The 2026 Premios Juventud will take place on Thursday 3 September, marking the first time the awards show has been held in Spain, at the Starlite Auditorium in Marbella. Previous editions were held in Miami, Puerto Rico and Panama, making this year's ceremony, themed "Conéctate al Vibe" ("Connect to the Vibe"), a significant expansion of the Latin music awards into Europe.

Carín León leads this year's nominations with nine nods, followed by Beéle, Kany García and Rauw Alejandro with seven each. Marc Anthony and Yandel are among the "Agent of Change" honourees, alongside Antonio Banderas and La Oreja de Van Gogh, recognising their social, artistic and cultural contributions. Performers include Quevedo, making his Premios Juventud debut alongside Elvis Crespo, and Farruko with Greeicy performing their chart-topping track "Yapaque". The show will air in the US from 6pm ET via Univision, UniMás and Galavisión, with streaming available through ViX and YouTube across the US and much of Latin America.