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

• Grupo Mojado
• Esmeralda
• Lalo y Los Descalzos
• Tecno Banda
• Alex d'Castro
• Antonio Cruz
• Xavier

Number-one 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

Albums released

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Best-selling records

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 17Raymix, 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 2Farruko, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
• July 3 – Rolf Sanchez, Dutch salsa singer
• July 31 – Filipa Azevedo, Portuguese singer
• September 9 – Amanda Magalhães, Brazilian actress and singer
• October 10 – Lali Espósito, Argentine pop singer

Deaths

• April 29 – Gonzaguinha, Brazilian MPB singer, 45 (car accident)
• August 17 – Sola, Mexican singer
• September 22 – Tino Casal, Spanish rock singer, 41 (car accident)<

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