1987 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1987.

Events

 * February 24 – The 29th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.:
 * José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for "Le Lo Lai".
 * Flaco Jiménez wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más!.
 * Rubén Blades wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for Escenas.

Number-ones albums and singles by country

 * List of number-one albums of 1987 (Spain)
 * List of number-one singles of 1987 (Spain)
 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1987
 * List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1987
 * List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1987
 * List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1987

Awards

 * 1987 Tejano Music Awards

Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1987 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.

Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1987, according to Billboard.

Deaths

 * November 28 – Víctor Yturbe, Mexican ballad singer, shot