1997 in Latin music

none January 2021 1997 1997 Latin music This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1997. Events February 26 – The 39th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.https://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=17 Past Winners Search National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences July 21, 2015 Enrique Iglesias wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his self-titled album. Rubén Blades wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for his album La Rosa de los Vientos. La Mafia wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance for their album Un Millón de Rosas. Paquito D'Rivera wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance for his album Portraits of Cuba. April 28–30 – The 8th annual Billboard Latin Music Conference is held in Miami, Florida.https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA28 The Winners Are... Lannert John Billboard Prometheus Global Media 109 18 LMQ-12 May 3, 1997 June 10, 2013 The 4th Annual Billboard Latin Music Awards are also held and Colombian singer Shakira becomes the biggest winner with three wins. Mexican singer José José is inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. May 8 – The 9th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is the biggest winner with three awards.http://i.univision.com/contentuvn/rinconlatino/plnuestro/images/index_historia.swf Lo Nuestro – Historia es Univision Univision Communications March 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626102925/http://i.univision.com/contentuvn/rinconlatino/plnuestro/images/index_historia.swf June 26, 2015 June 21 – The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announces the creation of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS). The organization was created to expand NARAS's operations in Latin America and Spain. Mauricio Abaroa is appointed as the executive director of LARAS.Lannert John LARAS Formed To Expand Latin Work of NARAS Billboard June 21, 1997 109 25 6, 92 https://books.google.com/books?id=KBAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6 August 1, 2016 September 5 – Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz releases his fifth studio album Más. The album would go on to become the best-selling album of all-time in Spain.https://books.google.com/books?id=-w0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=intitle:billboard+%22mas%22+%22alejandro+sanz%22+%22best+selling%22&pg=PA64 International – Sanz Of Time 110 25 64 Billboard Prometheus Global Media June 20, 1998 February 27, 2012 September 10SESAC launches its own Latin Music Awards to honor Latin songwriters signed under the publisher.Lannert John Latin Notas Billboard 27 September 1997 109 39 56 https://books.google.com/books?id=AwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 0006-2510 November 29"Y Hubo Alguien" by Marc Anthony becomes the first salsa song to top the Hot Latin Songs chart in the US.Lannert John Planet Hemp Feels Heat in Brazil Billboard November 29, 1997 109 48 31 https://books.google.com/books?id=5AkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31 September 5, 2021 Nielsen Business Media 0006-2510 September 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210905215855/https://books.google.com/books?id=5AkEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA31 live Bands formed Frankie Negrón (salsa) Jordi (Latin pop) Bands disbanded Bronco Number-ones albums and singles by country List of number-one albums of 1997 (Spain) List of number-one singles of 1997 (Spain) List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1997 List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1997 Awards 1997 Premio Lo Nuestro 1997 Billboard Latin Music Awards 1997 Tejano Music Awards Albums released First quarter January Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label14 Con Amor y Con Sabor Fito Olivares EMI Latin21 Te Sigo Esperando Brenda K. Starr "Herida""No Necesito" Teen Internacional28 La Pipa de la Paz Aterciopelados "No Necesito""Platónico""La Pipa de la Paz" BMG Ariola De Colombia S.A. February Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label11 Dale Aborigen Todos Tus Muertos Reggae, Hardcore, Punk, Dub Todos Tus Muertos Discos Hands of Rhythm Giovanni Hidalgo RMM Records, TropiJazz El Maquinista Los Rieleros del Norte 25 Me Dicen El Tirador Ezequiel Peña Ranchera, Mariachi Musivisa28 Só Prá Contrariar (1997) Só Prá Contrariar Samba RCA VictorUnknown Day Homenaje a Los Grandes Grupos Bronco Cumbia, Norteno, Ballad FonoVisa Muy Dentro de Mi Corazón Alejandro Fernández Mariachi Sony Music March Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label4 La Ultima Huella Bronco Cumbia, Norteno FonoVisa En Concierto, Vol. II Los Temerarios 11 De Nueva Cuenta Los Incomparables de Tijuana Persona Ideal Adolescent's Orquesta Salsa Korta Records12 Atrapados En Azul Ismael Serrano Acoustic, Soft Rock Polydor18 Te Quiero, Te Amo, Te Extraño Banda Los Largos Aldeia Banda Mantiqueira Big Band ACT World Jazz, Pau Brasil25 Canta Conmigo (1997) La Diferenzia Arista Latin Tuya Graciela Beltrán Ranchera EMI Latin Secada Jon Secada Pop rock, Soft Rock, Downtempo SBK Records Second quarter April Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label1 El Poder de New York Raul Acosta y Oro Solido 8 Adolescente y Bonita Grupo Pegasso Amor Fingido Grupo Pegasso Mi Encuentro Yolandita Monge WEA Latina15 Te Sigo Amando (soundtrack) Various artists 22 Tucanes de Oro...Secuestro de Amor Los Tucanes de Tijuana EMI Latin Red Hot + Latin: Silencio = Muerte Various artists Piel de Ángel Lucero Universal Music Latino Y Es Facil Los Hermanos Rosario Merengue Karen Records29 Cidades e Lendas Zé Ramalho MPB Ariola Juntos Otra Vez Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal Passion Dance Herb Alpert Latin Jazz, Smooth Jazz Almo Records Malembe ¡Cubanismo! Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz Hannibal Records Hasta Siempre Milly y los Vecinos Merengue Sony Tropical May Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label5 Llévame Contigo Olga Tañón Merengue, Salsa "Llegó el Amor""El Frío de Tu Adiós""Porque No Te Encontré""Así Es el Amor""Serpiente Mala" WEA Latina El Descreto Kinito Méndez 13 Ginastera: The Three String Quartets Cuarteto Latinoamericano Modern Elan Recordings20 Con Amor Se Gana Frankie Negrón Salsa WEACaribe, WEA Latina, Inc. Viviendo del Futuro Sentidos Opuestos Hi NRG, Synth-Pop, Euro House EMI Latin Rebotando Ilegales Latin, Hip-House, Merengue "El Taqui Taqui""Sueño Contigo" BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola Si Tu No Estas Pete Astudillo Tejano EMI Latin Solo Raúl di Blasio Ariola27 Palabra de Mujer Mónica Naranjo Europop "Desátame""Pantera en Libertad" Sony Latin Cuando Tú No Estás El Tri Blues rock, Rock & Roll "Virgen Morena" WEA Con El Machete en La Mano Zafra Negra Merengue J&N Records De mi alma latina, Vol. 2 Plácido Domingo June Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label3 A Pesar de Todo Víctor Manuelle Merengue, Salsa, Bachata "Así Es la Mujer""Dile a Ella""He Tratado" Sony Tropical, Sony Tropical En Tus Manos La Mafia Cumbia, Tejano Sony Discos Un Loco Romántico Liberación Ranchera, Conjunto Disa17 IV Intocable Tejano "Eres Mi Droga""Dónde Estás?""Vivir Sin Ellas" EMI Latin Así Es el Amor Grupo Bryndis Cumbia, Ballad "Olvidemos Nuestro Orgullo""Asi Es el Amor" Disa, Leader Music Third quarter July Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label1 Por Supuesto Milly y los Vecinos Merengue Discos CBS International Mucho barato Control Machete "Control Machete""¿Comprendes Mendes?""Asi Son Mis Dias" PolyGram, PolyGram Amor a la Mexicana Thalía Salsa, Latin, Synth-Pop "Por Amor""Mujer Latina""Amor a la Mexicana EMI Latin Estatua de Marfil Vicente Fernández Ranchera Columbia Mirame Ana Belén Pop rock, Bolero BMG U.S. Latin Ven Por Mi Los Nocheros Chacarera, Zamba EMI 100 Plomo revienta Desorden Público Ska, Merengue, Hardcore, Rocksteady, Alternative Rock, Dub Sony Latin8 Me Quedé Vacia Laura Flores "Me Quede Vacia""El Alma No Tiene Color" Universal14 De Parranda Con La Banda Banda el Recodo Ranchera FonoVisa Desesperadamente Enamorado Jordi FonoVisa15 Aqui Estoy Jailene Merengue EMI Latin29 Pa' Otro La'o Chichí Peralta Merengue "Amor Narcótico""Un Dia Mas""Techno Son" Caïmán Music Fabulosos Calavera Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Experimental, Ska, Salsa, Cool Jazz, Groove Metal, Avantgarde "El Muerto""Calaveras y Diablitos" BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola El Chile Pelaiz Grupo Exterminador Norteno, Corrido FonoVisa Norteno de Corazon Raúl Hernandez Norteno Fonovisa Titanio August Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label5 Swing On Dark Latin Groove Bachata, Salsa "La Quiero a Morir""La Soledad""Magdalena, Mi Amor (Quimbara)" Sony Tropical, Sergio George Entertainment Seguire Toño Rosario Merengue WEA Latina12 Tengo Fe Carlos Vives Vallenato EMI Latin Romances Luis Miguel Bachata WEA Latina Jennifer y Los Jetz Jennifer y Los Jetz Tejano "Tu Castigo""Yo Te Vi""¿Qué Pasó?" EMI Latin Puntos Cardinales Ana Torroja Pop rock Ariola, BMG U.S. Latin Compas Gipsy Kings Flamenco Nonesuch, Atlantic, P.E.M.26 El Fuego de la Noche La Barranca Universal ¿Dónde Jugarán las Niñas? Molotov Alternative Rock, Ska Surco, Universal Al Frente de Todos Mazz Tejano, Conjunto Capitol/EMI LatinUnknown Day Ser humano!! Tiro de Gracia Hip Hop, Conscious EMI September Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label2 Alta Suciedad Andrés Calamaro Pop rock Gasa En Mi Imperio Ivy Queen Reggaeton The House Of Music9 Más Alejandro Sanz Vocal, Ballad"Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?""Corazón Partío""Amiga Mía" Wea Latina, Inc. Sobre el Fuego La India Salsa "Me Cansé de Ser la Otra""Sobre el Fuego""La Voz de la Experiencia" RMM Records Tiene Que Ser Amor Sparx Ballad FonoVisa16 Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bolero, Danzon, Trova, Son "Chan Chan""De Camino a la Vereda""Pueblo Nuevo" Nonesuch, World Circuit A Toda Cuba le Gusta Afro-Cuban All Stars Afro-Cuban "Alto Songo""A Toda Cuba le Gusta" Nonesuch, World Circuit Introducing...Rubén González Rubén González Afro-Cuban Jazz "La Engañadora""Almendra""Como Siento Yo" World Circuit, Nonesuch22 Acústico MTV Titãs Pop rock, Acoustic WEA Music23 Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor Various artists Me Estoy Enamorando Alejandro Fernández Mariachi Sony Latin Evolución Boyz II Men Soul, Contemporary R&B Motown Llegaste a Mi Vida Bobby Pulido Tejano EMI Latin Te Llevas Mi Vida Los Mismos "Te Llevas Mi Vida""Que Ya Te Vas""Soy Peor Que Nada" Se Necesita un Milagro Domingo Quiñones Salsa RMM Records Susana Baca Susana Baca Folk Luaka Bop Ya No Soy El Niño Aquel Jerry Rivera Salsa Sony Tropical30 Lo Mejor de Mí Cristian Castro Ballad BMG U.S. Latin Una Mujer Como Yo Albita Crescent Moon Records, Epic Marco Marco Antonio Solís Ballad, Ranchera, Bolero, Cumbia FonoVisa La 4 x 4 Banda Arkangel Fourth quarter October Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label7 Live Desde el Mas Allá Baby Rasta & Gringo Reggaeton The House Of Music, Sony Discos14 Sueños Líquidos Maná Pop rock Wea Latina, Inc.21 Contra la Corriente Marc Anthony Salsa RMM Records Sentimientos Grupo Límite Tejano, Norteno, Cumbia Rodven Discos Los Reyes del Ritmo La Makina Vocal, Salsa, Merengue "Nadie Se Muere""Dulce Muchachita""Can, Can, Can" Sony Discos28 Con un mismo corazón Ana Gabriel Vocal Sony Discos Es Así Ricardo Montaner Ballad WEA Latina Quiero Estar Contigo Gisselle Merengue "Quiero Estar Contigo""Atrévete" BMG U.S. Latin, RCA Eros Eros Ramazzotti Soft Rock "Una Historia Importante""Cosas de la vida (Can't Stop Thinking of You)" BMG U.S. LatinUnknown Day Sobrevivendo no Inferno Racionais MC's Gangsta, Conscious, Thug Rap Cosa Nostra, Cosa Nostra November Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label4 Alto Honor Grupo Manía Merengue "Mirala""Que Loco""Corazoncito""Me Miras y Te Miro" Sony Tropical, Sony Tropical Tributo a Jose Alfredo Jimenez Pedro Fernández Mariachi "Despacito""Si Nos Dejan""Paloma Querida" Rodven Huellas Yuri PolyGram24 Historico: Banda el Recodo En Vivo Banda el Recodo Ranchera Fonovisa Mexico Dejame Sonar Contigo Los Rehenes Disa25 Inolvidables José Luis Rodríguez Vuelvo Contigo Los Invasores de Nuevo León Norteno DLV Cualquiera Puede Cantar Los Auténticos Decadentes Cumbia, Pop rock, Pachanga BMG U.S. Latin December Day Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label1 Así Como Tú Los Tigres del Norte Bolero, Norteno FonoVisa2 Pal Pueblo Tito Rojas Salsa Musical Productions9 Aqui Me Quedaré El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa Mi Charchina (El Natural) Eddie Gonzalez Conjunto, Tejano Sony Discos De Corazón Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa Sony Discos Unknown Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Label Vivir Enrique Iglesias Latin Pop "Enamorado Por Primera Vez""Tu Vacio""Miente" FonoVisa, FonoVisa Mi Gusto Es...El Mariachi Liberación Tejano EMI Latin Musica Sin Frontera La Tropa F Recuerdo Especial Michael Salgado Tejano, Country Discos Joey Ven a Mi The Barrio Boyzz Ballad EMI Latin El Mundo Gira Banda Maguey Ranchera FonoVisa Habana Roy Hargrove's Crisol Afro-Cuban Jazz, Post Bop "O My Seh Yeh""Una Mas""Afrodisia" Verve Records Jefe de Jefes Los Tigres del Norte Conjunto, Corrido, Norteno "El Rengo del Gallo Giro" FonoVisa Uma Outra Estação Legião Urbana Pop rock, Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Folk Rock, Post-Punk EMI, EMI Leaning Into the Night Ottmar Liebert Flamenco, Contemporary Jazz, Easy Listening, Romantic Sony Classical Soul of the Tango Yo-Yo Ma Tango Sony Classical A Mi Gente Emilio Conjunto, Tejano, Country Capitol/EMI Latin Tributo a Juan Gabriel Banda el Recodo FonoVisa Top Norteño Los Huracanes del Norte FonoVisa Corazón Indomable Camela Euro House, Synth-Pop, Ballad Producciones Ar Sedução Negritude Jr. Samba EMI, EMI Acústico MTV Gal Costa MPB RCA Quebra Cabeça Gabriel Pensador Pop Rap Chaos Recordings Em Familia Chitãozinho & Xororó Holiday PolyGram, Mercury Brincadeira de Criança Grupo Molejo Samba Continental EastWest Liga Lá Lulu Santos Pop rock BMG Brasil, Ariola A Sétima Efervescência Jupiter Apple Gondwana Gondwana Reggae, Reggae-Pop RCA, BMG Chile S.A. Fome Los Tres Alternative Rock Columbia Boricua Guerrero First Combat Various artists Oma El Parque Alternative Rock, Indie Rock Indica Contact! Ray Barretto and New World Spirit Latin Jazz, Fusion Blue NoteNek Nek Euro Pop, Pop rock Wea Latina, Inc.Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins - Vol. 1Ed MottaJazz, Soul, PopUniversal Music Best-selling records Best-selling albums The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1997, according to Billboard.1997: The Year in Music https://books.google.com/books?id=0g0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=intitle%3Abillboard&pg=SL680-PA57 27 December 1997 Billboard 30 April 2013 109 52 YE-57 Rank Album Artist 1 Tango Julio Iglesias 2 Romances Luis Miguel 3 Vivir Enrique Iglesias 4 Siempre Selena Selena 5 Partiendome El Alma Grupo Límite 6 Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias 7 Dreaming of You Selena 8 Pies Descalzos Shakira 9 Macarena Non Stop Los del Río 10 Compas Gipsy Kings Best-performing songs The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1997, according to Billboard. Rank Single Artist 1 "Te Sigo Amando" Juan Gabriel 2 "El Destino" Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal 3 "Ya Me Voy Para Siempre" Los Temerarios 4 "Enamorado Por Primera Vez" Enrique Iglesias 5 "Piensa en Mi" Grupo Mojado 6 "Sólo en Ti" Enrique Iglesias 7 "Así Como Te Conocí" Marco Antonio Solís 8 "Por Debajo de la Mesa" Luis Miguel 9 "Desesperadamente Enamorado" Jordi 10 "Juguete" Grupo Límite Births March 2Becky G, American Latin pop singer March 21 – Martina Stoessel, Argentine actress, model, singer, and dancer August 7Evaluna Montaner, Venezuelan entertainer and singer Deaths January 22 — Cornelio Reyna, 56, Mexican norteño singer February 2 — Chico Science, 30, Brazilian singer and composer and one of the founders of the manguebeat cultural movement August 17 — Alberto Morán, 75, Argentine tango musician October 24 — Luis Aguilar, 79, Mexican film and television actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema October 25 — Virgilio Expósito es, 73, Argentine tango composer and pianist References 30em Category:Latin music by year