The 26th edition of the Iris Awards 2025, organized by the Academy of Television and Audiovisual Arts and Sciences, took place this Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Teatro Real in Madrid, bringing together the best of Spanish television and concluding with a list of winners that reflected excellence in fiction as well as in entertainment, current affairs, and news formats.
Main awards and winners
Fiction and entertainment
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Best Fiction: Querer (Movistar Plus+) — big winner of the night with multiple awards.
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Best Entertainment Program: Late Xou con Marc Giró (La 1 / RTVE Play).
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Best Documentary Program: El loco. Los silencios de Quintero (RTVE Play).
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Best Informative Program: Lo de Évole (laSexta).
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Best Children's Program: La casa de los retos (Boing).
News, current affairs and reports
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Best News Program: Information Blackout (RTVE).
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Best News Anchor: Vicente Vallés, for Antena 3 Noticias 2.
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Best Current Affairs Program Anchor: Adela González, for Mañaneros 360.
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Best Reporter: Marc Campdelacreu, correspondent in Jerusalem.
Presentation and direction
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Best Presenter of Entertainment Programs: Marc Giró, for Late Xou con Marc Giró.
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Best Program Direction: Santi Villas, Marc Giró and Rebeca Rodríguez, for Late Xou.
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Best Fiction Direction “Antonio Mercero”: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, for Querer.
Main performance
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Best Actress: Carmen Machi, for Celeste (Movistar Plus+).
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Best Actor: Pedro Casablanc, for Querer.
Script and production
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Best Fiction Screenplay: Querer (Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, Eduard Sola, Júlia de Paz).
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Best Entertainment Screenplay: El Hormiguero (various creative teams).
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Fiction Production: Querer.
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Entertainment Production: Pekín Express: Objetivo Angkor (HBO Max).
Other recognitions
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Best Regional Program: The countryside is ours (Aragón TV).
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Best Regional Presenter: Modesto Barragán, for Andalucía Directo (Canal Sur).
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Audience Iris Award for Personality of the Year: José Carlos Montoya, from Temptation Island (Telecinco).
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