The event, which filled the Valls Cultural Center with nearly 450 attendees, including leaders from 91 groups and international representatives, was presided over by the Minister of Culture, Sònia Hernández, and the Mayor of Valls, Dolors Farré. The gala was broadcast live by 28 local television stations across Catalonia, produced by TAC 12 and La Xarxa.
The award for the Colla with the best season was granted to the Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls, recognizing their outstanding performance throughout 2026. The jury, composed of the editorial teams of Revista Castells and TAC 12, emphasized their regularity and variety in the 'gamma extra' category.
“"For the quantity of 'gamma extra' performed, as well as its variety, repetition in execution, and the regularity shown in the square."
The Castellers de Vilafranca received a Special Award for their historic performance on Tots Sants (All Saints' Day), where they successfully completed highly difficult constructions such as the 4de9sf, the 3de10fm, and the 4de10fm. The Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls was also recognized with the Moment of the Season Award for the 2de9 sense manilles crowned during Santa Úrsula.
In the individual category, Fede Gormaz, an emblematic member and former leader of the Colla Joves, received the Trajectory Award. Regarding mid-level groups, the Nois de la Torre were named Revelation Colla for debuting the 4de8 and completing their first 2de7 in 48 years, while the Castellers de Sants won the Premi Descarregat for substantially increasing their number of 9-story castells.
Finally, the Ambassador Award went to the series Pubertat, directed by Leticia Dolera, for its contribution to projecting castells to the wider public. The Plaça de la Vila de Vilanova i la Geltrú received the Square of the Season Award, and the Jove de Tarragona won the Image of the Season Award for the pilar de 8 amb folre i manilles built during Sant Magí.
