2000 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2000.
Events
- January 25 – The Recording Industry Association of America announces the creation of the "Los Premios de Oro y Platino" for Latin albums. 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.
- 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-one 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
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.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 –, Spanish pop singer
- October 6 – Cuco Sánchez, 79, Mexican singer and songwriter
- October 15 –, Argentine bolero singer
- November 19 –, Mexican singer of boleros and cumbia music
- December 12 – Libertad Lamarque, 92, Argentine actress and singer