Overview
- Oriol Pla won Best Actor at the 53rd International Emmy Awards in Manhattan for Disney+'s 'Yo, adicto', becoming the first Spanish actor to receive the honor.
- 'Yo, adicto' adapts Javier Giner’s 2021 memoir and is coproduced by Alea Media and Disney+, focusing on addiction and recovery.
- In his acceptance, Pla dedicated the award to Giner and emphasized the series’ message of rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction.
- Netflix’s '#SeAcabó: Diario de las campeonas', directed by Joanna Pardos and produced by You First Originals, won Best Sports Documentary for its account of the Rubiales non-consensual kiss scandal and the team’s post‑World Cup experience.
- Spanish telenovela nominees 'Valle salvaje' and 'Regreso a Las Sabinas' lost to Turkey’s 'Deha', and Latin American productions left without wins despite 17 nominations.