1988 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 1988.

Events

 * March 2 – The 30th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Radio City Music Hall in New York City:
 * Julio Iglesias wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for Un Hombre Solo.
 * Los Tigres del Norte wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras.
 * Eddie Palmieri wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for La Verdad/The Truth.

Number-ones albums and singles by country

 * List of number-one albums of 1988 (Spain)
 * List of number-one singles of 1988 (Spain)
 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1988
 * List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1988
 * List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1988
 * List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1988

Awards

 * 1988 Tejano Music Awards

Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1988 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 1988, according to Billboard.