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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 2002.
Events
- September 18 – The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Alejandro Sanz wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" and Album of the Year for MTV Unplugged.
- Jorge Moreno wins Best New Artist.
- Vicente Fernández is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
Bands formed
- Arcuri Overthrow (Venezuela)
- Asesino (Mexico)
- Cali Philharmonic Orchestra (Colombia)
- El Efecto (Brazil)
- El Hombre Misterioso (Peru)
- El Sueño de Morfeo (Spain)
- Mambrú (Argentina)
- Mercadonegro (Chile)
- Trazendo a Arca (Brazil)
- Tribalistas (Brazil)
Bands disbanded
- Flema (Argentina)
- Mujeres Encinta (international)
- Tijuana No! (Mexico)
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one albums of 2002 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2002 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2002
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2002
Awards
- 2002 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2002 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2002 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mi Nostalgia | Giro | |||
| Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo | ||||
| Rumba De Corazón | Los Muñequitos de Matanzas | ||||
| 14 | Tango Reflections | Adrián Iaies | |||
| 15 | +Bien | Gustavo Cerati | |||
| Frutos | Felix D'Oleo | ||||
| 21 | Dwitza | Ed Motta | |||
| 28 | En Vivo Vol. 2 | Conjunto Primavera | |||
| 29 | Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 1 | Lupillo Rivera | |||
| Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 2 | Lupillo Rivera |
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Storm | Fernando Ortega | |||
| Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted | Generoso Jiménez | ||||
| Un Poco Más | Los Palominos | ||||
| 12 | Pesado, Presente, Futuro | Pesado | |||
| 19 | Lo Dijo el Corazón | Joan Sebastian | |||
| Mal Acostumbrado | Fernando Villalona | Merengue | "Ay! Bueno" | ||
| 26 | Triangulo | Michel Camilo | |||
| Canciones Ineditas | Chucho Valdés | ||||
| Sexto Sentido | Yolandita Monge |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fred Hammond Presents...Joann Rosario: More, More, More | JoAnn Rosario | |||
| Samba Jazz Fantasia | Duduka Da Fonseca | ||||
| Quedate Conmigo | Banda Pachuco | ||||
| Acústico MTV | Cássia Eller | ||||
| 12 | Confesiones... | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" "Dos Locos" |
J&N |
| Amor Secreto | Luis Fonsi | Latin pop | "Quisiera Poder Olvidarme de Ti" "Amor Secreto" "Te Vas" |
Universal Music Latino | |
| My Passion for the Piano | Arturo Sandoval | Latin jazz | |||
| Sentir | Omar Sosa | Latin jazz | |||
| Pacantó | Totó la Momposina | ||||
| 15 | Bonito que canta | Petrona Martínez [es] | Bullerenge | ||
| 19 | Grandes Ėxitos | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Y Tú Te Vas" "Torero" |
Sony Discos |
| Segundas partes también son buenas | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Como Decirte No" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 26 | Todo Bajo Control | Grupo Control | |||
| Cabas | Cabas | "Mi Bombón" | |||
| Temptation | Brenda K. Starr | Salsa | "Por Ese Hombre" | ||
| Kinky | Kinky | ||||
| Estamos Unidos | David Lee Garza y Los Musicales | ||||
| Sensual | Roberto Perera | ||||
| Modinha – Brazilian Songs | Luiz De Moura Castro and María José Montiel | ||||
| Aquí Conmigo | Andy Andy |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alas Al Mundo | Los Ángeles Azules | |||
| Bailame | Los Tigrillos | ||||
| 8 | Un Ramito De Locura | Carmen Linares with Gerardo Núñez Trio | |||
| 9 | A Tiempo | Gian Marco Zignago | |||
| Nuevo | Kronos Quartet | ||||
| 12 | Andando de Coletivo | Caju & Castanha | |||
| 16 | Bongó De Van Gogh | Alex Acuña and Justo Almario with Tolú | |||
| En Concierto | Los Terrícolas | ||||
| 20 | Corazon de Perico | Los Razos de Sacramento | |||
| 23 | Tremenda Rumba! | Maraca | |||
| Falange Canibal | Lenine | ||||
| Deixa a Vida Me Levar | Zeca Pagodinho | ||||
| La Perfecta II | Eddie Palmieri | ||||
| Ponce | Carlos Ponce | ||||
| 30 | Money Pa' Qué | Los Rabanes | |||
| Los Hermanos Mas Buscados | Lupillo Rivera and Juan Rivera |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Solo Tuya | Aracely Arámbula | |||
| The Phenomenon | Big Boy | ||||
| Raíces Habaneras | Raíces Habaneras | ||||
| 15 | Pena Branca Canta Xavantinho | Pena Branca | |||
| 20 | Un Día Normal | Juanes | Latin pop, rock en español | "A Dios le Pido" "Es Por Ti "Mala Gente" "Fotografía" "La Paga" "Un Día Normal" |
Universal Music Latino |
| 21 | Thalía | Thalía | Latin pop | "Tú y Yo" "No Me Enseñaste" "¿A Quién le Importa?" "Dance Dance (The Mexican)" |
EMI Latin |
| Urbano | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Bandida" "La Cerveza" "Besáme en la Boca" |
Sony Discos | |
| Suma | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Yo Puedo Hacer" "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" |
Warner Music Latina | |
| Hecho a Mano (Hand Made) | Albita | ||||
| Imaginate Sin Ellos | El Poder del Norte |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pidemelo Todo | Pablo Montero | Latin pop, ranchera | "Hay Otra en Tu Lugar" "Pidemlo Todo" |
BMG US Latin |
| En la Esquina | Chicos de Barrio | ||||
| De Corazón | Pedro Fernández | ||||
| 11 | Libre | Jennifer Peña | Latin pop, cumbia | "El Dolor de Tu Presencia" "Entre el Delirio y la Locura" |
Univision Music Group |
| Emigrante | Orishas | ||||
| The Gathering | Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project | ||||
| 13 | Chegando de Mansinho | Dominguinhos | |||
| 14 | Un Nuevo Amanecer | Anthony Cruz | |||
| 18 | El Sube y Baja | Grupo Montez de Durango | |||
| Lifestyle: A Worship Experience | The Katinas | ||||
| Habana a Flor de Piel | Síntesis | ||||
| Hombre En La Luna | Jay Perez | ||||
| 25 | Una Lágrima No Basta | Los Temerarios | Regional Mexican | ||
| Jugo a la Vida | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | ||||
| No Es Casualidad | Yoskar Sarante | Bachata | "Guitarra" "No Tengo Suerte en el Amor" |
J&N | |
| Manny Manuel | Manny Manuel | Merengue, Latin pop | "Se Me Sube" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 40 Aniversario, 1962–2002 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | |||
| Por las Damas | Los Cardenales de Nuevo León |
Third quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Acústico | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop | Sony Discos | |
| A Toda Onda | La Onda | ||||
| We Broke the Rules | Aventura | Bachata | "Obsesión | Premium Latin | |
| Emboscada | Vico C | ||||
| Influencia | Charly García | ||||
| 8 | Natalia Lafourcade | Natalia Lafourcade | |||
| 9 | Live In The USA | Charanga Habanera | |||
| 16 | Caraluna | Bacilos | Latin pop | "Caraluna" "Mi Primer Millón" |
Warner Music Latina |
| Atrevéte a Olvidarme (Dare to Forget Me) | Rogelio Martínez | ||||
| 23 | Vuela Muy Alto | Jerry Rivera | Latin pop, salsa | "Vuela Muy Alto" "Herida Mortal" |
Sony Discos |
| Derroche de Amor | Raulín Rodríguez | Bachata | |||
| Cuesta Arriba | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
| Companeros Musicales | Panteón Rococó | ||||
| 30 | Hijas del Tomate | Las Ketchup | Latin pop | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | |
| No Me Sé Rajar | Banda el Recodo | Banda | Fonovisa | ||
| Perro Malagradecido | Los Originales de San Juan | ||||
| Dejame Entrar en Ti | Frank Reyes |
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Obras En Vivo | Luis Alberto Spinetta | |||
| La Rosa en Ginebra | Susana Rinaldi | ||||
| 6 | A Calzon Quitado | Grupo Exterminador | |||
| 8 | S.F. Bay | John Santos and the Machete Ensemble | |||
| 13 | Perdóname Mi Amor | Conjunto Primavera | |||
| Estoy Como Nunca | Eliades Ochoa | ||||
| Pa'l Norte | Los Huracanes del Norte | ||||
| German Lizarraga | German Lizarraga | ||||
| 20 | Revolución de Amor | Maná | Latin rock | "Ángel de Amor" "Eres Mi Religión" "Mariposa Traicionera" "Sábanas Frías" |
Warner Music Latina |
| Hijas del Tomate | Las Ketchup | Latin pop | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | ||
| Corazón Latino | David Bisbal | Latin pop | "Lloraré Las Penas" | Universal Music Latino | |
| Latino | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "Un Beso" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 21 | Di Blasio-Gardel Tango | Raúl di Blasio | |||
| 27 | Pienso Así | Milly Quezada | |||
| Fantasia Cubana: Variations on Classical Themes | Chucho Valdés | ||||
| Marca Registrada | Ilegales | ||||
| Brazilian Dreams | Paquito D'Rivera | ||||
| Mas de lo Que Merecias | Chuy Vega |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orillas | Juan Carmona | |||
| 3 | Viceversa | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa, bolero | "Por Más Que Intento" "Si Te Dijerón" "Un Montón de Estrellas" ""El Refrán Se Te Olvidó" |
Sony Discos |
| Los Mejores Temas de las Películas de Walt Disney | Tatiana | ||||
| 10 | Grandes Hits | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Cuando Me Miras Así" | BMG US Latin |
| 17 | Quizás | Enrique Iglesias | Latin pop | "Mentiroso" "Quizás" "Para Qué la Vida" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Radio Bemba Sound System | Manu Chao | ||||
| Un Gran Dia en el Barrio | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | ||||
| Sigo Siendo El Hombre Merengue | Kinito Méndez | ||||
| Mundo | Rubén Blades | ||||
| 18 | Amor Pra Recomeçar | Roberto Frejat | |||
| Brilhante | Trio Parada Dura | ||||
| O Dono do Mundo | Milionario and José Rico | ||||
| 24 | Amorcito Corazón | Lupillo Rivera | |||
| The Shadow of the Cat | Gato Barbieri | Latin jazz | |||
| Acuerdate | Emilio Navaira | Tejano | |||
| A Taste of Texas | Mingo Saldivar y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas | ||||
| 30 | Teatro Real De Madrid | Diego El Cigala with Niño Josele |
Fourth quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lerner Vivo | Alejandro Lerner | |||
| Chávez: Conciertos Para Violin y Piano | Pablo Roberto Diemecke and Jorge Federico Osorio | ||||
| Banda Machos | Banda Machos | ||||
| O Canto das Águas | Fafá de Belém | ||||
| Ones | Selena | Latin pop | "Con Tanto Amor Medley" | EMI Latin | |
| 8 | Mis Boleros Favoritos | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Hasta Que Vuelvas" | Warner Music Latina |
| To My Country | Alex Acuña and Eva Ayllón with Los Hijos Del Sol | ||||
| Longo Caminho | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | ||||
| Bonita Mujer | Los Ángeles de Charly | ||||
| 15 | Muy Agradecido | Tito Nieves | Salsa | "La Salsa Vive" | Warner Music Latina |
| Voz e Coração | Martinho da Vila | ||||
| Eu Não Peço Desculpa | Caetano Veloso and Jorge Mautner | ||||
| Corazón Latino | David Bisbal | Latin pop | "Lloraré Las Penas" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 21 | Humanenochum | Riachão | |||
| 22 | El Primer Instinto | Jaguares | Latin rock | ||
| Dandole Vuelo a la Hilacha | Los Razos de Sacramento | ||||
| En Alma, Cuerpo y Corazón | Gisselle | ||||
| Versos en la Boca | Joan Manuel Serrat | ||||
| En Concierto... Inolvidable | Rocío Dúrcal | ||||
| Cómplices Al Rescate: El Gran Final | Cómplices Al Rescate | ||||
| 27 | Nada Como um Dia Após o Outro Dia | Racionais MC's | |||
| 28 | Tribalistas | Tribalistas | |||
| 29 | La Reina del Sur | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | Fonovisa | |
| Le Preguntaba a la Luna | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "En Nombre de los Dos" "El Tonto Que No Te Olvidó" "Poco Hombre" |
Sony Discos | |
| Soy Así | Grupo Límite | ||||
| Live in Bahia | Caetano Veloso |
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Abayarde | Tego Calderón | |||
| 5 | Un Canto de México | Alejandro Fernández | |||
| Millie | Millie | ||||
| A la Reconquista | Héctor & Tito | ||||
| El General De Fiesta | El General | ||||
| El Limi-T 21 | Limi-T 21 | Merengue | |||
| 12 | En Hora Buena | Aida Cuevas | |||
| Suena La Banda | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | ||||
| 18 | Bocas Ordinárias | Charlie Brown Jr. | |||
| 19 | La Fiesta del Chichicuilote | El Chichicuilote | |||
| Sobrevivir | Olga Tañón | Latin pop, merengue | "Así es la Vida" "No Podrás" |
Warner Music Latina | |
| Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | "El Problema" "Dame" "Minutos |
Sony Discos | |
| Acústico Vol. II | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop | Sony Discos | ||
| ...No Voy a Llorar | Cuisillos de Arturo Macias | ||||
| Situaciones | Palomo | ||||
| 26 | Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón | La India | Salsa, Latin pop | "Sedúceme" "Traición" "Soy Mujer" |
Sony Discos |
| Siempre es hoy | Gustavo Cerati | ||||
| Escúchame | Joseph Fonseca | Merengue | "Que Levante La Mano" "Escúchame" |
Karen | |
| Duetos 2 | Armando Manzanero | ||||
| Swing A Domicilio | Los Hermanos Rosario | ||||
| 35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara | Vicente Fernández | ||||
| Acústico | Mercedes Sosa |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acústico ao Vivo | Edson & Hudson | |||
| 9 | Cantoria Brasileira | Elomar, Pena Branca, Renato Teixeira, Teca Calazans and Xangai | |||
| 10 | Mis 70 Años Con El Cante | Antonio Núñez | |||
| Biber: Requiem Á 15 Battalia Á 10 | Jordi Savall and Capella Reial de Catalunya | ||||
| 17 | Afortunado | Joan Sebastian | |||
| Dez de Dezembro | Cássia Eller | ||||
| 24 | Gal Bossa Tropical | Gal Costa | |||
| 30 | Primeira Dama – A Música de Dona Ivone Lara | Leandro Braga |
Unknown
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Numero 100 | Ramon Ayala & Sus Bravos Del Norte | |||
| Guajiro del Asfalto | Nilo MC | |||
| Ven, Es Tiempo de Adorarle | 33 DC | |||
| ¡Fuacata! Live | Spam Allstars | |||
| Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento | Adrián Iaies Trio | |||
| Acústico MTV | Kid Abelha | |||
| Rosas e Vinho Tinto | Capital Inicial | |||
| Margarita La Tornera | Ángeles Blancas, Plácido Domingo, Elisabete Matos, García Navarro, Àngel Òdena, Stefano Palatchi, and María Rey-Joly | |||
| Mundo Frío | Lito & Polaco | |||
| Tortilla Party | El Vacilón de la Manaña | |||
| El Cangri.com | Daddy Yankee | |||
| Este viento fuerte que sopla | No Te Va Gustar |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libre | Marc Anthony |
| 2 | Mis Romances | Luis Miguel |
| 3 | Revolución de Amor | Maná |
| 4 | Grandes Éxitos | Chayanne |
| 5 | MTV Unplugged | Alejandro Sanz |
| 6 | Un Día Normal | Juanes |
| 7 | Quizás | Enrique Iglesias |
| 8 | Déjame Entrar | Carlos Vives |
| 9 | Una Lágrima No Basta | Los Temerarios |
| 10 | Shhh! | A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Y Tú Te Vas" | Chayanne |
| 2 | "Quítame Ese Hombre" | Pilar Montenegro |
| 3 | "Suerte" | Shakira |
| 4 | "Entra en Mi Vida" | Sin Bandera |
| 5 | "A Dios le Pido" | Juanes |
| 6 | "El Dolor de Tu Presencia" | Jennifer Peña |
| 7 | "Usted Se Me Llevó la Vida" | Alexandre Pires |
| 8 | "Tantita Pena" | Alejandro Fernández |
| 9 | "Yo Puedo Hacer" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 10 | "Yo Quería" | Cristian Castro |
Births
- March 10 – Júlia Gomes, actress and singer
- May 3 – MC Pedrinho, singer
- May 22 – Maisa Silva, singer, TV hostess and actress
Deaths
- January 3 – Juan García Esquivel, 83, Mexican band leader, pianist and composer
- March 24 – Wilson Fonseca, Brazilian composer, conductor and writer
- June 5 – Carmelo Bernaola, 72, Spanish composer and clarinetist
- December 10 – El Carrao de Palmarito, 74, Venezuelan llanero singer
References
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