Bad Bunny, Carín León and Karol G were the top winners of the Premio Lo Nuestro 2026. But they weren’t the only honorees who shone during the ceremony.
As announced in recent weeks, for the first time in its 38-year history, Premio Lo Nuestro presented five special awards on Thursday (Feb. 19) to honor great figures in Latin music whose contributions, vision, and legacy have transcended generations.
Colombian rocker Juanes — who on Wednesday confirmed his ambitious 50-plus-date Juanes World Tour 2026 — received the Premio Lo Nuestro Lifetime Achievement Award for having “built a career marked by authenticity, constant evolution, and a deep connection to his roots,” according to a press release.
Meanwhile, veteran Spanish singer Paloma San Basilio was recognized with the Premio Lo Nuestro Award for Excellence for a career spanning over 50 years, during which she “has left a profound mark on music, theater, and Ibero-American culture.”
Puerto Rican reggaeton star Arcángel received the Premio Lo Nuestro Urban Icon Award as “one of the key figures in the history and evolution of Latin urban music.”
The revered grupera band Los Bukis accepted the Premio Lo Nuestro Musical Legacy Award for a catalog that “has accompanied entire generations and forms an essential part of the emotional heritage of Latin music.”
And Spanish composer, performer and producer Manolo Díaz was feted with the Premio Lo Nuestro Visionary Award as a “key figure behind countless careers, songs, and moments that have marked the history of Latin music.”
Broadcast live from Miami on Univision, UNIMÁS, and Galavisión, and available for streaming on ViX in the U.S. and most Latin American countries, the 2026 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony was hosted by Thalia, Clarissa Molina, and Nadia Ferreira and featured performances by superstars like Romeo Santos and Prince Royce, Thalia, Maria Becerra, and Cristian Castro.
Juanes, Arcángel and Paloma San Basilio also performed while accepting their special awards, and they all delivered heartfelt words of gratitude as the first recipients of these honors. Read parts of their speeches below.