Overview

• Academy president Fernando Méndez-Leite confirmed the date and venue alongside Catalan and Barcelona officials, marking the ceremony’s first Barcelona edition since 2000.
• Gonzalo Suárez will receive the Honorary Goya at the 2026 gala.
• The Academy has not yet selected the gala’s presenters, with the board to decide final choices and other logistics in the coming weeks.
• Barcelona plans lead-up events including a Hall of Fame on Avinguda Diagonal in Sant Martí, seven giant ‘cabezón’ statues across the city, and public screenings at the Filmoteca de Catalunya.
• The choice of Barcelona follows recent visibility for Catalan productions, with ‘Sirat,’ ‘Romería’ and ‘Sorda’ reported as Oscar preselection picks, and the venue recently hosting the 2025 Gaudí Awards.