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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2012.
Events
- October 20 – Billboard updates their methodology for several of their charts including the Hot Latin Songs chart to include sales of digital downloads and streaming activity along with airplay. The Hot Latin Songs chart is also amended to only include predominately Spanish-language songs.[1]
- November 15 — The 13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
- "¡Corre!" by Jesse & Joy wins Record the Year and Song of the Year
- Juanes: MTV Unplugged by Juanes wins Album of the Year
- 3Ball MTY wins Best New Artist
- Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2012 (Brazil)
- List of number-one songs of 2012 (Colombia)
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2012 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 2012
Awards
- 2012 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2012 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2012 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bonanza | Panda | Pop rock, alternative rock | Movic | |
| 27 | Desnuda | Ednita Nazario | Latin pop, pop rock | Sony Music Latin | |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Enamorada de Ti | Selena | Latin pop, pop rock | "Amor Prohibido" "Como La Flor" |
Capitol Latin |
| 10 | Phase II | Prince Royce | Latin pop, bachata, R&B | "Las Cosas Pequeñas" "Incondicional" "Te Me Vas" |
Top Stop Music |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation | Don Omar | Latin | "Dutty Love" "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" "Zumba" |
Machete Music |
| 28 | MTV Unplugged | Juanes | Acoustic music | "La Señal" "Me Enamora" |
Universal Music Latino |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 26 | Una Noche de Luna | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin | Fonovisa | |
Third quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 3 | Líderes | Wisin & Yandel | Dance, pop, reggaeton | "Follow the Leader" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" |
Machete Music |
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | La Formula | La Formula | Reggaeton, latin pop | "Te Dijeron" "Cuando Te Enamores" "Flow Violento" "La Formula Sigue" "Diosa De Los Corazones" "More" "Ella Me Dice" |
Pina |
| Musa | Ivy Queen | Latin | "Peligro de Extinción" "Cupido" "Cuando Las Mujeres" "No Hay" |
Siente Music | |
| 27 | Alice Caymmi | Alice Caymmi | Música popular brasileira, rock | Kuarup / Sony Music | |
| 28 | Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná | Maná | Latin pop rock alternative rock |
"Hasta Que Te Conocí" | Warner Music Latina |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Prestige | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton, hip hop, latin pop | "Ven Conmigo" "Lovumba" "Pasarela" "Limbo" "Noche de los Dos" |
El Cartel |
| 25 | La Música No Se Toca | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop, pop rock | "No Me Compares" "Se Vende" "Mi Marciana" |
Warner Music Spain |
Fourth quarter
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The King Stays King: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden | Romeo Santos | Bachata, R&B | "Llévame Contigo" | Sony Music Latin |
| 19 | Habítame Siempre | Thalia | Latin | "Manias" "Te Perdiste Mi Amor" "La Apuesta" |
Sony Music Latin |
| Invicto | Tito "El Bambino" | Latin pop, reggaeton, merengue | "Dame La Ola" "¿Por Qué les Mientes?" "Tu Olor" "Carnaval" |
On Fire Music | |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | La Misma Gran Señora | Jenni Rivera | Latin, banda | "La Misma Gran Señora" | Fonovisa |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2012, according to Billboard.[3]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
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| 1 | Formula, Vol. 1 | Romeo Santos |
| 2 | Phase II | Prince Royce |
| 3 | Inténtalo | 3Ball MTY |
| 4 | Joyas Prestadas: Banda | Jenni Rivera |
| 5 | Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation | Don Omar |
| 6 | Independiente | Ricardo Arjona |
| 7 | Irreversible... 2012 | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 8 | Drama y Luz | Maná |
| 9 | Entre Dios y El Diablo | Gerardo Ortíz |
| 10 | Líderes | Wisin & Yandel |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2012, according to Billboard.[4]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Llamada De Mi Ex" | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón |
| 2 | "Dutty Love" | Don Omar |
| 3 | "Inténtalo" | 3Ball MTY |
| 4 | "Bailando Por El Mundo" | Juan Magan featuring Pitbull and El Cata |
| 5 | "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" | Michel Teló |
| 6 | "Amor Confuso" | Gerardo Ortíz |
| 7 | "Lovumba" | Daddy Yankee |
| 8 | "Un Hombre Normal" | Espinoza Paz |
| 9 | "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" | Maná featuring Prince Royce |
| 10 | "Las Cosas Pequeñas" | Prince Royce |
Deaths
- February 8 - Wando, Brazilian singer-songwriter, 66
- December 9 - Jenni Rivera, banda singer, 43
References
- ↑ "Billboard Shakes Up Genre Charts With New Methodology". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 11, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "General Field". Latin Grammy Awards (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ "Year End 2012: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Year End 2012: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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