# 2019 in Latin music

The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2019 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

## Events
### January–March

* February 10 – The 61st Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
** Sincera by Argentine singer and lyricist Claudia Brant wins Best Latin Pop Album.
** Aztlán by Mexican band Zoé wins Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album.
** ¡México Por Siempre! by Mexican singer Luis Miguel wins Best Regional Mexican Music Album.
** Anniversary by American-based orchestra Spanish Harlem Orchestra wins Best Tropical Latin Album.
** Back to the Sunset by Cuban-American musician Dafnis Prieto and his band wins Best Latin Jazz Album.
* February 21 – The 31st Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Puerto Rican singer Ozuna is the biggest winner, with nine awards. The Album of the Year category was removed due to a tendency in Latin pop music about releasing non-album singles.
** Colombian singer J Balvin wins Artist of the Year.
** "Me Niego" by Reik featuring Ozuna and Wisin wins Song of the Year and Collaboration of the Year.
** Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos receives the Excellence Award. Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee and American band Intocable receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
* February 25 – "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee becomes the first YouTube video to reach six billion views on the site.
* March 5 – The 27th Annual ASCAP Latin Awards are held at the El San Juan Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
** "I Like It" by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin wins Song of the Year.
** Daddy Yankee wins Songwriter/Artist of the Year. Colombian singer Maluma wins Songwriter of the Year.
** Puerto Rican singer, lyricist and producer Draco Rosa receives the Vanguard Award. Dominican singer Milly Quezada receives the Heritage Award.
* March 14 – The 6th iHeartRadio Music Awards are held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
** Bad Bunny wins Latin Artist of the Year.
** Vibras by J Balvin wins Latin Album of the Year.
** "X" by Nicky Jam and J Balvin wins Latin Song of the Year.
* March 20 – The 26th Annual BMI Latin Awards are held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
** "Mi Gente" by J Balvin and Willy William wins Contemporary Latin Song of the Year.
** Ozuna and Puerto Rican manager and songwriter Vicente Saavedra win Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year.
** Argentine producer Sebastian Krys receives the Champion Award. Mexican singer Mario Quintero Lara, vocalist of Los Tucanes de Tijuana, receives the President's Award.
* March 21 – In response to the lack of nominees for reggaeton and Latin trap albums at the Grammy Awards, Telemundo launched the Premios Tu Música Urbano in Puerto Rico. These are the second Latin urban-oriented awards, following the People's Choice Reggaeton and Urban Awards, which lasted from 2005 to 2007. The 1st Premios Tu Música Urbano are held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ozuna is the biggest winner with six awards.
** Ozuna wins Artist of the Year.
** Aura by Ozuna wins Album of the Year.
** "Dura" by Daddy Yankee wins Song of the Year.
* March 27 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports that the Latin music industry in the United States grew 18% in 2018 to $413 million in revenue, with streaming comprising 93% of its market. Revenues from on-demand and ad-supported services including YouTube, Vevo and Spotify grew 34%. Latin music sales comprise 6% of its total revenue in the United States. Sales from digital downloads and physical albums decreased 23% and 63% in comparison to 2017, respectively.

### April–June

* April 2 – The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reports that Latin America shows the highest regional growth for a fourth consecutive year, with a revenue increase of 16.8%.
** "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber is the best-selling Spanish-language song of 2018 and the sixth overall, with 11.8 million sales plus track-equivalent streams in the world.
* April 13 – J Balvin becomes the first ever reggaeton-singing act to ever perform at Coachella. Other Spanish-singing acts include Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Mon Laferte and Javiera Mena among others.
* April 25 – The 26th Annual Billboard Latin Music Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ozuna breaks the record of most wins in a single edition of the awards, with 11.
** Ozuna wins Artist of the Year.
** "Te Boté" by Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Bad Bunny wins Hot Latin Song of the Year.
** Odisea by Ozuna wins Top Latin Album of the Year.
** Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.
* May 1 – The 26th Annual Billboard Music Awards are held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
** Ozuna wins Top Latin Artist.
** Aura by Ozuna wins Top Latin Album.
** "Te Boté" by Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Bad Bunny wins Top Latin Song.
* May 13 – The 4th Heat Latin Music Awards are held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
** J Balvin and Karol G win Best Male and Female Artist, respectively. Zion & Lennox win Best Group or Band.
** "Pineapple" by Karol G wins Best Video.
** "Amantes" by Greeicy featuring Mike Bahía wins Best Collaboration.
* May 14 – The 21st Premios Gardel take place at Ángel Bustelo Auditorium in Mendoza to celebrate the best in Argentinian music.
** Prender un Fuego by Marilina Bertoldi wins Album of the Year.
** "Sin Querer Queriendo" by Lali featuring Mau y Ricky wins Song of the Year.
** "Studio 2" by Escalandrum wins Record of the Year.
** Destino San Javier win Best New Artist.
* May 18 – J Balvin becomes he first ever reggaeton-singing act to ever perform on Saturday Night Live.

### July–September

* July 3 – Seven years after Jenni Rivera's death, "Aparentemente Bien" was posthumously released by Rivera's family on what would have been her 50th birthday. The song was found in a hard drive by Rivera's brother Juan.
* July 9—13 – The 20th Latin Alternative Music Conference is held in New York City.
* July 17 – Following a series of scandals involving Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rican recording artists Residente, ILE, and Bad Bunny released "Afilando Los Cuchillos" as a protest to corruption in the Puerto Rican government. Bad Bunny also postponed his tour in Europe to join the protests.
* August 3 – J Balvin becomes the first ever Latin artist to headline Lollapalooza Chicago.
* August 26 – The music video for "Con Altura" by Rosalía and J Balvin featuring El Guincho, directed by Director X, wins the MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video. Rosalía became the first ever Spanish act to ever win a VMA. "Con Altura" also won the Best Choreography category.
* September 24 – The nominees for the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are announced and is met with backlash by the urbano music community due to the lack of nominations of urbano artists in the general field. This resulted in several urbano artists to boycott the Latin Grammys.

### October–December

* November 3 – The 26th MTV Europe Music Awards take place at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville.
** Pabllo Vittar wins Best Brazilian Act.
** Mon Laferte wins Best Latin America North Act.
** Sebastián Yatra wins Best Latin America Central Act.
** J Mena wins Best Latin America South Act.
** Fernando Daniel wins Best Portuguese Act.
** Lola Indigo wins Best Spanish Act.
* November 8 – The 14th LOS40 Music Awards take place at the WiZink Center in Madrid.
** Rosalía wins Best Spanish Artist.
** Nuclear by Leiva wins Best Spanish Album.
** "Lo Siento" by Beret wins Best Spanish Song.
** "De Tus Ojos" by Vanesa Martín wins Best Spanish Video.
* November 14 – The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada:
** "Mi Persona Favorita" by Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello wins Record of the Year.
** El Mal Querer by Rosalía wins Album of the Year.
** "Calma" by Pedro Capó wins Song of the Year.
** Venezuelan singer Nella wins Best New Artist.

## Spanish-language songs on the Billboard Hot 100

In 2019, a total of 20 Spanish-language songs have debuted in the Billboard Hot 100 and other four charted from the previous year. From the Latin songs released in 2019, "Con Calma" by Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry featuring Snow was the highest-peaking of the year, having reached number 22. "Vete" by Bad Bunny became the highest debut in the history of the Hot 100 for a completely-Spanish-language song by a solo act with no accompanying artists.
| Song | Performer(s) | Entry | Peak | Weeks |
| "Taki Taki" | DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B | October 13, 2018 | 11 | 26 |
| "Mía" | Bad Bunny featuring Drake | October 27, 2018 | 5 | 27 |
| "Ella Quiere Beber" | Anuel AA and Romeo Santos | November 17, 2018 | 61 | 20 |
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | December 22, 2018 | 29 | 3 |
| 2019 debuts ||||||
| "Solo de Mí" | Bad Bunny | January 12, 2019 | 93 | 1 |
| "Secreto" | Anuel AA and Karol G | February 2, 2019 | 68 | 10 |
| "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry featuring Snow | February 9, 2019 | 22 | 25 |
| "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | March 23, 2019 | 71 | 20 |
| "Inmortal" | Aventura | April 20, 2019 | 95 | 1 |
| "Baila Baila Baila" | Ozuna featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko, and Anuel AA | May 11, 2019 | 69 | 9 |
| "Soltera" | Lunay featuring Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee | May 25, 2019 | 71 | 12 |
| "Te Robaré" | Nicky Jam and Ozuna | May 25, 2019 | 91 | 6 |
| "HP" | Maluma | June 8, 2019 | 96 | 1 |
| "Callaíta" | Bad Bunny and Tainy | June 22, 2019 | 52 | 20 |
| "Amor Genuino" | Ozuna | June 22, 2019 | 92 | 1 |
| "Otro Trago" | Sech and Darell featuring Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Anuel AA | June 22, 2019 | 34 | 20 |
| "Qué Pretendes" | J Balvin and Bad Bunny | July 13, 2019 | 65 | 5 |
| "No Me Conoce" | Jhay Cortez featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny | July 20, 2019 | 71 | 14 |
| "China" | Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, and Karol G featuring Ozuna and J Balvin | August 3, 2019 | 43 | 17 |
| "La Canción" | J Balvin and Bad Bunny | September 14, 2019 | 84 | 8 |
| "Adicto" | Tainy, Anuel AA, and Ozuna | October 5, 2019 | 86 | 2 |
| "Tusa" | Karol G and Nicki Minaj | November 23, 2019 | 78 | 3 |
| "Ritmo" | The Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin | November 30, 2019 | 89 | 4 |
| "Vete" | Bad Bunny | December 7, 2019 | 33 | 4 |
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | December 14, 2019 | 23 | 3 |

## Sales and streaming
### United States

In July 2019, Nielsen SoundScan reported that equivalent album units for Latin music in the United States totaled 10.2 million in the tracking period of January 4 through June 20, 2019.
| Rank | Album | Performer | Units |
| 1 | X 100Pre | Bad Bunny | 425,000 |
| 2 | Aura | Ozuna | 161,000 |
| 3 | Odisea | Ozuna | 139,000 |
| 4 | Vida | Luis Fonsi | 126,000 |
| 5 | Real Hasta La Muerte | Anuel AA | 123,000 |
| 6 | Gangalee | Farruko | 111,000 |
| 7 | Ocean | Karol G | 94,000 |
| 8 | Vibras | J Balvin | 81,000 |
| 9 | Todavía Me Amas: Lo Mejor de Aventura | Aventura | 75,000 |
| 10 | Utopía | Romeo Santos | 71,000 |
| Rank | Album | Performer | Sales |
| 1 | Africa Speaks | Santana | 63,000 |
| 2 | Vida | Luis Fonsi | 29,000 |
| 3 | Utopía | Romeo Santos | 18,000 |
| 4 | Opus | Marc Anthony | 13,000 |
| 5 | Fantasía | Sebastián Yatra | 9,000 |
| 6 | IllumiNatti | Natti Natasha | 8,000 |
| 6 | X 100Pre | Bad Bunny | 8,000 |
| 8 | 11:11 | Maluma | 5,000 |
| 8 | Aztlán | Zoe | 5,000 |
| 8 | Ones | Selena | 5,000 |
| Rank | Song | Performer | Sales |
| 1 | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry featuring Snow | 120,000 |
| 2 | "Taki Taki" | DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B | 77,000 |
| 3 | "Mía" | Bad Bunny featuring Drake | 66,000 |
| 4 | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 60,000 |
| 5 | "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | 45,000 |
| 6 | "Baila Baila Baila" | Ozuna featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko, and Anuel AA | 31,000 |
| 7 | "Secreto" | Anuel AA and Karol G | 30,000 |
| 8 | "Ella Quiere Beber" | Anuel AA and Romeo Santos | 23,000 |
| 9 | "Lost in the Middle of Nowhere" | Kane Brown featuring Becky G | 22,000 |
| 10 | "Medellín" | Madonna and Maluma | 21,000 |
| Rank | Song | Performer | Streams |
| 1 | "Taki Taki" | DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B | 259,354,000 |
| 2 | "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | 254,075,000 |
| 3 | "Mía" | Bad Bunny featuring Drake | 235,580,000 |
| 4 | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry featuring Snow | 216,217,000 |
| 5 | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 204,064,000 |
| 6 | "Mi Gente" | J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé | 181,563,000 |
| 7 | "Secreto" | Anuel AA and Karol G | 159,635,000 |
| 8 | "Ella Quiere Beber" | Anuel AA and Romeo Santos | 148,234,000 |
| 9 | "Te Boté" | Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Bad Bunny | 137,005,000 |
| 10 | "Nunca Es Suficiente" | Los Ángeles Azules featuring Natalia Lafourcade | 112,788,000 |

## Awards
### Latin music awards

* 2019 Lo Nuestro Awards
* 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2019 Latin American Music Awards
* 2019 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2019 Heat Latin Music Awards
* 2019 MTV Millennial Awards

### Awards with Latin categories

* 2019 Billboard Music Awards
* 2019 Grammy Awards
* 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
* 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
* 2019 Teen Choice Awards

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

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| 11 | Lo Nuestro (En Vivo) | Yelsy Heredia | Tropical | Bis Music |
| 25 | Reflexión | Ana Guerra | Latin pop | Universal Music Spain |
| 25 | Andrés Cepeda Big Band (En Vivo) | Andrés Cepeda | Tropical | Sony Music |
| 25 | Las Canciones de la Abuela | Buyuchek y La Abuela Irma Silva | Norteño | Fonovisa |
| 25 | ¿Hay Alguien en Casa? | Mucho | Indie pop | Kartoffel Kollektiv |
| 29 | Solosh | Eddie Mora Bermúdez and Orquesta Sinfónica de Heredia | Classical | Asociación Sinfónica De Heredia |

#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Vida | Luis Fonsi | Latin pop | "Despacito" "Échame la Culpa" "Calypso" "Imposible" "Sola" | Universal Latin |
| 1 | Turning Pages | Claudia Acuña | Latin jazz | | Delfín |
| 8 | Mujeres | Y La Bamba | Latin alternative | | Tender Loving Empire |
| 8 | Cambio de Clima | Bryant Myers and Miky Woodz | Urban | | La Commission |
| 8 | Para Aventuras y Curiosidades | Mau y Ricky | Pop | | |
| 8 | Heroes en Tiempos de Guerra | David Bustamante | Pop | | Universal Music Spain |
| 8 | Mi Persona Preferida | El Bebeto | Mariachi/ranchera | | Disa |
| 8 | Besta Fera | Jards Macalé | MPB | | Zilles Produções |
| 8 | Hora Certa | Paula Fernandes | Música sertaneja | | Universal Music |
| 15 | illumiNATTI | Natti Natasha | Reggaeton, Latin pop | "Quien Sabe" "Me Gusta" "Lamento Tu Perdida" "Pa Mala Yo "La Mejor Version de Mi" | Pina, Sony Latin |
| 15 | Yo Me Llamo Cumbia | Puerto Candelaria and Juancho Valencia | Cumbia | | Merlín Producciones, Peerless |
| 15 | Extrapolaciones y Dos Preguntas 1989-2000 | Fangoria | Pop | | Warner Music Spain |
| 15 | O Futuro Não Demora | BaianaSystem | Brazilian rock | | Toca Discos |
| 22 | Para Que No Te Lo Imagines | Saul Alarcón | Banda | | Fonovisa |
| 22 | Em Todos Os Cantos | Marília Mendonça | Música sertaneja | | Som Livre |
| 22 | Más Futuro Que Pasado | Juanes | Latin pop | | Universal Music Latino |
| 22 | Good Vibes, Buenas Vibras | Tr3r Elemento | Regional Mexican | | DEL |
| 25 | Memorías de Navidad | Víctor Manuelle | Christmas, Tropical | | Sony Music Latin |
| 26 | Roto | Enrique Campos | Tango | | Acqua |
| 28 | Llego La Queen | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton, dancehall | "Pal Frente y Pa Tras" "Llego La Queen" | La Commission |
| 28 | Puro Pa'DELita (En Vivo) | Abraham Vázquez | Regional Mexican | | DEL |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| 1 | Oh Long Johnson | Miss Caffeina | Dance-pop | Warner Music Spain |
| 8 | Conexión | Juan Pablo Vega | | N |
| 8 | LOST | Alex Rose | | Los Oídos Fresh |
| 12 | Tempo Mínimo | Delia Fischer | MPB | Nomad Música |
| 15 | Percepción | Intocable | Norteño | Fonovisa |
| 15 | Sigue la Dinastía | Alex Fernández | Ranchera | Columbia |
| 15 | Mart'nália Canta Vinicius de Moraes | Mart'nália | Samba | Biscoito Fino |
| 15 | America | Claudio Constantini | Classical | Biscoito Fino |
| 22 | Me Hiciste un Borracho | La Trakalosa de Monterrey | Regional Mexican | Remex |
| 22 | La Gran Esfera | La Casa Azul | Electropop | Elefant Records |
| 22 | 54 + 1 | Danny Ocean | Reggaeton | Atlantic |
| 22 | Nuclear | Leiva | Pop rock | Sony Music Spain |
| 22 | Goela Abaixo | Liniker e os Caramelows | Brazilian rock | Independente |
| 26 | Cuba: The Legacy | Enrique Pérez Mesa and the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba | Classical | Rycy Productions |
| 27 | Preto No Branco 3 | Preto No Branco | Latin Christian | Universal Music, Balaio Music |
| 27 | Mi Lógico Desorden | Roi Méndez | Pop | Universal Music Spain |
| 29 | 4 Latidos Tour: En Vivo | Camila and Sin Bandera | Latin pop | Columbia |
| 29 | The One | Yandel | Reggaeton | La Leyenda |
| 29 | Selfie | Jair Oliveira | Brazilian pop | S de Samba, Ditto Brasil |
| 29 | Nana Caymmi Canta Tito Madi | Nana Caymmi | MPB | Biscoito Fino |
| 29 | Rei Caipira | Zé Mulato and Cassiano | MPB | Biscoito Fino |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | #ElDisco | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "No Tengo Nada" "Back in the City" "Mi Persona Favorita" | Universal Music Spain |
| 4 | Mi Viaje (En Vivo) | Danilo Montero | Latin Christian | | Sígueme Internacional |
| 5 | Utopia | Romeo Santos | Bachata | "Inmortal" | Sony Music Latin |
| 5 | Te Lo Dijé | Miguel | Hip hop | | ByStorm Entertainment |
| 5 | Kisses | Anitta | Pop music, Latin pop, reggaeton, funk carioca, electropop | "Poquito" "Banana" "Onda Diferente" "Rosa" | Warner Music Brasil |
| 5 | Así Me Enseñaron | David Lee Rodriguez | Tejano | | VMB Music Group |
| 5 | 360º | Eli Soares | Latin Christian | | |
| 5 | Buenos Diaz | The Lucky Band | Latin Christian | | Rainy Day Dimes Music |
| 12 | Fantasía | Sebastián Yatra | Latin pop | | Universal Music Latino |
| 12 | El OG Week | Miky Woodz | | | Gold2 Latin Music |
| 12 | Basado en Hechos Reales | Carajo | | | Independent |
| 12 | Unbalanced: Concerto For Ensemble | Moisés P. Sánchez | | | Uno Música |
| 12 | De Mar y Río | Canalón de Timbiquí | Folk | | Llorona |
| 12 | De brujas, peteneras y chachalacas | La Bruja de Texcoco [es] | | | |
| 18 | Sueños | Sech | Latin trap | "Otro Trago" | Rich Music |
| 19 | Careta | Rodrigo Crespo | Rock | "Conectar" | Che Robot |
| 22 | Regreso | Nueva Filarmonía and Samuel Torres | Classical | | Independiente |
| 26 | Gangalee | Farruko | Reggaeton, Latin trap | | Sony Music Latin |
| 26 | Carolina Durante | Carolina Durante | Rock | "Las Canciones de Juanita" | Sonido Muchacho |
| 26 | Pol Granch | Pol Granch | Pop | "Perdón Por Las Horas" | Sony Music Spain |
| 26 | 55 Aniverario | Mario Ortíz All Star Band | Salsa | | All Star Music |
| 26 | Algo Ritmo | Kevin Johansen | | | Sony Music Argentina |
| 26 | Matriz | Pitty | Brazilian rock | | Deckdisc |
| 30 | Ajo | Foli Griô Orquestra | Brazilian roots | | Foli Griô Orquestra, Tratore |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Luces, Cámara, Acción | Claraluna | Latin children's music | | Claraluna |
| 1 | Sorte!: Music By John Finbur | Thalma de Freitas with Vítor Gonçalves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato & Duduka Da Fonseca | Latin jazz | | |
| 3 | Ocean | Karol G | Reggaeton | "Pineapple" "Mi Cama" "Culpables" "Crèeme" "Punto G" "Ocean" "Love with Quality" | Universal Music Latino |
| 3 | Alcohol & Sullivans | Albany | Hip-Hop | | Independent |
| 3 | O Amor no Caos, Vol. 1 | Zeca Baleiro | MPB | | Onerpm |
| 6 | Padre Mío | Ricardo Torres y su Mariachi | Latin Christian | | Independiente |
| 6 | Bim Bom Bam! | Payasitas Ni Fu Ni Fa | Latin children's | | Nifu Nifa Oficial |
| 7 | A Journey Through Cuban Music | Aymée Nuviola | Tropical | | Top Stop Music |
| 8 | En Medio De Este Ruido | Kurt | | | |
| 10 | Ahora | Christian Nodal | Ranchera, mariachi | "No Te Contaron Mal" "Nada Nuevo" "De Los Besos Que Te Di" | Fonovisa |
| 10 | Opus | Marc Anthony | Salsa music | "Tu Vida en la Mía" "Parecen Viernes" "Lo Que Te Di" | Sony Music Latin |
| 10 | Climaxxx | Dalex | Reggaeton | | Rich Music |
| 10 | Visceral | Paula Arenas | Latin pop | "Buena Para Nada" | Sony Music Colombia |
| 10 | Lebón & Co. | David Lebón | Pop rock | | Sony Music Colombia |
| 10 | Almadura | ILE | Latin alternative | | Sony Music Latin |
| 12 | Saxofones Live Sessions | Cuban Sax Quintet | | | Egrem |
| 15 | Para Mis Maestros con Respecto | Juan Piña | Vallenato | | Vibra Entertainment |
| 15 | Tropicalia | Ilegales | Merengue | | Dotel Entertainment |
| 17 | 11:11 | Maluma | Reggaeton, Latin trap | "HP" "11 PM" | Sony Music Latin |
| 17 | Contra el Viento | Kany García | Latin pop | "Quédate" "Remamos" | Sony Music Latin |
| 17 | Paraíso Road Gang | Rubén Blades | | "El País" | R B |
| 17 | Akelarre | Lola Indigo | Latin pop | "Ya No Quiero Ná" | Universal Spain |
| 17 | Atracción | Carlos Right | Latin pop | "Se Te Nota" | Universal Spain |
| 17 | Nostalgia | Daniela Brooker | | | |
| 17 | 19 | Feid | Urbano | | Intu Linea |
| 17 | Otra Ruta | 8 y Más | Tropical | | Unity Entertainment |
| 17 | Orinoco | Cimarrón | Folk | | Independiente |
| 17 | Marrón y Azul | Daniel Binelli and Nick Danielson | Tango | | Bell Ville |
| 23 | ¡Spangled! | Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks | Latin pop | | Nonesuch |
| 23 | Homerun | Paulo Londra | Latin trap | "Condenado Para El Millón" "Nena Maldición" "Dímelo" "Chica Paranormal" "Adán y Eva" "Forever Alone" "Tal Vez" "Solo Pienso En Ti" "Por Eso Vine" | Warner Music Latina |
| 24 | Famouz | Jhay Cortez | Reggaeton | "No Me Conoce" | N&E Entertainmen |
| 24 | Más de Mi | Tony Succar | Salsa | "Más de Mi" | Unity Entertainment |
| 24 | Montaner | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "No Me Hagas Daño" | Sony Music Latin |
| 24 | Candela | Vicente García | Tropical | | Sony Music Colombia |
| 24 | Milly & Co. | Milly Quezada | Merengue | | Los Vecinos Enterprises |
| 24 | Tiempo Al Tiempo | Luis Enrique and C4 Trío | Folk | | Chazz Music, Empire |
| 24 | Dormida | Belén Aguilera | Pop | | Universal Spain |
| 24 | Radiotango | Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet | Tango | | Zoho Music |
| 24 | Macumbas e Catimbós | Alessandra Leão | Brazilian roots | | YB music |
| 26 | Balance | Gustavo Casenave | | | Fula |
| 27 | Electra | Alice Caymmi | MPB, samba | "Diplomacia" | Joia Moderna |
| 31 | Pa Las Vibras | Herencia de Patrones | Regional Mexican | | Rancho Humilde |
| 31 | Ahora | Reik | Latin pop | "Me niego" "Amigos Con Derechos" "Ráptame" "Duele" | Sony Music Mexico |
| 31 | El Circo | El Fantasma | Regional Mexican | | Afinarte Music |
| 31 | 40... y Contando: En Vivo Desde Puerto Rico | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | | Sony Music Latin |
| 31 | Realidad | Justin Quiles | Reggaeton | | Warner Music Latina |
| 31 | Literal | Juan Luis Guerra & 4:40 | Bachata, merengue | "Kitipun" "Corazón Enamorado" "I Love You More" | Universal Music Latino |
| 31 | La Llave del Son | Septeto Acarey | Tropical | "El Afortunado"(featuring Luis Enrique) | Septeto Acarey |
| 31 | Acústica | Albita | | | InnerCat Music Group |
| 31 | Indestructible | Flor de Toloache | Mariachi | | Flor de Toloache |
| 31 | Por Más | Bronco | Norteño | | Sony Music Mexico |
| 31 | Tarântula | As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira [pt] | Brazilian pop | | Independente |
| 31 | Tudo É Um | Zélia Duncan | MPB | | Biscoito Fino |
| 31 | Canta Las Letras | 123 Andrés | Latin children's | | Salsana |
| 31 | Mariachitlán | Juan Pablo Contreras, Marco Parisotto, and Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco | | | Universal Music México |
| 31 | Anonimas y Resilientes | Voces del Bullerengue | | | Chaco World Music |
| 31 | Caminando | Joss Favela | Regional Mexican | | |
| 31 | Poco a Poco | La Energía Norteña | Regional Mexican | | |
| 31 | Ruido | La Prohibida | Super pop | | Ultradiscos |
| 31 | 20 Aniversario | Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea | Regional Mexican | | |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 5 | Eternal Gratitude | Domingo Pagliuca and Paulina Leisring | Classical | | Independiente |
| 7 | Spoiler | Aitana | Pop | "Nada Sale Mal" | Universal Music Spain |
| 7 | Africa Speaks | Santana | Latin rock | "Breaking Down the Door" | Concord |
| 7 | La BESTia | Almity | Urban | | TUAlmighty |
| 7 | Árboles de vidrio | Edith Ruiz | Classical | | Urtext Digital Classics |
| 7 | Carib | David Sánchez | Latin jazz | | |
| 14 | Nuestros Principios | Cepeda | Pop | "Mi Reino" "Vuela" | Universal Music Spain |
| 14 | ¿Dónde Jugarán Lxs Niñxs? (Desde El Palacio De Los Deportes) | Molotov | Rock en español | | Universal Music Mexico |
| 14 | Samba Jazz, de Raiz Cláudio Jorge 70 | Cláudio Jorge | Samba | | Mills |
| 21 | Otras Alas | Natalia Lacunza | Glitch pop | "Nana Triste" | Universal Music Spain |
| 28 | Escencia | Mariachi Herencia de Mexico | Mariachi | | Mariachi Heritage Foundation |
| 28 | Oasis | J Balvin and Bad Bunny | Latin trap, reggaeton | "Qué Pretendes" | Universal Latin |
| 28 | Antidote | Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band | Latin jazz | | |
| 28 | E U R O C O C A | Pedro LaDroga | Trap pop | | Universal Spain |
| 28 | Reciente (Adelanto) | El David Aguilar | Singer-songwriter | | Universal Music Mexico |
| 29 | Comme il faut | Pablo Estigarribia, Victor Lavallen, and Horacio Cabarcos | Tango | | Independent |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | Del Barrio Hasta Aquí | Fuerza Regida | Regional Mexican | | Rancho Humilde |
| 4 | Perreando Por Fuera, Llorando Por Dentro | Ms Nina | Pop trap | | Universal Spain |
| 5 | 25th Anniversary Contigo | Jay Perez | Tejano | | Freddie |
| 9 | Reino | Aline Barros | Latin Christian | | Sony Music Brasil |
| 10 | Guaia | Marcelo Jeneci | Latin pop | | Slap |
| 12 | Perfecta | Banda Los Recoditos | Banda | "Perfecta" | Fonovisa |
| 26 | Na Mão As Flores | Suricato | Brazilian rock | | Universal Music International |
| Origens (Ao Vivo Em Sete Lagoas, Brazil / 2019) | Paula Fernandes | Música sertaneja | | [Universal Music International |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 2 | Undotrecua | Miguel Mateos | Rock en español | | Miguel Mateos |
| 2 | Incomunicación | Vetamadre | Rock en español | | Sony Music Argentina |
| 3 | Contemporary Tango Trilogy | Alejandro Fasanini | Tango | | Artphonus |
| 16 | Simplemente Gracias | Calibre 50 | Regional Mexican | | Andaluz |
| 16 | Jueves | El Cuarteto de Nos | Rock en español | | Sony Music Argentina |
| 16 | Pa'lante | Ernesto Fernandez | Tropical | | Independent |
| 16 | Live in México | La Mafia | Tejano | | Fonovisa |
| 16 | Fuelle y Cuerda | Gustavo Casenave Quartet | Tango | | Audio Network |
| 16 | Hay Más | Hillsong Worship | Latin Christian | | Hillsong Worship |
| 20 | Tango Sacro | Rodolfo Mederos | Tango | | Naku |
| 20 | Puertos: Music from International Waters | Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra | Latin jazz | | Avantango |
| 23 | En Letra de Otro | Farruko | Reggaeton | | Sony Music Latin |
| 23 | ADN | Manuel Turizo | Reggaeton | "Una Lady Como Tú" | Sony Music Latin |
| 23 | De Ayer para Siempre | Mariachi los Camperos | Mariachi | | |
| 30 | Circo Soledad: En Vivo | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | | Metamorfosis |
| 30 | Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera | Miguel Zenón | Latin jazz | | |
| 30 | Un Gallo para la Historia | Tito Rojas | Salsa | | J&N |
| 30 | Viva la Fiesta | Colegio de Música de Medellín | Children's | | Merlín Studios Producciones |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 2 | APKÁ! | Céu | Latin pop | | Slap |
| 4 | Obatalá - uma Homenagem à Mãe Carmen | Grupo Ofá | Brazilian roots | | Gege Produções Artísticas, Deck |
| 6 | Salto Al Color | Amaral | Pop rock | | Sony Music Spain |
| 6 | Complicados | Blas Cantó | Pop | "Él No Soy Yo" | Universal Spain |
| 6 | Acaso Casa Ao Vivo | Almério and Mariene de Castro | Brazilian roots | | Biscoito Fino |
| 12 | Little Electric Chicken Heart | Ana Frango Elétrico | Brazilian rock | | Risco, Tratore |
| 13 | Amuza | Miki Núñez | Rumba | "Celébrate" | Universal Spain |
| 13 | Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | | Fonovisa |
| 13 | Planeta Fome | Elza Soares | MPB | | Deck |
| 17 | Mais Feliz | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba | | Zeca Pagodiscos, Universal Music |
| 20 | Pero No Pasa Nada | Amaia | Indie pop | "El Relámpago" | Universal Spain |
| 20 | Labios Mentirosos | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | Banda | | Disa |
| 25 | La Metamorfosis | Reyli | Latin pop | | Sony Music Mexico |
| 27 | Libertad 548 | Pitbull | Reggaeton | "No Lo Trates" "3 to Tango" "Me Quedaré Contigo" "Get Ready "Mueve La Cintura" | Mr. 305, The Orchard |
| 27 | Pangea | Los Mesoneros | Pop rock | | Los Mesoneros |
| 27 | Salud Por Nuestro 25 Aniversario | La Septima Banda | Banda | | Brava Entertainment |
| 29 | Sublime | Alex Cuba | Singer-songwriter | | Caracol |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | Per La Bona Gent | Manel | Alternative, indie | "Per La Bona Gent" | Ceràmiques Guzmán |
| 4 | Cabildo y Juramento | Conociendo Rusia | Pop rock | | Geiser Discos |
| 4 | 40 Años de Power | Puerto Rican Power | Salsa | | Musical Productions |
| 4 | Caravana | Wos | | | |
| 9 | Unico | Amalfi | Latin Christian | | Zionic Music |
| 11 | Que Quienes Somos | CNCO | Latin pop | | Sony Music Latin |
| 11 | Profundo | Ministério Mergulhar | Latin Christian | | Sony Music Brasil |
| 11 | O Amor no Caos, Vol. 2 | Zeca Baleiro | MPB | | Saravá Discos |
| 13 | The Academy | Sech and Dalex | Latin trap | | Rich Music |
| 17 | Mala Santa | Becky G | Reggaeton, Latin hip hop | "Mayores" "Sin Pijama" "Cuando Te Besé" "Dollar" "Mala Santa" | Kemosabe RCA Sony Latin |
| 18 | Happy Birthday Flakko | Rels B | Pop rap | "La Latina" | Sony Music Spain |
| 18 | Kevin | Ferran Palau | Indie | "Univers" | Primavera Labels |
| 18 | Fuego | Estopa | Rumba | "Fuego" | Sony Music |
| 21 | Autêntica | Margareth Menezes | Brazilian roots | | Estrela do Mar |
| 25 | Épico | Lunay | Reggaeton, Latin trap, dancehall | "A Solas" (remix) "Soltera" "Soltera" (remix) "La Cama" "Aventura" | Star Island |
| 25 | Quimera | Alba Reche | Synth-pop | "Medusa" | Universal Music Spain |
| 25 | Dame 10:36 Minutos | Ginebras | Bubblegum rock | "Todas Mis Ex Tienen Novio" | Independent |
| 25 | Prisma | Beret | Latin pop | | Warner Music Spain |
| 25 | Plays Daniel Figueiredo | Leo Amuedo | Instrumental | | MJC Music |
| 28 | Fraternidade-Terror | Cidade Dormitório | Experimental rock, psychedelic rock, post-punk, MPB | | Banana Records |
| 30 | Origen y Esencia | Jesús Adrián Romero | Latin Christian | | Vastago Producciones |
| 30 | AmarElo | Emicida | Latin alternative | | Laboratório Fantasma |
| 31 | Corridos Tumbados | Natanael Cano | Latin trap | | Rancho Humilde |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | 1016: El Círculo Rojo | Alfred García | Pop rock | "Amar Volar al Invierno" | Universal Music Spain |
| 1 | Íntimo | Nicky Jam | Reggaeton | "X" "Te Robaré" "Atrévete" "Whine Up" | Sony Music Latin |
| 1 | Sobrevolando | Cultura Profética | Latin alternative | | La Mafafa Discos |
| 4 | Llegó Navidad | Los Lobos | Christmas | | Rhino Entertainment |
| 5 | Catarse: Lado A | Daniela Araújo | Latin Christian | | ONErpm |
| 8 | Seremos Primavera | Eruca Sativa | Rock en español | | Sony Music Argentina |
| 8 | Dale Play | Kvrass | Vallenato | | Codiscos |
| 8 | Bloco Na Rua (Deluxe) | Ney Matogrosso | MPB | | Matogrosso, Som Livre |
| 9 | Los Cumbia Stars (Vol. ) | Los Cumbia Stars | Cumbia | | Discos Fuentes |
| 9 | N | Anavitória | Latin pop | | Universal Music International |
| 12 | King Mangoberry: Music of Ricardo Lorenz | Michigan State University Wind Symphony, Manuel Alejandro Rangel, Maracas and Kevin L. Sedatole, | Classical | | Blue Griffin |
| 13 | Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour | Shakira | Latin pop | "Chantaje (El Dorado World Tour Live)" | Sony Music Latin |
| 15 | Renaissance | Mónica Naranjo | Pop | | Missis Orange |
| 15 | Dimen5ión | La Goony Chonga | Trap pop | | La Vendición |
| 15 | Aqui Está-se Sossegado | Camané and Mário Laginha | Fado | | Warner Music Portugal |
| 22 | Mirándote a los ojos | José Luis Perales | Latin pop | | Warner Music Spain |
| 22 | Por El Mundo Entero | Binomio de Oro de América | Vallenato | | Codiscos |
| 22 | Al Rey José Alfredo Jiménez | Banda Lirio | Banda | | Luz |
| 22 | Toño García: El Último Cacique | Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto | Folk | | Llorona |
| 29 | Sensaciones | Sen Senra | Indie | "Ya No Hace Falta" | Universal Spain |
| 29 | Nibiru | Ozuna | reggaeton | "Baila Baila Baila" "Amor Genuino" "Te Soñé de Nuevo" "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" "Fantasía" "Nibiru" | Aura Music, Sony Latin |
| 29 | Tiempos de Aguinaldo | Various artists | Christmas, tropical | | Banco |
| 29 | Los Conquistadores | Grupo Manía | Merengue | | Mania Music |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| 3 | Cartografias | Caetano Brasil & Grupo | Instrumental | Caetano Brasil & Grupo |
| 6 | Mangueira - a Menina Dos Meus Olhos | Maria Bethânia | Samba | Quitanda, Biscoito Fino |
| 6 | Livre (Ao Vivo / Vol.1) | Lauana Prado | Música sertaneja | Universal Music International |
| 6 | Veia Nordestina | Mariana Aydar | Brazilian roots | Brisa |
| 13 | Pisteando Con la Regida | Fuerza Regida | Corridos | Rancho Humilde |
| 19 | Maria Passa à Frente | Marcelo Rossi | Latin Christian | Sony Music Brasil |
| 20 | Historias de un Capricornio | Arcángel | Reggaeton | Rimas |

### Dates unknown

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Lluvias de Bendicion | Gabriela Soto | Latin Christian | | Gps |
| Traigo Esta Trulla: Las Grandes Parrandas del Milenio, Vol 15 | Herminio de Jesus | Christmas, tropical | | |

## Year-End
### Performance in the United States
#### Albums

The following is a list of the 10 best-performing Latin albums in the United States in the tracking period of November 24, 2018 through November 16, 2019, according to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan, which compiles data from traditional sales and album-equivalent units. Equivalent album units are based on album sales, track equivalent albums (10 tracks sold equals one album sale), and streaming equivalent albums (3,750 ad-supported streams or 1,250 paid subscription streams equals one album sale).
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | X 100pre | Bad Bunny |
| 2 | Aura | Ozuna |
| 3 | Ozuna | Ozuna |
| 4 | Real Hasta La Muerte | Anuel AA |
| 5 | Oasis | J Balvin and Bad Bunny |
| 6 | Vida | Luis Fonsi |
| 7 | Vibras | J Balvin |
| 8 | Todavía Me Amas: Lo Mejor De Aventura | Aventura |
| 9 | Sueños | Sech |
| 10 | Gangalee | Farruko |

#### Songs

The following is a list of the 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in the tracking period of November 24, 2018 through November 16, 2019, according to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan, which compiles data from streaming activity, digital sales and radio airplay.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "Mía" | Bad Bunny featuring Drake |
| 2 | "Taki Taki" | DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B |
| 3 | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry featuring Snow |
| 4 | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko |
| 5 | "Ella Quiere Beber" | Anuel AA and Romeo Santos |
| 6 | "Otro Trago" | Sech featuring Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Anuel AA |
| 7 | "Callaíta" | Bad Bunny and Tainy |
| 8 | "Soltera" | Lunay, Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny |
| 9 | "No Me Conoce" | Jhay Cortez, J Balvin and Bad Bunny |
| 10 | "Te Boté" | Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Bad Bunny |

### Airplay in Latin America

The following is a list of the 10 most-played radio songs in Latin America in the tracking period of December 17, 2018 through December 1, 2019, according to Monitor Latino.
| Rank | Single | Artist | Spins |
| 1 | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 462,880 |
| 2 | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 435,260 |
| 3 | "Otro Trago" | Sech featuring Darell | 254,160 |
| 4 | "Un Año" | Sebastián Yatra featuring Reik | 242,210 |
| 5 | "Mía" | Bad Bunny featuring Drake | 235,300 |
| 6 | "Soltera" | Lunay featuring Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny | 234,200 |
| 7 | "A Través del Vaso" | Banda Los Sebastianes | 225,330 |
| 8 | "Taki Taki" | DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B | 223,640 |
| 9 | "Te Vi" | Piso 21 featuring Micro TDH | 219,840 |
| 10 | "Con Altura" | Rosalía featuring J Balvin and El Guincho | 214,320 |

#### By country

The following is a list of the most-played radio songs in Latin America in the tracking period of December 17, 2018 through December 1, 2019 by country, according to Monitor Latino.
| Country | Single | Artist | Spins |
| Argentina | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 19,980 |
| Bolivia | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 5,240 |
| Chile | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 20,500 |
| Colombia | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 37,530 |
| Costa Rica | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 13,440 |
| Dominican Republic | "Desilusion" | Ely Holguin | 40,910 |
| Ecuador | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 17,720 |
| El Salvador | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 8,960 |
| Guatemala | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 11,300 |
| Honduras | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 10,650 |
| Mexico | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 75,160 |
| Nicaragua | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 4,850 |
| Panama | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 11,870 |
| Paraguay | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 5,750 |
| Peru | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 11,530 |
| Puerto Rico | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 7,740 |
| Uruguay | "Pasarela" | Juan & Rafa featuring Lucía | 4,790 |
| Venezuela | "Calma" | Pedro Capó and Farruko | 14,130 |

#### By artist

The following is a list of the five most-played artists in Latin America among the top 100 songs from the tracking period of December 17, 2018 through December 1, 2019, according to Monitor Latino.
| Rank | Artist | Spins | Songs |
| 1 | Ozuna | 1,380,660 | 9 |
| 2 | Daddy Yankee | 1,304,210 | 6 |
| 3 | J Balvin | 1,281,850 | 8 |
| 4 | Bad Bunny | 1,068,150 | 6 |
| 5 | Maluma | 946,880 | 6 |

### Performance in non-Spanish-speaking countries

The following is a list of the best-performing Latin songs in non-Spanish-speaking countries in 2019 by nation.
| Country | Single | Artist | Rank |
| Belgium (Flanders) | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 13 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 12 |
| Canada | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee and Katy Perry featuring Snow | 27 |
| Germany | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 11 |
| United States | "Mía" | Bad Bunny featuring Drake | 44 |

## Deaths

* January 10 – Kevin Fret, 25, Puerto Rican musician, shot.
* January 13 – Rafael Viera, 90, Salsa promoter and record store owner
* January 16 – Rita Vidaurri, 94, American singer.
* January 21 – Ulises Butrón [es], 56, Argentinian musician, singer, and music producer
* January 25 – Roberto Livi [es], 76, Argentine musician and composer
* January 28 – Yoskar Sarante, 48, Dominican Republic bachata singer (complications from lung disease)
* January 31 – Jorge Casas, 69, Cuban American bassist for the Miami Sound Machine
* February 7 – Legarda, 29, Colombian reggaeton musician (shot)
* February 10 – Juanjo Domínguez, 67, Argentine musician
* February 13 – Bibi Ferreira, 96, Brazilian actress (Leonora of the Seven Seas, The End of the River) and singer.
* February 21 – Sequeira Costa, 89, Portuguese pianist, cancer.
* February 24 – Marcos Antonio Urbay, 90, Cuban musician
* February 26 – Tavito [pt], 71, Brazilian musician, composer and record producer (oral cancer)
* March 4 – Anthony Ríos, 68, Dominican actor and singer-songwriter, heart attack.
* March 11 – Demétrius [pt], 76, Brazilian singer
* April 1 – Armando Vega Gil [es], Mexican bassist for Botellita de Jerez
* April 4
** Alberto Cortez, 79, Argentine singer and songwriter (gastric haemorrhage)
** Joe Quijano, 83, Puerto Rican salsa musician
* April 5 – Pastor López, 74, Venezuelan singer-songwriter
* April 19 – Julio Melgar, Guatemalan Christian singer, cancer
* April 22 – Dave Samuels, 70, American percussionist (Spyro Gyra).
* April 30 – Beth Carvalho, 72, Brazilian samba singer
* May 2 – Juan Vicente Torrealba, 102, Venezuelan harpist and composer.
* May 4 – Eva de la O, Puerto Rican soprano
* May 27 – Gabriel Diniz, 28, Brazilian singer and composer, plane crash.
* June 7 – Serguei [pt], 85, Brazilian singer
* June 8 – Andre Matos, 47, Brazilian singer (heart attack)
* June 13 – André Midani [pt], 86, Brazilian record executive
* June 22 – Paulo Pagni [pt], 61, Brazilian drummer (RPM), pulmonary fibrosis.
* June 27 – Gualberto Castro, 84, Mexican singer (Los Hermanos Castro) and television personality (La Carabina de Ambrosio), complications from bladder cancer.
* July 6 – João Gilberto, 88, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style.
* July 23 – Pablo Dueñas, 60, Mexican radio executive and musicologist
* August 19 – Paco Navaroo, 82, Puerto Rican salsa radio DJ
* August 21 – Celso Piña, 66, Mexican cumbia singer, composer and accordionist, heart attack.
* September 4 – Elton Medeiros [pt], 89, Brazilian MPB and samba singer, pneumonia.
* September 8 – Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish singer-songwriter ("Algo Más", "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?"), heart failure.
* September 14 – Alicia Maguiña, 81, Peruvian singer and composer.
* September 15 – Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian singer, skin cancer.
* September 19 – María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer, composer and painter, cancer.
* September 28 – José José, 71, Mexican singer ("El Triste", "Como Tú") and actor (Gavilán o Paloma), pancreatic cancer.
* October 15 – Cacho Castaña, 77, Argentine singer and actor (Los Hijos de López, Merry Christmas), lung disease.
* October 17 – Ray Santos, 90, American saxophonist and composer.
* October 24 – Walter Franco, 74, Brazilian singer and composer
* November 19 – José Mário Branco, 77, Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer.
* November 22 – Gugu Liberato, 60, Brazilian singer and television presenter (injuries from fall)
* November 23 – Misi [es], Colombian composer and musical theatre director
* November 28 – Juninho Berin [pt] Brazilian singer and composer
* December 19 – Patxi Andión, 72, Spanish singer-songwriter, musician and actor (The Compass Rose), traffic collision.
* December 22 – Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis, 85, Brazilian musician (Programa do Jô), stroke.
* December 28 – Amy Patterson, 107, Argentine composer, singer and poet.
* December 29 – Arlindo Júnior [pt], 51, Brazilian singer