2007 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2007.
Events
- November 8 – The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada.
- *Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra is the most awarded artist of the song with his "La Llave de Mi Corazón" winning the awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year as well as Album of the Year for the album of the same name. He is also honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
- *Jesse & Joy wins Best New Artist.
Number-one albums and singles by country
- List of number-one singles of 2007 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2007
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2007
Awards
- 2007 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2007 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2007 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 2007, according to Billboard.Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2007, according to Billboard.| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | "Mi Corazoncito" | Aventura |
| 2 | "Bendita Tu Luz" | Maná featuring Juan Luis Guerra |
| 3 | "Tu Recuerdo" | Ricky Martin featuring La Mari and Tommy Torres |
| 4 | "Dímelo" | Enrique Iglesias |
| 5 | "Sola" | Héctor el Father |
| 6 | "¡Basta Ya!" | Conjunto Primavera |
| 7 | "Iqual Que Ayer" | R.K.M & Ken-Y |
| 8 | "No Te Veo" | Casa de Leones |
| 9 | "Pegao" | Wisin & Yandel |
| 10 | "De Ti Exclusivo" | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
Deaths
- February 3 – Pedro Knight, 85, Cuban–American musician and husband of Celia Cruz.
- February 7 –, 70, Brazilian pianist
- February 22 –, 75, Brazilian bass player
- March 12 –, 73, Colombian songwriter and singer
- March 18 – Beto Quintanilla, 58, Mexican singer
- March 27 – Faustino Oramas, 95, Cuban singer, cancer.
- May 30 – Cacho Tirao, 66, Argentine guitarist and songwriter
- June 11 – Tito Gómez, 59, Puerto Rican salsa singer, former member of Ray Barretto and Sonora Ponceña bands, heart attack.
- June 19 – Antonio Aguilar, 88, Mexican actor and singer, pneumonia.
- August 10 – Mario Rivera, 68, Dominican Latin jazz saxophonist with Machito, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez orchestras, bone cancer.
- September 15:
- * Generoso Jiménez, 90, Cuban bandleader, trombonist, and arranger
- *Aldemaro Romero, 79, Venezuelan composer, pianist and conductor
- December 2 – Sergio Gómez, 34, Mexican singer
- December 4 – Carlos Valdes, 81, Cuban conga player, respiratory failure.