The Havana singer Bebeshito received one of the most important nominations of his career this Tuesday: he is included in the official list of nominees for Premios Juventud 2026 in the category "The New Male Generation," alongside nine other artists: Clarent, Damn Goldo, DFZM, DIA, Juan Duque, Kris R., Maisak, Santos Bravos, and Sebas Barcenas.
The nomination comes at a peak moment for the artist, whose real name is Oniel Ernesto Columbié Campos. In August 2025, he became the first Cuban reggaeton artist to fill the Kaseya Center in Miami, with nearly 20,000 attendees. Months later, Billboard included him among the 26 Latin artists to watch in 2026, and in March of that year he celebrated having accumulated 24 gold and platinum records with RIAA certifications.
Bebeshito is not the only artist of Cuban origin on this edition's list of nominees.
The duo Gente de Zona, made up of Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom, is competing in the category "Favorite Group or Duo of the Year" alongside bands like Maná, Reik, Morat, and Rawayana, among others.
The Cuban-American Pitbull —born in Miami to Cuban parents— also appears nominated in the category "OMG Collaboration" for the song "Damn I Love Miami," which he recorded with Lil Jon and was released in September 2025.
In total, the 2026 edition of the Premios Juventud features 338 artists across 50 categories, according to the list published by Univision.
The gala will mark a milestone in the history of the event: it will be the first time in 23 years that the ceremony is held outside of the Americas.
The event will take place on September 3, 2026 at the Starlite Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain, under the theme "Connect to the Vibe" and as part of the inaugural event PJ Fest.
The live broadcast can be followed on Univision, UNIMÁS, Galavisión, and ViX, and the audience can vote for their favorite artists at premiosjuventud.com.
For Bebeshito, who represented the Cuban ensemble at the Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 and started recording songs from the eighth grade in Havana, this nomination cements his position as the most visible exponent of the Cuban ensemble in the international market.
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