Premios Juventud is set apart by their unique categories, including "Me muero sin ese CD" (Album I can't live without), "Mi concierto favorito" (My favorite concert), and "La más pegajosa" (Catchiest song).

Past winners have included people such as Ricky Martin, Shakira, Prince Royce, Juanes, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Thalía, RBD, Romeo Santos, Antonio Banderas, Maná, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Trevi and Fifth Harmony.

The record for most Premios Juventud won by a male artist belongs to Daddy Yankee with 23 awards.

The records for most wins for a professional sports team belongs to the New York Yankees, with 8 awards.

RBD (in 2006), Karol G (in 2022) and Shakira (in 2023) follow with 9 awards won in a single year.