First Prize
Female Voice
Male Voice
$30,000
$30,000
Second Prize
Female Voice
Male Voice
$20,000
$20,000
Third Prize
Female Voice
Male Voice
$10,000
$10,000
Birgit Nilsson Prize
Female Voice
Male Voice
$15,000
$15,000
Awarded to the singers interpreting arias of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner
Zarzuela Prize
Pepita Embil de Domingo – Female Voice
Don Plácido Domingo – Male Voice
$10,000
$10,000
These prizes are awarded in honor of Plácido Domingo’s parents, famous Zarzuela performers, and are meant to encourage singers to work in this art form
Rolex Audience Prize
Female Voice
Male Voice
Rolex Wristwatch
Rolex Wristwatch
These prizes are voted and chosen by the audience attending the competition finals and offered by Rolex
CulturArte Prize
$10,000
Special Prize offered by Guillermo and Bertita Martínez
The Finalists who are not prize winners receive an Encouragement Award of $5,000.
Tied winners may also receive a prize.
Prizes are awarded in Seven Categories
First Prize
Female Voice – $30,000
Male Voice – $30,000
Second Prize
Female Voice – $20,000
Male Voice – $20,000
Third Prize
Female Voice – $10,000
Male Voice – $10,000
Birgit Nilsson Prize
Female Voice – $15,000
Male Voice – $15,000
Awarded to the singers interpreting arias of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner
Zarzuela Prize
Pepita Embil de Domingo, Female Voice – $10,000
Don Plácido Domingo. Male Voice – $10,000
These prizes are awarded in honor of Plácido Domingo’s parents, famous Zarzuela performers, and are meant to encourage singers to work in this art form
Rolex Audience Prize
Female Voice – Rolex Wristwatch
Male Voice – Rolex Wristwatch
These prizes are voted and chosen by the audience attending the competition finals and offered by Rolex
CulturArte Prize
$10,000
Special Prize offered by Guillermo and Bertita Martínez
The Finalists who are not prize winners receive an Encouragement Award of $5,000.
Tied winners may also receive a prize.