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 1999.
Events February 24 — The 41st Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.: Ricky Martin's performance of "The Cup of Life" at the awards, was said to be a "game-changer for Latin music worldwide" according to Billboards Leila Cobo and kick-started the Latin Pop Explosion. He also won Best Latin Pop Performance for Vuelve. Contra la Corriente by Marc Anthony wins the award for Best Tropical Latin Performance. Los Super Seven's self-titled album wins the award for Best Mexican-American Music Performance Sueños Líquidos by Maná wins the award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance. Said and Done by Flaco Jiménez wins the award for Best Tejano Music Performance. Hot House by Arturo Sandoval wins the award for Best Latin Jazz Performance. May 6 — The 11th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Puerto Rican American singer Elvis Crespo is the most awarded artist with five wins. April 20 to April 22 — Billboard holds its 10th Annual Latin Music Conference at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida. In the same week, Billboard holds its 6th Annual Latin Music Awards on April 22. Puerto Rican American singer Elvis Crespo is the most awarded artist with four wins. Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal is inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. November 20 — The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announces that the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards would held in 2001. The new music awards would encompass music Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States. It would later be pushed forward to September 2000. December 26 — The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports a 12% growth on the Latin music market in the United States compared to 1998. This gives Latin music a 4.9% share of the total music market. The report does not include sales of albums done by English-speaking Latino artists as the RIAA only considers an album to be "Latin" if 51% or more of its content is recorded in Spanish.
Number-ones albums and singles by country List of number-one albums of 1999 (Spain) List of number-one singles of 1999 (Spain) List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1999 List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999
Awards 1999 Premio Lo Nuestro 1999 Billboard Latin Music Awards 1999 Tejano Music Awards Albums released First quarter January Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label4 Nuestro Amor Los Tri-O BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola12 Vengo Naciendo Pablo Milanés Nueva Trova Universal Music Só no Forevis Raimundos Alternative Rock, Harcore, Punk WEA Music16 Tr3s. Jeans Jeans 26 Trozos de Mi Alma Marco Antonio Solís Ballad, Bolero FonoVisa Fundamental Puya Jazz-Rock, Progressive Metal, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Fusion, Nu Metal MCA Records, Surco Imagínate Charlie Cruz Salsa Sir George Records
February Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label2 Con ustedes Eddie Gonzalez Tejano Sony9 Por el Amor de Siempre Pepe Aguilar Ranchera, Mariachi Musart Amar Es Un Juego Millie EMI Latin Dónde Estás Corazón Pablo Montero Mariachi, Ballad BMG U.S. Latin, RCA Sinceridad Rabito Ballad, Religious FonoVisa16 Noelia Noelia Fonovisa Alegrías y Penas Tito Rojas Salsa "Te Quiero Para Mi""Por Mujeres Como Tu" Musical Productions Arráncame a Puños Yesenia Flores Mariachi FonoVisa El Rey del Jaripeo Joan Sebastian Lullabies of Latin America: canciones de cuna de Latinoamérica Maria del Rey Music For Little People Muchacho Solitario Servando & Florentino Soundtrack, Salsa, Ballad "Muchacho Solitario""Mal de Amor""Te Regalo la Luna" Wea Latina, Inc.23 A Todas las Que Amé Ezequiel Peña Ranchera FonoVisa Un Poco Más Menudo Europop, Ballad Sony Latin Volando en una Nave Triste Los Acosta Conjunto "En Algún Lugar""Amor Imposible" EMI Latin Para Toda La Vida Rocío Dúrcal Bolero, Ballad Ariola Gran Homenaje: Recuerdos Del Amor... Industria del Amor Cumbia FonoVisa
March Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label9 Tumbao Para los Congueros de Mi Vida Al McKibbon 10 Aniversario Emilio Navaira Tejano EMI Latin Contrabando en los Huevos Grupo Exterminador Corrido, Norteno Fonovisa16 Desamor Luis Vargas Bachata J&N Records23 Amor, Familia y Respeto A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings Cumbia "Reggae Kumbia""Azúcar""Se Fue Mi Amor""Fuiste Mata""U Don't Love Me" EMI Latin Corazón Ednita Nazario Vocal EMI Latin El Cazador Bobby Pulido Tejano "Cantarle a Ella""Mi Corazon y Mi Mente" EMI Latin En Vivo Desde el Carnegie Hall Danny Rivera BMG U.S. Latin30 Romanticos y... Con Sombrero Javier Torres Y Su Grupo ¡Y No Hay Problema! Los Toros Band Merengue, Salsa Universal Music Latino
Second quarter April Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label6 Naci Con Suerte De Rey Los Originales De San Juan "Nací con Suerte de Rey""El Gato de Oaxaco"8 Os amores libres Carlos Núñez Muñoz Celtic, Flamenco, Sephardic "Jigs & Bulls""Muiñeiras da Sorte""A Orillas del Rio Sil" RCA Victor, BMG Classics13 Inolvidable, Vol. 2: Enamorado de Ti José Luis Rodríguez Para el Bailador La Makina Merengue J&N Records, Sony Discos Suena Flamenco Miguel Poveda Flamenco Harmonia Mundi France20 Clase Aparte Tito Nieves Salsa "Le Gusta Que la Vean""Permiteme Darte un Beso" RMM Records Gotcha! Dark Latin Groove Latin, Bachata, Salsa "Volveré""Prisionero" Sony Discos, Swing Factory, Sony Discos, Swing Factory27 Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor Cristian Castro Ballad BMG U.S. Latin Caminando Tony Tun Tun Soy como soy Ana Gabriel Vocal Sony Discos Nadie Como Yo David Lee Garza & Los Musicales Tejano Sony Discos A Forca Que Nunca Seca Maria Bethânia MPB, Samba Ariola Siento Yolandita Monge Latin, Ballad BMG U.S. Latin En Vivo Para Ti Conjunto Primavera
May Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label4 Píntame Elvis Crespo Salsa, Merengue Sony Latin11 Mi Verdad Alejandro Fernández Tejano, Mariachi Sony Discos18 Innamorarae: Summer Flamenco Ottmar Liebert De Vida o Muerte Los Invasores de Nuevo León EMI Songs From a Little Blue House Juan Carlos Formell Cubano Wicklow Resurrection Chris Pérez Band Hollywood Records Ellas cantan a cri cri Various artists25 Siempre Contigo Jay Perez Tejano Sony Discos31 Tempo Leonardo Country RCA
June Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label8 Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer Son, Afro-Cuban, Bolero, Guaguanco, Cubano, Son Montuno, Guajira "Mami Me Gustó""Aquellos Ojos Verdes" World Circuit, Nonesuch Briyumba Palo Congo – Religion of the Congo Chucho Valdés Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz Blue Note Herido José Alberto "El Canario" Salsa Ryko Latino15 Néctar Enanitos Verdes Pop rock Universal Music Latino Entrega George Lamond Salsa "Que Te Vas""Solo Palabras" Sony Discos22 MTV Unplugged Maná Pop rock Wea Latina, Inc.28 Bocanada Gustavo Cerati Alternative Rock, Downtempo "Engaña""Bocanada""Puente""Río Babel""Paseo Inmoral" Ariola, BMG U.S. Latin29 Herencia de Familia Los Tigres del Norte Corrido, Norteño Fonovisa Te Quiero, Te Amo, Te Extraño Banda Los Largos Sublime Ilusión Eliades Ochoa Bolero, Tango, Son Higher Octave World Lleno de Vida Manny Manuel Salsa, Pachanga, Merengue Merengazo Records Mil Gracias Banda Maguey Cumbia, Ranchera RCA, BMG Entertainment Mexico, S.A. De C.V. Un Pedazo de Luna Guardianes del Amor Ballad BMG U.S. Latin30 Amor Platónico Los Tucanes de Tijuana Cumbia, Merengue, Ranchera, Ballad, Bolero "Espejeando""La Traigo Muerta" EMI Latin
Third quarter July Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label6 Nada Es Igual Franco De Vita Ballad, Bachata, Reggae Sony Discos8 Expresión Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa, Ballad Sony Discos13 Tiempos Rubén Blades Salsa Sony Discos, Sony Discos Tierra de Nadie Hevia Folk Rock EMI19 La Magia del Amor Los Ángeles de Charly Ballad FonoVisa20 Revés/Yo Soy Café Tacuba Alternative Rock Warner Bros. Records Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (1999) Zezé di Camargo & Luciano Sertanejo Columbia27 Juegos de Amor Só Pra Contrariar Ballad, Samba BMG U.S. Latin, RCA Que Lo Que Ta Pasando 9-11
August Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label3 Rancheros de oro Banda Machos Por Eso Te Amo Los Palominos Tejano Sony Discos10 Si Estuvieras Conmigo Liberación Ballad, Cumbia, Ranchera Disa, Disa Back to the Future Willie Rosario Salsa HMS Records, Sony Discos17 The Heart of a Legend Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz "Momentumi""Sing Your Blues Away (For Neca)""Te Quiero Dijiste""Manteca" Milestone23 Al Por Mayor Los Tucanes de Tijuana Ballad, Bolero, Charanga, Corrido, Cumbia, Norteno, Ranchera EMI Latin, Cadena Musical Séptima Harmonía Limi-T 2124 La Marcha del Golazo Solitario Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Ska BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola La Formula Original Oscar D'León Salsa RMM Records Inner Voyage Gonzalo Rubalcaba Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz "Here's That Rainy Day""Caravan" Blue Note Leche Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Alternative Rock, Salsa, Electro, Pop Rap "Latin Geisha""Coolo""Jennifer del Estero" Universal, Interdisc La Reina del Pueblo con Banda Graciela Beltrán Banda EMI Latin27 Contigo Intocable Tejano "El Amigo Que Se Fue""Fuerte No Say""Sonador Eterno""Ya Estoy Cansado" EMI Latin30 Llegar A Ti Jaci Velasquez Vocal, Ballad Sony Discos, Sony Discos31 Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra Ricardo Montaner Ranchera WEA Llegó...Los Van Van Los Van Van Corazón de Cristal Priscila y sus Balas de Plata Tejano, Cumbia FonoVisa Ivete Sangalo Ivete Sangalo Axe, MPB "Canibal""100 O Seu Amor""Eternamente""Sá Marina" Universal Music, Mercury
September Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label7 Momentos La Mafia Tejano, Conjunto "Momentos""Mi Amor Sin""Soy Tan Felíz" Sony Discos Si Me Conocieras Nydia Rojas Mariachi Hollywood Records Quinteto Real Nuevo Quinteto Real Nuevo Tango Forever Music, Forever Music Tangos de terciopelo Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas13 Amarte Es un Placer Luis Miguel Bachata, Ballad WEA14 Apocalypshit Molotov Alternative Rock, Funk Metal, Hardcore Universal, Surco Latin Jazz Suite Lalo Schifrin Big Band, Latin Jazz "Montuño""Fiesta" Aleph Records Rompiendo el Milenio Los Sabrosos del Merengue Merengue Caiman Records Algo Natural Alejandra Guzmán Pop rock BMG U.S. Latin21 Todo lo Que Soy Carlos Ponce "Escuchame" EMI Latin El Amor de Mi Tierra Carlos Vives Cumbia, Rumba EMI Latin Mambo Birdland Tito Puente Salsa, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Guaguanco RMM Records & Videos Corp., RMM Records Sola La India Salsa "Hielo""Sola" RMM Records Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe? Domingo Quiñones Salsa RMM Records27 Na Pressão Lenine MPB BMG Brasil28 Inconfundible Víctor Manuelle Salsa, Vocal, Bolero "Si la Ves""Pero Dile""Como Quisiera Decirte""Como Duele" Sony Discos, Sony Discos Los Más Grandes Exitos de Los Dandy's Vicente Fernández Ranchera Sony Discos, Sony Discos En Vivo-En Concierto Grupo Límite Universal, Rodven Consentida Antonio Aguilar Ranchera, Bolero Musart Especial La Leyenda Continua... Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte Tropicana Nights Paquito D'Rivera Latin Jazz, Mambo, Danzon, Bolero "Tropicana Nights""A Mi Que / El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor)" Chesky Records Vo Imbola Zeca Baleiro MPB "Semba""Tem Que Ancontecer""Samba Do Approach" MZA Music, Universal29 Bien de arriba Nestor Marconi Tango WEA Claridade Alcione Samba Globo Universal
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