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Los40 Music Awards to return to Barcelona on 20 November
Barcelona will once again be a music capital on 20 November. Los40 Music Awards Santander 2026 will be held at the Palau Sant Jordi, in a particularly symbolic edition: it will coincide with the 60th anniversary of LOS40 and promises to bring together performances, awards, and many familiar faces from music, television, and popular culture.
The gala returns to the Catalan capital after stopping in Valencia in 2025. Barcelona had already hosted these awards in 2016 and 2024, and now it is back on the calendar for one of the most closely followed events by fans of commercial music in Spain. The chosen venue is no surprise: the Palau Sant Jordi remains one of the top stages for large-scale events.
Tickets will be available soon. The exclusive presale for Banco Santander customers will begin on 16 June through SantanderSmusic.com. A few days later, general sales will open on the official channels of Santander Music and LOS40, although prices and seating arrangements have not yet been announced.
The organisers are also drawing on recent memories: in 2025, tickets sold out in just two hours, a sign that high demand is expected when the presale opens. For those who want to attend, the advice is clear: don't wait too long and check the official channels carefully before buying.
For now, the line-up is still under wraps. LOS40 has said that the first confirmed artists will be revealed in the coming months, so anticipation will build as autumn approaches. The gala usually features a mix of national and international names, live performances, and moments designed to spread quickly on social media.
The impact for Barcelona will go beyond a single night of awards. An event of this size brings in young crowds, hotels, restaurants, transport, and activity in Montjuïc, an area used to big concerts but sensitive every time the Sant Jordi fills up. For the city, it's also a way to reinforce its position as a regular stop for major music events.
The Palau Sant Jordi has something that fits well with this kind of gala: the scale of a big show, Olympic memories, and the ability to turn an awards ceremony into a concert night. If the line-up delivers, 20 November will not just be a date for LOS40 fans, but another of those occasions when Barcelona proves its appeal as a top music stage.