2026 in Latin music
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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.[1]
Events
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 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.[2]
- February 1 — The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California[3]:
- Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny becomes the first Spanish-language album to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.[4] 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.
Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs on the Billboard Global 200
[edit]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.[5]
| Song | Performer(s) | Entry | Peak | Weeks | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 entries | |||||
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | November 28, 2020 | 5 | 38 | [6] |
| 2022 entries | |||||
| "La Canción" | J Balvin & Bad Bunny | February 12, 2022 | 97 | 38* | [7] |
| 2023 entries | |||||
| "Danza Kuduro" | Don Omar & Lucenzo | June 3, 2023 | 140 | 36 | [8] |
| 2024 entries | |||||
| "Gata Only" | FloyyMenor X Cris Mj | February 24, 2024 | 4 | 101* | [9] |
| "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" | Karol G | July 6, 2024 | 5 | 83* | [10] |
| "Qué Pasaría..." | Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny | November 30, 2024 | 20 | 48 | [11] |
| 2025 entries | |||||
| "Nuevayol" | Bad Bunny | January 18, 2025 | 5 | 56* | [12] |
| "Baile Inolvidable" | 4 | 56* | |||
| "DTMF" | 1 | 56* | |||
| "Voy a Llevarte Pa' PR" | 8 | 43* | |||
| "Eoo" | 10 | 55* | |||
| "Veldá" | Bad Bunny, Omar Courtz & Dei V | 9 | 39* | ||
| "La Plena (W Sound 05)" | W Sound, Beéle & Ovy on the Drums | March 15, 2025 | 11 | 48* | [9] |
| "Marlboro Rojo" | Fuerza Regida | May 24, 2025 | 33 | 38* | [13] |
| "Tu Sancho" | Fuerza Regida | May 31, 2025 | 19 | 36* | [13] |
| "No Tiene Sentido" | Beéle | June 7, 2025 | 27 | 31* | [9] |
| "P do Pecado (Puro Suco do Brasil)" | Menos É Mais & Simone Mendes | August 9, 2025 | 57 | 22 | [14] |
| "Tú Vas Sin (Fav)" | Rels B | 58 | 22 | [15] | |
| "Yogurcito" | Blessd | September 13, 2025 | 92 | 19 | [15] |
| "Posso Até Não Te Dar Flores" | DJ Japa NK, MC Jacaré, MC Meno K, MC Ryan SP & DJ Davi DogDog | November 1, 2025 | 36 | 15* | [9] |
| "Cuando No Era Cantante" | El Bogueto x Yung Beef | November 8, 2025 | 5 | 14* | [9] |
| "La Perla" | Rosalía & Yahritza y su Esencia | November 22, 2025 | 12 | 12* | [9] |
| "No Batidão" | ZXKAI & sluxghter | 28 | 12* | [9] | |
| "Intro" | Peso Pluma & Tito Double P | December 6, 2025 | 125 | 2 | [16] |
| "Ya Borracho" | Herencia de Grandes | 75 | 10* | [9] | |
| 2026 entries | |||||
| "Dopamina" | Peso Pluma & Tito Double P | January 10, 2026 | 20 | 5* | [16] |
| "Bckpckbyz" | 58 | 2 | |||
| "Daño" | 47 | 5* | |||
| "Ni Pedo" | 74 | 3 | |||
| "7-3" | 53 | 5* | |||
| "Eu Me Apaixonei" | Vitinho Imperador | 128 | 1 | [14] | |
| "Putielegante" | Peso Pluma & Tito Double P | 146 | 1 | [16] | |
| "Pvta Luna" | Netón Vega | 105 | 5* | [9] | |
| "Jetski" | Pedro Sampaio, MC Meno K & Melody | 97 | 5* | [9] | |
| "Pela Última Vez (O Puro Suco do Brasil)" | Grupo Menos É Mais & Nattan | 192 | 1 | [14] | |
| "Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)" | El Bogueto, Fuerza Regida, Anuel AA & Yung Beef | January 17, 2026 | 38 | 4* | [13] |
| "La Villa" | Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta | 64 | 4* | [9] | |
| "IIII x IIII" | Omar Camacho x Víctor Mendivil x Ángel Almaguer x $HUPE | January 31, 2026 | 193 | 2* | [9] |
| "Todo lo Fue" | Lenin Ramírez | February 7, 2026 | 159 | 1* | [9] |
| "Canasteo" | Regulo Molina X Óscar Maydon X Netón Vega | 172 | 1* | [9] | |
Spanish-language songs on the Billboard Hot 100
[edit]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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 entries | ||||||
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | January 7, 2017 | 6 | 43 | [17] | |
| 2025 entries | ||||||
| "Voy a Llevarte Pa' PR" | Bad Bunny | January 18, 2025 | 17 | 16* | [18] | |
| "Amor" | Emmanuell Cortés | November 8, 2025 | 90 | 5* | 19× Platinum (Latin) | [19][20] |
| 2026 entries | ||||||
| "Dopamina" | Peso Pluma & Tito Double P | January 10, 2026 | 52 | 3* | [21] | |
| "Daño" | 75 | 3* | ||||
| "Ni Pedo" | 76 | 1 | ||||
| "Bckpckbyz" | 79 | 1 | ||||
Albums released
[edit]The following is a list of notable Latin albums (music performed in Spanish or Portuguese)[A] that have been released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or the United States in 2026.
First-quarter
[edit]January
[edit]| 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 Media | ||
| 8 | No vuelve a suceder (calentamiento pre álbum) | Clarent | Warner 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 |
Deaths
[edit]- 10 January – Yeison Jiménez, 34, Colombian singer[26]
- 14 January – Quemil Yambay, 87, Paraguayan musician and composer[27]
- 28 January – Nilton César, 86, Brazilian singer[28]
Notes
[edit]- ^ In the United States, Billboard and the RIAA recognizes an album as "Latin" if 51% or more of its content is sung in the Spanish language.[22][23] The Latin Recording Academy extends this definition of "Latin music" to include Portuguese-language records as well as other languages and dialects of Ibero-America such as Catalan, Nahuatl, Quechua, Galician, Valencia, and Mayan. The Latin Recording Academy also includes Latin instrumental recordings performed by Ibero-American musicians.[24][25] Note that Spain and Portugal are included under this definition of Ibero-America.
References
[edit]- ^ Abaroa, Gabriel (2019). "The First Twenty Years". 20a Entrega Anual del Latin Grammy. The Latin Recording Academy: 6. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
...together with the musical community of Latin America, Portugal, Spain, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States (that is, Ibero America)...
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (29 January 2026). "Shakira Sets Guinness World Record as Hispanic Artist with Highest Grossing Tour of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Grammys 2026 Winners List: Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Dean and More". The New York Times. February 1, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ español, MARIA SHERMAN Leer en (2026-02-01). "Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album". AP News. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200 Chart: Current Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "José Feliciano". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "J Balvin". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Don Omar". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of February 7, 2026". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "Karol G". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Bad Bunny". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b c "Fuerza Regida". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ a b c "Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of January 10, 2026". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ a b "Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of January 24, 2026". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ a b c "Peso Pluma". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "José Feliciano". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Bad Bunny". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart: Week of February 7, 2026". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "American certifications – Emmanuell Cortés". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Peso Pluma". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "RIAA 2015 Year-End Latin Sales & Shipments Data Report". RIAA. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (January 6, 2011). "2010's Latin Music Sales Down 26.8%, Digital Up 28%, Enrique Iglesias Is Top-Selling Artist". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "FAQ". Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Recording Academy. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Category Definitions". Latin GRAMMYs. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez among six killed in plane crash after tragic final post". Yahoo News. 2026-01-11. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Fallece el músico Quemil Yambay, ícono del folclore paraguayo". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish).
- ^ "Morre Nilton Cesar, voz marcante da música romântica, aos 86 anos". metropoles.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.