Spain's 'Oscars' could be held in Palma in 2026

Last year, Palma's mayor, Jaime Martínez, and the councillor for culture, Javier Bonet, expressed their desire to bring the awards ceremony to Mallorca. They both in fact attended the event in Valladolid. This wasn't the first time, as when he was mayor and also culture councillor, Antoni Noguera made the case for Palma to be the host city.

There is now "great interest" in Palma staging the 40th Goyas. This interest is said to be shared by the town hall and by the Academy. The good money had at one point been on Valencia, but this option now appears to have been discarded, meaning that Palma is very much in the running.

What may count against Palma and indeed other cities is the 40th anniversary. There is a view that the anniversary should be celebrated back in Madrid.

But as yet, nothing has been decided. If not 2026, then Palma will hope for 2027, when it is likely to be up against Bilbao.