Goya Awards

The Goya Awards are the most important awards in Spanish cinema, awarded annually by the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain since 1987. The awards are in the form of a bust of the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya made of bronze.

Complete Listing of the Goya Awards (1987 to 2023)

History

At first, the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain, considered Buñuel awards, Lumière Awards or Soles Awards, finally decided to name them as Goya Awards, arguing that the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, was world-renowned and distinctive of the Spanish culture. Among the arguments that were exposed, it was also specified that the most important works of the Spanish painter possessed a sequential treatment similar to that used in the cinema.

The first ceremony of the Goya Awards was held on March 17, 1987 at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid, Spain.

The categories of Best Direction of Production and Best Special Effects were presented in the 1988 edition. In 1989 the category of Best Screenplay for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay was separated.

The categories of Best New Director and Best Animated Film were added in the 1990 edition.

Figurine of the Goya Awards

The Goya award consists of a bronze bust in the form of the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, made by the sculptor José Luis Fernández, weighing almost 3 kg.

The first statuettes delivered were works by the sculptor Miguel Ortiz Berrocal, and consisted of a removable sculpture made of bronze, which combined the bust of the painter Francisco de Goya with a film camera. The sculpture weighed almost 15 kg.

Due to its great weight in 1990 it was decided to make a new design of the trophy being the sculptor José Luis Fernández, the new creator of the statuette, developing a new bronze bust, inspired by the work of the Spanish sculptor Marià Benlliure i Gil. This statuette, would become the official one from the fourth edition.

Statistics of the Goya Awards

Here we present updated reports and statistics of the Goya Awards, taking into account the editions made from the year 1987 to 2023.

What are the films that have won the most Goya Awards?

The films that have won the most Goya awards, between 1987 and 2023 are: The Sea Inside (14 awards), ¡Ay, Carmela! (13 awards) and Giant (10 awards). Here are the 10 films that have won the most Goya awards:

Which director has won the most Goya Awards?

The directors who have won the Goya award for Best Director the most times between 1987 and 2023 are: Fernando León de Aranoa (4 awards), Pedro Almodóvar (3 awards) and Alejandro Amenábar (3 awards).

Which actor has won the most Goya Awards?

The actors who most times have won the Goya prize between 1987 and 2023 are: Javier Bardem (6 awards), Eduard Fernández (3 awards) and Juan Diego (3 awards).

Actor	Awards
Javier Bardem	6
Eduard Fernández	3
Juan Diego	3
Luis Tosar	3
Roberto Álamo	2
Karra Elejalde	2
Antonio de la Torre	2
Javier Cámara	2
Fernando Fernán-Gómez	2
Carmelo Gómez	2

Which actress has won the most Goya Awards?

The actresses who most times have won the Goya prize between 1987 and 2023 are: Carmen Maura (4 awards), Verónica Forqué (4 awards) and Penélope Cruz (3 awards).

Actress	Awards
Carmen Maura	4
Verónica Forqué	4
Penélope Cruz	3
Candela Peña	3
Emma Suárez	3
Laia Marull	3
Susi Sánchez	2
Maribel Verdú	2
Lola Dueñas	2
Cecilia Roth	2

Which countries have won more Goya Awards for the Best Ibero-American Film?

Which countries have won the most Goya Awards for the Best European Film?