1991 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1991.
Events
- February 20 – The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
- *José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his song "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?"
- *Tito Puente wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance for his song "Lambada Timbales"
- *The Texas Tornados wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for their song "Soy de San Luis".
- May 23 – The 4th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Mexican singer Ana Gabriel and Dominican group Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 are the most awarded artists with three wins.
- November 19 – Luis Miguel releases Romance, a collection of boleros previously recorded by other artists. The album's success led to a resurgence of interest in the bolero genre in the 1990s.
Bands formed
- Grupo Mojado
- Esmeralda
- Lalo y Los Descalzos
- Tecno Banda
- Alex d'Castro
- Antonio Cruz
- Xavier
Number-ones
albums and singles by country- List of number-one albums of 1991 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1991 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1991
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991
Awards
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1991 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
| Latin pop | 1 | En Vivo | Ana Gabriel |
| Latin pop | 2 | Dos | Myriam Hernández |
| Latin pop | 3 | En el Palacio de Bellas Artes | Juan Gabriel |
| Latin pop | 4 | Tiempo de Vals | Chayanne |
| Latin pop | 5 | Amada Más Que Nunca | Daniela Romo |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Amigo | Bronco |
| Regional Mexican | 2 | Para Nuestra Gente | Mazz |
| Regional Mexican | 3 | Mexico Voz y Sentimiento | Various artists |
| Regional Mexican | 4 | Ven Conmigo | Selena y los Dinos |
| Regional Mexican | 5 | De Lo Nuevo De Lo Mejor | Los Temerarios |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Bachata Rosa | Juan Luis Guerra y la 4.40 |
| Tropical/Salsa | 2 | Luces del Alma | Luis Enrique |
| Tropical/Salsa | 3 | Abriendo Puertas | Jerry Rivera |
| Tropical/Salsa | 4 | Baile Punta | Banda Blanca |
| Tropical/Salsa | 5 | En Cada Lugar | Angel Javier |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1991, according to Billboard.| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "Es Demasiado Tarde" | Ana Gabriel |
| 2 | "Todo, Todo, Todo" | Daniela Romo |
| 3 | "Mi Deseo" | Los Bukis |
| 4 | "Cosas del Amor" | Vikki Carr and Ana Gabriel |
| 5 | "Sopa de Caracol" | Banda Blanca |
| 6 | "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" | Myriam Hernández |
| 7 | "Déjame Llorar" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 8 | "No Basta" | Franco De Vita |
| 9 | "Ahora" | Ana Gabriel |
| 10 | "No He Podido Verte" | Emmanuel |
Births
- February 1 – Martha Heredia, Dominican singer
- February 14 – Karol G, Colombian reggaeton singer
- February 17 – Raymix, Mexican cumbia singer
- March 13 – Luan Santana, Brazilian sertanejo singer
- March 22 – Sophia Abrahão, Brazilian actress and singer
- April 4 – Lucas Lucco, Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actor
- May 2 – Farruko, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
- July 3 – Rolf Sanchez, Dutch salsa singer
- July 31 – Filipa Azevedo, Portuguese singer
- September 9 – Amanda Magalhães, Brazilian actress and singer
- October 10 – Lali Espósito, Argentine pop singer
Deaths
- April 29 – Gonzaguinha, Brazilian MPB singer, 45
- August 17 – Sola, Mexican singer
- September 22 – Tino Casal, Spanish rock singer, 41 <