Carlos del Amor Wins Spain's National Prize for Cultural Journalism 2026
In Spain, journalist Carlos del Amor has received the 2026 Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural. The jury commended his dedication to the arts, his knack for accessible storytelling, and his talent for uncovering the remarkable in daily life. Serving as the deputy head of Culture at RTVE's news division, Del Amor is known for his unique blend of warmth, emotion, and precision. He is an alumnus of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Universidad de Murcia and began his career at TVE's regional news in Murcia before transitioning to the Culture desk in Madrid. He has developed programs such as TrasLa2 and La matemática del espejo, contributes to Radio Nacional de España, and has been involved with the Goya Awards since 2014. His accolades include the Ondas Award and the Iris Award. The previous year's recipient was Rosana Torres, and the jury was led by Jesús González.
Key facts
- Carlos del Amor wins 2026 Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural.
- Jury praised his commitment to arts promotion and accessible cultural storytelling.
- He is deputy head of Culture at RTVE news.
- He created formats TrasLa2, La 2 Noticias cultural block, and La matemática del espejo.
- He has been a regular voice in Goya Awards broadcast since 2014.
- Previous awards include Ondas, Iris, and UOC excellence award.
- Last year's winner was Rosana Torres.
- Jury chaired by Jesús González; included members from RAE, RAG, Euskaltzaindia, IEC, AVL, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Carlos del Amor
- Rosana Torres
- Jesús Marchamalo
- Guillermo Busutil
- Conxita Casanovas
- Carlos del Amor Gómez
- Ana Romaní
- Lluís Permanyer
- Blanca Berasátegui
- Anxo Quintela
- Jesús González
- Juan Gil Fernández
- Olivia Carmen Rodríguez González
- Olivia Rodríguez González
- Pedro Ontoso Soto
- Jordi Fortuny Batalla
- Mar Iglesias García
- Ioana Ruxandra Gruia
- Ioana Gruia
- Carles Domènec García Canals
- Miguel Ángel López Fernández
- Felipe Hernández Cava
- Isidro Catela Marcos
- Marta Solano Heredia
- Magdalena Suárez Ojeda
- Lola Pons
Institutions
- RTVE
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Universidad de Murcia
- Radio Nacional de España
- Premios Goya
- Premio Ondas de Televisión
- Premio Iris
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
- Real Academia Española
- Real Academia Galega
- Euskaltzaindia
- Institut d'Estudis Catalans
- Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua
- Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios
- Asociación de Periodistas Culturales de Cataluña
- Federación de Asociaciones de Periodistas de España
- Asociación de Revistas Culturales Españolas
- Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas
- Federación de Asociaciones de Radio y Televisión de España
- Instituto de Investigaciones Feministas de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Ministerio de Cultura
- Radio Televisión Española
- TVE
- RNE
- Real Academia de la Lengua Vasca
- Instituto de Estudios Catalanes
- Institut d’Estudis Catalans
- Academia Valenciana de la Lengua
- FAPE
- ARCE
- CRUE
- Revista de Arte - Logopress
Locations
- Murcia
- Spain
- Madrid
- Catalonia
- Galicia
- Basque Country
- Valencia
- Cataluña