The National Award for Literature in the Poetry Category (Spanish: Premio Nacional de Literatura en la Modalidad de Poesía) has been presented annually by the Ministry of Culture of Spain since 1977.
It recognizes the best work of poetry by a Spanish author, in any of the Spanish languages.
Works are nominated by a jury of experts, and must be first editions published in Spain in the prior year.
It includes a monetary prize of €20,000.
[1] Its antecedent was the National Literature Contest in the Poetry Category (Spanish: Concurso Nacional de Literatura en la Modalidad de Poesía), part of national contests established by Royal Order of the Ministry of Public Instruction and Fine Arts of 27 September 1922.