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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2009.

Events

• April 23 – The 16th Billboard Latin Music Awards are held at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
  • Panamanian singer and songwriter Flex wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year for "Te Quiero".
  • 95/08 by Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Album of the Year.
  • Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives a Lifetime achievement award.
• November 5 – The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Puerto Rican band Calle 13 and Mexican group Café Tacuba win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú".
  • Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo by Calle 13 wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
  • Argentine artist Claudia Brant, Puerto Rican musician Luis Fonsi and American artist Gen Rubin win the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo".
  • Alexander Acha wins Best New Artist.

Number-ones albums and singles by country

• List of number-one albums of 2009 (Mexico)
• List of number-one albums of 2009 (Spain)
• List of number-one singles of 2009 (Spain)
• List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2009
• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2009

Awards

• 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro
• 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards
• 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
• 2009 Tejano Music Awards

Albums released

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Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2009, according to Billboard.

Deaths

• January 13 – Pedro Aguilar, 81, Puerto Rican mambo dancer and choreographer
• January 20 – Ramón de Algeciras, 71, Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist
• February 9 – Orlando "Cachaíto" López, 76, Cuban bassist (Buena Vista Social Club), complications from prostate surgery.
• February 15 – Joe Cuba, 77, American conga drummer, "Father of Latin Boogaloo"
• March 10 – *Ralph Mercado, 67, American music promoter (RMM Records & Video), cancer.
• March 12 – Quintín Cabrera [es], Uruguayan-Spanish singer and songwriter
• March 23:
  • Josep Solà, 78, Spanish composer
  • Roberto Villa, 24, Mexican drummer (Conjunto Atardecer)
• March 25 – Manny Oquendo, 78, American percussionist (Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez), heart attack.
• April 1 – Pedro Infante, Jr., 59, Mexican singer
• April 2 – Rudy Ventura [es], 82, Spanish trumpet player and singer
• April 5 – Chano Lobato, Spanish singer
• April 6 – Mari Trini, 61, Spanish pop singer and actress.
• May 12 – Antonio Vega, 51, Spanish pop singer-songwriter (Nacha Pop), pneumonia.
• May 13 – Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian Vallenato composer and troubador.
• May 18 – José Luis Caballero (singer) [de], Mexican singer
• May 22 – Zé Rodrix, 61, Brazilian musician.
• June 1 – Silvio Barbato, 50, Italian-born Brazilian conductor and composer.
• July (unknown date) – Fransico Escamilla Chávez, guitarist and member of Los Dandys
• August 1 – Jesús Alberto Rey, Colombian composer
• August 16 – Carlos Ocaranza, Mexican singer
• August 20 – Manolo Torrente, Cuban singer
• September 11 – Julio Bovea [es], 75, Colombian singer and songwriter
• October 4 – Mercedes Sosa, 74, Argentinian folk singer, liver failure.
• November 7 – Carlos Lico [es], Mexican singer and songwriter
• December 25 – Norma Niurka, 67, Cuban journalist

References

1. Cobo, Leila (April 24, 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
2. Cobo, Leila (November 6, 2009). "Juan Gabriel Steals Show, Calle 13 Sweep Latin Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
3. "Year End 2009: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
4. "Year End 2009: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
5. Terry Monaghan (25 May 2009). "Pedro 'Cuban Pete' Aguilar". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
6. "Fallece a los 71 años el guitarrista Ramón de Algeciras". Diario de Cadiz. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
7. Leigh, Spencer (11 February 2009). "Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez: Bass player who achieved belated fame with the Buena Vista Social Club". The Independent. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
8. Sanchez, Laura N. Perez, "NYC salsa band leader Joe Cuba dies at 78", USA Today, February 15, 2009
9. "Ralph Mercado, Impresario, Dies at 67". The New York Times. March 12, 2009.
10. "Falleció el cantautor uruguayo Quintín Cabrera". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
11. "Fallece el compositor musical Josep Solà a los 78 años en Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 March 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
12. Cobo, Leila (26 March 2009). "Conjunto Atardecer Drummer Killed". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
13. "El Estadista: Manny Oquendo". Herencia Latina.com (in Spanish).
14. "Muere Pedro Infante Jr". Quién (in Spanish). 1 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
15. "Fallece a los 82 años Rudy Ventura, el trompetista blaugrana". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
16. "Muere Chano Lobato". lavozdigital (in Spanish). 6 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
17. "Mari Trini". TheGuardian.com. April 22, 2009.
18. "Fallece Antonio Vega a los 51 años". ABC. May 13, 2009.
19. "Muere compositor colombiano de música vallenata Rafael Escalona". Reuters (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 17, 2009.
20. "Muere el cantante José Luis Caballero". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
21. Morre o músico Zé Rodrix, aos 61 anos, em São Paulo (in Portuguese)
22. "Silvio Barbato". The Daily Telegraph. June 5, 2009.
23. "'Dandys sólo habemos uno y somos nosotros'". El Siglo de Torreon (in Spanish). 6 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
24. Músico, Carlos M. Acosta de Lima (8 August 2009). "Adiós a Chucho Rey / "Vuelamasquelviento"". www.vanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
25. "Ejecutan a 'El Loco Elizalde" en Guadalajara". W Radio México (in Spanish). 16 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
26. "MANOLO TORRENTE". Cuba Theater Digital Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
27. "A los 75 años, fallece Julio César Bovea tradicional intérprete de vallenato". El Tiempo. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
28. "Legendary folk singer Mercedes Sosa dies at 74". France 24. October 4, 2009.
29. "Muere el cantante Carlos Lico". El Universal. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
30. "Muere la periodista Norma Niurka". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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