Ginestà is the most nominated group at the 2026 Enderrock Awards

BarcelonaGinestà leads the ranking of finalists in the 2026 Enderrock Awards with three nominations. They are followed by Alondra, Buhos, Higo Flawas, La Fúmiga, Oques Grasses, and The Tyets, with two nominations each. The remaining finalists, some thirty candidates, are nominated in one category. The awards organizers state that the fact that there are nearly forty nominated bands demonstrates "the diversity and richness" of the current scene. The awards will be presented at a two-part gala on March 25 and 26 at the Auditori de Girona, in a ceremony that will also recognize Artur Blasco, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Josep Carreras, Ignacio Terraza, Raquel García, Sopa de Cabra, Lax'n'Busto, and Lluís Cabot with special awards.

The first round of voting closed with 28,372 votes from unique, authenticated participants, 54% more than last year, and the second round reached 56,480 votes. The third and final round opened this Tuesday at premisenderrock.cat, allowing voting until Sunday, March 8th. The finalists were announced Tuesday night at the Old Estrella Damm Factory in Barcelona, ​​at a party hosted by content creator Albert Roig, featuring performances by Mayo, EnMatu, Minova, and Au Rora.

The editorial director ofEnderrockLluís Gendrau explained to ACN that the popular vote always helps to "keep things grounded" and see which groups people like the most. "It allows us to perceive the evolutions and know what each generation likes," he added. Regarding this year's edition, he considered it to be "very well distributed" with a good balance between "established and emerging artists." "This combination helps us understand the country's music scene, which I think is increasingly broad not only in terms of production, but also in terms of quality and diversity, and this is an added value," he opined. Gendrau went further and pointed out that the music scene is currently in "good health" with more people daring to make music because there are more Catalan role models, something that is "very important."

Regarding the gala, the editorial director ofEnderrock He noted that it will be a "meeting party" that will showcase the work done throughout the year. He also emphasized that, once again, attendees will be able to see some of the new albums from the upcoming tours that will begin in the spring and continue throughout the summer. "We'll have around twenty performances over the two days, which will give us a glimpse of what's to come in 2026," he concluded.

The Enderrock and the 440

Musician and folklorist Artur Blasco has been awarded the Enderrock Honorary Prize, which he will receive during the ceremony, for his "essential" work in reviving the diatonic accordion in the Pyrenees and preserving the oral tradition of songs from the mountain regions. A driving force behind 50 editions of the Meeting with Pyrenean Accordionists and founder of the Arsèguel Accordion Museum, Blasco has dedicated more than half a century to documenting and disseminating Catalan musical heritage, a task that culminates in the collection On foot along the paths of the songbookSílvia Pérez Cruz has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her thirty-year artistic career, marked by "extremely high standards and international reach." The jury considers her to possess a "unique" voice and "extraordinary" sensitivity, and emphasizes that she has built a "meticulous" discography and "excelled" in collaborations with "top-tier" musicians, moving "naturally" between jazz, flamenco, folk, and singer-songwriter styles. The Empordà-based band Sopa de Cabra, "a benchmark band of Catalan rock," is recognized with the Enderrock d'Or award for "a fruitful collection of anthems that form part of the collective consciousness." Lax'n'Busto will receive the Enderrock Star Award for their 40-year career, an award that recognizes the band for having created "some of the undisputed classics" of Catalan pop-rock, as well as for maintaining an "intact" connection with their audience.

New to this edition in the area of ​​cultural promotion, the new Enderrock Language and Music Award will be given to broadcaster and DJ Òscar Dalmau for his "work in reclaiming and promoting Catalan pop from the 1960s," especially through his four-album project. Catalan-style octopus (Picap). He is also recognized for his "involvement" in the recognition of Núria Feliu or his collaborations in the show Dust and the Erawith Guillamino, with the rappers Baya Baye and Extraño Weys, or with the groups Angelina y Los Modernos and La Rauxa. In addition, the Joan Trayter Award for Best Producer will recognize the work of the Mallorcan musician and producer Lluís Cabot. akaluigiHe has established himself as one of the leading names in the production of contemporary pop artists after his time at the helm of Da Souza. Some of the productions he is responsible for include those of Maria Jaume, Fades, Julieta & Mushka, Triquell, and Ouineta.

Classical and jazz

Meanwhile, in the classical and jazz music category, the 2026 Enderrock 440 Honorary Award goes to tenor Josep Carreras, one of the most outstanding Catalan voices in international opera, recognized "both for his artistic excellence and for his human dimension and social commitment." The Enderrock 440 Lifetime Achievement Award will also be given to jazz pianist Ignasi Terraza, an "undisputed icon" of swing jazz and one of the most prolific musicians on the Catalan jazz scene, with more than three decades of experience and an extensive discography. Finally, the Enderrock 440 Award for Best Composer has been awarded to Raquel García-Tomás, a creator with a "solid" international career who has particularly excelled in the field of contemporary opera, consolidating a "unique and innovative" language in a field historically dominated by men.