This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1991.
Events
February 20 – The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his song "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" Tito Puente wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance for his song "Lambada Timbales" The Texas Tornados wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for their song "Soy de San Luis". May 23 – The 4th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Mexican singer Ana Gabriel and Dominican group Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 are the most awarded artists with three wins. November 19 – Luis Miguel releases Romance, a collection of boleros previously recorded by other artists. The album's success led to a resurgence of interest in the bolero genre in the 1990s.
Bands formed
Ricky Martin (Latin pop) Shakira (Latin pop) Grupo Mojado Esmeralda Lalo y Los Descalzos Tecno Banda Alex d'Castro Antonio Cruz Xavier
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
Bands on hiatus
Number-ones albums and singles by country
List of number-one albums of 1991 (Spain) List of number-one singles of 1991 (Spain) List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1991 List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991
Awards
1991 Premio Lo Nuestro
1991 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
February
March
Second quarter
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Third quarter
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Fourth quarter
October
November
December
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Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1991 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1991, according to Billboard.