2005 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2005.
Events
- May 21 – In response to the rise of Latin urban music such as reggaeton and Latin hip hop, Billboard establishes the Latin Rhythm Albums chart. Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee is the album to reach number-one on the chart.
- August 27 – In addition to the newly created Latin Rhythm Albums chart, Billboard launches the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for reggaeton and Latin hip hop songs. "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" by Daddy Yankee is the first song to reach number one on the chart on the week-dated August 12, 2005.
- November 3 — The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. It was broadcast in Spanish for the first time after the award ceremony switched from CBS to Univision.
- *Cantando Historias by Ivan Lins wins the award for Album of the Year, the first Portuguese-language album to do so.
- *Alejandro Sanz wins the award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Tu No Tienes Alma".
- *Bebe wins Best New Artist.
Number-one albums and singles by country
- List of number-one singles of 2005 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2005
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2005
Awards
- 2005 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2005 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2005 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 2005, according to Billboard.Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2005, according to Billboard.| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "La Tortura" | Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz |
| 2 | "La Camisa Negra" | Juanes |
| 3 | "Hoy Como Ayer" | Conjunto Primavera |
| 4 | "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" | Daddy Yankee |
| 5 | "Aire" | Intocable |
| 6 | "Eres Divina" | Patrulla 81 |
| 7 | "Por Qué es Tan Cruel el Amor" | Ricardo Arjona |
| 8 | "Mayor Que Yo" | Luny Tunes featuring Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel and Héctor el Father |
| 9 | "Viveme" | Laura Pausini |
| 10 | "Algo Más" | La 5ª Estación |
Deaths
- February 25 – Pappo, 54, Argentine guitar player
- March 27 – Rigo Tovar, 58, Mexican singer and composer.
- April 17 – Juan Pablo Torres, 58, Cuban trombonist, bandleader, arranger and producer, brain tumor
- July 30 –, 76, Mexican singer
- August 6 – Ibrahim Ferrer, 78, Afro-Cuban musician, singer in the Buena Vista Social Club.
- August 24 – Kaleth Morales, 21, Colombian "New Wave" vallenato singer and songwriter.
- November 11 – Miguel Gallardo