On June 1, the IV edition of the Influencers Awards was held, a Unmissable appointment with the greatest personalities of society Spanish full of fun and exciting moments.

One more year, Influencers magazine celebrates a new delivery of its most influential awards. This time, the place chosen for the call was a historic estate in the Madrid neighborhood of Puerta del Ángel, which was attended by great figures from all sectors of society despite the fact that, once again, heavy rains made an appearance in the capital, a true classic for header awards.

As soon as the evening begins, Ainhoa ​​Arteta, one of the winners of this edition, made an appearance wrapped in a beautiful cape that served as a complement to her natural elegance. Little by little, the rest of the guests arrived, who went through the photocall before the start of the gala.

As dusk fell over the Manzanares River, a multitude of familiar faces began to arrive. Among the guests: Judith Obaya and Beatriz Jarrín, faithful as every year to the events of the head, Cipri Quintas, David Arranz, Emilio Salinas, Goyo González, who attended with his son, the actor and social media influencer Mateo Luqué, Goyo Jiménez, Sara Escudero, José Carlos Díez, José Luis Abajo ‘Pirri’, the Afghan journalist Khadija Amin, Laura Gallego, Luis Mottola, Martín Barreriro, Míchel González, Sara Hurtado and Vital Villarrubia, among many others who They did not want to miss a new appointment with the most influential.

After passing through the crowded photocall, an exquisite cocktail began theawards gala in strict alphabetical order because, for the header, there are no higher or lower categories in delivery to society, an order that was praised by Santiago Posteguillo who, the last to collect the award, masterfully illustrated how the historical origins of this category were. fair custom.

The first winner then was Ainhoa ​​Arteta, the Tolosa native who has just overcome a serious illness that left her without a voice and who was moved when she heard the words of gallery owner María Porto, when she recognized that, in the last days of her father’s illness , was a work sung by the soprano par excellence the one that filled his soul, a small great example of the true influence that changes people’s lives and makes them a little better.

Immediately afterwards, Polo Satrústegui, general director of Hyundai Motor Spain, was in charge of presenting the award to Enrique Cerezo, one of the most influential personalities in the country, not only in sport, but also in the arts, because as the famous Latin phrase said: sport and Culture must always go hand in hand. A 21st century humanist who is behind one of the most important clubs in Spain, as president of Club Atlético de Madrid and as owner, is perhaps his most unknown facet, of more than 70% of Spanish film titles, available on its video-on-demand platform FlixOlé, which places it as the undisputed leader in the film industry in our country.

Next, we live one of the most emotional moments of the night when Sandra Sanchezconsidered the best female karate fighter in kata history, who retired last year, as stated on our cover, passed the baton of her award to her friend and partner Lydia Valentín, Olympic weightlifting champion, melting into a warm hug that transcended the audience.

After this, Marta Insausti, the biker who left everything and went around the world, gave the award to another woman who, like her, left their lives and what did not make them happy when the disease reached them: cancer, for Help others with your strength and your actions. We are talking about Lola Manterola, creator of Fundación CRIS Against Cancerwhich encouraged the audience that “we can all fight the disease.”

The note of humor came from the hand of another giputxi, Martin Berasategui, who, to the surprise of those present, recognized that his signature is actually his father’s, faithfully endorsed by his forgeries at a school stage, somewhat less brilliant than the one he bears today “with a stick”, excellence and a humility that permeated among the attendees. The award was presented to him by another artist from Gipuzkoa, the actress Nerea Garmendia, who confessed her unconditional love for the chef with twelve Michelin stars, dressing as one of his creations: ‘llama squid with shrimp brioche’, a textile version that drew cheers from the audience.

Businessman Thomas Gonzalez Caballero was in charge of delivering the award to Colonel Pedro Baños. The man from Leon, who has become a regular face on television, analyzing defense and strategy matters for ordinary society, on which he is an expert, praised that the recognition was for a military man, because “we are the great unknowns” who work ” for my country”.

Already passed the equator of the gala, Jose Yelamothe mythical journalist and presenter from Cádiz who currently hosts the sixth explanation in the nights of the sixthpresented the award to his friend and colleague -and from Andalusian lands-, Roberto Loyal, the presenter on the cover of Influencers who has brought us some of the most exciting moments on television in recent times, a Sevilla supporter at heart, but not before making the audience laugh by remembering the beginnings, difficult for everyone. “20 years ago, Roberto was much worse off than he is now,” he joked.

And meanwhile from Gipuzkoa, the Bilbao Espido Freire came praising the literary ability of the last winner. Santiago Posteguillo, with the oratory that characterizes an excellent writer, author of historical bestsellers based on ancient Rome such as the last one, Rome is me, responded to those who ask him why he does not write about the current era, or yes: “My The last work is about a corrupt senator who is going to be tried, but the judges are not independent, and it is about the struggle for power, so I thought if at some point I have to write about current events”.

The gala ended and a second part of the cocktail entertained by DJ Hennessy put the finishing touch to an evening that was charged with emotion.