The following is a list of events and new Spanish- and Portuguese-language music that happened or are expected to happen in 2026 in Ibero-America. Ibero-America encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latin population in Canada and the United States.
Events January–March January 29 — The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour by Shakira breaks the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing tour by a Latin artist. February 1 — The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California: Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny becomes the first Spanish-language album to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Bad Bunny also wins the Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos and Best Global Music Performance for "Eoo". Cancionera by Natalia Lafourcade wins Best Latin Pop Album. Papota by Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso wins Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. Palabra de To's (Seca) by Carín León wins Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano). Raíces by Gloria Estefan wins Best Tropical Latin Album. A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro wins Best Latin Jazz Album. Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo by Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia wins Best Global Music Album. February 8 — The Super Bowl LX halftime show is held in San Francisco, California. Bad Bunny became the first solo Latino act and to mainly perform in Spanish.
April–June April 12 — Karol G headlines Coachella 2026, becoming the first female Latin artist to do so. Special guests on the first weekend included Wisin, Becky G, Mariah Angeliq and Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex. April 28 — "DTMF by Bad Bunny breaks the record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 57 weeks. The record was previously held by "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs on the Billboard Global 200 The 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.
An asterisk (*) represents that a single is charting for the current week.
Song Performer(s) Entry Peak Weeks 2020 entries "Yo Perreo Sola" Bad Bunny September 19, 2020 74 13 "Safaera" Bad Bunny, Jowell & Randy & Ñengo Flow October 3, 2020 80 4 "Dákiti" Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez November 14, 2020 1 111 "Feliz Navidad" José Feliciano November 28, 2020 5 38 2022 entries "La Canción" J Balvin & Bad Bunny February 12, 2022 15 49 "Tití Me Preguntó" Bad Bunny May 21, 2022 4 98 "Moscow Mule" 2 52 "Ojitos Lindos" Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo 4 72 "Me Porto Bonito" Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone 2 79 "Callaíta" Bad Bunny & Tainy 41 19 2023 entries "Danza Kuduro" Don Omar & Lucenzo June 3, 2023 75 68* "Monaco" Bad Bunny October 28, 2023 1 27 2024 entries "Gata Only" FloyyMenor X Cris Mj February 24, 2024 4 110 "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Karol G July 6, 2024 5 116* "Qué Pasaría..." Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny November 30, 2024 20 59 "El Clúb" Bad Bunny December 21, 2024 15 12 2025 entries "Nuevayol" Bad Bunny January 18, 2025 3 90* "Baile Inolvidable" 2 90* "DTMF" 1 90* "Voy a Llevarte Pa' PR" 8 55 "Eoo" 4 89* "Kloufrens" 18 23 "La Mudanza" 34 7 "Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii" 43 6 "Turista" 24 6 "Ketu Tecré" 20 7 "Bokete" 28 6 "Veldá" Bad Bunny, Omar Courtz & Dei V 9 47 "Weltita" Bad Bunny & Chuwi 12 14 "Café con Ron" Bad Bunny & Los Pleneros de la Cresta 31 9 "Perfumito Nuevo" Bad Bunny & RaiNao 14 8 "La Plena (W Sound 05)" W Sound, Beéle & Ovy on the Drums March 15, 2025 11 57 "Coqueta" Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera May 10, 2025 115 33 "Marlboro Rojo" Fuerza Regida May 24, 2025 33 58 "Tu Sancho" Fuerza Regida May 31, 2025 19 48 "No Tiene Sentido" Beéle June 7, 2025 27 36 "P do Pecado (Puro Suco do Brasil)" Menos É Mais & Simone Mendes August 9, 2025 57 22 "Tú Vas Sin (Fav)" Rels B 58 22 "Yogurcito" Blessd September 13, 2025 92 19 "Posso Até Não Te Dar Flores" DJ Japa NK, MC Jacaré, MC Meno K, MC Ryan SP & DJ Davi DogDog November 1, 2025 36 17 "Cuando No Era Cantante" El Bogueto x Yung Beef November 8, 2025 5 22 "La Perla" Rosalía & Yahritza y su Esencia November 22, 2025 12 15 "No Batidão" ZXKAI & sluxghter 28 30 "Intro" Peso Pluma & Tito Double P December 6, 2025 125 2 "Ya Borracho" Herencia de Grandes 75 17 2026 entries "Dopamina" Peso Pluma & Tito Double P January 10, 2026 20 17 "Bckpckbyz" 58 2 "Daño" 47 23 "Ni Pedo" 74 3 "7-3" 53 14 "Eu Me Apaixonei" Vitinho Imperador 128 1 "Putielegante" Peso Pluma & Tito Double P 146 1 "Pvta Luna" Netón Vega 105 12 "Jetski" Pedro Sampaio, MC Meno K & Melody 97 7 "Pela Última Vez (O Puro Suco do Brasil)" Grupo Menos É Mais & Nattan 192 1 "Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)" El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef January 17, 2026 38 29 "La Villa" Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta 64 12 "IIII x IIII" Omar Camacho x Víctor Mendivil x Ángel Almaguer x $HUPE January 31, 2026 193 2 "Todo lo Fue" Lenin Ramírez February 7, 2026 142 13 "Canasteo" Regulo Molina X Óscar Maydon X Netón Vega 172 1 "Diles" DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz Presents Bad Bunny X Ñengo Flow X Ozuna X Arcángel X Farruko February 21, 2026 105 1 "Mía" Bad Bunny Featuring Drake 144 1 "Droga Letal" Junior H, Gael Valenzuela & Peso Pluma February 28, 2026 96 1 "Forever Tu Gantel" Omar Courtz & Ñengo Flow March 7, 2026 173 2 "Rosita" Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, Jhayco 192 1 "Chiclona" Peso Pluma, Tito Double P & Lencho March 14, 2026 120 5 "Koko" Omar Courtz April 11, 2026 75 13 "Last Breath" Kanye West & Peso Pluma 155 1 "De Lejitos" Jay Wheeler April 25, 2026 77 19* "Nalguita & Teta" Netón Vega May 16, 2026 127 8 "Superestrella" Aitana August 1, 2026 53 10* "¿Y Qué Fue?" Don Miguelo 95 3 "Dichavate" Ya Ice Dilan X Rey Tony X Helabusador August 8, 2026 161 4 "Matadora" Karol G August 15, 2026 84 3 "Ahí" Karol G & Drake August 22, 2026 103 1 "Bby Wow" Karol G, Judeline & Rusowsky 1 7* "Te Estoy Correteando" Latin Mafia & Fred Again 83 7* "Riki" Netón Vega August 29, 2026 71 4 "Ayúdame" Los Dos de Tamaulipas 174 2 "Zizi" Ozuna & Omar Courtz 188 1
Spanish-language songs on the Billboard Hot 100 The 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.
Song Performer(s) Entry Peak Weeks RIAA certification 2017 entries "Feliz Navidad" José Feliciano January 7, 2017 6 43 2019 entries "La Canción" J Balvin & Bad Bunny September 14, 2019 27 12 2020 entries "Dákiti" Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez November 14, 2020 5 29 24× Platinum (Latin) 2022 entries "Tití Me Preguntó" Bad Bunny May 21, 2022 5 33 2023 entries "Monaco" Bad Bunny October 28, 2023 5 21 2024 entries "Qué Pasaría..." Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny November 30, 2024 34 21 Gold (Latin) "El Clúb" Bad Bunny December 21, 2024 27 9 2025 entries "DTMF" Bad Bunny January 18, 2025 1 30 "Baile Inolvidable" 2 26 "Nuevayol" 5 26 "Voy a Llevarte Pa' PR" 14 20 "Eoo" 11 33 "La Mudanza" 51 5 "Kloufrens" 40 6 "Lo Que le Pasó a Hawaii" 62 4 "Veldá" Bad Bunny, Omar Courtz & Dei V 23 9 "Café con Ron" Bad Bunny & Los Pleneros de la Cresta 48 6 "Weltita" Bad Bunny & Chuwi 32 7 "Perfumito Nuevo" Bad Bunny & RaiNao 31 6 "Amor" Emmanuell Cortés November 8, 2025 88 6 19× Platinum (Latin) 2026 entries "Dopamina" Peso Pluma & Tito Double P January 10, 2026 52 3 12× Platinum (Latin) "Daño" 75 9 13× Platinum (Latin) "Ni Pedo" 76 1 "Bckpckbyz" 79 1 "Droga Letal" Junior H, Gael Valenzuela & Peso Pluma February 28, 2026 100 1 "Last Breath" Ye & Peso Pluma April 11, 2026 81 1 "Ferrari" Clave Especial, Fuerza Regida & Los Gemelos de Sinaloa May 2, 2026 83 1 "Después de Ti" Karol G & Greg González May 9, 2026 96 1 "Matadora" Karol G August 8, 2026 58 6 "Ahí" Karol G & Drake August 22, 2026 44 7* "Bby Wow" Karol G, Judeline & Rusowsky 6 7* "Ayúdame" Los Dos de Tamaulipas August 29, 2026 99 2
Albums released The following is a list of notable Latin albums (music performed in Spanish or Portuguese) that have been released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or the United States in 2026.
First-quarter January Day Title Artist(s) Genre(s) Singles Label 2 La Bruja, La Niña y El Dragón Lola Índigo Universal Music Spain ¿Dónde Es El After? Rawayana Brocoli Records, Rimas Entertainment 6 El Bárbardo del Reparto Wow Popy Plus Media8No vuelve a suceder (calentamiento pre álbum)ClarentWarner Latina 16 La 8va Maravilla Arcángel Rimas Entertainment Ghetto Vato 2: Siempre Ghetto Baby Gas Empire Para Caídas Carlos Neda 30 Años Dani Flow Virgin Music México Eterno Juan Gabriel Virgin Music Bandoleros Mariachi El Bronx ATO 23 El Plugg 3 Ova 2 Yung Beef Empire Natural al Natural Paulina Goto Empire Infinito Yandel Reggaeton Rimas Entertainment 30 Bohemio Nicky Jam Virgin Music Al Romper La Burbuja 2 Joaquina UMG
June Day Title Artist(s) Genre(s) Singles Label 5 TIEMPO Anna LolaJazz, Latin Music Rumba Random, Tiempo, Nosotros, Pan Comido, Bolero Azul, Cantar, Bailar, Imagina
September Day Title Artist(s) Genre(s) Singles Label25Toc-TocEd MottaJazz, Pop music, Soft rockDwitza, MPS Records
Deaths 10 January – Yeison Jiménez, 34, Colombian singer 14 January – Quemil Yambay, 87, Paraguayan musician and composer 28 January – Nilton César, 86, Brazilian singer
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