This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1986.

Events February 24The 28th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.: Lani Hall wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for Es Facil Amar. Vikki Carr wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Simplemente Mujer. Tito Puente wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for Mambo Diablo. October 4Billboard establishes the Hot Latin 50 chart (now known as the Hot Latin Songs chart). On the printed publication "Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó" by Juan Gabriel is the first number-one song on the chart. On the Billboard electronic database however, "La Guirnalda" by Rocío Dúrcal, is the first number one song on the week ending 6 September 1986. November 15 – The 15th OTI Festival, held at the Municipal Theatre in Santiago, Chile, is won by "", written by Vilma Planas and performed by Dámaris Carbaugh, , and Eduardo Fabián, representing the United States.

Number-one albums and singles by country List of number-one albums of 1986 (Spain) List of number-one singles of 1986 (Spain) List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1986 List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1986 List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1986 List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1986

Awards 1986 Tejano Music Awards

Albums released Third quarter September Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles LabelUnknown Day Tango: Zero Hour Astor Piazzolla and Quinteto Nuevo Tango Contemporary jazz, Tango "Tanguedia III""Milonga del Angel""Michelangelo '70" American Clave Unknown date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label Brasil '86 Sérgio Mendes Jazz, soft rock "What Do We Mean to Each Other" A&M Dois Legião Urbana Pop rock, Alternative rock, Folk rock, Post-Punk "Quase Sem Querer""Tempo Perdido""Andrea Doria" EMI Castígame Lucía Méndez Ariola Fantasía Franco De Vita Ballad Sonotone Latin Records El Hombre de Mi Vida Angélica María Ballad RCA Victor 20 Millas Flans Synth-Pop, Pop rock, Ballad Melody Internacional Desnudo Emmanuel Ballad, Pop rock RCA International Parrandas Navideñas Julio Angel Christmas Ji Records Lo Bello y lo Prohibido Braulio Discos CBS International Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie Daniela Romo Europop, Ballad Odeon Tú Sin Mí Ednita Nazario Melody Internacional Siempre Contigo José José Ballad Ariola Te Amaré José Feliciano RCA International Yo Canto Franco Peerless Refrescante Menudo Pop rock RCA International Atrévete Caridad Canelón Vocal Sonotone Latin Records Pensamientos Juan Gabriel Mariachi, Vocal, Ballad Ariola Siempre Rocío Dúrcal Ballad, Mariachi Ariola Te Cantaré Jorge Muñiz RCA Fuga Lissette Vocal Discos CBS International Ensuenos Julio Angel Bolero Top Ten Hits Estoy Celoso Diego Verdaguer Ballad, Europop Profono Internacional, Inc. No. 16, Part 2 Mazz Hoy Platiqué con Mi Gallo Vicente Fernández Ranchera, Bolero Discos CBS International Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras Los Tigres del Norte Norteño, Ranchera "America""La Puerta Negra" FonoVisa, Inc. Diferente Los Plebeyos No Me Dejes Escapar Tinta Blanca Canción de un Preso Carlos y José Norteno, Ranchera, Corrido Freddie Records Yerba, polvo y piomo Los Cadetes de Linares Debajo de Aqueil Árbol Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte Con Banda Antonio Aguilar Alla Nos Vemos en México Agua Prieta El Mejor de Todos Pedrito Fernández Ranchera CBS De Guanajuato...Para America! Los Caminantes Ballad Rocio La Candelosa Binomio De Oro De America El Brillo De Oro Negro Y Su Orquesta Oro Negro Y Su Orquesta Merengue, Salsa Sonolux Oficial y Ahora... Con Tremenda Pinta Marvin Santiago Salsa Top Hits Acariciame Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15 Merengue Top Ten Hits The New York Band The New York Band Good Vibrations Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa Combo Records Tropical Hansel & Raul Salsa, Charanga RCA International Atrevido y diferente Eddie Santiago Salsa Top Hits Special Delivery Milly y los Vecinos Dance It/¡Bailalo! Bonny Cepeda Merengue RCA International Viva la Charanga Fania All-Stars Afro-Cuban, Charanga, Guajira, Guaracha, Bolero, Cha-Cha, Son Montuno Fania Records Manzanizate La Gran Manzana Merengue Toro Records Elegantemente Criollo Roberto Torres Son Montuno, Salsa SAR Records Carlos David Y Orquesta Liberación Carlos David Y Orquesta Liveracion Merengue Karen Records, Karen Records Sabor con Clase Louie Ramírez & Ray de la Paz Salsa, Bolero Caiman Records, Caiman Records Este Es... Roberto Lugo Salsa Sonotone Latin Records Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más! Flaco Jiménez Ranchera, Danza, Tejano "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio""Juarez""Un Viejo Amor" Arhoolie Records Y... Zas! Rafael Buendia Unidos Cantemos Salvador Torres Nueva Cosecha Willie Rosario Salsa Bronco Cada Día Me Acuerdo Más de Ti Dyango Bolero, Ballad Odeon Y Su Pueblo El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Salsa Combo Records Roberto Carlos 86 Roberto Carlos MPB, Ballad Discos CBS International Sangre Latina Chayanne Ballad, Pop rock Ariola Corridos Al Estilo de Los Humildes Los Humildes Corrido Profono Internacional, Inc. In Tradition Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Domingo Quinones Salsa, Guaracha, Latin Jazz, Cha-Cha Perico Records, Perico Records Cabeça Dinossauro Titãs Pop rock, Punk WEA, WEA Selvagem? Os Paralamas do Sucesso MPB, Dub, Ska EMI Puedes ser tú Miki González Pateando piedras Los Prisioneros New Wave WEA ¡Viva Chile! Electrodomésticos Post-Punk EMI Música Para Los Perros Pro Rock Ensamble Folk Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion Discos Elio Corazón Errante Estela Núñez Ballad Ariola Agua de Luna Rubén Blades Salsa, Latin Jazz "Ojos de Perro Azul" Elektra, Elektra

Best-selling albums The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1986 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.

Category Rank Album ArtistLatin pop 1 Promesas José José 2 Libra Julio Iglesias 3 Complemente Tuya Marisela 4 Por Amor al Arte Dyango 5 Ya Soy Tuyo José FelicianoRegional Mexican 1 A Donde Vas Los Bukis 2 Los Yonic's Los Yonic's 3 Rumores Joan Sebastian 4 El Otro Mexico Los Tigres del Norte 5 Por Que Me Haces Sufrir Los BondadososTropical/Salsa 1 Solista pero no solo Frankie Ruiz 2 La Magia De... Hansel & Raul 3 La Medicina Wilfrido Vargas 4 Nuestra Música El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico 5 Andy Montañez Andy Montañez

Births December 10Natti Natasha, Dominican Republic reggaeton singer

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