1992 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1992.
Events
- February 25 – The 34th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
- *Vikki Carr wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for her album Cosas del Amor.
- *Juan Luis Guerra wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album for his album Bachata Rosa
- *Little Joe wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album for his album 16 de Septiembre.
- May 14 – The 4th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Mexican singer Ana Gabriel is the most awarded artist with four wins.
Bands formed
- Cristian Castro
- Paulina Rubio
- Jon Secada
- Bachata Magic
- Alejandro Fernández
- Banda Vallarta Show
- Rey Ruiz
- Caña Brava
- Olga Tañón
- Zona Roja
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one albums of 1992 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1992 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1992
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1992
Awards
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1992 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 | Romance | Luis Miguel |
| Latin pop | 2 | Magneto | Magneto |
| Latin pop | 3 | Con Amor Eterno... | Pandora |
| Latin pop | 4 | Nada Se Compara Contigo | Álvaro Torres |
| Latin pop | 5 | En el Último Lugar del Mundo | Ricardo Montaner |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Estas Tocando Fuego | La Mafia |
| Regional Mexican | 2 | Mi México | Ana Gabriel |
| Regional Mexican | 3 | Salvaje y Tierno | Bronco |
| Regional Mexican | 4 | Mazz Live-Una Noche Juntos | Mazz |
| Regional Mexican | 5 | Mi Vida Eres Tú | Los Temerarios |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Perspectiva | Gilberto Santa Rosa |
| Tropical/Salsa | 2 | Soy el Mismo | Eddie Santiago |
| Tropical/Salsa | 3 | Tito Rojas | Tito Rojas |
| Tropical/Salsa | 4 | Cuenta Conmigo | Jerry Rivera |
| Tropical/Salsa | 5 | Uno Mismo | Tony Vega |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1992, according to Billboard.| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "Evidencias" | Ana Gabriel |
| 2 | "No Sé Tú" | Luis Miguel |
| 3 | "Inolvidable" | Luis Miguel |
| 4 | "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" | Jon Secada |
| 5 | "Mi Mayor Necesidad" | Los Bukis |
| 6 | "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" | Camilo Sesto |
| 7 | "Si Piensas, Si Quieres" | Roberto Carlos and Rocío Dúrcal |
| 8 | "El Centro de Mi Corazón" | Chayanne |
| 9 | "Angel" | Jon Secada |
| 10 | "Torero" | José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" and Julio Iglesias |
Births
- February 26 – Danilo Mesquita, Brazilian actor, singer and composer
- March 13 – Ozuna, Puerto Rican reggaeton and trap singer
- July 8 – Ariel Camacho, Founder and lead singer of Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
- July 10 – Nego do Borel, Brazilian funk ostentação singer
- July 27 – El Dasa, Mexican banda singer
- August 19 – Feid Colombian urbano singer
- September 16 – Guaynaa, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
- September 25 – Rosalía, Spanish pop singer
- October 30 – Greeicy, Colombian singer
- November 26 – Anuel AA, Puerto Rican trap artist
Deaths
- February 5 – Nicomedes Santa Cruz, Afro-Peruvian musician
- March 18 – Antonio Molina, Spanish flamenco singer
- May 16 - Chalino Sanchez, Mexican corrido singer
- May 23 – Atahualpa Yupanqui, Argentine trova singer
- May 31 – Iosu Expósito, Spanish rock musician
- June 11 – Rafael Orozco Maestre, Colombian vallenato singer
- July 2 – Camarón de la Isla, Spanish flamenco singer
- July 4 – Ástor Piazzolla, Argentine tango composer
- October 9 – Juanma Suárez, Spanish rock singer
- November 27 – Daniel Santos, Puerto Rican bolero singer