As opposed to guías, which are the short lead vocals sung between the coros, and which are usually at least partially composed in advance, this category deals with the singer's ability to come up with words and melodies on the spot.

1. Mayito Rivera (Los Van Van)

2. Candido Fabré (Original de Manzanillo, solo artist)

3. Paulito FG (Opus 13, solo artist)

4. Issac Delgado (NG La Banda, solo artist)

5. Roberto Hernández (Los Van Van, Pachito Alonso)

6. Sixto Llorente "El Indio" (Manolito y su Trabuco)

7. Manolín (don't shoot me! I just count the votes!)

8. Pedro Calvo (Los Van Van, Justicia)

9. Tirso Duarte (Charanga Habanera, NG, Los Que Son Son, solo artist)

10. Tony Calá (NG La Banda, Ritmo Oriental)

11. Yeni Valdés (Los Van Van, NG La Banda)

12. Michel Maza (Charanga Habanera, Charanga Forever, solo artist)

13. Aramís Galindo (Adalberto Álvarez, solo artist)

14. Oscar D'Leon

15. Ángel Bonne (Los Van Van, solo artist)
15. "El Padrino" (Orquesta Revé)
15. José Luis Cortés "El Tosco" (NG La Banda)
15. Ibrahim Ferrer
15. Vannia Borges (Bamboleo, Pachito Alonso)
15. Dany Lozada (Charanga Habanera, Conexión Salsera, solo artist)

16. Carlos Manuel
16. Osvaldo Chacón (Bamboleo, solo artist)
16. Rosendo Díaz "El Gallo" (Manolito y su Trabuco, Revé y su Charangón)

17. Haila Mompié (Bamboleo, Azúcar Negra, solo artist)

18. Tiburón Morales
19. "El Cafetero"