The 17th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 31 March 2008 at the Palacio de Congresos in Madrid. In addition to the competitive awards, the priest Enrique de Castro received the 'Mujeres en Unión' award whereas the 'Toda una vida' career award. The Special Award went to the . Javier Bardem also was recognised by his peers for his recently won Academy Award, the first ever by a Spanish actor.