# 2009 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2009.

## Events

* April 23 – The 16th Billboard Latin Music Awards are held at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
** Panamanian singer and songwriter Flex wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year for "Te Quiero".
** 95/08 by Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Album of the Year.
** Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives a Lifetime achievement award.
* November 5 – The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
** Puerto Rican band Calle 13 and Mexican group Café Tacuba win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú".
** Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo by Calle 13 wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
** Argentine artist Claudia Brant, Puerto Rican musician Luis Fonsi and American artist Gen Rubin win the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo".
** Alexander Acha wins Best New Artist.

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one albums of 2009 (Mexico)
* List of number-one albums of 2009 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 2009 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2009
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2009

## Awards

* 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2009 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released
### First quarter
#### January

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Sepulveda Boulevard | Charlie Sepulveda and The Turnaround | Latin jazz | | |
| Romântico ao Vivo | Harmonia do Samba | Samba | | |
| 13 | Coba Coba | Novalima | Latin alternative | | |
| 20 | A Man and His Songs: Alma de Poeta | Tite Curet Alonso | Tropical | | Codigo Music |
| 27 | Mentir Por Amor | Conjunto Primavera | Norteño, Latin pop | | Fonovisa |
| 27 | La Evolución Romantic Style | Flex | R&B, reggaeton, Latin pop | "Te Dejaré" "Dime Si Te Vas Con Él" "Te Amo Tanto" | EMI |
| 27 | Evolución de Amor | Los Temerarios | Ballad | | Fonovisa |
| 27 | XV | El Poder del Norte | Norteño, ranchera | | Disc Auvers |
| 29 | Necesito Más de Ti | Duelo | Norteño | | Fonovisa |
| 29 | Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos | Espinoza Paz | Latin pop, banda, norteño | | Disa |

#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 3 | La Clika | Los Inquietos del Norte | | | |
| 4 | Áurea | Geoffrey Keezer | | Latin jazz | |
| 10 | Brazilliance X4 | Claudio Roditi | | Latin jazz | |
| 10 | It's About Time | Orestes Vilató | | Tropical | |
| 17 | Quiéreme Más | Patrulla 81 | Tejano, duranguense | | Disa |
| 17 | Live: En Vivo Desde México | Alacranes Musical | Tejano, banda, duranguense | | Aguila Records |
| 17 | Vuelve Conmigo | Los Player's | Ranchera | | Musart |
| 17 | En Vivo Desde Durango | Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez | Banda, tejano, Latin pop | | Disa |
| 24 | Al Cien Por Millón | El Trigillo Palma | Banda, tejano | | Fonovisa |
| 24 | Barracuda | Kinky | Latin alternative | | |
| 24 | Las Cosas Son Como Son | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop, ballad | "Para Un Poco" | EMI |
| 24 | Corridos Con Banda | Dareyes de la Sierra | Norteño, ranchera, tejano | | Disa |
| 24 | Paso Firme | Eddy Herrera | Merengue | | |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Ao Vivo na Ilha da Magia | Exaltasamba | Samba | | |
| 1 | Trem da Minha Vida – Ao Vivo | Jorge Vercillo | MPB | | |
| 1 | De Volta aos Bares | Bruno & Marrone | Música sertaneja | | |
| 1 | As Músicas do Filme O Menino da Porteira | Daniel | Brazilian roots | | |
| 1 | Despedida | Edson & Hudson | Música sertaneja | | |
| 3 | Aquí Estaré | David Lee Garza & Los Musicales | Tejano | | DLG Records |
| 3 | Sin Frenos | La Quinta Estación | Latin pop, pop rock | "Que te Quería" "Recuérdame" | Sony Music |
| 3 | Mi Complemento | Los Huracanes del Norte | Norteño, Latin pop | | Garmex Music |
| 3 | Recordando Josefa | Avizo | Tejano | | |
| 10 | Solo Por Ti | Aliados de la Sierra | Tejano, duranguense | | American Show Latin |
| 10 | Nueva Ilusión | Majestad de la Sierra | Regional Mexican | | Disa |
| 10 | Para Olvidarte de Mí | RBD | Latin pop, pop rock | "Para Olvidarte de Mí" | EMI |
| 10 | Kimba Fá | Eva Ayllón | Tejano, duranguense | | American Show Latin |
| 17 | Calle Ilusión | Álex Ubago | Latin pop | | |
| 24 | El Patrón | Tito El Bambino | Reggaeton, Latin pop | "El Amor" "Mi Cama Huele a Ti" | Universal Music Latin |
| 24 | Más Adelante | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | Banda, corrido, Latin pop | | Disa |
| 24 | Carcel de Sueños | Kinto Sol | Hardcore hip hop | | Virus Enterprises |
| 24 | Yanni Voces | Yanni | Instrumental | | Yanni Wake Entertainment |
| 24 | ¿Y Tú Qué Harías? | Fidel Rueda & Los Buitres de Culiacán | Regional Mexican | | Sony BMG |
| 24 | Across The Divide | Omar Sosa | | | |
| 31 | Somos Mucha... ¡Dinastía! | La Dinastia de Tuzantla Michoacan | Ranchera, Latin pop | | Discos Ciudad |
| 31 | Sueños | Palomo | Regional Mexican | | Disa |
| 31 | 16 Narco Corridos | Larry Hernandez | Regional Mexican | | |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | MTV ao Vivo | Arlindo Cruz | Samba | | |
| 7 | Hierba Mala Nunca Muere | El Compa Sacra | | | |
| 7 | Flamenco | Enrique Morente | Flamenco | | |
| 8 | Apasionado Por Tí | Rojo | Latin Christian | | |
| 9 | El Mensaje | Rey Ruiz | Salsa | "Si Tú Te Vas" "La Ví Llegar" | |
| 13 | Aocaná | Ojos de Brujo | | | |
| 14 | Moviditas y Cumbias Bien Chulas | Los Caminantes | Tejano, Latin pop | | Sony Music |
| 14 | Amantes | Ponzoña Musical | Banda, Latin pop | | American Show Latin |
| 14 | The Last | Aventura | Bachata | "Por un Segundo" "All Up 2 You" "Su Veneno" "Dile al Amor" "El Malo" | Premium Latin |
| 14 | Dejame Soñar | Cumbre Norteña | Norteño | | |
| 14 | Moving Forward | Bernie Williams | | | |
| 15 | Zii e Zie | Caetano Veloso | | | |
| 21 | Welcome to the Jungle | Franco El Gorila | Reggaeton, hip hop | "He Querido Quererte" | WY Records, Machete Music |
| 21 | Pienso En Ti | Laberinto | Tropical | | Musart |
| 21 | La Introduccion | Carlos & Alejandra | Bachata | "Cuanto Duele" | |
| 21 | Se Renta Un Corazón | Cardenales de Nuevo León | Norteño | | |
| 27 | O Pequeno Burguês!! | Martinho da Vila | Samba | | |
| 28 | iDon | Don Omar | Reggaeton, electropop | "Virtual Diva" "Sexy Robótica" "Ciao Bella" | Machete Music |
| 28 | Compréndeme | Germán Montero | Banda, norteño, Latin pop | | Fonovisa |
| 28 | El Culpable Soy Yo | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "No Me Digas" "El Culpable Soy Yo" | Universal Music Latin |
| 28 | ¿Quién Es Usted? | Sergio Vega | Norteño, ranchera | | Disa |
| 28 | Por Si No Hay Mañana | Samuel Hernandez | Latin pop, tejano | | SH Productions |
| 28 | Tu Esclavo y Amo | Lupillo Rivera | Regional Mexican | | Disa |
| 28 | Da' Zoo | Da' Zoo | Dance-pop, Latin pop | | Sony Music Latin |
| 28 | Se Nos Murio el Amor | El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario | | | |
| 28 | Malditas canciones | Coti | Latin pop | | |
| 28 | Compréndeme | Germán Montero | Banda | | |
| 28 | Siempre | Costumbre | Norteño | | |
| 28 | Roupa Nova em Londres | Roupa Nova | Brazilian pop | | |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 5 | Pura Pasión | Los Horóscopos de Durango | Corrido, ranchera, duranguense | | Disa |
| 5 | Bach in Havana | Tiempo Libre | Tropical | | |
| 5 | Andrés: Obras Incompletas | Andrés Calamaro | | | |
| 7 | Hogar | Volován | Rock | | |
| 12 | Cantora 1 | Mercedes Sosa | | | |
| 12 | A Las Buenas y A Las Malas | Rosana | | | |
| 12 | Kenya Revisited Live | Bobby Sanabria | Latin jazz | | |
| 15 | Orquesta Reciclando | Jarabe de Palo | Latin pop | | |
| 19 | Pegando Con Tuba | Los Cuates de Sinaloa | Corrido, norteño, tejano | | Sony Music Latin |
| 19 | Amatoria | Federico Aubele | Pop rock, electronica | | ESL Music |
| 19 | Ciclos | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "Yo No Sé Mañana" "Como Volver a Ser Feliz" "Sonríe" | Top Stop Music |
| 19 | Free Tempo | Tempo | | | |
| 26 | La Revolución | Wisin & Yandel | Reggaeton, R&B, electropop | "Mujeres in the Club" "Abusadora" "Gracias a Ti" | WY Records, Machete |
| 26 | Una Copa Más | Dareyes de la Sierra | Norteño, ranchera, tejano | | Disa |
| 26 | Simplemente... El Torito | Héctor Acosta | Bachata, merengue | "Tu Primera Vez" "No Me Lloren" "Me Puedo Matar" | D.A.M. Production |
| 26 | Vientos de Cambio | Cuisillos de Arturo Macias | Banda, corrido, Latin pop | | Musart |
| 26 | Bach: Cello Suites | Andrés Díaz | Classical | | |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 2 | Como Un Tatuaje | K-Paz de la Sierra | Norteño, ranchera | | Disa |
| 2 | Pese a Quien Le Pese | Los Rieleros del Norte | Norteño, tex-mex | | Fonovisa |
| 3 | Sacos Plásticos | Titãs | Brazilian rock | | |
| 9 | Estás Seleccionada | Grupo Machos | Banda, ranchera, tejano | | Sony Music Latin |
| 9 | Commercial | Los Amigos Invisibles | Latin alternative | | |
| 9 | Pode Entrar | Ivete Sangalo | Brazilian pop | | |
| 9 | Cinema | Cachorro Grande | Brazilian rock | | |
| 12 | Esperando Tu Voz | Paulina Aguirre | Latin Christian | | |
| 16 | Desde La Patria En Vivo! | El Trono de México | Banda, norteño, tejano | | Fonovisa |
| 16 | La Reina de la Banda | Graciela Beltrán | Banda, tejano, Latin pop | | Fonovisa |
| 16 | 10 Aniversario | Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea | Mariachi | | |
| 16 | Hubris I & II | Andreas Kisser | Brazilian rock | | |
| 23 | Gran City Pop | Paulina Rubio | Latin pop, dance-pop | "Causa y Efecto" "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" "Algo de Ti" | Universal Music Latino |
| 23 | La Jefa | Alicia Villarreal | Latin pop | | Fonovisa |
| 23 | Quiero Que Me Quieras | Huichol Musical | Banda | | Latin Power Music |
| 23 | Fantasía Musical | Trebol Clan | Reggaeton | "Dígale" "Me Hipnotizas" | Machete Music |
| 23 | Gente común, sueños extraordinarios | Tercer Cielo | Latin Christian | | |
| 23 | Te Acuerdas... | Francisco Céspedes | Latin pop | | |
| 23 | No sé si es Baires o Madrid | Fito Páez | Latin pop | | |
| 25 | Oro | Bengala | Latin alternative | | |
| 29 | Things I Wanted To Do | Chembo Corniel | Latin jazz | | |
| 30 | Cumbia Con Soul | Cruz Martínez y Los Super Reyes | Cumbia, Latin pop | | Warner Music México |
| 30 | Pa' Alborotar a la Plebada | El Trigrillo Palma | Tejano | | Fonovisa |
| 30 | Borders y Bailes | Los Texmaniacs | Tejano | | |
| 30 | El Dueño del Flow | Omega "El Fuerte" | Merengue | "Si Te Vas/¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?" "Merengue Electronico" | |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 7 | Necesito de Ti | Vicente Fernández | mariachi, ranchera | | Sony Music Latin |
| 7 | Si Tu Te Vas | Tierra Cali | | | |
| 7 | Vagarosa | CéU | | | |
| 14 | Y. | Bebe | | | |
| 14 | Corazón Ranchero | Shaila Dúrcal | | | |
| 14 | Divina | Stefani Montiel | Tejano | | |
| 14 | Corazón Ranchero | Shaila Dúrcal | Ranchera | | |
| 14 | Conjuntazzo | Joel Guzman and Sarah Fox | Tejano | | |
| 14 | Paseo de Gracia | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | | |
| 17 | Esperando Verte | Niña Pastori | Flamenco | | |
| 20 | Maria Gadú | Maria Gadú | | | |
| 21 | Não Vou Pro Céu, Mas Já Não Vivo no Chão | João Bosco | MPB | | |
| 21 | Slow Music | Joyce | MPB | | |
| 23 | Balaio de Amor | Elba Ramalho | Brazilian roots | | |
| 28 | Avanzando en la Vida | Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez | | | |
| 28 | Estoy de Pie | Marlon | Salsa | "Hagámoslo Aunque Duela" | |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 11 | Sólo Contigo | Pesado | | |
| 17 | Cantares del Subdesarrollo | Rubén Blades | | |
| 18 | Contigo Para Siempre | Conjunto Atardecer | | |
| 18 | Celebremos Juntos | Diomedes Díaz | Vallenato | |
| 18 | Mexicano Hasta las Pampas | Diego Verdaguer | Ranchero | |
| 21 | Siempre a Punto | Orquesta América | Tropical | |
| 25 | Pegadito Al Corazón | Joan Sebastian | | |
| 25 | Esta Plena | Miguel Zenón | | Latin jazz |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Multishow ao Vivo | Rita Lee | Brazilian pop | | |
| 8 | La Granja | Los Tigres del Norte | norteño | | Fonovisa |
| 8 | Acesa | Alcione | Samba | | |
| 8 | Esse Alguém Sou Eu | Leonardo | Música sertaneja | | |
| 9 | MPB Pras Crianças | Banda de Boca | Children's | | |
| 15 | Mi Plan | Nelly Furtado | Latin pop | "Manos al Aire" "Más" "Bajo Otra Luz" | Nelstar, Universal Music Latino |
| 15 | Tributo 45 Aniversario | Mario Ortiz All Star Band | Salsa | | |
| 15 | Off and On: The Music of Moacir Santos | Mark Levine and The Latin Tinge | Latin jazz | | |
| 15 | Psychedelic Blues | Poncho Sanchez | Latin jazz | | |
| 22 | Boleto de Entrada | Kany García | Latin pop | "Feliz" "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía" "Para Volver a Amar" "Hoy" | Sony Music Latin |
| 22 | Album de Cuba | Lucrecia | Tropical | | |
| 25 | Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva | Charlie Brown Jr. | Brazilian rock | | |
| 28 | Jenni: Super Deluxe | Jenni Rivera | banda | "Ovarios" | Fonovisa |
| 29 | Fuerza natural | Gustavo Cerati | Rock | | |
| 29 | William Kraft: Encounters | Southwest Chamber Music and Tambuco Percussion Ensemble | Classical | | |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 8 | Desafiando la gravedad | Chenoa | Pop | "Duele" "Buenas Noticias" | |
| 13 | Se Pegó la Mania | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "Carita Linda" | |
| 13 | Salón Buenos Aires | Miguel del Águila | Classical | | |
| 20 | Sin Mirar Atrás | David Bisbal | Latin pop | "Esclavo de Sus Besos" "Mi Princesa" "Sin Mirar Atrás" "24 Horas" | Universal Music Spain |
| 20 | Amarte a la Antigua | Pedro Fernández | Ranchera | | |
| 20 | Con Banda | K-Paz de la Sierra | Banda | | |
| 20 | Muy Personal | Álvaro Torres | Latin Christian | | |
| 22 | Tua | Maria Bethânia | | | |
| 23 | Black Flamenco | Estrella | Latin pop | | |
| 27 | Soy | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop | | |
| 27 | El Último Trago | Concha Buika | Tropical | | |
| 27 | A Night Of Classics In El Chuco | Little Joe & La Familia | Tejano | | |
| 27 | Revolutionized | Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution | Tejano | | |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 3 | Te Puedo Sentir | Alex Campos | Latin Christian | | |
| 10 | Paraíso Express | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "Looking for Paradise" "Desde Cuándo" "Nuestro Amor Será Leyenda" "Lola Soledad" | Warner Music Latina |
| 10 | El Patrón: La Victoria | Tito El Bambino | Reggaeton, Latin pop | "Feliz Navidad" "Te Pido Perdón" "Te Comencé a Querer" | Universal Music Latin |
| 10 | Yo Mismo | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Mírame" | |
| 10 | La Bodega | Totó La Momposina | Tropical | | |
| 17 | En Vivo Desde Culiacan | Larry Hernandez | Regional Mexican | | |
| 17 | Cuéntame | Rosario | Latin pop | | |
| 17 | Vinagre y Rosas | Joaquín Sabina | Latin pop | | |
| 17 | Babilla | Vico C | Reggaeton | | |
| 17 | Desde La Cantina Vol. 1. | Pesado | Norteño | | |
| 17 | Retro-Corridos | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | Norteño | | |
| 17 | Primera Fila | Thalía | Latin pop | "Equivocada" "Qué será de ti" "Con la Duda" "Estoy enamorado" "Enséñame a vivir" "El Próximo Viernes" | Sony Music Latin |
| 23 | Mi Navidad | Andrea Bocelli | Latin pop | | |
| 23 | Con La Fuerza del Corrido | El Chapo de Sinaloa | Bamda | | |
| 24 | Nouveau Latino | Nestor Torres | Latin jazz | | |
| 24 | Volvio La Navidad | Johnny Ventura | Tropical | | |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | El Príncipe | Cosculluela | Reggaeton | | |
| 1 | Me Gusta Todo de Tí | Banda el Recodo | Banda | "Me Gusta Todo de Ti" | |
| 1 | La Gran Señora | Jenni Rivera | Ranchera | "Ya Lo Sé" "Por Que No Le Calas" "Déjame Volver Contigo" "Amarga Navidad" "La Gran Señora" | Fonovisa |
| 1 | Classic | Intocable | Norteño | | |
| 1 | Horizonte Distante | Rosa de Saron | Latin Christian | | |
| 8 | Dos Mundos: Evolución | Alejandro Fernández | Latin pop | "Se Me Va la Voz" | Universal Music Latino |
| 8 | Dos Mundos: Tradición | Alejandro Fernández | Ranchera | "Estuvé" | Universal Music Latino |
| 8 | ¡Ando Bien Pedo! | Banda Los Recoditos | Banda | "Ando Bien Pedo" | Disa |
| 8 | Live Gira Mundial 09 | Laura Pausini | Latin pop | | |
| 21 | Éxitos y Más | NG2 | Salsa | "Voy a Pintarte" | |
| 22 | Bueno y Más | Orquesta Guayacán | Salsa | | |

### Dates unknown

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| Hu Hu Hu | Natalia Lafourcade | | |
| Coplas del Querer | Miguel Poveda | Flamenco | |
| Pelo Sabor do Gesto | Zélia Duncan | MPB | |
| Curtição | João Bosco & Vinícius | Música sertaneja | |
| Dramas y Caballeros | Luis Ramiro | | |
| Despertar | India Martínez | | |
| Gian Marco En Vivo Desde El Lunario | Gian Marco Zignago | | |
| Métodos de Placer Instantáneo | Aleks Syntek | Latin pop | |
| X-Anniversarium | Estopa | Latin pop | |
| Jotdog | Jotdog | Latin pop | |
| Bipolar | El Cuarteto de Nos | Latin alternative | |
| Soy Tu Maestro | La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizarraga | Banda | |
| Española | Niño Josele | Flamenco | |
| Devoción | Danilo Montero | Latin Christian | |
| Sete Chaves | NX Zero | Brazilian rock | |
| Tô Fazendo a Minha Parte | Diogo Nogueira | Samba | |
| MTV Especial Zeca Pagodinho Uma Prova de Amor ao Vivo | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba | |
| Inner World | Dori Caymmi | Samba | |
| Se For Pra Ser Feliz | Chitãozinho & Xororó | Música sertaneja | |
| Ao Vivo | Luan Santana | Música sertaneja | |
| Ao Vivo e em Cores em São Paulo | Victor & Leo | Música sertaneja | |
| En El Fin del Mundo | Chambao | | |
| Legião Urbana e Paralamas Juntos | Legião Urbana / Os Paralamas do Sucesso | Punk rock, folk rock, ska | EMI |
| Bombay Bs. As. | 34 Puñaladas [es] | Tango | |
| Ensayos del Camarada Lacrasoft y Algunos Cómplices Metafísicos | 34 Puñaladas [es] | Pedro Mo | |
| Systema Solar | Systema Solar | Latin alternative, champeta | |

## Best-selling records
### Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | The Last | Aventura |
| 2 | La Revolución | Wisin & Yandel |
| 3 | Palabras del Silencio | Luis Fonsi |
| 4 | Primera Fila | Vicente Fernández |
| 5 | Talento de Barrio | Daddy Yankee |
| 6 | Almas Gemelas | El Trono de México |
| 7 | Para Siempre | Vicente Fernández |
| 8 | La Mente Maestra | Nesty and Wisin & Yandel |
| 9 | 5to Piso | Ricardo Arjona |
| 10 | El Patrón | Tito El Bambino |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | "Te Presumo" | Banda El Recodo |
| 2 | "El Amor" | Tito El Bambino |
| 3 | "Por Un Segundo" | Aventura |
| 4 | "Ya Es Muy Tarde" | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 5 | "No Me Doy Por Vencido" | Luis Fonsi |
| 6 | "Lo Intentamos" | Espinoza Paz |
| 7 | "Aquí Estoy Yo" | Luis Fonsi |
| 8 | "Espero" | Grupo Montez de Durango |
| 9 | "Loba" | Shakira |
| 10 | "Lloro Por Ti" | Enrique Iglesias |

## Deaths

* January 13 – Pedro Aguilar, 81, Puerto Rican mambo dancer and choreographer
* January 20 – Ramón de Algeciras, 71, Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist
* February 9 – Orlando "Cachaíto" López, 76, Cuban bassist (Buena Vista Social Club), complications from prostate surgery.
* February 15 – Joe Cuba, 77, American conga drummer, "Father of Latin Boogaloo"
* March 10 – *Ralph Mercado, 67, American music promoter (RMM Records & Video), cancer.
* March 12 – Quintín Cabrera [es], Uruguayan-Spanish singer and songwriter
* March 23:
** Josep Solà, 78, Spanish composer
** Roberto Villa, 24, Mexican drummer (Conjunto Atardecer)
* March 25 – Manny Oquendo, 78, American percussionist (Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez), heart attack.
* April 1 – Pedro Infante, Jr., 59, Mexican singer
* April 2 – Rudy Ventura [es], 82, Spanish trumpet player and singer
* April 5 – Chano Lobato, Spanish singer
* April 6 – Mari Trini, 61, Spanish pop singer and actress.
* May 12 – Antonio Vega, 51, Spanish pop singer-songwriter (Nacha Pop), pneumonia.
* May 13 – Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian Vallenato composer and troubador.
* May 18 – José Luis Caballero (singer) [de], Mexican singer
* May 22 – Zé Rodrix, 61, Brazilian musician.
* June 1 – Silvio Barbato, 50, Italian-born Brazilian conductor and composer.
* July (unknown date) – Fransico Escamilla Chávez, guitarist and member of Los Dandys
* August 1 – Jesús Alberto Rey, Colombian composer
* August 16 – Carlos Ocaranza, Mexican singer
* August 20 – Manolo Torrente, Cuban singer
* September 11 – Julio Bovea [es], 75, Colombian singer and songwriter
* October 4 – Mercedes Sosa, 74, Argentinian folk singer, liver failure.
* November 7 – Carlos Lico [es], Mexican singer and songwriter
* December 25 – Norma Niurka, 67, Cuban journalist