Pasadena, California got a little hotter as Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale arrived at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for the 2008 American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards.

And the High School Musical hotties looked amazing as they took to the stage with Miss Tisdale looking stunning in a cleavage-baring yellow dress while Mr. Efron sported a black suit with a white shirt and black tie.

They were on hand to present a very special award to their HSM homeboy Kenny Ortega for Outstanding Director of a Made for TV Movie, something they both were looking forward to…but wait, Kenny isn’t Latino…is he???

And while we’re less than two months away from High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Zac says he can’t wait to break out of his teen star mold.

“I want people to see that I have grown up and moved on. I know for sure — and I need a new start. I’m looking for something new and exciting to do. I want to do something dark, or a comedy. There’s tons of icons that I would love to work with on something new and exciting!”

Why does everybody want to grow up so fast??? Enjoy your youth!…lol.