The 5th Annual Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) were broadcast by Univision on July 17, 2008.

Audience

The broadcast attracted an average audience of 5.2 million viewers and was the top-rated program of the evening among adults 18-34, attracting more viewers than all of its English-language competitors, including Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, So You Think You Can Dance, Greatest American Dog, CSI, Swingtown, Last Comic Standing, Fear Itself, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, and Hopkins.

Presenters & Arrivals

Performers

The following is a list of musical artists in order of performance:

Winners and nominees

The following is a list of the nominees and winners (in bold) in the fourteen music-related categories. The reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel won four awards.

La Combinación Perfecta

Que Rico Se Mueve

Voz Del Momento

Me Muero Sin Ese CD

Mi Concierto Favorito

Canción Corta-Venas

Mi Video Favorito

Mi Artista Regional Mexicano

Mi Artista Pop

Mi Artista Tropical

Mi Artista Urbano

Mi Artista Rock

Mi Ringtone

Four fashion and image awards were presented (winners in bold).

Quiero Vestir Como Ella

El Del Mejor Estilo

¡Está Buenísimo!

Chica Que Me Quita El Sueño

Three movie awards were presented (winners in bold).

¡Qué Actorazo!

Actriz Que Se Roba La Pantalla

Película Más Padre

Three other pop culture awards were presented (winners in bold).

Mi Ídolo Es...

Tórridos Romances

En La Mira Del Paparazzi

Four sports awards were presented (winners in bold).

El Deportista De Alto Voltaje

La Deportista De Alta Tensión

Me Pongo La Camiseta De...

La Nueva Promesa