held this Monday the first edition of La Nit de la Ràdio, a new annual gala on the occasion of World Radio Day, in which the Toresky awards are presented. The singer-songwriter has been recognized with the honorary award for his lifetime achievement. “Without the radio, my life would have been different. I am a son of war and the radio,” the artist thanked when receiving the award. With it, figures such as the footballer, the musical group Oques Grasses, Banc Sabadell and the
The jury has also distinguished, among others, the scientist Eduard Batlle, as personality of the year, and the director and actress Leticia Dolera, as cultural personality. The singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat has received his honorary award from the CEO of , Pilar Gil. “Music in this country cannot be understood without it, nor can our democracy. The award could not have another protagonist,” Gil celebrated. To which the singer recalled that “radio was an escape route and a learning space” during “the hardest years”, before devoting himself professionally to music.
He hosted the awards ceremony that recognizes the 12 personalities, institutions and initiatives that have marked the year 2025 in the cultural, social, sports and business fields. The awards are named after Josep Torres i Vilata, a key figure in the history of the , and aspire to become an annual benchmark. In their first edition, the awards have also recognized the contribution of the singer Maria del Mar Bonet, the swimmer Iris Tió, the children’s music group El Pot Petit, and the singer Nil Moliner, in a gala hosted by the editors of SER Catalunya LOS40, Sique Rodríguez, Anna Puigboltas, Marina Fernàndez and Sergi Sánchez. Íñigo Espinosa, from Secondary Specialists, has also participated.
The gala has also honored the rigor of the word communicated and the listeners who are informed every day through the radio. Nil Moliner, distinguished as musical artist of the year, started the party and animated the audience at the Tívoli Theater. Between laughter and applause, the first presentations have begun. “We have an extra difficulty in our profession these days and we are here to celebrate the value of rigor,” the presenter highlighted. And for this reason, through his hands, Eduard Batlle has shared the first prize for scientific rigor in cancer studies for personality of the year.
Sique Rodríguez, as responsible for Cadena SER sports, has announced the award to Barcelona City Council for the “promotion of popular races.” “This award is for the more than 200,000 people in Barcelona dedicated to practicing sport,” highlighted the mayor, Jaume Collboni, who also took the opportunity to mention and defended the possibility of Barcelona being
The ceremony left Catalan for a quick moment to, in Portuguese, announce the award in the Sports category to the Brazilian, for his sporting impact and his international projection as one of the most outstanding figures in current football. Asked the most difficult of questions to a footballer – “Champions with him or World Cup with Brazil?” – he responded without hesitation: “It could be both, why not?”
He has won the award as company of the year for his role in the economic and financial panorama after the failure and his “ability to adapt” in a context of strong corporate pressure. “Identities are very strong and money cannot buy everything,” declared Josep Oliu.
awarded for her work as a creator and actress and her contemporary perspective, has expressed her support for the new law prohibiting social networks for minors under 16 years of age. “The extensive use of social networks in critical thinking is very serious,” he stated ex aequo for best drama series in 2025.
Throughout the ceremony, the presenters have stressed at different times the importance of truth in communication, with messages such as “the press is uncomfortable”, “algorithms generate anger”, “not all silences are innocent” or “communication requires verification”.
The presenter of , has presented the social impact award to the Guttmann Institute, in recognition of six decades of work in neurorehabilitation and care for people with disabilities. The artist Maria del Mar Bonet has received the lifetime achievement award for her sustained contribution to music and despite not having been able to attend the event, she sent a message of gratitude. He for his impact on family music and his ability to fill theaters with proposals aimed at children. And Oques Grasses has taken the stage to collect the award for musical phenomenon for its connection with the new generations and its consolidation as one of the most influential groups on the recent Catalan scene.
