The 2026 edition will take place at Teatro Gran Tlachco in
Riviera Maya,
Mexico, being the fourth time the ceremony is held at said location, the last time being in 2024. As a part of an agreement, the host city for the ceremony alternates between Madrid and Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) from 2024 to 2027. On October 2025, it was announced that the number of categories would increase from 23 to 35, with most of these categories introduced being technical awards. These categories are three for film: Best Costume Design, Best Special Effects, Best Make-up & Hairstyling; and nine for television productions: Best Long-Form Series, Best Original Score for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Editing for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Art Direction for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Cinematography for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Sound for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Costume Design for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Special Effects for a Miniseries or TV series, Best Make-up and Hairstyling for a Miniseries or TV series. The nominations were revealed during an event held at Telemundo Center in
Miami on March 20, 2026. Argentine legal drama
Belén and Spanish drama
Sundays led the film categories with eleven nominations each, followed by
The Secret Agent with eight and
Sirāt with seven. In the television categories, Argentine science-fiction series
The Eternaut led with thirteen nominations follwoed by Spanish limited series
The Anatomy of a Moment with eleven. In April 2026,
Guillermo Francella was announced the recipient of the
Platino Honorary Award. Winners in some of the categories were announced ahead of the ceremony. ==Nominations==