2019 in Latin music
Overview of the events of 2019 in Latin music
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was named Top Latin Artist of the Year in the United States by Billboard .[ 1]
Overview of the events of 2019 in Latin music
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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.[ 2]
February 21 – The 31st Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.[ 3] Puerto Rican singer Ozuna is the biggest winner, with nine awards.[ 3] The Album of the Year category was removed due to a tendency in Latin pop music about releasing non-album singles.[ 4]
February 25 – "Despacito " by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee becomes the first YouTube video to reach six billion views on the site.[ 5]
March 5 – The 27th Annual ASCAP Latin Awards are held at the El San Juan Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[ 6] [ 7]
"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.[ 8]
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.[ 9]
"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.[ 10] These are the second Latin urban-oriented awards, following the People's Choice Reggaeton and Urban Awards, which lasted from 2005 to 2007.[ 11] 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.[ 12]
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.[ 13] [ 14] Revenues from on-demand and ad-supported services including YouTube, Vevo and Spotify grew 34%.[ 13] Latin music sales comprise 6% of its total revenue in the United States.[ 13] Sales from digital downloads and physical albums decreased 23% and 63% in comparison to 2017, respectively.[ 13]
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%.[ 15]
"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 .[ 16] Other Spanish-singing acts include Los Tucanes de Tijuana , Bad Bunny , Rosalía , Mon Laferte and Javiera Mena among others.[ 17]
April 25 – The 26th Annual Billboard Latin Music Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[ 18] Ozuna breaks the record of most wins in a single edition of the awards, with 11.[ 18]
May 1 – The 26th Annual Billboard Music Awards are held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[ 19]
May 13 – The 4th Heat Latin Music Awards are held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.[ 20]
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 .[ 21]
May 18 – J Balvin becomes he first ever reggaeton-singing act to ever perform on Saturday Night Live .[ 22]
July–September
October–December
Number-ones albums and singles by country
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.[ 32]
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.[ 62]
Best-selling albums (equivalent units)
Best-selling albums (traditional sales)
Best-selling songs
Most-streamed songs
Awards
Latin music awards
Awards with Latin categories
Albums released
First-quarter
January
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
11
Lo Nuestro (En Vivo)
Yelsy Heredia
Tropical
Bis Music
25
Reflexión
Ana Guerra
Latin pop
Universal Music Spain
Andrés Cepeda Big Band (En Vivo)
Andrés Cepeda
Tropical
Sony Music
Las Canciones de la Abuela
Buyuchek y La Abuela Irma Silva
Norteño
Fonovisa
¿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
March
Second quarter
April
May
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
1
Luces, Cámara, Acción
Claraluna
Latin children's music
Claraluna
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
Alcohol & Sullivans
Albany
Hip-Hop
Independent
O Amor no Caos, Vol. 1
Zeca Baleiro
MPB
Onerpm
6
Padre Mío
Ricardo Torres y su Mariachi
Latin Christian
Independiente
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
Opus
Marc Anthony
Salsa music
"Tu Vida en la Mía" "Parecen Viernes" "Lo Que Te Di"
Sony Music Latin
Climaxxx
Dalex
Reggaeton
Rich Music
Visceral
Paula Arenas
Latin pop
"Buena Para Nada"
Sony Music Colombia
Lebón & Co.
David Lebón
Pop rock
Sony Music Colombia
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
Tropicalia
Ilegales
Merengue
Dotel Entertainment
17
11:11
Maluma
Reggaeton, Latin trap
"HP " "11 PM"
Sony Music Latin
Contra el Viento
Kany García
Latin pop
"Quédate" "Remamos"
Sony Music Latin
Paraíso Road Gang
Rubén Blades
"El País"
R B
Akelarre
Lola Indigo
Latin pop
"Ya No Quiero Ná "
Universal Spain
Atracción
Carlos Right
Latin pop
"Se Te Nota"
Universal Spain
Nostalgia
Daniela Brooker
19
Feid
Urbano
Intu Linea
Otra Ruta
8 y Más
Tropical
Unity Entertainment
Orinoco
Cimarrón
Folk
Independiente
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
Más de Mi
Tony Succar
Salsa
"Más de Mi"
Unity Entertainment
Montaner
Ricardo Montaner
Latin pop
"No Me Hagas Daño"
Sony Music Latin
Candela
Vicente García
Tropical
Sony Music Colombia
Milly & Co.
Milly Quezada
Merengue
Los Vecinos Enterprises
Tiempo Al Tiempo
Luis Enrique and C4 Trío
Folk
Chazz Music, Empire
Dormida
Belén Aguilera
Pop
Universal Spain
Radiotango
Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet
Tango
Zoho Music
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
Ahora
Reik
Latin pop
"Me niego " "Amigos Con Derechos" "Ráptame" "Duele"
Sony Music Mexico
El Circo
El Fantasma
Regional Mexican
Afinarte Music
40... y Contando: En Vivo Desde Puerto Rico
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Salsa
Sony Music Latin
Realidad
Justin Quiles
Reggaeton
Warner Music Latina
Literal
Juan Luis Guerra & 4:40
Bachata, merengue
"Kitipun " "Corazón Enamorado " "I Love You More"
Universal Music Latino
La Llave del Son
Septeto Acarey
Tropical
"El Afortunado"(featuring Luis Enrique )
Septeto Acarey
Acústica
Albita
InnerCat Music Group
Indestructible
Flor de Toloache
Mariachi
Flor de Toloache
Por Más
Bronco
Norteño
Sony Music Mexico
Tarântula
As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira [pt ]
Brazilian pop
Independente
Tudo É Um
Zélia Duncan
MPB
Biscoito Fino
Canta Las Letras
123 Andrés
Latin children's
Salsana
Mariachitlán
Juan Pablo Contreras, Marco Parisotto, and Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco
Universal Music México
Anonimas y Resilientes
Voces del Bullerengue
Chaco World Music
Caminando
Joss Favela
Regional Mexican
Poco a Poco
La Energía Norteña
Regional Mexican
Ruido
La Prohibida
Super pop
Ultradiscos
20 Aniversario
Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
Regional Mexican
June
Third quarter
July
August
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
2
Undotrecua
Miguel Mateos
Rock en español
Miguel Mateos
Incomunicación
Vetamadre
Rock en español
Sony Music Argentina
3
Contemporary Tango Trilogy
Alejandro Fasanini
Tango
Artphonus
16
Simplemente Gracias
Calibre 50
Regional Mexican
Andaluz
Jueves
El Cuarteto de Nos
Rock en español
Sony Music Argentina
Pa'lante
Ernesto Fernandez
Tropical
Independent
Live in México
La Mafia
Tejano
Fonovisa
Fuelle y Cuerda
Gustavo Casenave Quartet
Tango
Audio Network
Hay Más
Hillsong Worship
Latin Christian
Hillsong Worship
20
Tango Sacro
Rodolfo Mederos
Tango
Naku
Puertos: Music from International Waters
Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra
Latin jazz
Avantango
23
En Letra de Otro
Farruko
Reggaeton
Sony Music Latin
ADN
Manuel Turizo
Reggaeton
"Una Lady Como Tú"
Sony Music Latin
De Ayer para Siempre
Mariachi los Camperos
Mariachi
30
Circo Soledad: En Vivo
Ricardo Arjona
Latin pop
Metamorfosis
Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera
Miguel Zenón
Latin jazz
Un Gallo para la Historia
Tito Rojas
Salsa
J&N
Viva la Fiesta
Colegio de Música de Medellín
Children's
Merlín Studios Producciones
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
December
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
3
Cartografias
Caetano Brasil & Grupo
Instrumental
Caetano Brasil & Grupo
6
Mangueira - a Menina Dos Meus Olhos
Maria Bethânia
Samba
Quitanda, Biscoito Fino
Livre (Ao Vivo / Vol.1)
Lauana Prado
Música sertaneja
Universal Music International
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
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 .[ 65] [ 66] 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).[ 62]
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.[ 67]
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 .[ 68]
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.
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.[ 68]
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
The following is a list of the best-performing Latin songs in non-Spanish-speaking countries in 2019 by nation.
Deaths
January 10 – Kevin Fret , 25, Puerto Rican musician, shot.[ 92]
January 13 – Rafael Viera, 90, Salsa promoter and record store owner[ 93]
January 16 – Rita Vidaurri , 94, American singer.[ 94]
January 21 – Ulises Butrón [es ] , 56, Argentinian musician, singer, and music producer
January 25 – Roberto Livi [es ] , 76, Argentine musician and composer[ 95]
January 28 – Yoskar Sarante , 48, Dominican Republic bachata singer (complications from lung disease)[ 96]
January 31 – Jorge Casas, 69, Cuban American bassist for the Miami Sound Machine [ 97]
February 7 – Legarda , 29, Colombian reggaeton musician (shot)[ 98]
February 10 – Juanjo Domínguez , 67, Argentine musician[ 99]
February 13 – Bibi Ferreira , 96, Brazilian actress (Leonora of the Seven Seas , The End of the River ) and singer.[ 100]
February 21 – Sequeira Costa , 89, Portuguese pianist, cancer.[ 101]
February 24 – Marcos Antonio Urbay , 90, Cuban musician[ 102]
February 26 – Tavito [pt ] , 71, Brazilian musician, composer and record producer (oral cancer)[ 103]
March 4 – Anthony Ríos , 68, Dominican actor and singer-songwriter, heart attack.[ 104]
March 11 – Demétrius [pt ] , 76, Brazilian singer[ 105]
April 1 – Armando Vega Gil [es ] , Mexican bassist for Botellita de Jerez [ 106]
April 4
Alberto Cortez , 79, Argentine singer and songwriter (gastric haemorrhage)[ 107]
Joe Quijano, 83, Puerto Rican salsa musician[ 108]
April 5 – Pastor López , 74, Venezuelan singer-songwriter[ 109]
April 19 – Julio Melgar, Guatemalan Christian singer, cancer[ 110]
April 22 – Dave Samuels , 70, American percussionist (Spyro Gyra ).[ 111]
April 30 – Beth Carvalho , 72, Brazilian samba singer[ 112]
May 2 – Juan Vicente Torrealba , 102, Venezuelan harpist and composer.[ 113]
May 4 – Eva de la O , Puerto Rican soprano[ 114]
May 27 – Gabriel Diniz , 28, Brazilian singer and composer, plane crash.[ 115]
June 7 – Serguei [pt ] , 85, Brazilian singer[ 116]
June 8 – Andre Matos , 47, Brazilian singer (heart attack)[ 117]
June 13 – André Midani [pt ] , 86, Brazilian record executive
June 22 – Paulo Pagni [pt ] , 61, Brazilian drummer (RPM ), pulmonary fibrosis.[ 118]
June 27 – Gualberto Castro , 84, Mexican singer (Los Hermanos Castro ) and television personality (La Carabina de Ambrosio ), complications from bladder cancer.[ 119]
July 6 – João Gilberto , 88, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style.[ 120]
July 23 – Pablo Dueñas, 60, Mexican radio executive and musicologist[ 121]
August 19 – Paco Navaroo, 82, Puerto Rican salsa radio DJ[ 122]
August 21 – Celso Piña , 66, Mexican cumbia singer, composer and accordionist, heart attack.[ 123]
September 4 – Elton Medeiros [pt ] , 89, Brazilian MPB and samba singer, pneumonia.[ 124]
September 8 – Camilo Sesto , 72, Spanish singer-songwriter ("Algo Más ", "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho? "), heart failure.[ 125]
September 14 – Alicia Maguiña , 81, Peruvian singer and composer.[ 126]
September 15 – Roberto Leal , 67, Portuguese-Brazilian singer, skin cancer.[ 127]
September 19 – María Rivas , 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer, composer and painter, cancer.[ 128]
September 28 – José José , 71, Mexican singer ("El Triste ", "Como Tú ") and actor (Gavilán o Paloma ), pancreatic cancer.[ 129]
October 15 – Cacho Castaña , 77, Argentine singer and actor (Los Hijos de López , Merry Christmas ), lung disease.[ 130]
October 17 – Ray Santos , 90, American saxophonist and composer.[ 131]
October 24 – Walter Franco , 74, Brazilian singer and composer[ 132]
November 19 – José Mário Branco , 77, Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer.[ 133]
November 22 – Gugu Liberato , 60, Brazilian singer and television presenter (injuries from fall)[ 134]
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.[ 135]
December 22 – Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis , 85, Brazilian musician (Programa do Jô ), stroke.[ 136]
December 28 – Amy Patterson , 107, Argentine composer, singer and poet.[ 137]
December 29 – Arlindo Júnior [pt ] , 51, Brazilian singer[ 138]
Notes
^ a b "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano has charted in 2017 and 2018 for two weeks each year and in 2019 for four weeks.[ 36] [ 37]
[ 38] [ 39]
^ The original version of "Con Calma" by Daddy Yankee featuring Snow peaked at number 48 on March 30, 2019. Its chart placement was improved after the release of a remix version featuring Katy Perry on April 19, 2017.[ 42] [ 43]
^ 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).[ 62]
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