36th Goya Awards

The 36th Goya Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AACCE), honoured the best in Spanish films of 2021 and took place at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia on 12 February 2022. The ceremony was broadcast by RTVE on La1, TVE Internacional, RTVE Play and RNE.

The shortlists for every category were unveiled on early November, with 160 films being selected to compete. Nominations were read by actors Nathalie Poza and José Coronado on 29 November 2021. The Good Boss received the most nominations with a record-breaking twenty. It was followed by Maixabel, with fourteen nominations, and Parallel Mothers, with eight.

The Good Boss won six awards including Best Film, Best Director for Fernando León de Aranoa, Best Actor for Javier Bardem and Best Original Screenplay.

A new non competitive award that honors personalities from international cinema was introduced for the first time. The first honoree was Australian actress Cate Blanchett. The gala was directed by Dani de la Torre and the screenplay was penned by Bárbara Alpuente, Ángela Armero, Nuria Roca and Alberto López. It featured performances by Joaquín Sabina, Leiva, C. Tangana and Luz Casal. It was the first time that the ceremony was held in Valencia.

Honorary Goya

 * José Sacristán

International Honorary Goya

 * Cate Blanchett

Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.