Adult murgas · Performance
Carnival 2026
All the prizes of the year
«Ritmos latinos»: the winners
The first prize of the main contest in each category and the Carnival Queen.
Children's murgas · Performance
Comparsas · Performance
Rondallas and lyrical groups · Performance
Musical groups · Performance
The Carnival contests
Each category with its full list of winners, its all-time champions and all its groups.
Winners
All groups
The most awarded groups
Ranked by first prizes throughout the history of the contest.
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The most awarded designers
The hands behind the costumes of Queens, murgas, comparsas and rondallas.
What's on
Full calendar
Upcoming Carnival events
Carnival guide
The festival's history, categories and days, explained.
History of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival
From 18th-century masked balls to a Festival of International Tourist Interest: the periods of the Santa Cruz Carnival, how it…
What is a murga? The critical voice of the Santa Cruz Carnival
What the murgas of Santa Cruz de Tenerife are like, where they come from, how their contest works and what the jury rewards…
The Carnival Queen: the gala, the costumes and their designers
How the Queen of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival is chosen, what a “fantasía” costume is, who designs and sponsors it, and…
The days of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival, one by one
What happens on each day of the Santa Cruz Carnival: contests, the Queen's Gala, the Announcement Parade, Daytime Carnival, Coso…
What the community says
Did they deserve it? Open the winners of any year, tap «Was it fair?» and say whether the jury got it right or who should have won.
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Carnaval Chicharrero brings together the winners of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife since 1925: every edition with its theme, poster and Queen, and every contest with its winners, costumes and designers.
- Full winners list for every contest
- All the Queens and their Maids of Honour
- Award-winning designers, lyricists and soloists
- Follow your groups and give your opinion
Frequently asked questions
Since when has the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife been held?
There are records of masquerades in Santa Cruz since the 18th century. The first contests with prizes in this record are the rondalla contests of 1925. During the dictatorship the Carnival was banned and survived underground; between 1961 and 1975 it was held under the name «Winter Festivities» and in 1976 it got its name back.
What is a murga?
A group that sings, with humour and criticism, lyrics about current affairs accompanied by whistles and percussion. The adult murga contest is the most popular event of the Santa Cruz Carnival; there is also a children's murga contest.
What is the difference between a comparsa and a musical group?
Comparsas dance and play Brazilian and Latin rhythms with batucada, and also compete in the Rhythm and Harmony parade. Musical groups perform salsa, merengue and Caribbean rhythms on stage.
How is the Carnival Queen chosen?
At the Grand Queen Election Gala the candidates, sponsored by companies and institutions, parade in costumes several metres tall created by local designers. A jury chooses the Queen and her four Maids of Honour. There are also galas for the Children's Queen and the Senior Queen.
Where does this data come from?
From the official list of award winners published by the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council (up to 2011), completed with the Wikipedia prize annex and the press for the following years. The sources have gaps and the odd typo: on each page you can let us know if something is missing.