# 2006 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2006.

## Events

* November 3 — The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
** Shakira is the biggest winner receiving four awards including Album of the Year for Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "La Tortura" featuring Alejandro Sanz.
** Calle 13 wins Best New Artist.

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one singles of 2006 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2006
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2006

## Awards

* 2006 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2006 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2006 Tejano Music Awards

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

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 3 | De Uns Tempos Pra Cá | Chico César | | | RP Music |
| 10 | Cubist Music | Edsel Gomez | Afro-Cuban Jazz | | Zoho |
| 10 | Brasilatinidade ao Vivo | Martinho da Vila | Samba | | MZA Music, EMI |
| 23 | Grrr! | Moderatto | Pop Rock, Glam | | EMI, Labels Mexico |
| 24 | Rancherisimas Con Banda | Graciela Beltrán | Banda, Ranchera | | Univision Records |
| 31 | Soy Diferente | La India | Salsa, Reggaeton | "Soy Diferente" "Solamente una Noche" | Univision Music Group |
| 31 | Amor | Andrea Bocelli | Bolero, Vocal, Latin Pop | | Sugar |

#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 5 | A Lifetime Of Hits... Live At Centro De Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | Salsa | | Tropisounds |
| 7 | Baile Barroco | Daniela Mercury | Axe, Samba | | ZYX Music |
| 13 | Nuevo Quinteto Real | Nuevo Quinteto Real | | | |
| 14 | Masterpiece | R.K.M & Ken-Y | Reggaeton | "Dame Lo Que Quiero" "Down" "Me Matas" "Igual Que Ayer" | Pina Records |
| 14 | Timeless | Sérgio Mendes | Bossanova, Bounce | "Mas Que Nada" "That Heat" "Yes Yes, Y'all" | Concord Records |
| 19 | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Acoustic, Flamenco | | ATO Records, Rubyworks |
| 21 | El Tequilero | Los Originales de San Juan | Ranchera, Tejano | | EMI Latin |
| 21 | Un Momento En El Sonido | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | | Columbia, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 28 | Algo de Mi | Conjunto Primavera | | | Fonovisa |
| 28 | Duele el Amor | Alegres de la Sierra | | | |
| 28 | Still Kickin' It | Akwid and Jae-P | | | |
| 28 | 20 mil heridas | Banda Machos | Banda | | Warner Music Mexico |
| 28 | Nuevamente | La Mafia | Tejano | | Univision Records |
| 28 | Rhapsody In Blue | Michel Camilo and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo | Classical | | |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 7 | Motel | Motel | Rock En Español | | |
| 7 | En El Auditorio Nacional | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera | | Musart, Sony Music Entertainment |
| 14 | Dulce Beat | Belanova | House, Europop, Euro House | "Me Pregunto" "Por Ti" "Rosa Pastel" "Niño" | Universal Music Latino |
| 14 | Directo al Corazón | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Locura de Amor" "Por la Herida de un Amor" | Sony Discos |
| 14 | Polbo | Polbo | Alternative Rock, Indie Rock | | Universal Music Latino |
| 14 | Roda Carioca | Jovino Santos Neto | Contemporary Jazz | | Adventure Music |
| 20 | Samba Passarinho | Péri | Bossanova, Samba | | Rambling Records |
| 21 | Top of the Line | Tito "El Bambino" | Reggaeton | "Caile" "Flow Natural" "Mía" "Tu Cintura" | EMI |
| 21 | Vida de Perros | Los Bunkers | Alternative Rock | | La Oreja, Nacional Records |
| 28 | Éxitos y Más | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | "No Es una Novela" | J&N Records |
| 28 | Prohibido | El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa | Banda | | |
| 28 | Para Amarte Mejor | Andrés Cepeda | Latin Pop | | FM Discos Y Cintas, S.A. |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Sandy & Junior (2006) | Sandy & Junior | | | Universal Music, Mercury |
| 3 | AM/PM Líneas Paralelas | Andy Montañez and Pablo Milanés | | | |
| 3 | Terra Amantiquira | Banda Mantiqueira | Latin Jazz | | Maritaca |
| 3 | Sinfonia Flamenca | Juan Carmona | Flamenco | | Le Chant Du Monde |
| 4 | Kumbia Kings Live | A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | Tejano | "Pachuco" | EMI Music Mexico |
| 4 | Historias Que Contar | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño, Conjunto, Tejano | | FonoVisa |
| 4 | Enamorado | Pepe Aguilar | | | EMI, EMI Televisa Music |
| 4 | Pa Mi Raza | Jae-P | | | |
| 4 | Indeleble | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin rock | "Volverte a Amar" "Quiero Estar Contigo" | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, RCA |
| 4 | Decórame El Corazón | Guardianes del Amor | Grupera | | |
| 4 | La Guitarra Argentina | Cacho Tirao | | | |
| 4 | La cantina: ‘Entre copa y copa... | Lila Downs | | | |
| 11 | Esta Noche Está Para Boleros | Chucho Avellanet | Bolero | | Klasico Records |
| 11 | 13 Cumbias Revolucionadas | Tropical Panama | Cumbia | | |
| 18 | Orgullo de Mujer | Alicia Villareal | Ranchera | | Universal Music Latino |
| 18 | Vencedor | Valentín Elizalde | Norteno, Banda, Corrido | | Universal Music Latino, Regio |
| 18 | Así Soy Yo | Anaís | Ballad | "Lo Que Son Las Cosas" "Estoy Con Él y Pienso en Ti" | Univision Records |
| 18 | Infinito Particular | Marisa Monte | MPB | | EMI, Phonomotor Records |
| 18 | Universo ao Meu Redor | Marisa Monte | Bossanova, MPB | | EMI, Phonometer Records, EMI, Phonometer Records |
| 25 | Guapa | La Oreja de Van Gogh | Pop Rock, Europop | "Muñeca de trapo" "Dulce Locura" "Perdida" "En mi lado del sofá" | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Columbia |
| 25 | Salsa con Reggaeton | Andy Montañez | Salsa, Reggaeton | "Se le Ve" "En Mi Puertorro" | SGZ Entertainment |
| 25 | Dances, Prayers and Meditations for Peace | Néstor Torres | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion | | Heads Up International |
| 25 | Individual | Fulano | Latin pop | | Not On Label |
| 25 | 25 Aniversario | Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández | Mariachi | | |
| 25 | Servando y Florentino | Servando y Florentino | Salsa | "Una Canción Que Te Enamoré" | Universal |
| 25 | 103 Boulevard | Johnny Ventura | Merengue, Reggaeton, Bachata | | Musical Productions |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Obrigado, Gente! | João Bosco | MPB | | Universal Music, Mercury, Canal Brasil |
| 2 | Borrón y Cuenta Nueva | Grupo Montéz de Durango | Duranguense | | |
| 2 | En Vivo: Siempre Contigo | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | | | |
| 2 | Siempre Imitado, Jamas Igualado | Los Rieleros del Norte | | | |
| 2 | No Es Brujeria | Ana Bárbara | Ranchera | | Fonovisa Records |
| 2 | El Sexto Sentido (Re+Loaded) | Thalía | Ballad, Pop Rock, House | "No, No, No" "Cantando por un sueño" | EMI Televisa Music, EMI Televisa Music |
| 4 | Live in Hollywood | RBD | Latin Pop | "No pares" | EMI, Capitol Music |
| 8 | Absolute Quintet | Dafnis Prieto | Latin Jazz | | ZOHO |
| 9 | Todo Cambió | Camila | Latin | "Abrázame" "Coleccionista de Canciones" "Todo Cambió" "Solo Para Ti" | Norte |
| 9 | Decisión unánime | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa, Ballad | "Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer" "Maldita Suerte" "Nunca Había Llorado Así" | Norte |
| 16 | Codes | Ignacio Berroa | Post Bop, Latin Jazz | | Blue Note |
| 22 | Sim e Não | Nando Reis | Pop Rock | | Universal Music, Mercury |
| 22 | Sou Brasileiro | Frank Aguilar | Forro | | FA Music, EMI |
| 23 | King of Kings | Don Omar | Reggaeton | "Angelito" "Conteo" "Salió el Sol" | Machete Music |
| 23 | Lo demás es plástico | Black Guayaba | Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock | | OLE Music, Rockpit Records |
| 23 | What You've Been Waiting For/Lo Que Esperabas | Tiempo Libre | Timba, Salsa | | Shanachie |
| 23 | Viva | Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino | Latin Jazz | | C.A.M. Jazz |
| 23 | Mejor Que Nunca | Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz | Tejano | | |
| 23 | Interpretan Éxitos de Juan Gabriel | Los Ángeles Azules | | | |
| 23 | Letters from Argentina | Lalo Schifrin | Tango | | Aleph Records |
| 29 | Uma Nova Paixão ao Vivo | Alcione | MPB | | |
| 29 | Vida Marvada | Chitãozinho & Xororó | Country | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| 29 | Diferente | Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano | Forro | | Sony Music |
| 30 | Contigo Me Voy | Rosario | Vocal, Flamenco, Ballad | | Ariola, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Levante a Taça | Caju & Castanha | Brazilian roots | | |
| 6 | Cosa Nostra | Gran Omar and Ivy Queen | Reggaeton | "Paquetes" "No Hacen Na" | La Calle |
| 6 | Limón y Sal | Julieta Venegas | Mariachi, Tejano, Pop Rock, Ranchera | "Me Voy" "Limón y Sal" "Eres Para Mí" "Primer día" "De Que Me Sirve" | Norte |
| 6 | Relaciones Conflictivas | Duelo | | | |
| 6 | La Trayectoria | Gloria Trevi | Latin pop | | Univision Records |
| 6 | Tierra Extraña | Patrulla 81 | | | Disa |
| 6 | Pescado Original | Enanitos Verdes | Pop Rock | | Universal Music Group |
| 6 | Ahí vamos | Gustavo Cerati | Pop Rock | | Ariola, Sony BMG |
| 6 | Serenata En San Juan | Melina León and Los Tri-O | Bolero | | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 6 | Ana e Jorge ao Vivo | Ana Carolina and Seu Jorge | | | Naive |
| 13 | Grandes Exitos En Vivo | Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano | Vallenato | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 13 | Carioca | Chico Buarque | MPB | | Biscoito Fino, Abril Colecoes |
| 20 | Más Alla del Sol | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera | | Musart |
| 20 | A Paso Firme | Alacranes Musical | | | Aguila Records |
| 20 | Los Rompe Discotekas | Héctor el Father | Reggaeton | | Def Jam Recordings, Roc La Familia, Machete Music, Vi Music, Gold Star Music |
| 20 | Tierra Cali | Tierra Cali | | | |
| 20 | Joyas Prestadas | Niña Pastori | Flamenco, Vocal | | Ariola, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 27 | Puro pa' arriba | Los Huracanes del Norte | Norteno | | Univision Records, Univision Music Group |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Minhas Canções | Fábio Jr. | Ballad | | RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 3 | De Corpo e Alma | Leonardo | Ballad, Folk | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| 4 | Evoluciones | Los Palominos | Tejano | | |
| 4 | Spain Again | Michel Camilo and Tomatito | Fusion, Flamenco | | Emarcy, Universal |
| 11 | Sigo Siendo Yo: Grandes Éxitos | Marc Anthony | Salsa, Europop, Ballad | "Qué Preció Tiene el Cielo" | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 11 | Sigue el Taconazo | Chente Barrera y Taconazo | | | Q-Vo Records |
| 11 | Brasilianos | Hamilton de Holanda Quintet | Latin Jazz | | Adventure Music |
| 12 | Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea | Zoé | Alternative rock, psychedelic rock | | Noiselab Records, Labels Mexico |
| 18 | Libre | Gisselle | Merengue | "De Que Nos Vale" | Universal Music Latino |
| 18 | Amor Gitano | Cuisillos | Ranchera | | Musart |
| 18 | Un Fuego de Sangre Pura | Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto | Porro, Cumbia, Corrido | | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 20 | En Vivo | Michael Salgado | | | |
| 22 | Acariocando | Ivan Lins | MPB | | EMI |
| 24 | Amor Absoluto | Daniel | Brazilian romantic | | Continental East West |
| 25 | Navegando Por Ti | José Luis Perales | Ballad | | Columbia, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V. |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | MTV ao Vivo CPM 22 | CPM 22 | Alternative Rock | | Universal Music, Arsenal Music |
| 1 | Conterrâneos | Dominguinhos | MPB, Forro | | Eldorado |
| 8 | Lágrimas Cálidas | Fanny Lu | Vallenato | "No Te Pido Flores" "Te Arrepentiras" "Y Si Te Digo" | Universal Music Latino |
| 8 | En Vivo: El Original | Toño Rosario | Merengue | "A lo Oscuro" | Universal Music Latino |
| 10 | E Aí? | Jorge Aragão | | | Indie Records Ltda. |
| 14 | Standards Rican-ditioned | Ray Barretto | Latin Jazz | | ZOHO |
| 14 | Esta Es Mi Vida | Jesse & Joy | Nueva Cancion | "Espacio Sideral" "Ya No Quiero" "Volveré" "Llegaste Tú" "Somos Lo Que Fue" | Warner Music Mexico |
| 22 | Amar es Combatir | Maná | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock | "Labios Compartidos" "Bendita Tu Luz" "Manda Una Señal" "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" "El Rey Tiburón" | Warner Music Mexico |
| 22 | El Mundo Se Equivoca | La 5ª Estación | Pop Rock, Ballad | "Tu Peor Error" "Me Muero" "Sueños Rotos" "Ahora Que Te Vas" "La Frase Tonta De La Semana" | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Ariola |
| 22 | Around the City | Eliane Elias | Bossa Nova, Contemporary Jazz | | Bluebird, RCA Victor |
| 22 | Fuzionado | Oscar D'León | Tropical | | |
| 22 | Érase Que Se Era | Silvio Rodríguez | Nueva Trova | | Ojala, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 22 | Escúchame | Pedro Fernández | | | Universal Music Latino |
| 23 | Ao Vivo em Goiânia | Bruno & Marrone | Country | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 29 | The Underdog/El Subestimado | Tego Calderón | Reggaeton | "Los Maté" "Chillin'" "Cuando Baila Reggaeton" "Llora, Llora" | Jiggiri Records, Atlantic |
| 29 | Dismiss the Mystery | Salvador | Latin Christian | | Word, Curb Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| 29 | Lo Que Trajo el Barco | Obie Bermúdez | Ballad, Soft Rock | | EMI Televisa Music |
| 29 | Mas Fuerte Que Nunca | Banda el Recodo | | | |
| 29 | Son...Para El Mundo | Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano | Vallenato, Ranchera | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | cê | Caetano Veloso | Bossanova, MPB | | Universal Music, Mercury |
| 1 | Trilhas | Naná Vasconcelos | Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz, Score | | Azul Music |
| 5 | Toby Love | Toby Love | Bachata | "Tengo Un Amor" "Don't Cry (La Niña Que Soñe)" | Sony BMG Norte |
| 5 | Super Pop Venezuela | Los Amigos Invisibles | House, Disco | | Gozadera Records |
| 5 | Reina | Kinky | House, Disco | | Kin Kon Records, Nettwerk |
| 12 | All Of Me | Jay Perez | Tejano | | Tejas Records |
| 12 | Tango Legends | Vayo | Tango | | Pantaleon Records |
| 13 | Made in Argentina 2005 | Andrés Calamaro | Cumbia, Tango | | Gasa, Warner Music Argentina |
| 19 | Ananda | Paulina Rubio | Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Ranchera, Euro House | "Ni Una Sola Palabra" "Nada Puede Cambiarme" "Ayúdame" "Que Me Voy A Quedar" | Universal Music Latino |
| 19 | 12 Segundos de Oscuridad | Jorge Drexler | Vocal | | DRO Atlantic |
| 19 | La Travesía | Joe Veras | Bachata | "En El Amor" | J&N Records, JVN Musical Inc. |
| 20 | El Mundo Cabe en Una Canción | Fito Páez | Pop Rock | | Sony Bmg Music Entertainment |
| 26 | Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2 | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin pop | "Antes de Que Te Vayas" "Ojalá" "No Puedo Olvidarla" "Te Voy a Esperar | Fonovisa |
| 26 | Mas Flow: Los Benjamins | Luny Tunes and Tainy | Reggaeton | "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" "Royal Rumble (Se Van)" "Lento" | Cinq Music Group |
| 26 | Entre Copas y Botellas | Lupillo Rivera | | | Venevision International Music, LLC |
| 26 | Piensame un Momento | Pesado | | | Warner Music Latina |
| 26 | Mil y Una Historias En Vivo | Franco De Vita | Ballad | "Tengo" | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 26 | Con Sabor A Mi | Kinito Méndez | Merengue | | |
| 26 | Cabalgando En Las Canciones de Joan Sebastian | Caballo Dorado | Grupera | | |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Especiaria | Flavio Chamis | | | |
| 3 | Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz | A.B. Quintanilla III y los Kumbia All Starz | Cumbia | "Chiquilla" "Parece Que Va a Llover" "Speedy Gonzales" "Mami/Anoche No Dormí" | EMI Televisa Music |
| 3 | E.S.L. | Akwid | G-Funk | | Univision Records |
| 3 | La Produccion Maestra 2006 | Banda Pequenos Musica | Ranchera, Cumbia | | Fonovisa Records, Alaska Records, Universal Music Group Mexico |
| 3 | Utopía | Belinda | Pop Rock | "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" "Bella Traición" "Luz Sin Gravedad" "Alguien Más" "Es De Verdad" | EMI, Televisa EMI Music |
| 3 | Amantes Sunt Amentes | Panda | Alternative Rock | | Movic Records, Warner Music Mexico |
| 3 | Pasajero | Gipsy Kings | Europop Flamenco | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 10 | Soy Como Tú | Olga Tañón | Merengue | "Desilusióname" "María" | Univision Records |
| 17 | Mi Sueño | Marlon Fernández | Salsa | "Usted Abusó" | La Calle Records |
| 17 | Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra... y sus Canciones | Pablo Montero | Ranchera | | |
| 23 | Las Siete y Media | Iván Ferreiro | Alternative Rock | | WEA |
| 23 | Tierra De Calma | Miguel Poveda | Flamenco | | DiscMedi Blau |
| 24 | Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos | Intocable | Norteño | | EMI, EMI Televisa Music |
| 24 | The Shadow Of Your Wings: Hymns And Sacred Songs | Fernando Ortega | Acoustic, Soft Rock, Religious | | Curb Records |
| 24 | Oye | Aterciopelados | Latin alternative | | Nacional Records |
| 24 | Desatados | Los Horóscopos de Durango | Cumbia, Ranchera | | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. |
| 24 | Sigo Siendo Yo | Héctor Acosta "el Torito" | Merengue, Bachata | "Me Voy" | Hector Acosta & Orquesta S.A. |
| 25 | Los Pajaros | Vicentico | Pop Rock, Ska | | Ariola, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 26 | Baladas do Asfalto & Outros Blues ao Vivo | Zeca Baleiro | Brazilian Pop | | MZA Music, Universal Music |
| 31 | Alegría | Marcos Witt | Latin Christian | | Norte |
| 31 | Un Tiempo, Un Estilo, Un Amor | Los Ángeles de Charly | Grupera | | |
| 31 | A Punto a Estallar | N'Klabe | Salsa, Reggaeton | "Ella Volvió" | Norte, NuLife Entertainment |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Ao Vivo | Gal Costa | MPB | | |
| 1 | Eternamente Cauby Peixoto: 55 Anos de Carreira | Cauby Peixoto | Brazilian romantic | | |
| 6 | Concerto em Lisboa | Mariza | Fado | | World Connection, Capitol Records, EMI Music Portugal |
| 6 | Acústico MTV 2 Gafieira | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| 7 | El Tren de los Momentos | Alejandro Sanz | Acoustic, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Latin Pop | "A la Primera Persona" "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" "Enséñame Tus Manos" "En la Planta de Tus Pies" | WEA |
| 7 | MTV Unplugged | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Tu Recuerdo" "Pégate" "Gracias por Pensar en Mi" "Con Tu Nombre" | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 7 | La Reina Canta a México | Ana Gabriel | Vocal | | Sony Music Latin |
| 7 | In The Zone | Ed Calle | | | Mojito Records, Union Music Group, Union Records |
| 7 | La Republica | Ilegales | Latin, Hip-House, Bachata, Merengue, Reggaeton | | Universal Music Latino |
| 7 | Los Vaqueros | Wisin & Yandel | Reggaeton | "Pegao" "Dame Un Kiss" "Yo Te Quiero" "Quizás" | Machete Music, WY Records |
| 14 | K.O.B. Live | Aventura | Bachata | "Los Infieles" "Mi Corazoncito" "El Perdedor" | Norte |
| 14 | José Feliciano y Amigos | José Feliciano | Latin pop | "Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir" | Siente Music, Universal Music Latino |
| 14 | Conquistando Corazones | K-Paz de la Sierra | Norteno, Ranchera, Charanga, Cumbia | | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. |
| 14 | Navidades | Luis Miguel | Holiday, Latin Pop | "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" "Mi Humilde Oración" | Warner Music Latina |
| 14 | La Tragedia del Vaquero | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera, Corrido | | Norte |
| 14 | Yo Canto | Laura Pausini | Soft Pop, Pop Rock, Ballad, Vocal | | Atlantic |
| 14 | Pasado | Sin Bandera | Salsa, Tango, Vocal, Ballad | | Epic, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 14 | Siluetas | Los Acosta | Cumbia | | Fonovisa Records |
| 16 | Simpático | The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project | Latin Jazz | | ArtistShare |
| 21 | The Bad Boy | Héctor el Father | Reggaeton | "Sola" | Machete Music |
| 21 | Haciendo Historia | Xtreme | Bachata | "Shorty, Shorty" "No Me Digas Que No" | La Calle, Univision Music Group |
| 21 | Realtime | Limi-T 21 | | | |
| 21 | Trova Con Salsa Pa'l Bailador | Sanabria | Salsa | | |
| 21 | Pedazos de Mí | Amaury Gutiérrez | | | Universal Music Latino |
| 21 | Éxitos 98:06 | Luis Fonsi | Ballad | "Tu Amor" | Universal |
| 21 | Secuencia | Reik | Pop Rock | "Invierno" "Me Duele Amarte" "De Qué Sirve" "Sabes" | Norte |
| 21 | Nuevas Metas | La Factoría | Reggaeton | | Universal Music Latino |
| 24 | Celestial | RBD | Pop Rock, Ballad, Latin Pop | "Ser O Parecer" "Celestial" "Bésame Sin Miedo" "Dame" | Televisa Musica |
| 27 | De La Habana a Nueva York | Alfredo Valdés Jr. | Salsa, Son, Latin Jazz | | Envida |
| 28 | Arroz Con Habichuela | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | "No Hay Manera" "Arroz Con Habichuela" "Si la Ves Por Ahí" "Te Veo Nena" "Yo No Mendigo Amor" | Norte, Discos 605 |
| 28 | 35 Aniversario: En Vivo | Willy Chirino | Afro-Cuban, Son, Salsa | | Norte |
| 30 | Raro | El Cuarteto de Nos | Alternative rock | | Bizarro Records |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Para Toda a Família | Sérgio Reis | | | |
| 1 | 40 Anos de Carreira: Ao Vivo no Teatro Municipal Vol. 2 | Beth Carvalho | Samba | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 4 | NX Zero | NX Zero | Emo | | Universal Music, Arsenal Music |
| 5 | Habla El Corazón | Yuridia | Ballad | "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado" "Habla El Corazón" | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Azteca Music |
| 5 | Masa Con Masa | Millo Torres and El Tercer Planeta | Reggae, Ska | | Machete Music |
| 6 | Mujer de Fe | Paulina Aguirre | Latin Christian | | |
| 14 | 40 Anos de Sucesso Do Bom Rapaz | Wanderley Cardoso | MPB | | EMI |

### Dates unknown

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| Prefiero la soledad | Retoño | Norteño | |
| Grafiti de Amor | Binomio de Oro de América | Vallenato | Codiscos, Costeno |
| Impredecible | Binomio de Oro de América | Vallenato | Codiscos, Costeno |
| Otra Vez Raices | The Legends | | |
| Te Amo Tango | Raul Jaurena | | Random Records S.R.L. |
| Prisma | Paulo Ricardo | Ballad, Pop Rock | EMI |
| Carrossel | Skank | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| Balé Mulato - Ao Vivo | Daniela Mercury | Samba | Net FX |
| Oficina Elektracustika G3 | Oficina G3 | Gospel, Acoustic, Alternative Rock | MK Music |
| Esquemas juveniles | Javiera Mena | Latin, Synth-Pop | Quemasucabeza |

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

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2006, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | Barrio Fino en Directo | Daddy Yankee |
| 2 | Pa'l Mundo | Wisin & Yandel |
| 3 | King of Kings | Don Omar |
| 4 | Nuestro Amor | RBD |
| 5 | Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino | Don Omar |
| 6 | Now Esto Es Musica! Latino | Various artists |
| 7 | Amar es Combatir | Maná |
| 8 | Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Shakira |
| 9 | Rebelde | RBD |
| 10 | Mi Sangre | Juanes |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2006, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | "Down" | R.K.M & Ken-Y |
| 2 | "Hips Don't Lie" | Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean |
| 3 | "Rompe" | Daddy Yankee |
| 4 | "Aliado del Tiempo" | Mariano Barba |
| 5 | "Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)" | Wisin & Yandel |
| 6 | "Caile" | Tito "El Bambino" |
| 7 | "Machucando" | Daddy Yankee |
| 8 | "Angelito" | Don Omar |
| 9 | "Un Beso" | Aventura |
| 10 | "Labios Compartidos" | Maná |

## Deaths

* February 1 – Horacio Buscaglia [es], 62, Uruguayan singer and composer
* February 17 – Ray Barretto, 76, American-born Latin jazz percussionist and bandleader, heart failure.
* March 23 – Pío Leyva, 88, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club), heart attack.
* March 25 – Rocío Dúrcal, 61, Spanish singer and actress, uterine cancer.
* May 10 – Soraya, 37, Colombian-American songwriter, guitarist, arranger, record producer, and singer, breast cancer.
* June 1 – Rocío Jurado, 61, Spanish singer and actress, pancreatic cancer.
* June 6 – Hilton Ruiz, 54, American jazz pianist, injuries from a fall.
* July 1 – Israel Kantor, 56, Cuban singer
* July 11 – Oscar Moro, 58, Argentine drummer
* July 13 – Jesús Caunedo "La Gruya", Cuban alto sax musician
* August 6:
** Miguel "Angá" Díaz, 45, Cuban conga player, heart attack.
** Moacir Santos, 80, Brazilian composer and arranger.
* October 14 – Freddy Fender, 69, American singer ("Before the Next Teardrop Falls"), lung cancer.
* November 6 – Miguel Aceves Mejía, 90, Mexican singer and actor known as "the king of the falsetto", bronchitis.
* November 25 – Valentín Elizalde, 27, Mexican banda singer, shot.
* November 26 – Raúl Velasco, 73, Mexican television presenter (Siempre en Domingo), hepatitis C.
* December 14 – Sivuca, 76, Brazilian accordionist and composer, cancer.