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Princess of Asturias Awards 2026 honour artists, researchers and others
The 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards will be presented in Oviedo on Friday at the Teatro Campoamor.
The awards recognise work in fields including the arts, science, sport, literature and international cooperation.
Patti Smith, Leo Messi, Julian Barnes and Studio Ghibli are among the recipients this year.
The awards are in their 46th year, and organisers received 363 nominations from 67 countries.
The honours include awards for eight fields, and the recipients are recognised for work with international impact.
Princess Leonor will preside alone for the first time over the audiences held before the ceremony.
Patti Smith and Studio Ghibli are among the recipients of the 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards.
Smith will receive the Arts award, while Studio Ghibli will receive the Communication and Humanities award.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Friday at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo.
This is the 46th edition of the awards, which received 363 candidacies from 67 countries.
- Who
- Patti Smith, Studio Ghibli and other awardees, including Leo Messi and Julian Barnes.
- What
- They will receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards.
- When
- Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, Spain.
- Why
- The awards recognize scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work internationally.
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Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki founded Studio Ghibli.
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The Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo.
- Edition
- 46th
- Candidacies
- 363 from 67 countries
- Patti Smith
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
- Studio Ghibli
- Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities
- Ceremony venue
- Teatro Campoamor, Oviedo
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