Shakira, Prince Royce and Romeo Santos led the winners at Premios Juventud 2026, broadcast live on Thursday night from the Starlight Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain, marking the first time the awards show has been held in Europe. Royce and Santos each took three prizes on the strength of their joint project "Better Late Than Never," which was named best tropical album, while Shakira also collected three awards, including female artist. The event, hosted by Jesús Vázquez, Alejandra Espinoza and Clarissa Molina, capped a week of related events staged in cities around the world.

Shakira won OMG collaboration for "Dai Dai" with Burna Boy and best pop song for "Bésame" with Alejandro Sanz, alongside her female artist prize. Aitana and Alejandro Fernández also picked up three awards each, while Bad Bunny, Karol G, Bizarrap, Carín León, Ovy on the Drums, Santos Bravos, Grupo Frontera, Beéle and Angelique Boyer each won two. The ceremony additionally honoured Antonio Banderas, Marc Anthony, Yandel and La Oreja de Van Gogh with the Agent of Change award.