# 2004 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2004.

## Events

* July 13 — Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee releases his third studio album, Barrio Fino which becomes the best-selling Tropical Album of 2004 and the best-selling Latin Album and Tropical Album by Billboard of the 2000s decade. It became the first album to reach #1 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart. The album won the Lo Nuestro and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album in 2005 and was certified five times by the RIAA. The critical and commercial success of the album popularized reggaeton into the mainstream media.
* September 1 — The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
** Alejandro Sanz is the biggest winner at the award ceremony receiving four awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "No Es lo Mismo" and Album of the Year for No Es lo Mismo.
** Maria Rita wins Best New Artist.
** Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one singles of 2004 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2004
* List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 2004
* List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2004
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2004
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2004
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Songs of 2004

## Awards

* 2004 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2004 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2004 Tejano Music Awards
* MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2004

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

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 6 | Eugenio Toussaint Música de Cámara | Various artists | | | |
| 13 | Rock and Roll Yo | Charly García | Rock & Roll, Pop Rock | | EMI, EMI |
| 13 | El Enemy de los Guasíbiri | Tego Calderón | Reggaeton | | Jiggiri Records, White Lion Records, BMG U.S. Latin |
| 20 | Jolgorio | Perú Negro | Musica Criolla | | Times Square Records |
| 27 | Diva Platinum Edition | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton | "Quiero Bailar" "Quiero Saber" "Papi Te Quiero" "Guillaera" "Tuya Soy" "Tu No Puedes" "Subelo" | Universal Music Latino |
| 27 | Paquito d'Rivera Presents Las Hermanas Marquez | Las Hermanas Márquez | | | Pimienta Records |
| 27 | Cositas Buenas | Paco de Lucía | Flamenco | | Universal, Verve Records |
| 27 | Apropa't | Savath and Savalas | Downtempo | | Warp Records |
| 29 | 12 Discípulos | Eddie Dee | Reggaeton | "Intro – 12 Discípulos" "Punto y Aparte" "Si Tu No Cuidas Tu Mujer" "El Taladro" | Diamond Music |

#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | Uma Historia do Samba | Monarco | Samba | | Rob Digital |
| 10 | Pau-Latina | Paulina Rubio | Mariachi, Ranchera, Euro House, Salsa, Latin pop | "Te Quise Tanto" "Algo Tienes" "Dame Otro Tequila" "Mía" | Universal |
| 10 | Bulería | David Bisbal | Europop, Ballad | | Vale Music |
| 10 | Entre Copas | Michael Salgado | Norteno | | Freddie Records |
| 10 | Obrigado Brazil Live in Concert | Yo-Yo Ma | | | Sony Classical |
| 10 | Nuestro Turno | K1 | Cumbia, Latin Pop | | OLE Music |
| 10 | El Sobreviviente | Wisin | Reggaeton | "La Gitana" "Saoco" | Lideres, Fresh Production |
| 17 | Cada um Belisca um Pouco | Dominguinhos, Sivuca and Oswaldinho | Forro | | Biscoito Fino |
| 24 | Intimamente | Intocable | | | DLV, Capitol Records |
| 24 | Como Pude Enamorarme de Ti | Patrulla 81 | Conjunto, Ranchera | | Disa |
| 24 | Emprendiendo Vuelo | Grupo Innovacion | | | |
| 24 | Seré Una Niña Buena | Mariana Seoane | Ballad, Norteno, Salsa | | Univision Records |
| 24 | Hay Que Cambiar | Area 305 | | | Univision Music Group |
| 24 | Como Nunca...Como Siempre | Limi-T 21 | Merengue, Reggaeton, Bomba, Salsa | "Me Acordaré" | EMI Latin |
| 24 | Fantasía o realidad | Álex Ubago | Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Ballad | "Aunque No Te Pueda Ver" "Fantasía o Realidad" | DRO |
| 24 | Trippin Tropicana | Superlitio | Salsa, Acid Jazz, Funk, House | | Walboomers |
| 24 | Carta de Amor | Los Ángeles de Charly | | | |
| 24 | De Vuelta a la Vida | Los Rehenes | | | |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 2 | Travesía | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa, Ballad | "Tengo Ganas" "Lloré Lloré" "Te Propongo" | Sony Discos |
| 9 | Recordando Otra Vez | Marcos Witt | Religious, Gospel | | CanZion |
| 16 | Roots | Gipsy Kings | Flamenco | | Nonesuch |
| 16 | Que Amarren a Cupido | Joan Sebastian | Mariachi, Norteno | | Musart |
| 16 | Vivo | Vida | | | |
| 16 | Cuando El Corazón Se Cruza | Alicia Villareal | | | Mercury |
| 16 | Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis | Conrad Herwig Nonet | Modal, Latin Jazz | | Half Note |
| 16 | La Decada | El Poder del Norte | | | Disa |
| 23 | En Vivo Desde Chicago | Grupo Montez de Durango | | | |
| 23 | DJ Kane | DJ Kane | | | |
| 23 | Lipstick | Alejandra Guzmán | | | BMG U.S. Latin |
| 23 | Creciendo | Son de Cali | Salsa, Bolero | "La Sospecha" | Univision Records |
| 23 | Sin Palabras (Without Words) | Néstor Torres | | | Heads Up International |
| 27 | As Quatro Estações ao Vivo | Legião Urbana | Pop Rock | | EMI, Capitol Music |
| 30 | Pacto de Sangre | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteno | | Universal |
| 30 | 20 Años Después | Alex Bueno | | | |
| 30 | Contra la Marea | Gisselle | Merengue | | Universal Music Latino |
| 30 | Cuando Se Quiere Se Puede | Frank Reyes | Bachata | | J&N Records |
| 30 | Takin' on the World | Stefani Montiel | Tejano | | World Records |
| 31 | En Vivo | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | Cumbia, Ranchera | | Disa |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 6 | Locos de Amor | Los Horóscopos de Durango | Cumbia, Norteno | | Disa |
| 13 | Maria Rita | Maria Rita | Bossanova, Latin Jazz, MPB | | WEA Music |
| 13 | Sin Miedo | Michael Stuart | Salsa | | RMM Records, Universal Music Latino |
| 13 | In Tokyo | João Gilberto | Bossa Nova | | Universal, Edge Music |
| 13 | MTV ao Vivo | Ivete Sangalo | Axe, Batucada, MPB | | Universal Music, Mercury |
| 20 | Amor y Lagrimas | Adán Sánchez | Corrido, Norteno | | Sony Discos |
| 20 | Mi Tentacion | Rey Ruiz | Salsa, Ballad | "Creo en el Amor" "Mi Tentación" "El Diablo Anda Suelto" | Sony Discos |
| 20 | Solo Contigo | David Lee Garza and Los Musicales | Tejano | | DLG Records |
| 20 | La Verdad | Fulanito | Merengue | | Cutting Records |
| 20 | Com o Pé no Forró | Toninho Horta | | | Minas Records |
| 20 | Fantasia Brasileira | Orquestra de Câmara Rio Strings | | | DiscMedi Blau |
| 27 | Angel Meléndez & the 911 Mambo Orchestra | Angel Meléndez & the 911 Mambo Orchestra | Merengue, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Cumbia, Guaguanco, Salsa, Bolero | | Latin Street Music |
| 27 | The Body Acoustic | Bob Mintzer, Giovanni Hidalgo, Andy Gonzalez, David Chesky and Randy Brecker | Latin Jazz, Post Bop | | Chesky Records |
| 27 | Uno, Dos: Bandera | Control Machete | Conscious | | Universal Music Latino |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | Stop | Franco De Vita | Ballad | "Tu de Qué Vas" "Si la Ves" "Ay Dios" | Sony Music |
| 4 | MTV Unplugged | Diego Torres | Vocal | | BMG Argentina, Ariola |
| 4 | The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1 | Los Amigos Invisibles | House, Latin, Disco | | Luaka Bop |
| 4 | Los Número Uno del Pasito Duranguense | Conjunto Atardecer | Pachanga, Ranchera | | Universal Music Latino |
| 4 | Motivando a la Yal | Zion & Lennox | Reggaeton | | White Lion Records, Jiggiri Records, Boricua Guerrero Productions |
| 4 | Eternamente Enamorado | Adolfo Urias | | | |
| 4 | Objetivo Fama: En la Voz de Sus Estrellas | Various artists | | | |
| 11 | Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas del Flamenco | Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas del Flamenco | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Post Bop, Latin Jazz | | Sunnyside |
| 11 | Puro Escandalo | Crooked Stilo | | | Headliners Records LLC |
| 11 | Incité | Lenine | | | |
| 11 | Sentenciados | Baby Rasta & Gringo | Reggaeton | | Universal Music Latino |
| 18 | ¿La Calle es Tuya? | Estopa | Pop Rock, Rumba | | Ariola, BMG Espana |
| 18 | Infame | Babasónicos | Alternative Rock | | Discos Popart |
| 18 | Seducción | Jennifer Peña | Cumbia, Norteno | "Vivo y Muero en Tu Piel" | Universal Music Group |
| 18 | Bachá | Bachá | | | |
| 25 | Inolvidable | Candido and Graciela | | | Chesky Records |
| 25 | Flor de Amor | Omara Portuondo | Afro-Cuban Jazz | | Nonesuch |
| 25 | Con Mis Propias Manos | Lupillo Rivera | | | Univision |
| 25 | Olvidarte Nunca | Guardianes del Amor | | | |
| 25 | Yo Te Propongo | Palomo | Norteno | | Disa |
| 25 | Pasión de Gavilanes (soundtrack) | Various artists | Cumbia | | RTI Colombia, Telemundo Discos, Laguna Records, FM, Caracol Television |
| 25 | Con Experienca y Juventud | Los Huracanes del Norte | | | |
| 25 | Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner | Ballad, Vocal | "Desesperado" | Warner Music Latina |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Adios Compita: Tributo a Adan Chalino Sanchez | Various artists | | | |
| 7 | Una Mujer, Un Sueño | Ana Bárbara | Ranchera, Norteno | | Fonovisa Records |
| 8 | The Last Don: Live, Vol. 1 | Don Omar | Reggaeton, hip hop | "Pobre Diabla" | VI Music, Universal Music Latino |
| 8 | Buen Vida | Alejandro Lerner | | | |
| 8 | En Vivo | Los Rehenes | | | |
| 10 | Carnaval Eletrônico | Daniela Mercury | House, Latin, Drum n Bass | | BMG Brasil, Ariola |
| 15 | El Quinto Trago | Grupo Bryndis | | | Disa |
| 15 | Komp 104.9 Radio Compa | Akwid | | | Universal Music Grp |
| 15 | Albita Llegó | Albita | Salsa | | Angels' Dawn Records |
| 15 | Isla Menor | Raimundo Amador | | | Universal |
| 15 | Ahora Sí! | Cachao | Mambo, Descarga, Son, Guajira | | Univision Records |
| 15 | Across 110th Street | Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades | Salsa, Cubano | | Libertad Records |
| 15 | En Directo: Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías la Dormida | La Oreja de Van Gogh | Pop Rock, Europop | | Sony Music, Sony Music |
| 15 | El viaje a ninguna parte | Enrique Bunbury | Indie Rock | | Hispavox, Capitol Music |
| 15 | Una Sangre (One Blood) | Lila Downs | Cumbia, Fusion, Folk | | Narada World, Narada World, Narada World |
| 15 | En Concierto | Los Cardenales de Nuevo León | | | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. |
| 21 | Mi Tambor | Paoli Mejias | Latin Jazz | | Paoli Mejias |
| 22 | La Trayectoria | Luny Tunes | Reggaeton | | Universal Music Latino, Mas Flow Incorporated |
| 22 | Street Signs | Ozomatli | | | Concord Records |
| 29 | Veintisiete | Los Temerarios | Ranchera, Mariachi | "Que de Raro Tiene" | Fonovisa |
| 29 | Mi Otro Sentimiento | Graciela Beltrán | Conjunto, Tejano, Ranchera, Norteno, Banda | | Univision Records |
| 29 | Los Bacatranes | Trebol Clan | Reggaeton, Rhythm & Blues | | Universal Music Latino, Gold Star Music |
| 29 | Un Lamento Que Llego Para Quedarse | Banda Lamento Show de Durango | | | |
| 29 | Eco | Jorge Drexler | Singer-Songwriter | | Warner Music Latina |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 8 | Amar Sin Mentiras | Marc Anthony | Latin Pop | "Ahora Quien" "Valió la Pena" "Se Esfuma Tu Amor" "Amigo" | Sony Music International, Sony Music International |
| 13 | Barrio Fino | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton | "King Daddy" "Gasolina" "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" "No Me Dejes Solo" "Like You" "Tu Príncipe" | Universal Music & Video Distribution, VI Music |
| 13 | En Vivo Desde Dallas, Texas | Patrulla 81 | | | |
| 13 | Dios Disfrute a la Reina | Celia Cruz | Salsa, Bolero, Hardcore Hip-Hop | | Sony Music |
| 13 | Imperfecta-Imperfect | JD Natasha | Alternative Rock, Pop Rock | | EMI Latin |
| 20 | Emigrante (Electrotango) | Tanghetto | Tango | | Constitution Music |
| 20 | Resucitar | Gian Marco Zignago | Pop Rock, Ballad | | Sony Discos |
| 20 | Rezaré | Pesado | Norteno, Tejano, Ranchera | | Warner Music Latina |
| 22 | Comienzos | NG2 | Salsa | | Sony Discos |
| 25 | Para Sobrevivir | Duelo | Tejano | | Universal Music Group Mexico |
| 27 | Valió la Pena | Marc Anthony | Salsa | "Valió la Pena" (Salsa version) "Ahora Quien" (Salsa version) "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien" (Salsa version) "Se Esfuma Tu Amor" (Salsa version) "Volando Entre Tus Brazos" (Salsa version) | Sony Discos |
| 27 | A Cambio de Que? | Alacranes Musical | | | Univision Records, Universal Music Group Mexico |
| 27 | Si Te Vuelves a Enamorar | El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa | Banda | | EMI Latin |
| 27 | Puro Sentimiento | Charlie Zaa | Ballad, Bolero | | OLE Music, OLE Music |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 3 | Sin Riendas | Bronco | | | |
| 3 | Coral | David Sánchez | | | Columbia |
| 3 | En Vivo | K-Paz de la Sierra | | | |
| 10 | Fernando Ortega | Fernando Ortega | Acoustic, Soft Rock | | Curb Records |
| 10 | En Vivo 2004 | Los Toros Band | Merengue | | Universal Music Latino |
| 10 | En la Cumbre | Polo Urias | | | |
| 12 | Para Ellos | John Santos and El Coro Folklórico Kindembo | Afro-Cuban, Jibaro | | Machete Records |
| 14 | En Vivo | Enanitos Verdes | Alternative Rock, Soft Music | | Universal Music Latino |
| 14 | Flores de Alquiler | La 5ª Estación | Pop Rock, Ballad | "El Sol No Regresa" "Algo Más" | Ariola |
| 17 | Za Za Za | Grupo Climax | | | |
| 17 | Ed Calle Plays Santana | Ed Calle | | | Pimienta Records |
| 17 | Piano/Drums/Bass | Negroni's Trio | Latin Jazz | | Universal Music Spain |
| 17 | En Vivo | Beto y Sus Canarios | | | |
| 20 | Me Gusta Estar Contigo | Sergio Vega | | | Sony Music Mexico |
| 24 | Pafuera Telarañas | Bebe | Acoustic, Soft Rock, Pop Rock | | Virgin, EMI |
| 24 | Jesús Siempre Llega A Tiempo | Samuel Hernández | | | Not On Label |
| 24 | Como Me Acuerdo | Draco Rosa | | | Sony Music |
| 24 | Estelar | Volumen Cero | | | Warner Music Latina |
| 24 | Auténtico | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Sombra Loca" "Enseñame a Vivir Sin Ti" "Piedras y Flores" | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |
| 24 | Sigo Pensando En Ti | Volumen X | | | EMI Latin |
| 31 | Para Ti | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | Merengue, Latin Christian | "Las Avispas" "Para Ti" "Soldado" | Universal |
| 31 | El Rock de Mi Pueblo | Carlos Vives | Vallenato | "Como Tu" | EMI Latin |
| 31 | Land of the Sun | Charlie Haden | Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz | | Verve Records |
| 31 | Metizo | Revólver | | | |
| 31 | No Soy de Nadie | Pepe Aguilar | | | Sony Music |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 7 | A Corazón Abierto | Alejandro Fernández | Nueva Cancion | "Me Dediqué a Perderte" "Que Lastima" "Canta Corazón" | Columbia, Columbia, Columbia |
| 7 | Vaidade | Djavan | MPB | | Luandra Records |
| 7 | Intimamente | Domenic Marte | Bachata | "Ven Tú" "La Quiero" "Ya Que Te Vas a Ir" | J&N Records |
| 14 | Alma Ranchera | Rocío Dúrcal | Ranchera | | BMG Spain, RCA |
| 14 | Los Rayos | Vicentico | | | BMG Music Spain, S.A., RCA |
| 14 | Tradicional | Ana Gabriel | Ranchera | | Sony Discos |
| 14 | A México...Con Amor | José Feliciano | | "Cien Años" | Wrasse Records |
| 14 | Fabricando Fantasias | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "Fabricando Fantasias" "Ya No Queda Nada" | Sony Discos, SGZ Entertainment |
| 21 | Sweet & Sour, Hot y Spicy | Ely Guerra | Alternative Rock, Pop Rock | | EMI, Capitol Records |
| 21 | Generaraciones | Ramón Orlando | | | |
| 28 | Mi Sangre | Juanes | Pop Rock | "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" "La Camisa Negra" "Volverte a Ver" "Para Tu Amor" "Lo Que Me Gusta a Mí" "Rosario Tijeras" "No Siento Penas" | Surco, Universal |
| 28 | Saboréalo | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Hora Enamorada" "7 Días" "Pan Comio'" | OLE Music |
| 28 | Sin Vergüenza | Bacilos | | | Warner Music Latina |
| 28 | Esperanza | Jae-P | Conscious | | Univision Records |
| 28 | Paseo | Gonzalo Rubalcaba and New Cuban Quartet | Latin Jazz | | Blue Note |
| 28 | Aguadulce | Tomatito | Flamenco, Rumba | | Universal |
| 28 | Glazunov: Symphony No. 5; The Seasons | José Serebrier | Neo-Romantic | | Warner Classics |
| 28 | Sobre Los Rieles | Los Rieleros del Norte | Norteno | | Fonovisa Records, Univision Music Group |
| 28 | La Niña de la Mochila Azul, Vol. 1 | Amy | Soundtrack | | Universal, Televisa |
| 28 | Que Me Quiten Lo Bailado | Liberación | Conjunto, Cumbia, Ranchera, Norteno, Banda | | Disa |
| 28 | Con la Bendición de Dios | Pablo Montero | Bolero, Ranchera | | BMG U.S. Latin, RCA |
| 28 | En Su Salsa | Andy & Lucas | Salsa | "Son de Amores" (Salsa version) | Ariola, BMG Spain |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Bosillos | Pedro Guerra | | | |
| 2 | Bajo Cero | Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro | Tango | | Zoho |
| 4 | Donos do Brasil | Raimundo Fagner | MPB | | Indie Records |
| 5 | Fuego | A.B. Quintanilla and Kumbia Kings | Cumbia | | EMI |
| 5 | Nunca Te Olvidaré | Los Angeles Azules | Cumbia | | Disa Latin Music |
| 12 | Tiempo de Navidad | Marcos Witt | Gospel, Vocal | | CanZion, Sony Discos |
| 12 | Poncho at Montreux | Poncho Sanchez | Latin Jazz | | Silverline, Concord Picante |
| 12 | El Grupo Joven De La Musica Duranguense | Brazeros Musical de Durango | Corrido, Ranchera | | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. |
| 12 | Flow la Discoteka | DJ Nelson | Reggaeton | | Flow Music, Universal Music Latino |
| 12 | Contra la Corriente | Noriega | Reggaeton | | Flow Music, Cutting Latino |
| 19 | Pensando en Ti | K-Paz de la Sierra | | | Univision Records |
| 19 | Hasta El Fin | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata, Ballad | "Perdidos" "Hasta El Fin" "Tu Sin Mi y Yo Sin Ti" | J & N Records |
| 26 | Escucha | Laura Pausini | Soft Rock, Pop Rock | "Escucha" "Viveme" "Como Si No Nos Hubiéramos Amado" | Atlantic |
| 26 | Con Todo Respeto | Molotov | Alternative Rock | | Surco |
| 26 | Cantos de Agua Dulce (Songs of the Sweet Water) | Marta Gómez | | | Chesky Records |
| 26 | Así Soy... | Oscar D'León | Salsa | | Sony Discos |
| 26 | Loca de Amar | Ana Bárbara | | | Fonovisa Records, Univision Music Group Mexico |
| 26 | Para El Pueblo | La Mafia | Tejano | | Urbano Records |
| 26 | Alma Sertaneja | Roberta Miranda | Country, MPB, Ballad | | Som Livre |
| 26 | En Vivo | Bronco: El Gigante De America | | | |
| 26 | La Raza Anda Acelerada | Los Razas | | | |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 2 | Razón de Sobra | Marco Antonio Solís | Norteno | | FonoVisa |
| 2 | Mi Homenaje Gigante a la Musica Norteña | Don Francisco | Norteno, Spoken Word | | Univision Records |
| 2 | Todo el Año | Obie Bermúdez | Ballad | "Todo el Año" | EMI Latin |
| 2 | Celebra Conmigo | Kinito Méndez | Merengue | | J & N Records |
| 2 | En Vivo | Banda el Recodo | Ranchera, Cumbia | | Fonovisa Records, Universal Music Group Mexico, S.A. De C.V. |
| 2 | En Vivo | Wilson das Neves | | | |
| 2 | Houston: Rodeo Live | Jennifer Peña | Tejano, Bolero, Noteno | | Univision Records |
| 8 | Confí de Fuá | José Mercé | Flamenco | | Virgin Music, EMI |
| 8 | Gaitapontocom | Renato Borghetti | | | |
| 9 | Pa' Corridos | Lupillo Rivera | Corrido, Banda, Norteno | | Univision Records, Universal Music Group Mexico |
| 9 | México en la Piel | Luis Miguel | Vocal, Ballad, Bolero | "Que Seas Feliz" "Sabes una Cosa" "Échame a Mi la Culpa" | Warner Music Latina |
| 9 | Diana Reyes | Diana Reyes | | | Capitol Latin |
| 12 | Luny Tunes Presents La Mision 4: The Take Over | Various artists | | | |
| 16 | Chosen Few: El Documental | Various artists | Soundtrack, Reggaeton | | Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment, Urban Box Office |
| 16 | Aquí Estamos y...¡de Verdad! | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | | Sony Discos |
| 16 | Canta Grandes Sucessos | Leondardo | | | BMG, RCA |
| 16 | Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004 | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "Tu No Tienes Alma" | Warner Music Latina |
| 21 | Real | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton | "Chika Ideal" "Rociarlos" "Dile" "Angel Caído" | Universal Music Latino |
| 23 | El Virus del Amor | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | Norteno | | Universal |
| 23 | Fiesta En La Sierra | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | | | |
| 23 | The Kings of the Beats | Luny Tunes | Reggaeton, Instrumental | | Universal Music Latino |
| 23 | Nostalgia | Manny Manuel | | | Universal Music Latino |
| 23 | Como Nunca | Charlie Cruz | Salsa | | Sony Discos |
| 23 | Hoy Quiero Soñar | Cristian Castro | Ballad | "Te Buscaría" "Una Canción Para Ti" | BMG U.S. Latin |
| 23 | Vida Escante | Nicky Jam | Reggaeton | | Pina Records, Universal Music Latino |
| 23 | En Mi País | Various artists | | | |
| 24 | Solo | Ricardo Arjona | Ballad | "Por Qué Es Tan Cruel El Amor"" | Warner Music Mexico, Warner Music Argentina |
| 30 | Cómo Nace el Universo | Gloria Trevi | Latin Pop | | Ariola, BMG Mexico |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 7 | Resistiré | Toño Rosario | Merengue | "Resistiré" | Universal Music Latino |
| 14 | Bebop Timba | Raphael Cruz | | | |
| 14 | La Fuerza del Destino | Fey | Synth-Pop | "La Fuerza del Destino" "Barco a Venus" | EMI Latin |
| 14 | Voltage AC | Voltio | Reggaeton | | White Lion Records, Jiggiri Records |
| 20 | Som De Adoradores - Ao Vivo | Aline Barros | | | |
| 20 | A Madrinha Do Samba / Ao Vivo Convida | Beth Carvalho | Samba, MPB | | Indie Records |
| 21 | Los Anormales | Héctor el Father | Reggaeton | | Universal Music Latino, Gold Star Music |
| 21 | On My Own | Amarfis y la Banda Atakke | Merengue | "Lamento Boliviano" | J & N Records |
| 28 | La Fiesta Continúa!!! | Christell | Karaoke | | Warner Strategic Merketing Chile, TVN Musicavision |
| 28 | Riberas | Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires and Paquito D'Rivera | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bop, Latin Jazz, Post Bop, Classical, Tango | | Epsa Music |
| 28 | Tradicion | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Quiero" | Musical Productions |

### Unknown release dates

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Tropicana All Stars Recuerda A Benny Moré | Tropicana All Stars | Cubano | | Regu Records |
| Para Caymmi: De Nana, Dori E Danilo | Nana, Dori and Danilof | MPB, Samba | | Wea Music |
| Tamo Aí na Atividade | Charlie Brown Jr. | Pop Rock, Punk, Conscious | | EMI |
| Polkas, Gritos Y Acordeónes | David Lee Garza, Joel Jose Guzman, Sunny Sauceda | | | Guzman Fox Records |
| Cantando Historias | Ivan Lins | MPB | | EMI Music Brasil Ltda. |
| Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal | Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal | Afro-Cuban Jazz | | World Circuit |
| Luz En Mi Vida | Pablo Olivares | | | Editorial Vida |
| Día de Independencia | Rojo | Gospel | | ReyVol Records |
| Deixa O Teu Rio Me Levar – Ao Vivo | Soraya Moraes | Gospel | | Line Records |
| Eletracústico | Gilberto Gil | Bossanova, Samba, Vocal | | Wea Music |
| Ke Zafados | Ke Zafados | | | |
| Poder Payasónico | Los Payasónicos | | | DLV, Capitol Records |
| Sin Restricciones | Miranda! | Synth-Pop | | Pelo Music |
| Rebelde | RBD | Pop Rock, Ballad | "Rebelde" "Solo Quédate En Silencio" "Sálvame" "Un Poco de Tu Amor" | EMI, Televisa, Capitol Records |
| El recital | Gustavo Pena [es] | Singer-songerwriter | | Ayui |

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

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | La Historia Continúa... | Marco Antonio Solis |
| 2 | Za Za Za | Grupo Climax |
| 3 | Amar Sin Mentiras | Marc Anthony |
| 4 | Tributo al Amor | Los Temerarios |
| 5 | Veintisiete | Los Temerarios |
| 6 | Pau-Latina | Paulina Rubio |
| 7 | En Vivo Desde Chicago | Grupo Montez de Durango |
| 8 | Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida | La Oreja de Van Gogh |
| 9 | De Viaje | Sin Bandera |
| 10 | La Historia | A.B. Quintanilla and Kumbia Kings |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "Más Que Tu Amigo" | Marco Antonio Solís |
| 2 | "Te Quise Tanto" | Paulina Rubio |
| 3 | "Cuidarte el Alma" | Chayanne |
| 4 | "Y Todo Queda en Nada" | Ricky Martin |
| 5 | "Vivo y Muero en Tu Piel" | Jennifer Peña |
| 6 | "Que de Raro Tiene" | Los Temerarios |
| 7 | "Ahora Quién" | Marc Anthony |
| 8 | "Tengo Ganas" | Víctor Manuelle |
| 9 | "Que Lloro" | Sin Bandera |
| 10 | "Tu de Que Vas" | Franco De Vita |

## Deaths

* March 27 – Adán Sánchez, Mexican singer (b. 1984)