The 26th Annual Premios Gardel honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from 1 January to 31 December 2023, as chosen by the members of Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers, on 28 May 2024. In its 3rd year at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, the ceremony was broadcast on Star+ and Star Channel, and was hosted by Iván de Pineda for the third time. The event was co-hosted by Evelyn Botto, Nacho Elizalde and Cris Vanadía. The nominations were announced on 30 April 2024; Milo J received the most nominations with fifteen, followed by Emilia with twelve.
Miranda!, Lali, Milo J and Bizarrap were the night's biggest winners, receiving three awards each. In the big four categories, Miranda! won Album of the Year for Hotel Miranda!, Lali won Song of the Year for "Obsesión", Fito Páez won Record of the Year for the 2023 version of "La Rueda Mágica", which featured Andrés Calamaro and Conociendo Rusia, and Milo J won Best New Artist. Charly García was honored with the Lifetime Achievement "Say No More" Award.
Lali made history as the first female artist to win Song of the Year three times, joining only Abel Pintos and Vicentico. Moreover, she became the first artist in history to win Best Music Video with two videos from the same album after winning with "Disciplina" in 2023 and with "Quiénes Son?" in 2024.
The premiere ceremony took place earlier on the same day as the main event at the Vorterix Theater in Buenos Aires. During the ceremony, the winners of 30 out of the 50 categories were announced. The event was not broadcast live, but a television special aired on 29 May 2024 on Star+.
Background Category changes For the 2024 ceremony, three new pop categories were introduced, expanding the total number of categories to 50. This move was interpreted as a response to the criticism faced by the awards in the preceding year for overlooking prominent pop artists, notably Lali, in favor of songs that, while popular, did not strictly fit the pop genre, such as "Muchachos, Ahora Nos Volvimos a Ilusionar" by La Mosca Tsé - Tsé. The new categories were Best Urban Pop Album and Best Urban Pop Song, while the category for Best Romantic/Melodic Album was rebranded to Best Traditional Pop Album.
Issues in the voting process Unlike the other categories, where winners are chosen by a committee selected by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF), the winner of the Song of the Year category is chosen online by the audience via Instagram and Facebook. On 23 May 2024, CAPIF announced the suspension of social media voting for this category. The decision stemmed from the detection of serious irregularities that compromised the integrity of the voting process.
According to the official statement issued by CAPIF, problems were identified in the social media voting. These irregularities revealed the presence of numerous votes not from authentic users or genuine followers of the nominated artists, but from bots—computer programs designed to simulate human activity online. This discovery raised concerns within the Argentine music industry, as it undermined the transparency and fairness expected in a public voting process. "This situation is unacceptable and absolutely incompatible with the objective of public voting, as it does not represent the will or preference of the public at all," CAPIF stated. Therefore, it was confirmed that voting via social media was completely annulled. However, they assured that alternative methods were being evaluated to determine the winner of the Song of the Year category, while consistently upholding the principles of fairness and transparency that characterize the awards. It was clarified that the category would neither be suspended nor voted on by a special jury. The goal was to rely on the public's opinion, as they had been the ones deciding the winners for this category for several years. On 28 May 2024 at 12:00 PM ART, a voting line was open to choose the winner of the category via SMS. Later that evening, during the main ceremony, "Obsesión" by Lali was proclaimed Song of the Year.
Performers The first batch of performers, including Nicki Nicole, Miranda!. Tiago PZK and Milo J, among others, was announced on 20 May 2024. The second batch of performers was announced on 24 May 2024. It included Album of the Year nominees Lali and David Lebón, among others.. The performers for the premiere ceremony were announced on 28 May 2024. Premiere ceremony Los del Portezuelo BB Asul Mar Marzo Clara Cava
Main ceremony +List of performersArtist(s)Song(s) Luck Ra "Que Me Falte Todo""Hola Perdida""La Morocha" Miranda!Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso "Don" Milo J "M.A.I""Rara Vez" Usted Señálemelo "Nuevo Comienzo" David LebónLuz Gaggi Tribute to Charly García"Desarma y Sangra" Los NocherosMYAEmanero "Entre La Tierra y El Cielo" Rosario OrtegaIndios Tribute to Charly García"Pasajera en Trance" Tiago PZK "Mi Corazón" Bandalos ChinosLisandro Aristimuño Tribute to Charly García"Viernes, 3AM" Lali "Disciplina" Fabiana CantiloSilvestre y la Naranja Tribute to Charly García"Demoliendo Hoteles" RáfagaFer VázquezRozeSalastkbronL-GanteLa T y La MEl Negro Tecla "Una Cerveza""Inocente""Tal Par Cual""Ahí Ahí""Pa' La Selección" Nicki Nicole "No Voy a Llorar :')""Dispara ***"
Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on 30 April 2024 on a livestream by Fede Bareiro, Cris Vanadía, Ceci Mendez and Guille Gilabert. Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.
General Field + Hotel Miranda! – Miranda! Herencia Lebón – David Lebón .MP3 – Emilia EADDA9223 – Fito Páez Lali – Lali 111 – Milo J "Obsesión" – Lali Mariana Espósito, Martín D'Agosto & Mauro De Tommaso, songwriters "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Bizarrap & Shakira Shakira Mebarak, Gonzalo Conde, Francisco Zecca, Santiago Alvarado & Keityn, songwriters "Medalla de Oro" – Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado Santiago Barrionuevo, songwriter "La Original" – Emilia & Tini Emilia Mernes, Martina Stoessel, Mauro Lombardo, Andrés Torres & Mauricio Rengifo, songwriters "Investido" – Evlay, Wos & Santiago Motorizado Facundo Yalve, Valentín Oliva, Santiago Barrionuevo & Agustín Piva, songwriters "Los del Espacio" – Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking, María Becerra & Big One Daniel Real, Enzo Sauthier, María de los Ángeles Becerra, Emilia Mernes, Mauro Lombardo, Mauro Monzón, Thomas Tobar & Tiago Pacheco, songwriters "La Morocha" – Luck Ra & BM Renzo Luca, Brian Martignone, Facundo Almerana, Gonzalo Fontana & Javier Sanglerman, songwriters "Corazón Vacío" – María Becerra María de los Ángeles Becerra & Xavier Rosero, songwriters "Dispara ***" – Nicki Nicole & Milo J Nicole Cucco, Camilo Villaruel, Santiago Alvarado & Santiago Ruiz, songwriters "Tranky Funky" – Trueno Mateo Palacios, Agustín Taylor, Santiago Ruiz & Santiago Alvarado, songwriters "La Rueda Mágica – EADDA9223" – Fito Páez featuring Andrés Calamaro & Conociendo Rusia Fito Paez, Gustavo Borner & Diego Olivero, producers; Gustavo Borner, Phil Levine, Diego Olivero, Augusto Flores & Justin Moshkevich, recording engineers "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Bizarrap & Shakira Bizarrap, producer; Gonzalo Julian Conde, Dave Clauss, Roger Rodes & Dani Val, recording engineers "La Original" – Emilia & Tini Andrés Torres & Mauricio Rengifo, producers; Andrés Torres, Mauricio Rengifo & Tom Norris, recording engineers "Obsesión" – Lali Mauro De Tommaso, producer; Mauro De Tommaso, Javier Caso & Lewis Pickett, recording engineers "Los del Espacio" – Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking, María Becerra & Big One Big One & Xross, producers; Daniel Ismael Real, recording engineer "La Morocha" – Luck Ra & BM Renzo Luca, Phontana & Ramky, producers; Renzo Luca, recording engineer "Corazón Vacío" – María Becerra Xross, producer; Xross, Matthew Morales & Emerson Mancini, recording engineers "M.A.I" – Milo J Facundo Yalve, producer; Facundo Yalve & Javier Fracchia recording engineers "Dispara ***" – Nicki Nicole & Milo J Tatool & Santiago Alvarado, producers; Santiago Ruiz, recording engineer "Tranky Funky" – Trueno Brian Taylor, Santiago Alvarado & Tatool, producers; Brian Taylor, Santiago Alvarado & Santiago Ruiz, recording engineers
Milo J Barro BB Asul Big One Evlay Julián Baglietto Luz Gaggi
Mar Marzo Mariela Carabajal Mujer Cebra Tomi Lago Un Verano Winona Riders "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Bizarrap & Shakira "La Original" – Emilia & Tini "Que Me Falte Todo" – Luck Ra & Abel Pintos "Perfecta (Versión 2023)" – Miranda!, María Becerra & FMK
Pop + Lali – Lali Hasta el Alma – Luciano Pereyra Altar – Luz Gaggi "Mejor Que Ayer" – Diego Torres "A Tu Lado" – Alejandro Lerner "Pelo Suelto" – Elsa y Elmar & Conociendo Rusia "Obsesión" – Lali "Siesta de Verano" – Luciano Pereyra & Luis Fonsi "Perfecta (Versión 2023)" – Miranda!, María Becerra & FMK Hotel Miranda! – Miranda! Kamaleon – De La Rivera Renacimiento – Turf Toda Una Vida – Dany Martin Aute por Demare – María José Demare Lo Que Soy – Yamir Rojas .MP3 – Emilia Romance Mixtape 2 – Lara91k Acoustic Session – María Becerra Cupido – Tini "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Bizarrap & Shakira "La Original" – Emilia & Tini "Corazón Vacío" – María Becerra
Rock + Herencia Lebón — David Lebón Carcasutra — Carca EADDA9223 — Fito Páez "San Saltarín" – Divididos "Tajada" – Babasónicos "Y No Me Digan Nada" – Mujer Cebra "Nuevo Comienzo" – Usted Señalemelo Super Terror — Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado ¿Quién Sabe? — Las Pastillas del Abuelo Canción Mata Algoritmo — Todo Aparenta Normal Constimordor — Barro Emergencia — Claudio Marciello Oscuro Plan de Poder — Malon
Urban & Reggae + Alma – Nicki Nicole En Dormir sin Madrid – Bizarrap & Milo J Antes de Ameri – Duki Mafia Lirical – Ecko Serotonina – Khea Portales – Tiago PZK Tu Duo Favorito – Ysy A & Bhavi "Fruto" – Bizarrap & Milo J "En La Intimidad" – Big One, Emilia & Callejero Fino "Un Finde" – Big One, FMK & Ke Personajes "Minimi" – Dillom "Remember Me" – Duki, Khea & Bizarrap "Mercho (Remix)" – Lil Cake, Ozuna & Ryan Castro featuring Migrantes & Nico Valdi "Los del Espacio" – Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking, María Becerra & Big One "Rara Vez" – Milo J & Taiu "8 AM" – Nicki Nicole & Young Miko "Tranky Funky" – Trueno "Los del Espacio" – Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking, María Becerra & Big One "Un Finde" – Big One, FMK & Ke Personajes "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" – Bizarrap & Milo J "Remember Me" – Duki, Khea & Bizarrap "Dispara ***" – Nicki Nicole & Milo J "Fuck el Police (Remix)" – Trueno & Cypress Hill Ska Beat City Sings Jamaica – Ska Beat City La Misión – El Natty Combo Volveré a Encenderte – Raices
Tango, Jazz, Classical & Instrumental + El Cantor de Tangos – Guillermo Fernández Minella – Carolina Minella Manifiesto – Omar Mollo & El Muro Tango "Cicatrices" – Quinteto Negro La Boca "Se Cayó La Luna" – Guillermo Fernández "Magia en Buenos Aires" – Susana Rinaldi & Osvaldo Piro Cicatrices – Quinteto Negro La Boca Visiones Pandémicas – Juan Pablo Navarro Speteto Reencuentro – Susana Rinaldi & Osvaldo Piro Eiké! (Entrar en el Alma) – Chango Spasiuk Ecléctica – Manu Sija Semillas de Milonga (Libro 1 y 2) – Martín Liut Escalectric – Escalandrum La Falacia del Espantapájaros, Música de Flores Vol. 6 – Juan "Pollo" Raffo featuring Tomás Pagano & Rodrigo Genni Los Trabajos y Las Noches – Roxana Amed & Frank Carlberg Dos Siglos de Música – Compositoras Argentinas Vol 2 – Melina Marcos Parotti, Obras para Violín y Piano Vol. 1 – Elías Gurevich & Melina Marcos Metamorphosen – Ernesto Acher & Ensamble Sur
Folk + Canciones del Viento – Maggie Cullen Suelto – José Luis Aguirre Vida – Marcelo Dellamea Natural – Soledad Retrato de Familia – Teresa Parodi