1991 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1991.

Events

 * February 20 – The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
 * José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his song "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?"
 * Tito Puente wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance for his song "Lambada Timbales"
 * The Texas Tornados wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for their song "Soy de San Luis".
 * May 23 – The 4th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Mexican singer Ana Gabriel and Dominican group Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 are the most awarded artists with three wins.
 * November 19 – Luis Miguel releases Romance, a collection of boleros previously recorded by other artists. The album's success led to a resurgence of interest in the bolero genre in the 1990s.

Bands formed

 * Ricky Martin (Latin pop)
 * Shakira (Latin pop)
 * Grupo Mojado
 * Esmeralda
 * Lalo y Los Descalzos
 * Tecno Banda
 * Alex d'Castro
 * Antonio Cruz
 * Xavier

Number-ones albums and singles by country

 * List of number-one albums of 1991 (Spain)
 * List of number-one singles of 1991 (Spain)
 * List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1991
 * List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991

Awards

 * 1991 Premio Lo Nuestro
 * 1991 Tejano Music Awards

Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1991 in the United States in 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 1991, according to Billboard.

Births

 * February 1 – Martha Heredia, Dominican singer
 * February 14 – Karol G, Colombian reggaeton singer
 * February 17 – Raymix, Mexican cumbia singer
 * March 13 – Luan Santana, Brazilian sertanejo singer
 * March 22 – Sophia Abrahão, Brazilian actress and singer
 * April 4 – Lucas Lucco, Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actor
 * May 2 – Farruko, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
 * July 3 – Rolf Sanchez, Dutch salsa singer
 * September 9 - Amanda Magalhães, Brazilian actress and singer
 * October 10 – Lali Espósito, Argentine pop singer

Deaths

 * April 29 – Gonzaguinha, Brazilian MPB singer
 * August 17 – Sola, Mexican singer
 * September 22 – Tino Casal, Spanish rock singer