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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.[2]
- January 9 — PROMUSICAE introduces a new chart which combines streaming, downloads, and physical sales.[3]
- February 3 — Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen releases four albums, something "that nobody in the industry ever did before," according to Fox News Latino.[4]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- May 13 — Sirope by Alejandro Sanz becomes the best-selling album in Spain on its release week since 2006.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- September 11 — Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., father of Tejano singer Selena, released a previously unreleased song after 20 years of the singer's death.[11]
- September 15 — Sony Music announces its deal with Cuban record label EGREM to distribute recordings internationally which date back to the 1960s.[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
- Colombian singer Shakira performed "Imagine" for Pope Francis at the United Nations.[16] In her role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, she also urged UNICEF to devote greater efforts toward early child development.[17]
- September 28 — Tejano singer Arnold Martinez sues Freddie Records for $3,000 of unpaid royalties in a Houston courtroom.[18]
- October 8 – The 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.[19]
- 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".[20]
- 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.[21]
- November 18 — Roberto Carlos is honored by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences as the Person of the Year.[22]
- November 19
- 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- "Hasta la Raíz" by Natalia Lafourcade wins Song of the Year and Record of the Year.[22]
- Todo Tiene Su Hora performed by Juan Luis Guerra wins Album of the Year.[23]
- Monsieur Periné wins Best New Artist.
- 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- December 9 — Romeo Santos is named Top Latin Artist of the year by Billboard magazine.[24]
- December 12 — Reggaeton singer Yandel becomes the first Latin artist to live stream a concert on the music service Tidal.[25]
Bands formed
- Cidade Dormitório (Brazil)
- CNCO (Latin pop)
- Ezetaerre (Spain)
- Joana Marte (Brazil)
Bands disbanded
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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 Latin Albums from the 2010s
- 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 | Label |
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| 8 | Da Eternidade | Fernanda Brum | |||
| Con la Rienda Suelta | Sigue la Tradicion Ramones de Nuevo Leon | ||||
| 20 | Privilegio | Alfredo Olivas | |||
| Necesito un Bolero | Gilberto Santa Rosa | ||||
| 23 | Brazilian Nights | Kenny G | |||
| 27 | xx 20 Aniversario (En Vivo) | Intocable | |||
| De Camino Pa' la Cima | J Alvarez | ||||
| Mi Estilo de Vida | Saul "El Jaguar" Alarcon | ||||
| Live: Desde Monterrey, Vol. 2 | Grupo Bronco | ||||
| El Día Que Vuelva | Jorge Villamizar | ||||
| Ruperto Chapí: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 | Cuarteto Latinoamericano | ||||
| 30 | Por Siempre | Américo |
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 3 | El Que Sabe, Sabe | Tego Calderón | |||
| Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour | Yandel | ||||
| Ojos en Blanco | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | ||||
| Vendetta | Ivy Queen | Salsa, bachata, hip hop, urban | "Soy Libre" "Vamos A Guerrear" "Nací Para Amarte" "Vendetta" |
Siente Music | |
| ConSentido | María Toledo | ||||
| Jazzeando | Eddie Fernández | ||||
| Alma Brasileira | Débora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés Gnattali | ||||
| 5 | Tributo Al Mas Grande Chalino Sanchez, Vol. 2 | Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa | |||
| 9 | Ayer y Hoy | Ivan "Melón" Lewis | |||
| 10 | A Quien Quiera Escuchar | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Adiós" "Disparo al Corazón" "La Mordidita" "Perdóname" |
Sony Music Latin |
| Los Dúo | Juan Gabriel | ||||
| Ínedito | Emmanuel | ||||
| Yazaira | Yazaira | ||||
| 17 | Zapateando | Los Cojolites | |||
| 22 | Posso Tudo Nele | Jane Gomes | |||
| 26 | De la Cuna a la Jungla | Rockcito |