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 21In 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 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 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 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.
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—13The 20th Latin Alternative Music Conference is held in New York City.
- July 17Following a series of scandals involving Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rican singers 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.
October–December
- November 14The 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.
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of Billboard Argentina Hot 100 number-one singles of 2019
- List of number-one songs of 2019
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2019
- List of number-one songs of 2019
- List of number-one songs of 2019
- List of number-one albums of 2019
- List of number-one songs of 2019
- List of number-one albums of 2019
- List of number-one albums of 2019
- List of number-one singles of 2019
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2019
- List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Songs of 2019
- List of number-one songs of 2019
Spanish-language songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100
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.;Best-selling albums
| 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 |
;Best-selling albums
| 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 |
;Best-selling songs
| 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 |
;Most-streamed songs
| 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
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
Dates unknown
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, and streaming equivalent albums.| 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 | Todavia 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 | "Con Calma" | Daddy Yankee featuring Snow | 13 | |
| Belgium | "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 28Yoskar Sarante, 48, Dominican Republic bachata singer
- February 7, 29, Colombian reggaeton musician
- February 10Juanjo Domínguez, 67, Argentine musician
- February 24Marcos Antonio Urbay, 90, Cuban musician
- February 26, 71, Brazilian musician, composer and record producer
- March 11, 76, Brazilian singer
- April 4Alberto Cortez, 79, Argentine singer and songwriter
- April 5Pastor López, 74, Venezuelan singer-songwriter
- April 30Beth Carvalho, 72, Brazilian samba singer
- June 8Andre Matos, 47, Brazilian singer
- June 22, 61, Brazilian drummer, pulmonary fibrosis.
- July 6João Gilberto, 88, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style.
- August 21Celso Piña, 66, Mexican cumbia singer, composer and accordionist, heart attack.
- September 4, 89, Brazilian MPB and samba singer, pneumonia.
- September 8Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish singer-songwriter, heart failure.
- September 15Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian singer, skin cancer.
- September 19María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer, composer and painter, cancer.
- October 24Walter Franco, 74, Brazilian singer and composer
- November 22Gugu Liberato, 60, Brazilian singer and television presenter
- December 22Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis, 85, Brazilian musician, stroke.
- December 28Amy Patterson, 107, Argentine composer, singer and poet.