# 2000 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e., music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2000.

## Events

* January 25 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announces the creation of the "Los Premios de Oro y Platino" ("The Gold and Platinum Awards" in Spanish) for Latin albums (defined by the RIAA as a release with 51% or more in Spanish). Initially the thresholds for awards are 100,000 units for Disco de Oro, 200,000 units for Disc de Platino, and 400,000 or more for Multi-platino. Charlie Zaa, Luis Fonsi, Frankie Negrón, Los Hermanos Rosario, Gisselle, Jaci Velasquez, A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings, José Luis Rodríguez, Victor Manuelle, Jerry Rivera, and Grupo Mania are the first musicians to receive the RIAA Latin certifications.
* September 13 – The inaugural Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California:
** "Corazón Espinado" by Santana featuring Maná wins the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
** Amarte Es un Placer by Luis Miguel wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
** "Dímelo" by Marc Anthony wins the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
** Ibrahim Ferrer wins the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
** Cuban-American songwriter and producer Emilio Estefan is honored as the Person of the Year

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one albums of 2000 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 2000 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2000
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2000

## Awards

* 2000 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2000 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2000 Tejano Music Awards

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

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 24 | Morir de Amor | Conjunto Primavera | Norteno | | Fonovisa, Inc. |
| 24 | Querencia | Mayte Martín | Flamenco | | Virgin |
| 25 | Por el Pasado | Grupo Bryndis | Cumbia, Ballad | | Disa |
| 25 | Corazón Duro | Alex Bueno | Bachata | "Que Vuelva" | J&N Records |

#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Son by Four | Son by Four | Salsa, Ballad, Merengue, Hip-House | "A Puro Dolor" | Sony Discos |
| 1 | Ciego de Amor | Charlie Zaa | Ballad | "Donde Está el Amor" | Sonolux, Sony Discos |
| 1 | Abre | Fito Páez | Pop Rock | | Warner Music Colombia |
| 8 | Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa | Celia Cruz | Salsa, Afro-Cuban | | RMM Records |
| 8 | A Mis Niños de 30 Años | Miliki | Vocal | | Ariola |
| 8 | Homenaje a Ramon Ayala: 25 Aniversario | Julio Preciado | | | |
| 8 | Que Voy a Hacer Sin Ti | Pablo Montero | Bolero, Ranchera | "Que Voy a Hacer Sin Ti" "Cuando Ya No Me Quieras" "Vuelve Junto a Mi" | BMG U.S. Latin, RCA |
| 15 | La Extraordinaria Paradoja del Sonido Quijano | Café Quijano | | | WEA |
| 15 | Los Caballeros de la Noche | Los Acosta | | | EMI Latin, Disa |
| 15 | Viva la Musica | Gipsyland | Batucada, Hip-House, Samba | | Hollywood Records |
| 21 | Uno | La Ley | Pop Rock | | WEA Latina, Inc. |
| 29 | MTV Unplugged | Shakira | Pop Rock | "No Creo" (live) | Sony Discos |
| 29 | En la Madrugada Se Fue | Los Temerarios | | "Te Hicé Mal" | FonoVisa |
| 29 | El Original | Los Originales de San Juan | | | |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 20 | Siempre Habra una Mujer | Los Rehenes | | | |
| 21 | Lobo Herido | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera. Mariachi | | Sony Discos |
| 24 | Guerra de Estados Pesados | Various artists | | | |
| 27 | El Nuevo Charro de Mexico | Ezequiel Peña | | | |
| 28 | Cuba Linda | Cachao | Latin Jazz, Mambo, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Guajira | | EMI Latin, CineSon |
| 28 | Sabe a Limi-T | Limi-T 21 | | "Como Tu Me Quiere a Mi" | EMI Latin |
| 28 | Zona de Peligro | Bobby Pulido | Tejano | | EMI Latin |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 4 | Eternamente | Ana Gabriel | Ballad, Vocal | | Sony Discos |
| 4 | Caricias | Rocío Dúrcal | Vocal, Ballad | "Infiel" | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| 4 | Libertango: The Music of Ástor Piazzolla | Gary Burton | Contemporary Jazz, Tango | | Concord Jazz |
| 10 | Alabanza | Montse Cortés | Flamenco | | Columbia |
| 11 | Hablando del Amor | Tony Vega | | | RMM 2000 |
| 11 | Live at the Village Vanguard | Chucho Valdés | Afro-Cuban Jazz | | Blue Note |
| 11 | Con Su Loquera | Mala Fe | Merengue | | JVN Musical Inc. |
| 18 | Voy a Enamorarte | Gisselle | Merengue, Rumba, Bolero, Ballad, Salsa | "Jurame" | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| 18 | ...De Vuelta al Barrio | Chichí Peralta | Merengue, Bachata, Son | | Caiman Records |
| 18 | Live at the Blue Note | Paquito D'Rivera Quintet | Latin Jazz | | Half Note |
| 18 | Escorpion | Banda Maguey | Corrido, Cumbia, Bolero, Ranchera | | BMG U.S. Latin, RCA |
| 18 | Yolandita En Vivo | Yolandita Monge | | | BMG U.S. Latin |
| 22 | Los Angeles Tambien Bailan | Grupo Mojado | | | |
| 25 | Entre Tus Brazos | Alejandro Fernández | Ballad, Vocal | "Quiereme" "Si Te Vas | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |
| 25 | Buena Visa Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo | Omara Portuondo | | | |
| 25 | Arrasando | Thalía | Latin, Synth-Pop, Euro House | "Entre el mar y una estrella" "Regresa a mí" "Arrasando" "Reencarnación" "Rosalinda" | EMI Latin |
| 25 | Secreto de Amor | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera, Ballad | "Secreto de Amor" "Un Idiota" "Me Gustas" | Musart |
| 25 | Decimo Aniversario | Los Terribles del Norte | | | |
| 25 | ¡Muy Divertido! | Marc Ribot | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Afro-Cuban | | Atlantic |
| 25 | Fruta Prohibida | Sonora Tropicana | | | |
| 25 | Oh! Que Gusto | Grupo Atrapado | | | |
| 25 | Tanto Tempo | Bebel Gilberto | Bossa Nova, Samba | | Six Degree Records, Ziriguiboom, Crammed Discs |
| 25 | Poeta y Guerrero | Domingo Quiñones | Salsa, Bolero | | RMM Records |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Alma Caribeña | Gloria Estefan | Salsa, Latin Pop | "No Me Dejes De Querer" "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Por Un Beso" | Epic |
| 2 | Baño de Luna | Melina León | Merengue | | Sony Discos |
| 2 | En Sol Mayor | Joe Arroyo | Salsa, Cumbia | | Sony Discos |
| 2 | Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno | Carlos Malta and Pife Muderno | Forro, Batucada | | Rob Digital |
| 2 | Fenomenal | Rey Ruiz | Salsa | "Desde Que No Estás" | Bohemia Records |
| 9 | Son | Albita Rodríguez | | | |
| 13 | Afro-Cuban Dream... Live & in Clave! | Bobby Sanabria Big Band | Latin Jazz | | Arabesque Recordings |
| 15 | A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça | Planet Hemp | Hardcore | | Chaos, Chaos |
| 16 | Os Amores Libres | Carlos Núñez | Celtic, Flamenco, Sephardic | "Jigs & Bulls" "Muiñeiras Da Sorte" "A Orillas Del Rio Sil" | RCA Victor, BMG Classics |
| 16 | El Rey del Rodeo | Emilio Navaira | | | RCA |
| 16 | Suíte Leopoldina | Guinga | MPB | | Velas |
| 16 | Así Soy | Charlie Cruz | | "Amarte Es un Problema" | WEA Latina, WeaCaribe |
| 16 | Toromania | Los Toros Band | Merengue, Bachata | "Mi Niña" | Universal Music Latino |
| 16 | Dónde Está la Vida | Francisco Céspedes | Ballad | | WEA Latina |
| 17 | Brujerizmo | Brujeria | Death Metal | | Roadrunner Records |
| 23 | Por Encima de Todo | Grupo Límite | Norteno, Tejano | | Universal, Rodven |
| 23 | Paulina | Paulina Rubio | Latin Pop | "Lo Haré Por Ti" "El Último Adiós" "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" "Vive El Verano" "Tal Vez, Quizá" | Universal, Polydor |
| 23 | Quemame los Ojos | Ramón Ayala | Conjunto, Tejano | | Freddie Records |
| 23 | Bacilos | Bacilos | | | Wea Latina |
| 23 | No Dejes de Bailar | Caballo Dorado | | | Metro Casa Musical, S.A. De C.V. |
| 23 | Que Se Mueran los Feos | Los Tigrillos | Norteno, Tejano | | WEA Mex, WEA Latina, Inc. |
| 25 | Quien Iba a Pensar | Jimmy Gonzalez | | | |
| 25 | Nação Nordestina | Zé Ramalho | MPB | | BMG Brasil, Ariola |
| 29 | Los Corridos Mas Torones | Grupo Exterminador | Norteno, Corrido | | Fonovisa |
| 30 | El Toro del Corrido | Lupillo Rivera | Norteno | | Cintas Acuario |
| 30 | Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio | Wisin & Yandel | | | |
| 30 | Mi Estrella | Jay Perez | Tejano | | Sony Discos |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 6 | El Sapo | Azul Azul | | "La Bomba" | Sony Discos |
| 13 | Las Tardecitas de Minton's | Adrián Iaies Trio | Tango | | Acqua Records |
| 13 | Voz no Ouvido | Pedro Mariano | MPB | | Trama |
| 13 | Semente Caipira | Pena Branca | Caipira, Sertanejo | | Kuarup Discos |
| 13 | Quero Colo | Leonardo | Ballad, Country | | BMG Brasil, RCA |
| 15 | As Canções de Eu Tu Eles | Gilberto Gil | Soundtrack, Bossa Nova | | Atlantic |
| 16 | Puro Prazer | Zizi Possi | MPB | | Universal Music, Mercury |
| 20 | Noche de Cuatro Lunas | Julio Iglesias | Ballad, Chanson, Vocal | | Columbia, Sony Discos |
| 20 | Eterno | Luis Fonsi | Salsa, Soft Rock, Ballad | "Imaginame Sin Ti" "No Te Cambio Por Ninguna" "Mi Sueño" | Universal Music Latino |
| 20 | Rhythms For a New Millennium | Alex Acuña y su Acuarela de Tambores | Salsa, Afro-Cuban | | DCC Compact Classics |
| 20 | Masterpiece/Obra Maestra | Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri | | | |
| 20 | De Mis Manos | Raúl di Blasio | Easy Listening, Ballad | | BMG U.S. Latin |
| 27 | Siempre Cuenta Conmigo | Leonardo Gonzales | | | |
| 27 | Abrázame y Bésame | Jennifer y los Jetz | | | |
| 27 | Tequila con Limón con el Mariachi | Mariachi Sol de Mexico | | | |
| 30 | Hasta la Cima del Cielo | Solido | Tejano | | Freddie Records |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 3 | Los Paraísos Desiertos | Ismael Serrano | Acoustic, Soft Rock | | Universal |
| 11 | La Vida Es | Nek | Pop Rock, Euro House | | WEA |
| 18 | Estos Si Son Corridos | Banda Arkángel R-15 | Corrido | | Luna Music, Sony Discos |
| 18 | Cd00 | OV7 | Ballad | | Sony Discos |
| 18 | No Podemos Volar | El Tri | | | WEA Latina |
| 18 | En Vivo! | Manny Manuel | Merengue | | RMM Records |
| 18 | 3001 | Rita Lee | | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| 18 | Con Arena Nueva | Rikarena | Merengue, Bachata | "Cuando el Amor Se Daña" | J&N Records, Sony Discos |
| 18 | Para Siempre | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Amor de Novela" | Sony Discos |
| 18 | Mas Intenso Que Nunca | Grupo Intenso | | | |
| 18 | Sueños de Juventud | DKDA | Soundtrack | | EMI Latin, Televisa |
| 20 | En Que Trabaja el Muchacho | Los Huracanes del Norte | Norteno, Corrido, Ranchera | | FonoVisa |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Serás Parte de Mi Mundo | Anthony | Merengue | "Yo Te Confieso" | J&N Records, Sony Discos |
| 6 | Gozo Poderoso | Aterciopelados | Alternative Rock, Pop Rock | | Arista, BMG U.S. Latin |
| 8 | Melaza | David Sánchez | Contemporary Jazz | | Columbia |
| 8 | Lusofonia | Martinho da Vila | Samba, African | | Sony Discos |
| 9 | Tu Veneno | Natalia Oreiro | Downtempo, Synth-Pop, Disco | | Ariola, BMG U.S. Latin |
| 15 | Rompiendo Noches | Tito Rojas | Salsa | | Musical Productions, Sony Discos |
| 22 | Evolución | Luis Enrique | Salsa | | Wea Latina, Inc. |
| 22 | Bueninvento | Julieta Venegas | Alternative Rock, Ranchera, Pop Rock | | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| 22 | Mardi Gras Mambo: Cubanismo! in New Orleans | Cubanismo! | Afro-Cuban Jazz | | Hannibal Records |
| 26 | Mayo Longo | Carlos Núñez | Folk | | Ariola, BMG Espana |
| 28 | Plaza De Toros Mexico | Banda el Recodo | | | FonoVisa |
| 29 | Lo Grande de los Grandes | Pepe Aguilar | Ranchera | | Musart |
| 29 | Galería Caribe | Ricardo Arjona | Acoustic, Soft Rock, Pop Rock | "Cuando" "Te Enamoraste de Ti" "A Cara O Cruz" "Mesías" "Porque Hablamos" | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |
| 29 | Ya Lo Ves | UFF | Synth-Pop | | Lideres |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 11 | El viaje de Copperpot | La Oreja de Van Gogh | Ballad, Vocal, Pop Rock | | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |
| 12 | Mi Reflejo | Christina Aguilera | Latin, Ballad | "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)" "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" "Falsas Esperanzas" | RCA, BMG U.S. Latin |
| 12 | Te Soñé | El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa | | | |
| 12 | Toma Ketama! | Ketama | Flamenco, Fusion | | Mercury, Universal |
| 12 | Entre tú y mil mares | Laura Pausini | Soul, Ballad | "Entre tú y mil mares" "Quiero decirte que te amo" | CGD East West |
| 12 | Yo no fui | Pedro Fernández | Ranchera, Ballad, Mariachi | | Universal, Mercury |
| 12 | Tributo al Cuarteto Patria | Eliades Ochoa | Cuatro, Son, Guaracha, Bolero, Cubano | | Higher Octave World |
| 12 | Arepa 3000 | Los Amigos Invisibles | Latin, Funk, Dance-Pop, Downtempo, Pop Rock, Disco, Cumbia, Lounge, Easy Listening, Breaks, Leftfield, House | | Luaka Bop |
| 12 | Soul of the Conga | Poncho Sanchez | Latin Jazz | | Concord Picante |
| 12 | Así Mismo Fue | Tito Nieves | Salsa | | RMM Records |
| 12 | Unforgettable Boleros | Chucho Valdés | Bolero | | Velas |
| 12 | Rabanes | Los Rabanes | Pop Rock | | Sony Discos |
| 12 | Como Este Loco | Julio Preciado | | | RCA |
| 15 | Mi Guitarra y Yo | Banda Machos | Cumbia, Corrido, Ballad, Ranchera | | Metro Casa Musical, S.A. De C.V. |
| 15 | Gitana Soy | Remedios Amaya | Flamenco | | Hispavox |
| 19 | Motherland | Danilo Pérez | Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz | | Verve Records |
| 19 | Chanchullo | Rubén González | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Son | | Nonesuch |
| 22 | Ciudad de las Ideas | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | | Ariola, BMG Espana |
| 25 | De Paisano a Paisano | Los Tigres del Norte | Ballad, Bolero, Conjunto, Corrido, Cumbia, Norteño, Ranchera | | FonoVisa |
| 26 | El Alma al Aire | Alejandro Sanz | | "El Alma al Aire" "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" "Quisiera Ser" "Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas" | WEA |
| 26 | Entre Pericos y Gallos | Los Razos de Sacramento | | | |
| 26 | The Latin Album | Keith Lockhart conducting The Boston Pops Orchestra | | | |
| 26 | Siempre Viviré | Celia Cruz | Salsa | | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 2 | De Antologia | Leopoldo Federico and Orquesta | | | |
| 3 | Vivo | Luis Miguel | Vocal, Ballad, Bolero, Bachata | "La Bikina" "Y" | WEA Latina |
| 3 | Simplemente | Chayanne | Salsa, Vocal, Ballad | "Yo Te Amo" "Candela" "Boom Boom" "Mariana Mambo" | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |
| 3 | Subir Al Cielo | MDO | | | Sony Discos, Sony Discos |
| 10 | Oscar De La Hoya | Oscar De La Hoya | | "Ven a Mi" | EMI Latin |
| 10 | Mas Libre | Plena Libre | | | Ryko Latino |
| 10 | Carambola | Chico O'Farrill | Latin Jazz | | Milestone |
| 10 | Albeniz: Merlin | Carlos Álvarez, Plácido Domingo, Jane Henschel and Ana Maria Martinez | Romantic, Opera | | Decca |
| 10 | On Time | Ilegales | Latin, Merengue, Dance-Pop, Hip-House, Salsa | "Tu Recuerdo" | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| 16 | O Rodo | Harmonia do Samba | Axe, Samba | | Abril Music |
| 16 | Bacalov: Misa Tango | Plácido Domingo and Ana Maria Martinez | Neo-Classical | | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 17 | Fíjate Bien | Juanes | Latin Pop | | Surco, Universal |
| 17 | Girados en Concierto | Ana Torroja and Miguel Bosé | Pop Rock | | WEA |
| 17 | Contigo | La Mafia | | | FonoVisa |
| 17 | Mejores Tiempos | Michael Salgado | Tejano | | Discos Joey International |
| 20 | Sangre Caliente | Los Terribles del Norte | | | |
| 24 | La Caspa del Diablo | Los Originales de San Juan | | | |
| 24 | World Jazz | Lara & Reyes | Flamenco | | Higher Octave Music |
| 24 | The Return of El Santo | King Changó | Ska | | Luaka Bop |
| 25 | Calle 54 | Various artists | | | |
| 30 | Estilo Libre | Eros Ramazzotti | | | |
| 30 | The Other Side | Hevia | Tribal, Folk, Ethereal | | Higher Octave World |
| 30 | Un Sueño | Los Ángeles de Charly | Cumbia | | FonoVisa |
| 30 | En Vivo | Marco Antonio Solís | | | FonoVisa |
| 31 | Yo Soy Toño | Toño Rosario | Merengue | | Wea Latina, Inc. |
| 31 | Te Quisé Olvidar | MDO | | "Te Quisé Olvidar" | Epic |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 7 | Twentieth Century Mexican Symphonic Music, Vol. 1 | Eduardo Diazmuñoz and La Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico | | | |
| 7 | Líricas | Zeca Baleiro | MPB | | Universal Music, MZA Music |
| 7 | O Som do Sim | Herbert Vianna | Acoustic | | EMI, EMI |
| 7 | Bossa Nova | Emílio Santiago | MPB, Bossa Nova | | Epic |
| 13 | En Vivo... El Hombre y Su Musica | Ramón Ayala | Ranchera, Cumbia, Bolero | | Harmony |
| 13 | Obsesion | Los Palominos | Tejano, Conjunto | | FonoVisa |
| 14 | 14 Corridos de Primera Plana | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | | | |
| 14 | Me Gusta Vivir de Noche | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | Norteno | | Universal, Mercury |
| 14 | Lagrimas de Cera | El Lebrijano | Flamenco | | EMI |
| 14 | 20/20 | David Lee Garza & Los Musicales | Tejano | | Sony Discos |
| 14 | Jay Lozada | Jay Lozada | Salsa | "Por Amarte Así" | Universal Music Latin America |
| 17 | Bate O Pé ao Vivo | Rionegro & Solimões | Country | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| 20 | Prieta Orgullosa | Los Rieleros Del Norte | | | |
| 21 | Wow! Flash | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Wow! Flash" "Mi Sol, Mi Luna" "La Noche" | Sony Discos |
| 21 | Es Para Ti | Intocable | Norteno | | EMI Latin |
| 21 | Unplugged | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | | J&N Records |
| 21 | Con la Musica por Dentro | Tony Tun Tun | | "Tu Me Provocas" | |
| 21 | Noches de Fantasia | Joseph Fonseca | Merengue | "Noches de Fantasia" | Karen Records |
| 21 | Romanticos por Siempre | Los Tri-O | | | Prisma Records |
| 21 | Colección Romantica | Juan Luis Guerra | Merengue | "Tú" | Karen Records |
| 27 | Aire | José Mercé | Flamenco | | Virgin |
| 27 | Nomadas | Los Acosta | Conjunto, Cumbia | | FonoVisa |
| 28 | México Barroco/Puebla VIII – Maitines para Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe/Manuel Arenzana | Benjamin Echenique | Choral | | Urtext Digital Classics |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Ao Vivo – A Majestade o Sabiá | Roberta Miranda | MPB | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| 1 | Acústico | Bruno & Marrone | | | Abril Music |
| 5 | Doble Play | Oscar D'León | Salsa | | Universal, Rodven |
| 5 | Noites do Norte | Caetano Veloso | Bossanova, MPB | | EmArcy |
| 5 | Las Flores de la Vida | Compay Segundo | Cubano, Son | | Nonesuch |
| 12 | Abrázame Muy Fuerte | Juan Gabriel | Ballad | "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| 12 | Me Enamore | Eddy Herrera | Merengue, Bachata | "Pegame Tu Vicio" | J&N Records |
| 12 | Beat Beleza | Ivete Sangalo | Axe, Samba, MPB | | Universal Music, Mercury |
| 12 | Enquanto o Mundo Gira | Cidade Negra | Dub, Reggae | | Sony Music |
| 12 | Agua da Minha Sede | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba | | Universal Music |
| 12 | Casa de Samba, Vol. 4 | Various artists | | | |
| 19 | La Formula | Issac Delgado | Timba, Salsa | | Ahi-Nama Music |

### Unknown

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| En Vivo: Puero Party Live, Vol. 2 | Jaime & Los Chamascos | | |
| ¿Qué Es Música Tejana? | The Legends | | |
| El Amor Nos Mantendra Juntos | Priscila y sus Balas de Plata | Tejano, Cumbia | FonoVisa |
| Si Quieres Saber Quién Soy | Alejandro Lerner | | Universal |
| Marta & Marilia | Ella Baila Sola | Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Ballad | EMI Latin |
| Pianoforte | Andrés Alén | | |
| Un Paso a la Eternidad | Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop | Hip Hop | Universal Music Latino |
| Crazy Atorrante | DJ Kun | Pop Rap | Gasa |
| Como É Triste de Olhar | Faces do Subúrbio | Conscious, Favela Funk | MZA Music |
| La Mami Internacional Presenta: 7 Notas 7 Colores | 7 Notas 7 Colores | | |
| Homenaje a Fernando Z. Maldonado | Myrza | | |
| Por una Mujer Bonita | Banda Limonense | | |
| Un Millón de Lágrimas | Guardianes del Amor | | FonoVisa |
| Memórias, Crônicas, e Declarações de Amor | Marisa Monte | MPB, Samba | Metro Blue |
| Nadando com os Tubarões | Charlie Brown Jr. | Pop Rock | Virgin, Virgin |
| Pagode de Mesa 2 – Ao Vivo | Beth Carvalho | Samba | Indie Records |
| Ao Vivo | Dominguinhos | Forro, MPB | Polydisk |
| Niños Adorando | Niños Adorando | | |
| Toussaint: Gauguin | Alberto Cruzprieto, Mercedes Gomez, Roberto Kolb and Jaime Marquez | | |
| Desnudo | Marcos Llunas | | AJ Records, Inc. |
| Golpeando Fuerte | Noelia | | FonoVisa |
| Con Sabor a Mexico | Las Jilguerillas | | |
| Para los pibes | Damas Gratis | Cumbia | DBN |
| Marimba Magia | Papá Roncón | Marimba | Banana Pirate Records |
| Hembra | Libido | Alternative Rock, Arena Rock, Pop Rock | Columbia |

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

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | Desde un Principio: From the Beginning | Marc Anthony |
| 2 | Son by Four | Son by Four |
| 3 | Alma Caribeña ~ Caribbean Soul | Gloria Estefan |
| 4 | El Amor de Mi Tierra | Carlos Vives |
| 5 | Mi Reflejo | Christina Aguilera |
| 6 | Amor, Familia y Respeto | A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings |
| 7 | MTV Unplugged | Shakira |
| 8 | The Best Hits | Enrique Iglesias |
| 9 | Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Ibrahim Ferrer |
| 10 | Dónde Están los Ladrones? | Shakira |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "A Puro Dolor" | Son by Four |
| 2 | "Que Alguien Me Diga" | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| 3 | "Fruta Fresca" | Carlos Vives |
| 4 | "Secreto de Amor" | Joan Sebastian |
| 5 | "El Listón de Tu Pelo" | Los Ángeles Azules |
| 6 | "Muy Dentro de Mí" | Marc Anthony |
| 7 | "Te Hicé Mal" | Los Temerarios |
| 8 | "Dímelo" | Marc Anthony |
| 9 | "Yo Sé Que Te Acordarás" | Banda el Recodo |
| 10 | "Desnuda" | Ricardo Arjona |

## Births

* January 27 – Blessd, Colombian reggaeton singer
* February 12 – María Becerra, Argentine reggaeton singer
* April 12 – Manuel Turizo, Colombian reggaeton singer
* April 13 – Khea, Argentine trap rapper
* August 25 – Nicki Nicole, Argentine rapper
* October 4 – Lunay, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer

## Deaths

* May 24 – Rodrigo, 27, Argentine singer of cuarteto music
* May 31 – Tito Puente, 77, American timbales musician, songwriter, record producer, and performer of mambo and Latin jazz music
* July 23 – Carmen Santonja [es], Spanish pop singer (Vainica Doble)
* October 6 – Cuco Sánchez, 79, Mexican singer and songwriter ("Fallaste Corazón", "Siempre Hace Frío")
* October 15 – Leo Marini [es], Argentine bolero singer
* November 19 – Mike Laure [es], Mexican singer of boleros and cumbia music
* December 12 – Libertad Lamarque, 92, Argentine actress and singer