2009 in Latin music

This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2009.

Events

 * April 23 – The 16th Billboard Latin Music Awards are held at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
 * Panamanian singer and songwriter Flex wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year for "Te Quiero".
 * 95/08 by Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Album of the Year.
 * Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives a Lifetime achievement award.
 * November 5 – The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * Puerto Rican band Calle 13 and Mexican group Café Tacuba win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú".
 * Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo by Calle 13 wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
 * Argentine artist Claudia Brant, Puerto Rican musician Luis Fonsi and American artist Gen Rubin win the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo".
 * Alexander Acha wins Best New Artist.

Number-ones albums and singles by country

 * List of number-one albums of 2009 (Mexico)
 * List of number-one albums of 2009 (Spain)
 * List of number-one singles of 2009 (Spain)
 * List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2009
 * List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2009

Awards

 * 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro
 * 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards
 * 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
 * 2009 Tejano Music Awards

Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.

Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.

Deaths

 * January 13 – Pedro Aguilar, 81, Puerto Rican mambo dancer and choreographer
 * January 20 – Ramón de Algeciras, 71, Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist
 * February 9 – Orlando "Cachaíto" López, 76, Cuban bassist (Buena Vista Social Club), complications from prostate surgery.
 * February 15 – Joe Cuba, 77, American conga drummer, "Father of Latin Boogaloo"
 * March 10 – *Ralph Mercado, 67, American music promoter (RMM Records & Video), cancer.
 * March 12 – Quintín Cabrera, Uruguayan-Spanish singer and songwriter
 * March 23:
 * Josep Solà, 78, Spanish composer
 * Roberto Villa, 24, Mexican drummer (Conjunto Atardecer)
 * March 25 – Manny Oquendo, 78, American percussionist (Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez), heart attack.
 * April 1 – Pedro Infante, Jr., 59, Mexican singer
 * April 2 – Rudy Ventura, 82, Spanish trumpet player and singer
 * April 5 – Chano Lobato, Spanish singer
 * April 6 – Mari Trini, 61, Spanish pop singer and actress.
 * May 12 – Antonio Vega, 51, Spanish pop singer-songwriter (Nacha Pop), pneumonia.
 * May 13 – Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian Vallenato composer and troubador.
 * May 18 – José Luis Caballero (singer), Mexican singer
 * May 22 – Zé Rodrix, 61, Brazilian musician.
 * June 1 – Silvio Barbato, 50, Italian-born Brazilian conductor and composer.
 * July (unknown date) – Fransico Escamilla Chávez, guitarist and member of Los Dandys
 * August 1 – Jesús Alberto Rey, Colombian composer
 * August 16 – Carlos Ocaranza, Mexican singer
 * August 20 – Manolo Torrente, Cuban singer
 * September 11 – Julio Bovea, 75, Colombian singer and songwriter
 * October 4 – Mercedes Sosa, 74, Argentinian folk singer, liver failure.
 * November 7 – Carlos Lico, Mexican singer and songwriter
 * December 25 – Norma Niurka, 67, Cuban journalist