| National Theater Award | |
| Subheader: | Premio Nacional de Teatro |
| Sponsor: | Ministry of Culture and Sport |
| Country: | Spain |
| Reward: | €30,000 |
The National Theater Award (Spanish; Castilian: Premio Nacional de Teatro|links=no) is a cultural prize that is awarded annually by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
It was created in the 1950s and today is awarded annually by the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music. It recognizes and rewards the work of the entirety of an individual's professional life, or outstanding new contributions in the theatrical field.
| Year | Awardees | |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Enrique Jardiel Poncela | |
| 1949 | Mary Carrillo | |
| 1952 | Miguel Mihura | |
| 1954 | José López Rubio | |
| 1955 | Adela Carboné[1] | |
| 1957 | Antonio Buero Vallejo | |
| 1959 | ||
| 1960 | ||
| 1961 | Mary Carrillo | |
| 1962 | Lauro Olmo Amelia de la Torre Aurora Redondo Alberto González Vergel María Luz Morales Juan Guerrero Zamora.[2] | |
| 1963 | Gustavo Pérez Puig | |
| 1967 | José María Prada | |
| 1969 | Irene Gutiérrez Caba | |
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | Antero Guardia | |
| 1972 | Concha Velasco José Bódalo María Fernanda D'Ocón | |
| 1973 | Manuel Mampaso Alfredo Mañas | |
| 1974 | Adolfo Marsillach | |
| 1978 | Teatre Lliure | |
| 1979 | Francisco Morales Nieva | |
| 1980 | Antonio Buero Vallejo Carmen Carbonell | |
| 1981 | Rafael Alberti Guillermo Marín | |
| 1982 | José Carlos Plaza | |
| 1983 | Not awarded | |
| 1984 | Lluís Pasqual Anna Lizaran | |
| 1985 | Nuria Espert Fernando Fernán-Gómez | |
| 1986 | José Luis Alonso de Santos Alfonso Sastre | |
| 1987 | Miguel Narros Ana Marzoa | |
| 1988 | José Luis Gómez Gerardo Vera | |
| 1989 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| 1991 | Lluís Pasqual José Pedro Carrión | |
| 1992 | ||
| 1993 | La Fura dels Baus Ur Teatro | |
| 1994 | Guillermo Heras Els Joglars | |
| 1995 | Teatro de La Abadía | |
| 1996 | Amparo Rivelles | |
| 1997 | Nati Mistral | |
| 1998 | Manuel Galiana | |
| 1999 | María Jesús Valdés | |
| 2000 | Ramon Fontserè | |
| 2001 | Fernando Arrabal | |
| 2002 | José Luis López Vázquez | |
| 2003 | Gustavo Pérez Puig | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Josep Maria Pou | |
| 2007 | Juan Mayorga | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Vicky Peña[3] | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Blanca Portillo | |
| 2013 | Ramón Barea | |
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Concha Velasco | |
| 2017 | Kamikaze Teatro | |
| 2018 | Julieta Serrano | |
| 2019 | Andrés Lima Fernández de Toro | |
| 2020 | Sala de Teatro Cuarta Pared | |
| 2021 | Juan Diego Botto | |
| 2022 | Petra Martínez and Juan Francisco Margallo Rivera | |
| 2023 | Ana Zamora |