This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2015.
Events January 7 – The Nielsen Media Research releases the 2014 United States music report, showing that Latin music contributed 2.6% of total music sales. January 9 — PROMUSICAE introduces a new chart which combines streaming, downloads, and physical sales. February 3 – Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen releases four albums, something "that nobody in the industry ever did before," according to Fox News Latino. February 19 – Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias and American singer-songwriter Romeo Santos became the most awarded performers on the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards with both earning six awards each. Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona is awarded the Excellence Award while Italian singer Laura Pausini received an award for her musical trajectory. April 30 – Romeo Santos is the biggest winner at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards with a total of ten awards. Brazilian singer Roberto is given the Lifetime Achievement Award and Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives the Spirit of Hope. May 13 — Sirope by Alejandro Sanz becomes the best-selling album in Spain on its release week since 2006. August 28 — Donald Trump's comments about Mexican illegal immigrants result in a backlash from several Latin artists such as Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, and Paulina Rubio. September 1 — "El Perdón" by Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias surpasses "La Tortura" by Shakira and Alejandro Sanz as the second-longest number one song on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. September 9 – Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle becomes the artist with the most number-one songs on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart with 26 songs. September 11 — Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., father of Tejano singer Selena, released a previously unreleased song after 20 years of the singer's death. September 15 — Sony Music announces its deal with Cuban record label EGREM to distribute recordings internationally which date back to the 1960s. September 17 — Emilio Estefan, Myriam Hernandez, Gustavo Santaolalla, Alvaro Torres, Hector Ochoa Cardenas, and Diego Torres are inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. September 24 – Mexican singer-songwriter Carla Morrison becomes the first female soloist in 22 weeks to enter the top 10 of Billboard Latin Digital Songs chart. September 27 Mexican singer and reality star Larry Hernandez is arrested in Ontario, Canada, on suspicion of kidnapping, assault and assault and battery causing injury. Colombian singer Shakira performed "Imagine" for Pope Francis at the United Nations. In her role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, she also urged UNICEF to devote greater efforts toward early child development. September 28 – Tejano singer Arnold Martinez sues Freddie Records for $3,000 of unpaid royalties in a Houston courtroom. October 8The inaugural Latin American Music Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Enrique Iglesias is the most awarded artist with five wins including Artist of the Year. October 26 – Colombian singer J Balvin became the first artist to receive the Latin Digital Diamond award from the Recording Industry Association of America denoting digital sales of 600,000 units for his songs "6 AM" and "Ay Vamos". November 9 – After eight years since they separated, Noel Schajris and Leonel Garcia announced they will reunite as Sin Bandera and release one more album together. November 18 – Roberto Carlos is honored by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences as the Person of the Year.(ABC News) November 19 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards "Hasta la Raíz" by Natalia Lafourcade wins Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Todo Tiene Su Hora performed by Juan Luis Guerra wins Album of the Year.(The Miami Herald) Monsieur Periné wins Best New Artist. December 9 – Romeo Santos is named Top Latin Artist of the year by Billboard magazine. December 12 – Reggaeton singer Yandel becomes the first Latin artist to live stream a concert on the music service Tidal.
Bands formed Cidade Dormitório (Brazil) CNCO (Latin pop) Ezetaerre (Spain) Joana Marte (Brazil)
Number-ones albums and singles by country List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2015 (Brazil) List of number-one songs of 2015 (Colombia) List of number-one albums of 2015 (Mexico) List of number-one albums of 2015 (Portugal) List of number-one albums of 2015 (Spain) List of number-one singles of 2015 (Spain)
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2015 List of number-one singles of 2015 (Venezuela)
Awards 2015 Premio Lo Nuestro 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015 Latin American Music Awards 2015 Latin Grammy Awards 2015 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First-quarter
January Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label8 Da Eternidade Fernanda Brum Gospel MK Music Con la Rienda Suelta Ramones de Nuevo León20 Necesito un Bolero Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa "Por Como Van las Cosas""Tequila y Canción""Como Nunca Nadie""Si Te Has Enamorado""A Dónde Vamos a Parar""La Primera Vez""Apaga la Luz""Este Amor" Sony Music26 Brazilian Nights Kenny G Smooth Jazz "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)""Brazilian Nights""Summer Love" Concord Records27 xx 20 Aniversario Intocable Universal Music Latin Entertainment Mi Estilo de Vida Saul "El Jaguar" Alarcon Fonovisa Live: Desde Monterrey, Vol. 2 Bronco El Día Que Vuelva Jorge Villamizar Merengue, salsa, Latin pop Sony Music Latin Ruperto Chapí: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Cuarteto Latinoamericano30 Por Siempre Américo Viva Music, Minga Records
February Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label3 El Que Sabe, Sabe Tego Calderón Reggaeton "No More Mr. Nice Guy""Dando Break""El Que Sabe, Sabe" Jiggiri Records, Siente Music, Cisneros, Universal Music Latin Entertainment Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour Yandel "Hablé de Tí""Te Suelto El Pelo""Junto al Amanecer""Para Irnos (A Fuego)""Passion Whine""Moviendo Caderas""En La Oscuridad [Versión Salsa]""Duro Hasta Abajo""Plakito [Remix]" Sony Music Latin Ojos en Blanco La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho Cumbia, ranchera "Lo Hiciste Otra Vez""Ojos en Blanco""Hecho en Sinaloa""Ya Te Perdí La Fe""Me Complementas""Confesión" Disa, Universal Music Latin Entertainment Vendetta: The Project Ivy Queen Reggaeton, bachata, salsa "Se Me Vuelve a Olvidar""Imborrable""Nací Para Amarte""Vamos a Guerrear""Vendetta""Lo Vamos a Danzar""I Don't Know" Siente Music, Filtro Group, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Ivy Queen Musa Sound Corp ConSentido María Toledo Flamenco Warner Music Spain Jazzeando Eddie Fernández Yazaira Yazaira5 Tributo Al Mas Grande Chalino Sanchez, Vol. 2 Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa9 Ayer y Hoy Ivan "Melón" Lewis Latin jazz, Cubano Cezanne Producciones10 A Quien Quiera Escuchar Ricky Martin Ballad, tribal house, soft rock, Latin, merengue"Adiós""Disparo al Corazón""Isla Bella""Náufrago""La Mordidita""Mátame Otra Vez""A Quien Quiera Escuchar"Sony Music Latin Los Dúo Juan Gabriel Bolero, ballad, vocal "Querida""Se Me Olvidó Orta Vez""La Diferencia""Si Quieres""Caray""Te Lo Pido Por Favor""Pero Qué Necesidad""Vienes O Voy" Fonovisa Records Ínedito Emmanuel Ballad Universal Music Latino17 Zapateando Los Cojolites22 Posso Tudo Nele Jane Gomes26 De la Cuna a la Jungla Rockcito
March Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label2 500 Noches para una Crisis Joaquín Sabina Sony Music3 Sentimientos Solido Otro Golpe Javier Rosas y Su Artilleria Pesada Fonovisa Records Tatuaje Elvis Crespo Merengue, hip-house, bachata, reggaeton, salsa Flash Music, Vene Music, Universal Music Latin Entertainment4 Suite Caminos Gonzalo Rubalcaba6 Como En El Cielo Miel San Marcos10 A Ver Que Opinan Traviezoz de la Zierra Vivir Es Hoy Soledad Vocal, folk Sony Music Entertainment (Argentina) S.A., Columbia14 Homenaje a Astor Piazzolla La Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires15 Made in Brasil Eliane Elias Samba, bossa nova "Águas de Março [Waters of March]""Incendiando""Driving Ambition" Concord Jazz16 Amizade Sincera II Renato Teixeira and Sérgio Reis Caipira, sertanejo Som Livre Os Anjos Cantam Jorge & Mateus Sertanejo Som Livre, Audiomix Records Serviço Ocasional – Ao Vivo No Coliseu Do Porto Os Azeitonas Parlophone17 Creo en Mi Natalia Jiménez Ranchera, Europop, vocal, ballad "Creo en Mi""Tú No Me Quieres Más""Angeles Caídos""Te Esperaré""Tú y Yo" Sony Music Latin, Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC Los Reyes del Rap Los G4, Ñengo Flow Gangsta Real GF Life, Inc Hasta la Raíz Natalia Lafourcade Folk "Hasta La Raíz""Para Qué Sufrir""Vámonos Negrito""No Más Llorar" Sony Music Latin B Diamante Eléctrico not on label Corazones Mikel Erentxun Pop rock Warner Music Spain Sonetos Y Poemas Para La Libertad Miguel Poveda Flamenco Universal Music Group, DiscMedi Blau19 Este Instante Marta Gómez Aluna20 Deus no Esconderijo do Verso Fabio De Melo Religious Sony Music21 La Venganza Cuca Hard rock Fonarte Latino23 Espelho Diogo Piçarra Pop rock, vocal Universal Music Portugal24 El Aferrado Julion Alvarez Y Su Norteno Banda Norteño Fonovisa, Universal Music Latin Entertainment Corridos y Canciones de Mi Tierra Los Rieleros del Norte Norteño, ranchera MAMP Songs, Sony Music Latin Shaila Dúrcal Shaila Dúrcal Vocal, ballad Capitol Latin, Universal Music Latin Entertainment Historias Tattooadas Macaco Reggae-pop, conscious Sony Music Latin #PresenteContinuo Guaco Latin jazz, bolero Sony Music Corridos de Caballos Pura Sangre Los Herederos de Nuevo León América, Brazil Ivan Lins MPB Sony Music Lost and Found Buena Vista Social Club Afro-Cuban jazz, Afro-Cuban, danzón, son "Bruca Manigua""Tiene Sabor""Pedacito De Papel""Lágrimas Negras" World Circuit26 El Ídolo de Tejas Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution27 Músicas Para Churrasco II Seu Jorge MPB Cafuné, Universal Music30 Y/O Charliepapa not on label (Charliepapa Self-Released) Moctezuma Porter LOV/RECS31 Healer Alex Cuba Caracol Records
Second-quarter
April Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label3 I Make You Want to Move José Valentino Ruiz and the Latin Jazz Ensemble featuring Giovanni Hidalgo6 Andando Joselito Acedo Flamenco Karonte Distribuciones Não Vou Desistir Wilian Nascimento7 Balas y Chocolate Lila Downs Folk "Humito De Copal""Mano Negra""La Farsante""La Patria Madrina""La Promesa""Viene La Muerte Echando Rasero" Sony Music Latin É Duda Brack Indie rock not on label La Melodia de La Calle, 3rd Season Tony Dize Reggaeton Sony Music Latin, Pina Records Segurito Segurito La Septima Banda Ranchera, Tejano Fonovisa Records, Universal Music Latin Entertainment8 ¡Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés! En Español Y En Inglés 123 Andrés14 Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson Tony Succar Salsa Universal Music Classics, Universal Music Latin Entertainment17 Dancê Tulipa Ruiz Pommelo Distribuições21 Cama Incendiada Maná Pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock "Adicto A Tu Amor""La Cama Incendiada""Ironía""Mi Verdad""Suavecito""Somos Más Americanos" Warner Music Latina Que Suenen los Tambores Víctor Manuelle "Agua Bendita""Sal A Bailar""Isabela""La Vida Perfecta""Que Suenen los Tambores" Sony Music Latin22 Ser Humano Zeca Pagodinho Samba Universal Music28 Esto es Jesus Culture Jesus Culture Religious Jesus Culture Music Mil y una noches Gemeliers Pep's Records, Pep's Records Acaríciame El Corazón Pedro Fernández Tributo al Amor y Dolor Alazzan Blam! Blam! Jonas Sá Experimental, chanson Coqueiro Verde Carbono Lenine MPB Universal Music30 Y Lo Dejamos Venir Andrea Álvarez Garage rock not on label (Andrea Álvarez Self-Released)
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