- Source: 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
Albums released
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=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
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