# Raúl Paz's "Habana" earns six Lucas Awards 2026 nominations, including Video of the Year

**Date:** 11/03/2026

Cuban singer-songwriter Raúl Paz is one of the strongest contenders at the 2026 Lucas Awards, Cuba's music video prizes. His clip "Habana," directed by Felo, is nominated in six categories, according to the official list published by Los Lucas: best contemporary song video, best art direction (Gabriela López), best cinematography (David González), best editing, best direction and Video of the Year.

This is the 29th edition of the awards, which received 342 entries and preselected 251 across 31 categories, the site Propuestas Musicales reported. The nominations were announced at the Café Cantante of Cuba's Teatro Nacional. "Aset," by French-Cuban duo Ibeyi, leads the field with seven nominations, followed by "Habana" and several other clips with six.

Also competing for Video of the Year are "Sueño con serpientes," by X Alfonso with Silvio Rodríguez; "Luciérnaga," by Milo J with Silvio Rodríguez; Vicente Trigo's "Delirando"; and "Aset." The trova legend also appears in "Déjame en paz" with Alejo Stivel, nominated in the new category for best AI-made video.

Juventud Rebelde included "Habana" among the year's standout music videos, and Radio Cadena Habana highlighted Felo's strong presence in this edition. According to the official list, the director is also nominated for "Son y go," by Rafa Tena and Alain Pérez, and for clips by Jotabarrioz.