2009 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2009.
Events
- April 23 – The [2009 Latin Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Music Awards|16th Billboard Latin Music Awards] are held at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
- *Panamanian singer and songwriter Flex wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year for "Te Quiero".
- *95/08 by Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Album of the Year.
- *Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives a Lifetime achievement award.
- November 5 – The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- *Puerto Rican band Calle 13 and Mexican group Café Tacuba win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú".
- *Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo by Calle 13 wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
- *Argentine artist Claudia Brant, Puerto Rican musician Luis Fonsi and American artist Gen Rubin win the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo".
- *Alexander Acha wins Best New Artist.
Number-one albums and singles by country
- List of number-one albums of 2009 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2009 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2009 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2009
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2009
Awards
- 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2009 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 2009, according to Billboard.Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.| Rank | Album | Artist |
| 1 | "Te Presumo" | Banda El Recodo |
| 2 | "El Amor" | Tito El Bambino |
| 3 | "Por Un Segundo" | Aventura |
| 4 | "Ya Es Muy Tarde" | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 5 | "No Me Doy Por Vencido" | Luis Fonsi |
| 6 | "Lo Intentamos" | Espinoza Paz |
| 7 | "Aquí Estoy Yo" | Luis Fonsi |
| 8 | "Espero" | Grupo Montez de Durango |
| 9 | "Loba" | Shakira |
| 10 | "Lloro Por Ti" | Enrique Iglesias |
Deaths
- January 13 – Pedro Aguilar, 81, Puerto Rican mambo dancer and choreographer
- January 20 – Ramón de Algeciras, 71, Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist
- February 9 – Orlando "Cachaíto" López, 76, Cuban bassist, complications from prostate surgery.
- February 15 – Joe Cuba, 77, American conga drummer, "Father of Latin Boogaloo"
- March 10 – *Ralph Mercado, 67, American music promoter, cancer.
- March 12 –, Uruguayan-Spanish singer and songwriter
- March 23:
- * Josep Solà, 78, Spanish composer
- * Roberto Villa, 24, Mexican drummer
- March 25 – Manny Oquendo, 78, American percussionist, heart attack.
- April 1 – Pedro Infante, Jr., 59, Mexican singer
- April 2 –, 82, Spanish trumpet player and singer
- April 5 – Chano Lobato, Spanish singer
- April 6 – Mari Trini, 61, Spanish pop singer and actress.
- May 12 – Antonio Vega, 51, Spanish pop singer-songwriter, pneumonia.
- May 13 – Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian Vallenato composer and troubador.
- May 18 –, Mexican singer
- May 22 – Zé Rodrix, 61, Brazilian musician.
- June 1 – Silvio Barbato, 50, Italian-born Brazilian conductor and composer.
- July – Fransico Escamilla Chávez, guitarist and member of Los Dandys
- August 1 – Jesús Alberto Rey, Colombian composer
- August 16 – Carlos Ocaranza, Mexican singer
- August 20 – Manolo Torrente, Cuban singer
- September 11 – Julio Bovea, 75, Colombian singer and songwriter
- October 4 – Mercedes Sosa, 74, Argentinian folk singer, liver failure.
- November 7 –, Mexican singer and songwriter
- December 25 – Norma Niurka, 67, Cuban journalist