2002 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2002.

Events

 * September 18 – The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
 * Alejandro Sanz wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" and Album of the Year for MTV Unplugged.
 * Jorge Moreno wins Best New Artist.
 * Vicente Fernández is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

Bands formed

 * Arcuri Overthrow (Venezuela)
 * Asesino (Mexico)
 * Cali Philharmonic Orchestra (Colombia)
 * El Efecto (Brazil)
 * El Hombre Misterioso (Peru)
 * El Sueño de Morfeo (Spain)
 * Mambrú (Argentina)
 * Mercadonegro (Chile)
 * Trazendo a Arca (Brazil)
 * Tribalistas (Brazil)

Bands disbanded

 * Flema (Argentina)
 * Mujeres Encinta (international)
 * Tijuana No! (Mexico)

Number-ones albums and singles by country

 * List of number-one albums of 2002 (Spain)
 * List of number-one singles of 2002 (Spain)
 * List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2002
 * List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2002

Awards

 * 2002 Latin Grammy Awards
 * 2002 Premio Lo Nuestro
 * 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards
 * 2002 Tejano Music Awards

Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.

Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.

Births

 * March 10 – Júlia Gomes, actress and singer
 * May 3 – MC Pedrinho, singer
 * May 22 – Maisa Silva, singer, TV hostess and actress

Deaths

 * January 3 – Juan García Esquivel, 83, Mexican band leader, pianist and composer
 * March 24 – Wilson Fonseca, Brazilian composer, conductor and writer
 * June 5 – Carmelo Bernaola, 72, Spanish composer and clarinetist
 * December 10 – El Carrao de Palmarito, 74, Venezuelan llanero singer