
The Ministry of Culture awards the 2026 National Prize for Current Music to the artist Rosalía, highlighting the artistic significance of her album 'Lux' and her fundamental role in the global projection of Spanish music through collaboration.
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The National Prize for Current Music recognizes the work of artists in the field of popular music. Rosalía has been awarded for her album 'Lux'.
The Ministry of Culture has decided to award the 2026 National Prize for Current Music to Rosalía for "the artistic significance" of her album Lux, with which she has toured the world in recent months.
The jury also highlighted "his contribution to the global projection of Spanish music and his ability to combine talents and contributions from other artists, highlighting collaboration in the process of artistic creation."

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