty"; and
WHAT: Leading Australian Opera Singer John Davies.

Past Omni Award Alumni have gone on to professional success in
the entertainment industry including winning a Tony Award
(Kiril Kulish in 2009), starring in daytime soap roles (Eric
Martsolf in Day of Our Lives; Aaron Refvem in General
Hospital), and many others who currently work in film and
television series including iCarly, Hanna Montana, House M.D.,
Entourage, I can Do Bad All by Myself.

The "Beyond the Bell" branch of the Los Angeles Unified School
District is the 2010 Omni Awards sponsor. The Omni Awards was
founded by Marlene Dove, the daughter of the late Opera singer
Bertha Savage.

Lou Gossett Jr., Academy Award winner; receiving the Omni
WHO: Legend Alumni Award
Tony Plana, Television, Theatre, Film Actor; receiving
the Career Achievement Award
John Davies, Internationally Acclaimed and Award Winning
Australian Opera Baritone; receiving the Bertha Savage
Classical Music Award
Marlene Dove, Founder of the Omni Awards
Ted Johnson, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD),
"Beyond the Bell branch
Hollywood Show Choir, the legendary choir will be
performing
Numerous Professional Child Actors and Singers: Aaron
Refvem (General Hospital), Myasia Fox (Debbie Allen
Dance), Andy Scott Harris (House, M.D.), Kayley
Stallings (The Grinch), Brandon Tyler Russell (Smitty);
Jon Kent Ethridge (Lie to Me; iCarly);

WHEN: Sunday, October 3rd
2:30PM: Red Carpet Arrivals of Performers and Pre-Show
Concert
3:15PM: Red Carpet Arrivals of Presenters and Book
Signing by Lou Gossett Jr.
3:45PM: Red Carpet Arrivals of VIP Honorees (Gossett,
Plana and Davies)
4:30PM: Omni Awards Show begins (seating begins at
4:15PM)

WHERE: The Colburn School, Zipper Hall
200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

SOURCE The Omni Awards

The Omni Awards

CONTACT: Maria Fernanda, +1-310-696-9585, for The Omni Awards

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