2020 in Latin music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened or are expected to happen in 2020 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.
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Events
January–March
- January 6 – "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee becomes the highest-certified song of all-time in the United States after receiving a 13× platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for units of over 13 million sales plus track-equivalent streams.[1][2]
- January 26 – The 62nd Grammy Awards are held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.[3][4]
- Alejandro Sanz receives his fourth career Grammy Award by winning Best Latin Pop Album for El Disco.[5]
- Rosalía's El Mal Querer wins her first Grammy Award by winning Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album.[6]
- Mariachi Los Camperos receives their second career Grammy Award by winning Best Regional Mexican Music Album for De Ayer Para Siempre.[7]
- Marc Anthony's Opus and Aymée Nuviola's A Journey Through Cuban Music both win Best Tropical Latin Album. Anthony receives his third career Grammy Award, while Nuviola wins her first one.[8][9]
- Chick Corea's Antidote garners his 23rd career Grammy Award by winning Best Latin Jazz Album and extends his record for the artist with most wins in jazz categories.[10]
- February 20 – The 32nd Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.[11]
- Daddy Yankee is the artist with most wins, with 7, including Artist of the Year and Single of the Year and Song of the Year for "Con Calma"; the latter two shared with Canandian rapper Snow.
- Oasis by J Balvin and Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year.
- Rosalía and Lunay win New Female Artist and New Male Artist, respectively.
- March 8 – Bad Bunny's second studio album YHLQMDLG (Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana) achieves the highest peak for a completely-Spanish-language album in the United States by debuting at number two, surpassing Shakira's Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Maná's Amar Es Combatir number four peaks. It also breaks the record for the largest streaming week for a Latin album, with 201.4 million streams, surpassing Ozuna's Aura. Additionally, all tracks from YHLQMDLG enter the US Hot Latin Songs chart in the album's debut week, with eight in the top 10 and 20 in the top 25. Bad Bunny also breaks the record for the most Spanish-language songs simultaneously charting on the Billboard Hot 100, with 11.[12]
- March 17 – Due to concerns of the coronavirus outbreak, the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards and Latinfest+, which was scheduled for April 20–23, have been postponed.[13]
April–June
- April 2 – Following the complaints of reggaeton acts due to the Latin Record Academy not nominating reggaeton songs for its general fields' categories at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards, two new categories were created for the 2020 edition: Best Reggaeton Performance and Best Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song. A Best Pop/Rock Song category will also be introduced.[14]
Number-one albums and singles by country
Awards
Latin music awards
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Awards with Latin categories
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Albums released
First-quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 11 | Lo Nuestro (En Vivo) | Yelsy Heredia | Tropical | Bis Music | |
| 25 | Andrés Cepeda Big Band (En Vivo) | Andrés Cepeda | Tropical | Sony Music | |
| Las Canciones de la Abuela | Buyuchek y La Abuela Irma Silva | Norteño | Fonovisa | ||
February
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Deaths
- January 4 – Puerto Plata, 96, Dominican singer and guitarist.[15]
- January 10 – Carlos "Cuco" Rojas, 67, Colombian harpist.[16]
- January 27 – Alberto Naranjo, 78, Venezuelan musician.[17]
- March 4 – Adelaide Chiozzo, 88, Brazilian actress, accordionist and singer[18]
- March 10 – Marcelo Peralta, 59, Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer (COVID 19)[19]
- March 22 – Carmen de Mairena (Miguel Brau i Gou), 87, Spanish cuplé singer[20]
- March 30 – Riachão, 98, Brazilian samba composer and singer[21]
- May 1 – Tavo Limongi, 52, Mexican guitarist and singer (Resorte)[22]
- May 14 – Jorge Santana, 68, Mexican guitarist (Malo)[23]
- May 15 – Sergio Denis, 71, Argentine singer, songwriter and actor[24]
- May 25 – Otto de la Rocha, 86, Nicaraguan singer, songwriter and actor[25]
Notes
References
- "Despacito is now the #1 certified song in RIAA Gold & Platinum Program history". Recording Industry Association of America. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "American recording certifications – Diamond Single Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cobo, Leila (January 26, 2020). "2020 Grammys Latin Categories: Rosalia Wins, Marc Anthony and Aymee Nuviola Tie". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 Grammys". Billboard. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Grammy Award Results for Alejandro Sanz". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Grammy Award Results for Rosalía". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Grammy Award Results for Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Grammy Award Results for Marc Anthony". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Grammy Award Results for Aymee Nuviola". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Grammy Award Results for Chick Corea". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- Fernandez, Suzette (February 20, 2020). "Daddy Yankee Wins Big at Premio Lo Nuestro 2020: See Full List". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Bustios, Pamela (March 11, 2020). "Bad Bunny's Entire 'YHLQMDLG' Album Is on the Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Cobo, Leila (March 17, 2020). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Postponed Due to Coronavirus". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Cobo, Leila (April 2, 2020). "Latin Grammys Goes Digital, Adds New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- Loren, Renn (January 18, 2020). "Remembering José "Puerto Plata" Cobles: one of the DR's hidden treasures". Dominican Today. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cantor-Navas, Judy (January 15, 2020). "Colombian Musician & Bandleader Carlos 'Cuco' Rojas Dies at 67". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Falleció El baterista y compositor Alberto Naranjo a los 78 anos (in Spanish)
- Morre cantora Adelaide Chiozzo, que deu voz a 'Beijinho doce (in Portuguese)
- "El saxofonista argentino Marcelo Peralta murió por coronavirus en Madrid" (in Spanish). perfil.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Fallece Carmen de Mairena a los 86 años de edad (in Spanish)
- Com poucas pessoas para evitar aglomeração, sambista Riachão é sepultado sob aplausos em Salvador (in Portuguese) Retrieved 31 March 2020
- Mexican singer Tavo Resorte, founder of the band Resorte, died
- Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68
- Sergio Denis murió a los 71 años, a más de un año del grave accidente que sufrió sobre el escenario (in Spanish)
- Fallece el cantautor nicaragüense Otto de la Rocha (in Spanish)
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