The following is a list of events and new music that happened in 2021 in the Latin music industry. Latin regions include Ibero-America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
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Events
editJanuary–March
edit- February 18 – The 33rd Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
- YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year.
- "Tusa" by Karol G and Nicki Minaj wins Song of the Year
- Nicki Nicole and Camilo win New Female Artist and New Male Artist, respectively
- March 2 – Journalist Leila Cobo publishes La Fórmula "Despacito": Los Hits de la Música Latina Contados por sus Artistas.
- March 10 – The 2nd Annual Premios Odeón take place virtually from Madrid.[2]
- David Bisbal wins Best Pop Album for En Tus Planes.
- Posible by Enrique Bunbury wins Best Rock Album.
- Back to Rookport by Kid Keo takes the award for Best Urban Album.
- Amor by Israel Fernández and Diego Del Morao wins Best Flamenco Album.
- De Vent i Ales by Txarango wins the award for Best Alternative Album.
- March 12 – Revelación, the first Spanish-language project by Selena Gomez, is released. It debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200, shifting 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, marking the biggest sales week for a Latin album by a woman since Shakira's El Dorado in 2017. It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since El Dorado.[3]
- March 14 – The 63rd Grammy Awards are held at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
- Bad Bunny receives his first ever Grammy Award by winning Best Latin Pop or Urban Album for YHLQMDLG.
- Fito Páez also wins his first Grammy Award by winning Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for La Conquista del Espacio.
- Natalia Lafourcade receives her second career Grammy Award by winning Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) for Un Canto Por México, Vol. 1.
- Grupo Niche's 40 wins Best Tropical Latin Album.
April–June
edit- April 15 – The Latin American Music Awards of 2021 take place at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
- Bad Bunny wins a total of five awards including Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist and Album of the Year for YHLQMDLG.
- Anitta wins Favorite Female Artist
- Rauw Alejandro wins New Artist of the Year
- "De Una Vez" by Selena Gomez wins Favorite Video
- April 30 – The Recording Academy drop anonymous nominating committees after controversies surrounding previous Grammy Award ceremonies but remain in-place for Latin Grammys.[4][5] Urbano music receives its own category at the Grammys named Best Música Urbana Album, expanding to five the Latin categories within future galas.[6]
- May 4 – The Latin Alternative Music Conference takes place in New York City.[7]
- May 9 – The Latin Recording Academy present Ellas y Su Música to celebrate the experience of women in music with a television special.[8]
- May 17 – The Premios Nuestra Tierra 2021 take place virtually from Bogotá to celebrate the best in Colombian music.[9]
- Camilo wins Artist of the Year.
- Colores by J Balvin wins Album of the Year.
- "Hawái" by Maluma wins Song of the Year.
- Kali Uchis wins Best New Artist.
- May 19 – Balearic group Antònia Font announce their reunion concert after an eight-year hiatus, scheduled for June 11, 2022 at Primavera Sound.[10]
- May 23 – The 28th Annual Billboard Music Awards are held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
- Bad Bunny wins Top Latin Artist.
- YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny wins Top Latin Album.
- "Dakiti" by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez wins Top Latin Song.
- May 25 – Spanish hip hop supergroup La Mafia del Amor announce their reunion concert, scheduled for June 11, 2022 at Primavera Sound.[11]
- May 27 – The 8th iHeartRadio Music Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- J Balvin wins Latin Artist of the Year.
- YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny wins Latin Album of the Year.
- "Tusa" by Karol G and Nicki Minaj wins Latin Song of the Year.
- Rauw Alejandro wins Best New Latin Artist.
- June 9 – The 5th Premios Pulsar take place live from a studio in Santiago to celebrate the best in Chilean music.[12]
- Cami wins Artist of the Year.
- Naturaleza Muerta by Como Asesinar a Felipes wins Album of the Year.
- "Flotando" by Francisca Valenzuela wins Song of the Year.
- Pau wins Best New Artist.
July–September
edit- July 1 – The 5th Heat Latin Music Awards take place in Dominican Republic.[13]
- Nicky Jam wins Best Male Artist
- Danna Paola wins Best Female Artist
- "Mi Niña (Remix)" by Wisin, Myke Towers and Maluma featuring Anitta wins Best Video
- "Ella No Es Tuya" by Rochy RD, Myke Towers and Nicki Nicole wins Best Collaboration
- Boza wins Best New Artist
- July 23 – The 23rd Annual Premios Gardel take place live from a studio in Buenos Aires to celebrate the best in Argentinian music.[14]
- La Conquista del Espacio by Fito Páez wins Album of the Year.
- "Ladrón" by Lali featuring Cazzu wins Song of the Year.
- "Buenos Aires" by Nathy Peluso wins Record of the Year.
- Nathy Peluso wins Best New Artist and becomes the most awarded act of the night after also winning Best Alternative Pop Album for Calambre and Best Urban/Trap Song for "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 36".[15]
- August 1 – Gabriel Abaroa steps down as the CEO of the Latin Recording Academy, with Manuel Abud taking his place. Abaroa is named president emeritus.[16]
- September 12 – "Lo Vas a Olvidar" by Billie Eilish and Rosalía wins Best Latin at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.
- September 23 – The 28th Billboard Latin Music Awards take place at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
- Bad Bunny wins Artist of the Year.
- Myke Towers wins New Artist of the Year.
October–December
edit- October 18 – Billboard celebrates the 2021 Latin Power Players event in Miami with more than 65 executives representing top music companies.
- October 22 – El Alfa becomes the first dembow artist to sell out Madison Square Garden.
- November 8 – Spotify launches a new campaign titled Elevando Nuestra Música around the platform's flagship Latin music playlist, Viva Latino.
- November 12 – The 16th LOS40 Music Awards take place at Velòdrom Illes Balears in Palma de Mallorca.
- Vértigo by Pablo Alborán wins Best Spanish Album.
- "Portales" by Dani Martín wins Best Spanish Song.
- Sebastián Yatra wins Best Latin Artist.
- "Todo de Ti" by Rauw Alejandro wins Best Latin Song.
- November 14 – The 28th MTV Europe Music Awards air on MTV live from Budapest.
- Maluma wins Best Lati
- Manu Gavassi wins Best Brazilian Act.
- Alemán wins Best Latin America North Act.
- Sebastián Yatra wins Best Latin America Central Act.
- Tini wins Best Latin America South Act.
- Diogo Piçarra wins Best Portuguese Act.
- Aitana wins Best Spanish Act.
- November 18 – The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
- Salswing! by Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta wins Album of the Year.
- "Talvez" by Caetano Veloso and Tom Veloso wins Record of the Year, becoming the first Portuguese-language song to do so.
- "Patria y Vida" written by Yotuel, Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, Beatriz Luengo, and El Funky wins Song of the Year.
- Juliana Velásquez wins Best New Artist.
- Camilo becomes the most awarded act of the night, winning four out of ten nominations.
- December 19 – Aventura's reunion tour finalizes at the Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo.
Number-one albums and singles by country
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Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs on the Billboard Global 200
editThe Billboard Global 200 is a weekly record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks the top songs globally based on digital sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. So far, in 2021, a total of 14 Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs have debuted in the Billboard Global 200.
| Song | Performer(s) | Entry | Peak | Weeks | Ref. |
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| 2020 entries | |||||
| "Hawái" | Maluma (solo or featuring The Weeknd) | September 19, 2020 | 3 | 60 | [17] |
| "La Curiosidad" | DJ Nelson featuring Jay Wheeler & Myke Towers | 40 | 51 | [18] | |
| "Relación" | Sech, Daddy Yankee and J Balvin featuring Rosalía and Farruko | 13 | 31 | [19] | |
| "Caramelo" | Ozuna, Karol G and Myke Towers | 16 | 26 | [20] | |
| "Tattoo" | Rauw Alejandro and Camilo | 28 | 22 | [21] | |
| "Un Día (One Day)" | J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Tainy | 30 | 30 | [22] | |
| "Ay, Dios Mío!" | Karol G | 25 | 20 | [23] | |
| "Parce" | Maluma featuring Lenny Tavárez and Justin Quiles | 49 | 21 | [17] | |
| "Tusa" | Karol G, and Nicki Minaj | 109 | 18 | [23] | |
| "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | 114 | 91 | [24] | |
| "La Jeepeta" | Nio García, Anuel AA, Myke Towers, Brray, and Juanka | 29 | 19 | [25] | |
| "Despeinada" | Ozuna and Camilo | 54 | 16 | [20] | |
| "La Tóxica" | Farruko | September 26, 2020 | 24 | 25 | [26] |
| "Una Locura" | Ozuna, J Balvin, and Chencho Corleone | 74 | 20 | [20] | |
| "Se Te Nota" | Lele Pons and Guaynaa | October 3, 2020 | 44 | 18 | [27] |
| "Jeans" | Justin Quiles | 78 | 13 | [28] | |
| "Vida de Rico" | Camilo | October 10, 2020 | 29 | 24 | [21] |
| "La Nota" | Manuel Turizo, Myke Towers, and Rauw Alejandro | October 24, 2020 | 59 | 24 | [18] |
| "Mi Niña" | Los Legendarios, Wisin and Myke Towers | 82 | 20 | [18] | |
| "Bichota" | Karol G | November 7, 2020 | 7 | 30 | [23] |
| "Chica Ideal" | Guaynaa and Sebastián Yatra | 74 | 18 | [27] | |
| "Recairei" | Os Barões da Pisadinha | 178 | 4 | [29] | |
| "Dakiti" | Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez | November 14, 2020 | 1 | 108 | [30] |
| "Reloj" | Rauw Alejandro and Anuel AA | 41 | 33 | [31] | |
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | November 28, 2020 | 5 | 25 | [32] |
| "Polvo" | Nicky Jam and Myke Towers | December 5, 2020 | 173 | 5 | [18] |
| "La Noche de Anoche" | Bad Bunny and Rosalía | December 12, 2020 | 7 | 37 | [30] |
| "Te Mudaste" | Bad Bunny | 19 | 17 | [30] | |
| "Booker T" | 45 | 8 | [30] | ||
| "Bebé" | Camilo and El Alfa | December 19, 2020 | 59 | 14 | [21] |
| "Amor ou o Litrão (Brega Funk)" | Mila, Menor Nico, and Petter Ferraz | 125 | 4 | [29] | |
| "Hecha Pa' Mí" | Boza | December 26, 2020 | 43 | 22 | [33] |
| 2021 entries | |||||
| "Bandido" | Myke Towers and Juhn | January 9, 2021 | 11 | 30 | [18] |
| "Modo Turbo" | Luísa Sonza and Pabllo Vittar featuring Anitta | 126 | 2 | [34] | |
| BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 36 | Bizarrap and Nathy Peluso | 121 | 5 | [35] | |
| "Segue Sua Vida" | Zé Neto & Cristiano | January 16, 2021 | 113 | 1 | [36] |
| "Si Me Tomo una Cerveza" | Migrantes & Alico | 138 | 4 | [35] | |
| "De Una Vez" | Selena Gomez | January 30, 2021 | 40 | 1 | [37] |
| "Lo Vas a Olvidar" | Billie Eilish and Rosalía | February 6, 2021 | 18 | 3 | [38] |
| "Ropa Cara" | Camilo | 47 | 7 | [21] | |
| "Antes" | Anuel AA and Ozuna | 76 | 3 | [20] | |
| "Los Dioses" | 92 | 1 | [20] | ||
| "No Te Enamores" | Milly, Farruko, Nio García, Jay Wheeler and Amenazzy | 132 | 8 | [26] | |
| "Meia Noite (Você tem meu WhatsApp)" | Tarcísio do Acordeon | 189 | 1 | [35] | |
| "Ele É Ele, Eu Sou Eu" | Os Barões da Pisadinha and Wesley Safadão | 160 | 4 | [39] | |
| "Baila Conmigo" | Selena Gomez and Rauw Alejandro | February 13, 2021 | 22 | 20 | [37] |
| "Esquema Preferido" | DJ Ivis featuring Tarcísio do Acordeon | 152 | 3 | [39] | |
| "Hasta Abajo" | Kevin Roldán, Bryant Myers, and Lyanno | 165 | 5 | [40] | |
| "Location" | Karol G, Anuel AA and J Balvin | February 27, 2021 | 63 | 10 | [23] |
| "Ella No Es Tuya" | Rochy RD, Myke Towers, and Nicki Nicole | 39 | 13 | [18] | |
| "Facas" | Diego & Victor Hugo and Bruno & Marrone | 159 | 6 | [41] | |
| "Telepatía" | Kali Uchis | March 6, 2021 | 10 | 28 | [42] |
| "Tapão Na Raba" | Raí Saia Rodada | 94 | 10 | [43] | |
| "#Problema" | Daddy Yankee | March 13, 2021 | 131 | 2 | [44] |
| "911" | Sech and Jhay Cortez | 43 | 31 | [19] | |
| "Además de Mí" | Rusherking, Tiago PZK, KHEA, Duki, María Becerra and Lit Killah | March 20, 2021 | 98 | 3 | [45] |
| "Machu Picchu" | Camilo and Evaluna Montaner | 117 | 4 | [21] | |
| "Batom de Cereja" | Israel & Rodolffo | March 27, 2021 | 57 | 12 | [46] |
| "Travesuras" | Nio García, Casper Mágico, Ozuna, Wisin, Yandel, Myke Towers and Flow La Movie | 100 | 6 | [20] | |
| "Fiel" | Los Legendarios, Wisin and Jhay Cortez | 13 | 34 | [47] | |
| "Tu Veneno" | J Balvin | April 3, 2021 | 189 | 1 | [22] |
| "El Makinón" | Karol G and Mariah Angeliq | April 10, 2021 | 39 | 23 | [23] |
| "AM" | Nio García, J Balvin and Bad Bunny | April 24, 2021 | 10 | 47 | [22] |
| "Otra Noche Sin Ti" | J Balvin and Khalid | 72 | 3 | [22] | |
| "Volta Bebê, Volta Neném" | DJ Guuga and DJ Ivis | May 1, 2021 | 65 | 6 | [46] |
| "Pareja del Año" | Sebastián Yatra and Myke Towers | 16 | 27 | [18] | |
| "Liberdade (Quando o Grave Bate Forte)" | Alok, MC Don Juan and DJ GBR | 175 | 2 | [48] | |
| "Botella tras Botella" | Gera MX and Christian Nodal | May 8, 2021 | 9 | 20 | [49] |
| "Miénteme" | TINI and María Becerra | May 15, 2021 | 65 | 26 | [50] |
| "Girl from Rio" | Anitta | 164 | 1 | [34] | |
| "Bipolar" | MC Don Juan, MC Davi and MC Pedrinho | May 22, 2021 | 98 | 8 | [51] |
| "2/Catorce" | Rauw Alejandro and Mr. Naisgai | 43 | 19 | [31] | |
| "Poblado" | Crissin, Totoy El Frío and Natan & Shander | May 29, 2021 | 86 | 6 | [52] |
| "Tipo Gin (Ao Vivo)" | Kevin O Chris | 156 | 2 | [53] | |
| "Ram Pam Pam" | Natti Natasha and Becky G | 52 | 14 | [54] | |
| "La Mamá de la Mamá" | El Alfa, CJ and Chael Produciendo featuring El Cherry Scom | 195 | 2 | [55] | |
| "Todo de Ti" | Rauw Alejandro | June 5, 2021 | 3 | 50 | [31] |
| "Sal y Perrea" | Sech, Daddy Yankee and J Balvin | 82 | 10 | [19] | |
| "512" | Mora and Jhay Cortez | 138 | 4 | [56] | |
| "100 Millones" | Bad Bunny and Luar La L | June 12, 2021 | 143 | 1 | [30] |
| "Qué Más Pues?" | J Balvin and María Becerra | 17 | 31 | [22] | |
| "Yonaguni" | Bad Bunny | June 19, 2021 | 3 | 73 | [30] |
| "BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 40" | Bizarrap and Eladio Carrión | June 26, 2021 | 162 | 1 | [57] |
| "Poblado (Remix)" | J Balvin, Karol G and Nicky Jam featuring Crissin, Totoy El Frío and Natan & Shander | July 3, 2021 | 47 | 14 | [22] |
| "Baby Me Atende" | Matheus Fernandes and Dilsinho | 152 | 5 | [58] | |
| "2:50" | Duki, TINI and MYA | July 10, 2021 | 136 | 3 | [59] |
| "BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 41" | Bizarrap and Nicky Jam | July 17, 2021 | 26 | 5 | [60] |
| "Meu Pedaço de Pecado" | João Gomes | 74 | 10 | [61] | |
| "In Da Getto" | J Balvin and Skrillex | 39 | 21 | [22] | |
| "Tiroteo" | Marc Seguí, Pol Granch and Rauw Alejandro | 63 | 19 | [31] | |
| "De Museo" | Bad Bunny | 59 | 3 | [30] | |
| "Não, Não Vou" | Mari Fernández | 166 | 2 | [59] | |
| "No Me Conocen" | Rei, Duki, Bandido and Tiago PZK | 184 | 2 | [59] | |
| "Volando" | Mora, Bad Bunny and Sech | July 24, 2021 | 27 | 31 | [56] |
| "Sobrio" | Maluma | 52 | 30 | [17] | |
| "Loco" | Justin Quiles, Chimbala and Zion & Lennox | 93 | 10 | [28] | |
| "Kesi" | Camilo and Shawn Mendes | July 31, 2021 | 105 | 2 | [21] |
| "Pepas" | Farruko | 7 | 87 | [26] | |
| "Entre Nosotros" | Tiago PZK, Lit Killah, Nicki Nicole and María Becerra | 41 | 26 | [62] | |
| "Se For Amor" | João Gomes and Vitor Fernandes | 156 | 6 | [63] | |
| "Aquelas Coisas" | João Gomes | August 7, 2021 | 158 | 4 | [63] |
| "Fulanito" | Becky G and El Alfa | 140 | 4 | [55] | |
| "Paris" | Ingratax | 63 | 12 | [64] | |
| "Volví" | Aventura and Bad Bunny | August 14, 2021 | 11 | 37 | [30] |
| "YaMeFui" | Bizarrap, Duki and Nicki Nicole | 181 | 1 | [65] | |
| "Cúrame" | Rauw Alejandro | August 21, 2021 | 71 | 16 | [31] |
| "Quer Voar" | Matuê | August 28, 2021 | 139 | 1 | [66] |
| "Chega e Senta" | John Amplificado | September 4, 2021 | 140 | 3 | [61] |
| "Ley Seca" | Jhay Cortez and Anuel AA | September 18, 2021 | 79 | 12 | [25] |
| "Arranhão" | Henrique & Juliano | 129 | 9 | [67] | |
| "Una Nota" | J Balvin and Sech | September 25, 2021 | 75 | 4 | [22] |
| "Nostálgico" | Rvssian, Rauw Alejandro and Chris Brown | 81 | 22 | [31] | |
| "A la Antigüita" | Calibre 50 | 148 | 5 | [68] | |
| "Sejodioto" | Karol G | October 9, 2021 | 96 | 3 | [23] |
| "Jugaste y Sufrí" | Eslabón Armado featuring DannyLux | 111 | 8 | [69] | |
| "Lo Siento BB" | Tainy, Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas | October 16, 2021 | 12 | 44 | [30] |
| "El Incomprendido" | Farruko, Víctor Cárdenas and DJ Adoni | 145 | 1 | [26] | |
| "Está Dañada" | Iván Cornejo | 73 | 6 | [70] | |
| "Fue Mejor" | Kali Uchis and PartyNextDoor or SZA | 187 | 1 | [42] | |
| "Ya Supérame (En Vivo)" | Grupo Firme | 198 | 1 | [71] | |
| "Ateo" | C. Tangana and Nathy Peluso | October 23, 2021 | 140 | 1 | [72] |
| "Coração Cachorro" | Avine Vinny and Matheus Fernandes | 96 | 6 | [73] | |
| "Revoada No Colchão" | Zé Felipe and Marcynho Sensação | 174 | 1 | [64] | |
| "Índigo" | Camilo and Evaluna | October 30, 2021 | 48 | 6 | [21] |
| "SG" | DJ Snake, Ozuna, Lisa and Megan Thee Stallion | November 6, 2021 | 19 | 5 | [20] |
| "Dictadura" | Anuel AA | November 13, 2021 | 159 | 1 | [25] |
| "Nuestra Canción" | Monsieur Periné featuring Vicente García | 182 | 1 | [74] | |
| "Esqueça-me se for Capaz" | Marília Mendonça and Maiara & Maraisa | November 20, 2021 | 97 | 8 | [75] |
| "Todo Mundo Menos Você" | 112 | 4 | [75] | ||
| "BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 46" | Bizarrap and Anuel AA | 122 | 1 | [25] | |
| "Salimo de Noche" | Tiago PZK and Trueno | 136 | 4 | [76] | |
| "Mon Amour" | Zzoilo | 73 | 23 | [77] | |
| "La Fama" | Rosalía featuring The Weeknd | November 27, 2021 | 34 | 16 | [38] |
| "Bar" | TINI and L-Gante | 125 | 4 | [78] | |
| "Ameaça" | Paulo Pires, MC Danny and Marcynho Sensação | 110 | 5 | [67] | |
| "Súbelo" | Anuel AA, Myke Towers and Jhay Cortez | December 4, 2021 | 114 | 2 | [25] |
| "Presepada" | Marília Mendonça and Maiara & Maraisa | 170 | 3 | [75] | |
| "Dance Crip" | Trueno | December 11, 2021 | 169 | 2 | [76] |
| "Medallo" | Blessd, Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez | 80 | 23 | [28] | |
| "Tacones Rojos" | Sebastián Yatra | December 18, 2021 | 72 | 24 | [79] |
Spanish-language songs on the Billboard Hot 100
editThe Billboard Hot 100 ranks the most-played songs in the United States based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming. Also included are certifications awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) based on digital downloads and on-demand audio and/or video song streams: gold certification is awarded for sales of 500,000 copies, platinum for one million units, and multi-platinum for two million units, and following in increments of one million thereafter. The RIAA also awards Spanish-language songs under the Latin certification: Disco de Oro (Gold) is awarded for sales 30,000 certification copies, Disco de Platino (Platinum) for 60,000 units, and Disco de Multi-Platino (Multi-Platinum) for 120,000 units, and following in increments of 60,000 thereafter. So far, in 2021, four Spanish-language songs have debuted in the Billboard Hot 100.
| Song | Performer(s) | Entry | Peak | Weeks | RIAA certification | Ref. |
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| 2017 entries | ||||||
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | January 7, 2017 | 6 | 32 | [80] | |
| 2020 entries | ||||||
| "Hawái" | Maluma (solo or feat. The Weeknd) | September 5, 2020 | 12 | 21 | 62× Platinum (combined) (Latin) | [81][82] |
| "Dakiti" | Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez | November 14, 2020 | 5 | 28 | 24× Platinum (Latin) | [83][84] |
| "Bichota" | Karol G | December 12, 2020 | 72 | 13 | 20× Platinum (Latin) | [85][86] |
| "La Noche de Anoche" | Bad Bunny and Rosalía | 53 | 17 | [83] | ||
| 2021 entries | ||||||
| "De Una Vez" | Selena Gomez | January 30, 2021 | 92 | 1 | [87] | |
| "Lo Vas a Olvidar" | Billie Eilish and Rosalía | February 6, 2021 | 62 | 1 | [88] | |
| "Antes" | Anuel AA and Ozuna | 100 | 1 | [89] | ||
| "Baila Conmigo" | Selena Gomez and Rauw Alejandro | February 13, 2021 | 74 | 2 | [87] | |
| "Bandido" | Myke Towers and Juhn | February 20, 2021 | 82 | 7 | 3× Platinum (Latin) | [90][91] |
| "Telepatía" | Kali Uchis | March 6, 2021 | 25 | 25 | 2× Platinum | [92][93] |
| "Botella Tras Botella" | Gera MX and Christian Nodal | May 8, 2021 | 60 | 4 | 14× Platinum (Latin) | [94][95] |
| "Todo de Ti" | Rauw Alejandro | June 12, 2021 | 32 | 20 | 6× Platinum (Latin) | [96][97] |
| "Yonaguni" | Bad Bunny | June 19, 2021 | 10 | 20 | [83] | |
| "Fiel" | Los Legendarios, Wisin and Jhay Cortez | June 26, 2021 | 62 | 9 | [98] | |
| "AM" | Nio García, J Balvin and Bad Bunny | July 10, 2021 | 41 | 10 | 27× Platinum (combined) (Latin) | [99] |
| "Volando" | Mora, Bad Bunny and Sech | July 24, 2021 | 89 | 1 | [83] | |
| "De Museo" | Bad Bunny | 94 | 1 | |||
| "Pepas" | Farruko | August 7, 2021 | 25 | 21 | 52× Platinum (Latin) | [100][101] |
| "Volví" | Aventura and Bad Bunny | August 14, 2021 | 22 | 18 | [102] | |
| "In Da Getto" | J Balvin and Skrillex | September 11, 2021 | 90 | 3 | [99] | |
| "Jugaste y Sufrí" | Eslabón Armado featuring DannyLux | October 16, 2021 | 69 | 7 | [103] | |
| "Está Dañada" | Iván Cornejo | 61 | 5 | [104] | ||
| "Lo Siento BB" | Tainy, Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas | October 23, 2021 | 51 | 4 | 28× Platinum (Latin) | [83][84] |
| "Ya Supérame (En Vivo)" | Grupo Firme | October 30, 2021 | 91 | 3 | [105] | |
| "La Fama" | Rosalía feat. the Weeknd | November 27, 2021 | 94 | 1 | Gold | [88][106] |
Albums released
editThe following is a list of notable Latin albums (music performed in Spanish or Portuguese)[A] that have been released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or the United States in 2021.
First quarter
editJanuary
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Cor | Anavitória | Folk-pop | Anavitória Artes | |
| 8 | Monarca | Eladio Carrión | Urbano | Rimas Entertainment | |
| Pa' Que Se Esmigajen los Parlantes | Carlos Rueda and Diego Daza | ONErpm | |||
| El Arte Del Bolero | Luis Perdomo and Miguel Zenón | Latin jazz | Miel Music | ||
| 11 | MicroSinfonías | Sergio Vallín | Rock | Universal | |
| 14 | K.O. | Danna Paola | Pop | "Contigo" "Sola" "TQ Y YA" "No Bailes Sola" "Me, Myself" "Friend de Semana" |
Universal |
| 15 | Drugrats | Yung Beef | Trap | "A La Cara" | La Vendición |
| Roku Roku | Rojuu | Grunge | "Si Te Vuelvo a Ver" | Independent | |
| 22 | Los Dioses | Anuel AA, Ozuna | Reggaeton | "Los Dioses" | Sony |
| No Puede Ser Peor | Venturi | Rock | "Pastillas Para Soñar" | Oso Polita | |
| Madre | Arca | IDM | "Madre" | XL | |
| Parques Nacionales Españoles | Alexanderplatz | Indie rock | "Murcia Delenda Est" | Independent | |
| Duda Beat & Nando Reis | Duda Beat and Nando Reis | Pop | Relicário | ||
| 29 | 7 Días En Jamaica | Maluma | Reggaeton | Sony | |
| Distrito Federal | Instituto Mexicano del Sonido | Alternative | "Dios" | Universal | |
| Cuando Te Enamores | El Bebeto | Mariachi | Universal Music Latin Entertainment | ||
| Back on Track | Ram Herrera | Tejano | Ram Music | ||
| Vocal | Alejandro Zavala | Instrumental | Alejandro Zavala |
February
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Angelus Apatrida | Angelus Apatrida | Thrash metal | "Indoctrinate" | Century Media |
| La Orilla | Conchita | Singer-songwriter | "Un Camino Para Volver" | Universal | |
| Los Legendarios 001 | Wisin | Reggaeton | "Fiel" | La Base | |
| Vamos Bien | Calibre 50 | Norteño | AndaLuz Music | ||
| Samba de Verão | Diogo Nogueira | Samba | Altafonte | ||
| Primer Dia de Clases | Mora | ||||
| 7 | Déja Vu | CNCO | Latin pop | "Tan Enamorados" | Sony |
| 11 | Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer | Diamante Eléctrico | Pop rock | Independiente | |
| 12 | $ad Boyz 4 Life | Junior H | |||
| 19 | Aire | Judit Neddermann | Folk | "Marea Blanca" | Global |
| Parc | Ferran Palau | Folk-pop | "Reflexe" | Hidden Track | |
| Errantes Telúricos | Los Hermanos Cubero | Indie folk | — | Primavera | |
| Proyecto Toribio | — | ||||
| Tinto Tango plays Piazzolla | Tinto Tango | Tango | Avantango | ||
| Proyecto Toribio | — | ||||
| 26 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Progressive folk | "Demasiadas Mujeres" "Tú Me Dejaste de Querer" "Comerte Entera" |
Sony |
| La Buena Suerte | Shinova | Alternative rock | "La Sonrisa Intacta" | Warner | |
| Vivir la Vida | Banda Los Recoditos | Banda | Universal Music Latin Entertainment |
March
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mis Manos | Camilo | Latin pop | Sony Music Latin | |
| 5 | La Sangre del Mundo | Muerdo | World | "Yo Pisaré las Calles Nuevamente" | Warner |
| Otero y Yo | David Otero | Pop rock | "Una Foto en Blanco Y Negro" | Universal | |
| 100 Años | Quinteto Revolucionario | Tango | Club Del Disco | ||
| Retumban2 | Ovi | ||||
| 7 | Alma Cubana | Leoni Torres | Tropical | Puntilla Music | |
| 12 | Carrer | Ebri Knight | Punk rock | "La Pacha" | Maldito |
| Crema | Tu Otra Bonita | Indie pop | "La Verdad" | Warner | |
| Nieve | Aron | Urbano | "Sigo" | Independent | |
| Revelación | Selena Gomez | Pop | "De Una Vez" "Baila Conmigo" |
Interscope | |
| Isqun | Renata Flores | ||||
| 18 | Sueños de Dalí | Paloma Mami | Latin R&B | "Goteo" | Sony |
| 19 | Claves Líricas | Teo Cardalda | Folk | — | — |
| Homónimo | Rayden | Rap | "Solo Los Amantes Sobreviven" | Universal | |
| Warm Up | Bad Gyal | Dancehall | "Blin Blin" | Interscope | |
| Río Abajo | Diana Burco | Tropical | Somos | ||
| Acertijos | Pedrito Martínez | Tropical | Eshuni Entertainment | ||
| 26 | Corazón Cromado | Sen Senra | Bedroom pop | "Euforia" | Universal |
| KG0516 | Karol G | Reggaeton | "Ay, Dios Mío!" "Bichota" |
Universal | |
| La Pequeña Semilla | Alba Reche | Synth-pop | "Que Bailen" | Universal | |
| Llepolies | ZOO | Ska | "Avant" | ZOO | |
| Pa' La Pista y Pa'l Pisto, Vol. 2 | El Plan | Tejano | Indepe Music | ||
| Volando Alto | Palomo | Tejano | Segura Music | ||
| Catarse: Lado B | Daniela Araújo | Latin Christian | ONErpm | ||
| Daniel em Casa | Daniel | Sertanejo | Daniel Promções Artísticas | ||
| 29 | Tango of the Americas | Pan American Symphony Orchestra | Tango | Independent |
Second quarter
editApril
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voyager | Iván Melon Lewis | Latin jazz | Cezanne Producciones | |
| Sambadeiras | Luiz Caldas | Folk | ONErpm | ||
| 8 | SEIS | Mon Laferte | Folk | "Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor"
"Se Me Va a Quemar el Corazon" "La Mujer" |
Universal |
| 9 | Al Día Siguiente | Anne Lukin | Pop | "Quien Eres" | Sweet Bird |
| En Cuarentena | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | "El Combo del Mundo" | Rimas Entertainment | |
| Dopamina | Manuel Turizo | Reggaeton | "Mala Costumbre" | Sony Latin | |
| Tour Balas Perdidas en Madrid | Morat | Live | — | Universal | |
| Ontology | Roxana Amed | Latin jazz | — | Sony Music Latin | |
| Virtual Birdland | Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | Latin jazz | |||
| 15 | 42 | Sech | |||
| SALSWING! | Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | Salsa, Jazz, Swing | Rubén Blades Productions | ||
| 16 | Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia | Zoé | Rock | "SKR" | Capitol |
| V.E.H.N. | Love of Lesbian | Pop rock | "Cosmos" | Warner Music Spain | |
| Veinte Años y Un Destino | David Bustamante | Pop | "Dos Hombres y Un Destino" | Universal | |
| #Charramillennial - Lady | Nora González | Mariachi | CHR | ||
| 21 | El Rey | María Toledo | Flamenco | CHR | |
| 22 | Herencia | Rafael Riqueni | Flamenco | [Universal Music Spain | |
| 23 | Corazonada | Veintiuno | Indie pop | "Haters" | Muchacho |
| Hilo Negro | Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba | Rock | "Gitana" | Universal | |
| Seremos | Ismael Serrano | Singer-songwriter | "Porque Fuimos" | ||
| Te Lo Digo To y No Te Digo Na | Rosario | Rumba | "La Vida es Otra Cosa" | ||
| Lyke Myke | Myke Towers | Urbano | One World International | ||
| Mis Grandes Éxitos | Adan Jodorowsky and The French Kiss | Pop rock | Universal Music Mexico | ||
| SALSA PLUS! | Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | Salsa | Rubén Blades Productions | ||
| Sin Miedo Al Éxito | Banda Los Sebastianes | Banda | Universal Music Latin Entertainment | ||
| Le Petit Garage (Live) | Ara Malikian | Instrumental | Picos & Ham | ||
| OXEAXEEXU | BaianaSystem | Brazilian rock | Máquina De Louco | ||
| 28 | Gente con Alma | José Aguirre Cali Big Band | Contemporary Tropical | Jose Aguirre Productions | |
| 29 | El Día Es Hoy | Willy Garcia | Salsa | L Y L Producciones | |
| 30 | Eduardo | Ed Maverick | Folk | Universal | |
| Hombres de Fuego | Javier Limón | Spanish rock | "Voces Masculinas" | Casa Limón | |
| PUTA | Zahara | Indie pop | "Merichane" | Gozz Records | |
| Noche de Serenata | Geño Gamez and Osmar Pérez | Mano De Obra | |||
| Llegando Al Rancho | Joss Favela | Banda | Sony Music Latin | ||
| Milagro de Amar | William Perdomo | Latin Christian | WP Music |
May
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Doce Magaritas | Nella | Traditional pop | Sony Music Latin | |
| Tres Historias Concertantes | Héctor Infanzón | Classical | Indel | ||
| 6 | Es Merengue ¿Algún Problema? | Sergio Vargas | Merengue | J&N | |
| 7 | Luz | No Te Va Gustar | Rock en español | Elefante Blanco | |
| 11 | Tropiplop | Aterciopelados | Latin alternative | Entre Casa Colombia | |
| Seguir Teu Coração | Anderson Freire | Latin Christian | Mk Music | ||
| 14 | Sinapsis | Chica Sobresalto | Indie pop | "Fusión del Núcleo" "Adrenalina" "Selección Natural" |
El Dromedario Records |
| El Viaje | Pedro Guerra | ||||
| 18 | Vera Cruz | Edu Falaschi | Power metal | MS Metal Records | |
| 19 | tdbn | Bratty | Indie rock | "tdbn"
"tarde" "tuviste" "lejos" |
Universal |
| 20 | Mañana Te Escribo Otra Canción | Covi Quintana | Singer-songwriter | Warner Music Spain | |
| 21 | Lazos y Nudos | Abhir Hathi | Trap | "Reflejos" "Perros" "Rodeos" "A Medias Verdades" |
|
| Mendó | Alex Cuba | Rock | |||
| El Sueño de un Niño | El Prefe | Trap | |||
| Pa’ Que Te Duela | JFab & Paola Fabre | Bachata | |||
| La Batalla | Juan Ingaramo | Urban-pop | "Casamiento" | ||
| Juan Pablo Vega | Juan Pablo Vega | R&B | "Prófugos", "Matando" | ||
| 45RPM | Leonel Garcia | R&B | |||
| Recordando a una Leyenda | Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho & Christian Nodal | ||||
| El Niño | Lunay | ||||
| in | Marrón | ||||
| En Español Edición Deluxe | The Mavericks | ||||
| El Pozo Brillante | Vicentico | Rock en español | Sony Music Argentina | ||
| Chabuco en la Habana | Chabuco | Traditional tropical | Marmaz | ||
| Cha Cha Chá: Homenaje a lo Tradicional | Alain Pérez, Issac Delgado, and Orquesta Aragón | Traditional tropical | Marmaz | ||
| Recordando A Una Leyenda | Christian Nodal and Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho | Norteño | Universal Music Latin Entertainment | ||
| Bachianinha: Toquinho e Yamandu Costa (Live at Rio Montreux Jazz Festival) | Toquinho and Yamandu Costa | Instrumental | |||
| H.O.J.E | Delia Fischer | MPB | Labidad Music | ||
| Family | Edmar Castañeda | Latin jazz | Arpa y Voz | ||
| Caleidoscópico | Maneva | Reggae | Universal Music | ||
| 25 | Amor y Punto | Manolo Ramos | |||
| 26 | Soy México | Pike Romero | Mariachi | ||
| Tragas o Escupes | Jarabe de Palo | Tronco | |||
| 27 | KRACK | Lenny Tavárez | Reggaeton | ||
| Chegamos Sozinhos em Casa, Vol. 1 | Tuyo | Pop | Tuyo | ||
| 28 | Dios Los Cria | Andres Calamaro | Latin pop | Universal Music Argentina | |
| Leyendas | Carlos Rivera | ||||
| Mandarina | Gian Marco | Latin Pop, Ballad, Latin Rock |
"Empezar De Nuevo", "Prefiero Vivir Sin Tí", "No Va A Ser Facil", "En Tu Maleta", "Mandarina", "Pasa" |
Enjoymusic | |
| Origen | Juanes | ||||
| Canciones del Alma | Luis Figueroa | ||||
| Un canto por México Vol. 2 | Natalia Lafourcade | ||||
| Corridos Tumbados Vol. 3 | Natanael Cano | ||||
| Pureza | Queralt Lahoz | ||||
| Mis Amores | Paula Arenas | Pop | Do Re Millions | ||
| Atlántico a Pie | Diego Torres | Pop | Sony Music Latin | ||
| Control | Caramelos de Cianuro | Rock | InnerCat Music Group | ||
| Esencia | Felipe Peláez | Vallenato | Arte Producciones | ||
| Bachata Queen | Alexandra | Bachata | J&N | ||
| Insensatez | Fernando Villalona | Merengue | La Oreja Media | ||
| Solos | Jon Secada and Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Traditional tropical | Oleta Music | ||
| La Música del Carnaval – XX Aniversario | Juventino Ojito y Su Son Mocaná | tropical | Cuarto Verde Music | ||
| Concierto Mundial Digital Live | Banda El Recodo | Banda | Universal Music Latin Entertainment | ||
| Histórico | La Fiebre | Tejano | Martzcom Music | ||
| Danilo & Chapis, Vol. 1 | Danilo & Chapis | Children | Moon Moosic | ||
| BPM | Salvador Sobral | Warner Music Spain, | |||
| Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso | Aymée Nuviola | Salsa | |||
| Ancestras | Petrona Martinez | Chaco World Music | |||
| 30 | Alemorología | AleMor | Singer=songwriter | Wizzmor | |
| Ya Me Vi | Aroddy | Latin Christian | Del Corazón De Aroddy | ||
| A Mis 20 | Natanael Cano | ||||
| 31 | CABRA | Cabra | Latin alternative | La Casa Del Sombrero | |
| Cuando los Acefalos Predominan | Rawayana | ||||
| Love Dance Merengue | Manny Cruz | Merengue | La Oreja Media Group | ||
| Incomparable | Solido | Tejano | Indepe Music | ||
| Jemas | Tato Marenco | Instrumental | [Sway Music | ||
| Tanghetto Plays Piazzolla | Tanghetto | Tango | Constitution Music |
June
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Será Que Se Acabó | Alexander Abreu and Havana D'Primera | Páfata & Unicornio | ||
| Remelexo Bom | Luiz Caldas | ONErpm | |||
| 18 | Entre Mar y Palmeras | Juan Luis Guerra | Merengue, bachata | "Rosalía" (Live) | RIMAS |
| 25 | Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2 | Eslabón Armado | |||
| Será Que Ahora Podremos Entendernos | Mabe Fratti |
Second quarter
editThird quarter
editJuly
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20+ Piano Improvisations[111] | Antiguo Autómata Mexicano | Static Discos | ||
| Horacio Salgán Piano Transcriptions | Pablo Estigarribia | Tango | Independiente | ||
| Portas | Marisa Monte | Música popular brasileira | Sony Music Brasil | ||
| 2 | Sen2 Kbrn, Vol. 1 | Eladio Carrión | |||
| Flor y Raíz | Pedro Aznar | Folk | Belgrano Norte | ||
| Expectativa x Realidade | Matheus & Kauan | Sertanejo | Universal Music | ||
| 6 | Ranchera Flamenca | Flavio | "Yo con Yo Mismo" "Ya" "Dejarse Llevar" "Sobran las palabras" "Los de arriba" |
Sony Spain | |
| 9 | Flavio | Flavio | "Yo con Yo Mismo" "Ya" "Dejarse Llevar" "Sobran las palabras" "Los de arriba" |
Sony Spain | |
| Magia | Álvaro Soler | Pop | "Magia" | Airforce 1 | |
| Villa-Lobos: Complete Violin Sonatas | Emmanuele Baldini Pablo Ross | Classical | Naxos | ||
| 16 | Drama[112] | Rodrigo Amarante | Multiple | Polyvinyl Record Co. | |
| 18 | Doce 22 | Luísa Sonza | Pop | "Anaconda" (feat. Mariah Angeliq) | Universal Music Brazil |
| 23 | El Playlist de Anoche | Tommy Torres | Pop | Rimas | |
| Hecho a la Antigua | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | |||
| 28 | Palabras Urgentes | Susana Baca | Folk | Pregón Produccione | |
| 29 | Erika Ribeiro - Ígor Stravinsky, Sofia Gubaidúlina e Hermeto Pascoal | Erika Ribeiro | Classical | OnMusic Recordings | |
| 30 | Alma Vieja | Los Tangueros del Oeste | Tango | Avantango | |
| ANTES DA TERAPIA | Asaph | Latin Christian | Sony Music Brasil | ||
| 31 | Jobim Forever | Antonio Adolfo | Latin jazz | AAM Music |
August
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Vacía | Ivan Cornejo | |||
| 10 | Agropoc | Gabeu | Sertanejo | Independente | |
| 13 | Ofrenda | Grupo Raíces de Venezuela | |||
| 19 | La Última Promesa | Justin Quiles | |||
| De Primeira | Marina Sena | Pop | Marina Sena | ||
| 20 | Inter Shibuya – La Mafia | Feid | Reggaeton | Universal Music Latino | |
| 26 | The South Bronx Story | Carlos Henriquez | Latin jazz | ||
| 27 | Animal | María Becerra | R&B, reggaeton, Latin trap, Latin pop | Animal, Acaramelao, Cazame, Mi Debilidad, Wow Wow, No Eres Tú Soy Yo | Big One, Súbelo, NEOTatoo |
| 31 | Epifania | Clovis Pinho | Latin Christian | Som Livre |
September
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jose | J Balvin | Reggaeton | "Otra Noche sin Ti" "7 de Mayo" "Qué Más Pues?" "Otro Fili" "In da Getto" "Que Locura" |
|
| 9 | Indigo Borboleta Anil | Liniker | Música popular brasileira | Altafonte | |
| 10 | Deja[113] | Bomba Estéreo | Cumbia | "Agua" | Rough Trade |
| Mirror Mirror | Eliane Elias | Jazz | Candid | ||
| 17 | Final (Vol. 1) | Enrique Iglesias | |||
| Los Favoritos 2.5 | Arcángel | Urbano | Rimas | ||
| Estas Se Acompañan Con Cerveza | Pesado | Norteño | Pesado | ||
| Quédate en Casa | Eva Ayllón | Folk | Sway Music | ||
| 21 | Malvadisco | Caloncho | Universal Music México | ||
| Orgánica | Carmen Doorá | Flamenco | Borderline Music | ||
| 22 | Feira Livre | Bananeira Brass Band | Dorsal Musik | ||
| 24 | La Luz del Martes | Ana Guerra | Pop | "Tik Tak" | Universal Spain |
| Nattividad | Natti Natasha | Pina | |||
| Cada vez cadáver | Fito & Fitipaldis | Rock en español | Warner Music Spain | ||
| Mexicana Enamorada | Ángela Aguilar | Mariachi | Machin | ||
| Esta Vida Es Muy Bonita | Banda el Recodo | Banda | Fonovisa | ||
| Viviré | Marcos Witt | Latin Christian | CanZion | ||
| 27 | És Tudo | Bruna Karla | Latin Christian | MK Music | |
| 30 | Qué Ganas De Verte | Marco Antonio Solís | Mariachi | Marbella Music | |
| Gerry Weil Sinfónico | Gerry Weil & Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra | Go & Flow Project | |||
| El Cante | Kiki Morente | Universal Music Spain | |||
| Delta Estácio Blues | Juçara Marçal | Brazilian rock | QTV |
Fourth quarter
editOctober
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La 167 | Farruko | |||
| 8 | Laboratório Do Groove | Eli Soares | Latin Christian | Universal Music | |
| El Alimento | Cimafunk | Latin alternative | |||
| 14 | Festa Das Patroas 35% (Patroas 35%) | Marília Mendonça, Maiara & Maraísa | Sertanejo | Som Livre | |
| 15 | Imaculada[114] | Alice Caymmi | Pop, alternative pop | "Serpente" | Rainha dos Raios / Brabo Music |
| Blessings and Miracles[115] | Santana | Latin rock, jazz, blues, reggae | "Move", "She's Fire", "Whiter Shade of Pale", "Joy", "Ghost of Future Pull / New Light" | BMG Rights Management | |
| 19 | Pirata | Jão | Pop | Universal Music | |
| 21 | Casa Francisco[116] | Francisco, el Hombre | Latin music, MPB, rock | "Nada Conterá a Primavera", "Olha a Chuva", "Se Não Fosse Por Ontem" | ONErpm |
| Meu Coco | Caetano Veloso | MPB | Caetano Veloso | ||
| 22 | Quiero Verte Feliz | La Santa Cecilia | Cumbia | Rebeleon Entertainment | |
| Mi Herencia, Mi Sangre | Majo Aguilar | Mariachi | Fonovisa | ||
| Síntese do Lance | João Donato and Jards Macalé | Música popular brasileira | Rocinante | ||
| 25 | Vice Versa | Rauw Alejandro | "2/Catorce" "Todo de Ti" "Sexo Virtual" "Desenfocao'" "Nubes" "Cúrame" "Desesperados" |
Sony Music Latin | |
| 28 | Nu Com a Minha Música | Ney Matogrosso | Sony Music Brasil | ||
| 29 | Bons Ventos | Nego Alvaro | Samba | Sony Music Brasil | |
| Pomares | Chico Chico | Música popular brasileira | Selim De Música | ||
| 1940 Carmen | Mon Laferte | Latin alternative | Algo es Mejor | Universal Music México |
November
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Caco de Vidro[117] | Duda Brack | Pop, cumbia, folk, funk, pagode, rock | "Toma Essa", "Ouro Lata" | Matogrosso/Alá Comunicação e Cultura/Altafonte |
| 5 | Belo Chico | Nilton Freittas, Roberto Malvezzi, and Targino Gondim | Folk | ONErpm | |
| 9 | Senhora Estrada | Alceu Valença | Folk | Clix | |
| 10 | El Disko | CA7RIEL | Latin alternative | Clix | |
| 12 | La Clase | Grupo Los de la O | Regional Mexican | Manzana | |
| La Vida | Kurt | Latin pop | Universal Music México | ||
| La Dirección | Conociendo Rusia | Pop rock | Geiser Discos | ||
| Un Canto Por México: El Musical | Natalia Lafourcade | Folk | Sony Music Entertainment México | ||
| Gracinha | Manu Gavassi | Pop | Universal Music Brasil | ||
| 19 | Tañón Pal' Combo Es Lo Que Hay | Olga Tañón | Merengue | Opcion 1 Entertainment | |
| Legendario | Tito Nieves | Salsa | |||
| 21 | Los Años Salvajes | Fito Páez | Pop rock | Sony Music Argentina | |
| 22 | Los Años Salvajes | Fito Páez | Pop rock | Sony Music Argentina | |
| 24 | Multitudes | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | Flash Music | |
| 25 | Cable a Tierra | Vetusta Morla | Pop rock | Sony Music España | |
| 26 | Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren | Anuel AA | Urbano | Real Hasta la Muerte | |
| Memórias (De Onde eu Nunca Fui) | Lagum | Brazilian rock | Sony Music | ||
| Koati Original Soundtrack | Various artists | ||||
| 30 | Kick II | Arca | Latin alternative | XL Recordings | |
| Afrocanto das Nações | Mateus Aleluia | Folk | Sanzala Cultural |
December
edit| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sauce Boyz 2 | Eladio Carrión | Urbano | Rimas | |
| Leo | Estrella Morente | Flamenco | Concert Music Entertainment | ||
| 3 | Maxixe Samba Groove | Hamilton de Holanda | Brasilianos | ||
| Cuando Te Muerdes el Labio | Leiva | Sony Music España | |||
| 8 | Alfa y Omega | Athenas | Latin Christian | Athenas | |
| 9 | Céu Lilás | Péricles | Samba | ONErpm | |
| 10 | RPDF | Whiplash | Rock en español | Virgin Music Mexico | |
| Tango de Nuevos Ayres | Mariana Quinteros | Tango | Acqua | ||
| 15 | Live in Peru | Tony Succar | Salsa | ||
| 17 | Desde la Raíz | Los Lara | |||
| Na Estrada (Ao Vivo) | Banda Pau e Corda Featuring Quinteto Violado | Folk | Biscoito Fino] | ||
| 24 | LPM (La Perreo Mixtape) | Yng Lvcas | Regional Mexican | Rimas | |
| 31 | Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2 | Fuerza Regida | Regional Mexican | Rimas |
Year-End
editPerformance in the United States
editAlbums
editThe following is a list of the 10 best-performing Latin albums in the United States according to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan, which compiles data from traditional sales and album-equivalent units.[118] Equivalent album units are based on album sales, track equivalent albums (10 tracks sold equals one album sale), and streaming equivalent albums (3,750 ad-supported streams or 1,250 paid subscription streams equals one album sale).[citation needed]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Último Tour Del Mundo | Bad Bunny |
| 2 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny |
| 3 | X 100pre | Bad Bunny |
| 4 | Ones | Selena |
| 5 | Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) | Kali Uchis |
| 6 | KG0516 | Karol G |
| 7 | Afrodisíaco | Rauw Alejandro |
| 8 | Papi Juancho | Maluma |
| 9 | Emmanuel | Anuel AA |
| 10 | Las que no iban a salir | Bad Bunny |
Songs
editThe following is a list of the 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States according to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan, which compiles data from streaming activity, digital sales and radio airplay.[119]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dakiti" | Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez |
| 2 | "Telepatía" | Kali Uchis |
| 3 | "Hawái" | Maluma and The Weeknd |
| 4 | "La Noche de Anoche" | Bad Bunny and Rosalía |
| 5 | "Yonaguni" | Bad Bunny |
| 6 | "Todo de Ti" | Rauw Alejandro |
| 7 | "Pepas" | Farruko |
| 8 | "Bichota" | Karol G |
| 9 | "Fiel" | Los Legendarios, Wisin & Jhay Cortez |
| 10 | "Bandido" | Myke Towers and Juhn |
Airplay in Latin America
editThe following is a list of the 10 most-played radio songs in Latin America in the tracking period of January 1, 2021 through November 28, 2021, according to Monitor Latino.[120]
| Rank | Single | Artist | Spins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todo de Ti | Rauw Alejandro | 321,990 |
| 2 | Hawai | Maluma and The Weeknd | 266,810 |
| 3 | Bandido | Myke Towers and Juhn | 244,200 |
| 4 | Dakiti | Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez | 241,710 |
| 5 | Pareja del Año | Sebastian Yatra and Myke Towers | 241,190 |
| 6 | Bichota | Karol G | 216,640 |
| 7 | Fiel | Wisin and Jhay Cortez | 210,580 |
| 8 | 911 | Sech | 207,460 |
| 9 | Vida de Rico | Camilo | 203,100 |
| 10 | Botella Tras Botella | Gera MX and Christian Nodal | 199,920 |
The following is a list of the 10 most-heard radio songs in Latin America in the tracking period of January 1, 2021 through November 28, 2021, according to Monitor Latino.[121]
| Rank | Single | Artist | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todo de Ti | Rauw Alejandro | 2.01B |
| 2 | Bandido | Myke Towers and Juhn | 1.71B |
| 3 | Dakiti | Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez | 1.57B |
| 4 | Botella Tras Botella | Gera MX and Christian Nodal | 1.53B |
| 5 | Pareja del Año | Sebastian Yatra and Myke Towers | 1.50B |
| 6 | Sobrio | Maluma | 1.40B |
| 7 | Hawai | Maluma and The Weeknd | 1.39B |
| 8 | 911 | Sech | 1.37B |
| 9 | Canción Bonita | Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin | 1.29B |
| 10 | AM | Nio Garcia | 1.27B |
Deaths
edit- January 1 - Carlos do Carmo, Portuguese fado singer and recipient of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, 81[122]
- January 5 – Raúl Jaurena, 79, Uruguayan tango composer and bandoneon player[123]
- January 7 - Genival Lacerda, Brazilian forró singer-songwriter, 89[124]
- January 9 – Carlos Pérez-Bidó Puerto Rican percussionist
- January 13 – Alex Malverde, Mexican hip hop producer-[125]
- January 16 – Claudia Montero, 58, Argentine classical composer, Latin Grammy winner (2014, 2016, 2018), cancer.[126]
- January 28 - César Isella, Argentine singer-songwriter, 82[127]
- February 4 – Jaime Murrell, 71, Panamanian Christian singer and songwriter, COVID-19.[128]
- February 5:
- Jaime Murrell, Panamanian singer, 71[129]
- Mario Kaminsky, 87, Argentine record label executive[130]
- February 9 – Chick Corea, 79, American jazz keyboardist (Return to Forever) and songwriter ("Spain", "500 Miles High"), 23-time Grammy winner, cancer.[131]
- February 15 – Johnny Pacheco, 85, Dominican-American musician (Fania All-Stars) and label executive (Fania Records), complications from pneumonia.[132]
- February 27 - Gipsy Bonafina, Argentine actress and singer, 63[133]
- February 28 - Jorge Oñate, Colombian vallenato singer, 71 (COVID-19)[134]
- March 8 – Cepillín, 75, Mexican clown, singer, TV host and actor, complications from spinal surgery.[135]
- March 9 – Federico Fabregat, 46, Mexican visual artist, writer and musician.[136]
- March 11 - Florentín Giménez, Paraguayan pianist and composer, 95[137]
- March 15 – Oscar Guitián, 52,[138]
- March 17 – Horacio Valdés, Panamanian singer, songwriter, actor, and guitarist[139]
- March 30 – Salvador Lizárraga, 88, founder of La Original Banda El Limón
- April 3:
- Agnaldo Timóteo, Brazilian singer, composer and politician, 84 (COVID-19)[140]
- Viti Paz, 89, Panamanian trumpet player[141]
- April 5 – Henry Stephen, 79, Venezuelan singer, complications from COVID-19.[142]
- April 19 – Dedim Gouveia, Brazilian forró singer, 61 (COVID-19)[143]
- April 24 – Sergio Esquivel, 74, Mexican singer-songwriter.[144]
- April 30 – Ray Reyes, 51, Puerto Rican singer (Menudo, El Reencuentro), heart attack.[145]
- May 7 – Cassiano, Brazilian singer and composer, 77 (COVID-19)[146]
- May 17 – MC Kevin, Brazilian singer, 23[147]
- May 21 – Roberto González, 68, Mexican singer, songwriter[148]
- July 3 – Rudy Rodríguez, American saxophonist[149]
- July 4 – José Manuel Zamacona, Mexican singer and musician[150]
- July 22 – Palo Pandolfo, 56, Argentine singer-songwriter and musician (Don Cornelio y la Zona).[151]
- July 28 – Johnny Ventura, 81, Dominican merengue and salsa musician, mayor of Santo Domingo (1998–2002) and deputy (1982–1986), heart attack.[152]
- August 20 – Larry Harlow, 82, American salsa musician and composer, kidney disease.[153]
- September 14 – Vicente Zarzo Pitarch, 83, Spanish horn player and writer.[154]
- September 19 – José Alfredo Jiménez Jr., 63, Mexican singer and songwriter, son of José Alfredo Jiménez,[155]
- September 21
- La Prieta Linda (Enriqueta "Queta" Jiménez Chabolla), Mexican singer and actress, 88[156]
- Roberto Roena, Puerto Rican salsa percussionist and bandleader, 81[157]
- September 25 – Patricio Manns, 84, Chilean singer, composer ("Arriba en la Cordillera") and writer, heart failure.[158]
- October 10 – Luis de Pablo, 91, Spanish composer (Generación del 51).[159]
- October 18 – Concha Márquez Piquer, 75, Argentine-Spanish singer and actor[160]
- October 23:
- Alfredo Diez Nieto, 102, Cuban composer and conductor.[161]
- Mauricio Garza, 26, Mexican singer[162]
- October 27 – Letieres Leit, 61, musician, arranger, composer[163]
- October 28 – Jorge Cumbo, 78, Argentine quena player (Los Incas), cancer.[164]
- November 1
- Nelson Freire, Brazilian classical pianist, 77[165]
- Gilberto Grácio, Portuguese guitar maker, 85[166]
- November 1 – Nelson Freire, 77, Brazilian classical pianist.[167]
- November 4 – Mario Lavista, 78, Mexican composer and writer.[168]
- November 5 – Marília Mendonça, Brazilian singer and Grammy winner (2019), 26 (air crash)[169]
- December 6 – Hector Emaides, Argentinian music and festival producer (Cosquin Rock), 66 (pneumonia)[170]
- December 11 – Monarco, Brazilian sambista (Portela), 88[171]
- December 12 – Vicente Fernández, Mexican singer and actor, multiple Grammy Award winner, 81[172][173]
- December 15 – Flow La Movie, 36, Puerto Rican music producer (Ozuna, Bad Bunny), plane crash.[174]
- December 19 – Carlos Marín, 53, German-born Spanish singer (Il Divo), COVID-19.[175]
- December 24 – Oscar López Ruiz, 83, Argentine composer, record producer and guitarist.[176]
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