Overview
- Sabugal was recognized for "Escuchar es un arte," an opinion piece published in Babelia, the culture supplement of El País.
- The award was presented on January 14 at Madrid's Hotel Palace during a gala broadcast live on Afundación TV.
- The prize includes €10,000 and a statuette of Julio Camba modeled on a Siro López caricature.
- Finalists Laura Ferrero ("Que vengan a buscarte," El País) and Fernando Iwasaki ("A favor del sombrero," ABC) each received €2,000.
- The jury, chaired by José María Merino, reconvened after naming finalists on December 10 and included Jaime Abello Banfi, Cristina Sánchez Andrade, Alberto Olmos, and Ramón Pernas, with Isaac González Toribio as secretary.