363 candidatures from 67 nationalities have been nominated for the 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards

Three hundred sixty-three nominations from 67 nationalities have been submitted for the Princess of Asturias Awards in this their 46th year.

The deadline for submitting nominations closed yesterday, Thursday, 5th March. Laureates from previous editions and jury members may submit their own proposals until six calendar days before the date of convening the jury corresponding.

Those who have submitted nominations include prestigious universities, academic and cultural institutions, research centres of international scope, Spain’s ambassadors, representatives of the accredited diplomatic corps in Spain and laureates from previous years. 

Around 160 public figures, expert in each of the fields, will make up the eight Juries (one for each Award), the meetings of which will be held in April, May and June.

The presentation of Princess of Asturias Awards is traditionally held in October in a solemn ceremony presided over by Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Asturias and the Infanta Sofía.

There are eight Princess of Asturias Awards: the Arts, Social Sciences, Communication and Humanities, Concord, International Cooperation, Sports, Technical and Scientific Research and Literature. As stated in the Regulations governing their conferral, the awards are aimed at “those individuals and/or institutions that contribute to progress and social well-being in an extraordinary and exemplary way through their work and merits in scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian fields. The repercussions of this work should always be considered in the broadest sense; that is, its contribution to the field should be of international scope and/or be acknowledged at an international level, be long-standing and hence indisputably appropriate.”

Each Princess of Asturias Award comprises a Joan Miró sculpture representing and symbolising the Award, a diploma, an insignia and a cash prize of €50,000.