2004 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2004.

Events

July 13 — Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee releases his third studio album, Barrio Fino which becomes the best-selling Tropical Album of 2004 and the best-selling Latin Album and Tropical Album by Billboard of the 2000s decade. It became the first album to reach #1 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart. The album won the Lo Nuestro and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album in 2005 and was certified five times by the RIAA. The critical and commercial success of the album popularized reggaeton into the mainstream media.
September 1 — The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
* Alejandro Sanz is the biggest winner at the award ceremony receiving four awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "No Es lo Mismo" and Album of the Year for No Es lo Mismo.
* Maria Rita wins Best New Artist.
* Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.

Rank	Album	Artist
1	La Historia Continúa...	Marco Antonio Solis
2	Za Za Za	Grupo Climax
3	Amar Sin Mentiras	Marc Anthony
4	Tributo al Amor	Los Temerarios
5	Veintisiete	Los Temerarios
6	Pau-Latina	Paulina Rubio
7	En Vivo Desde Chicago	Grupo Montez de Durango
8	Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida	La Oreja de Van Gogh
9	De Viaje	Sin Bandera
10	La Historia	A.B. Quintanilla and Kumbia Kings

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2004, according to Billboard.