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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 2016.
Events
- February 24 — Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is recognized by the Guinness World Record for having the most number one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and the longest running song with "Bailando".[1]
- February 25 — "Ginza by J Balvin sets the record for the longest-leading song at number one on the Hot Latin Songs by a solo artist. The song spent 21 weeks at #1 on the chart.[2]
- March 31:
- The 22nd annual Broadcast Music Inc. Latin music awards is held. Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi is awarded the President's Award for her contributions to the Latin pop field.[3]
- Sergio George signs with Marc Anthony's label Magnus Media, the new deal "will oversee George's interests in all areas of the entertainment industry throughout the [popular market]".[3]
- April 21: Singer-songwriter José Miguel Fernández Sastrón is elected president of the Spanish Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE).[4]
- April 22:
- In a report by Nielsen, the purchasing power of Latinos in the United States was at $1.5 trillion. With an average annual spending of $135 on music, the report found Hispanics spending more money than their non-Hispanic counterparts.[5]
- Billboard magazine announced Marco Antonio Solis to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award after releasing twelve albums peaking at number one on the U.S. Top Latin Albums chart in his career, the most of any artist.[6]
- For the May 2, 2016 issue of Billboard magazine, Leila Cobo interviewed female music executives and Chiquis Rivera, Leslie Grace, and Carla Morrison on the declining presence of females on Billboard music charts.[7]
- April 25-28 — The 2016 annual Billboard Latin Music Conference is held.[8]
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
- 2016 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2016 Latin American Music Awards
- 2016 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2016 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
February
March
Second quarter
April
Upcoming albums
Deaths
- January 1 - Gilberto Mendes, 93, Brazilian composer[10]
- January 6 - Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, 87, Cuban trumpeter[11]
- January 10 - Hernán Gamboa, 69, Venezuelan musician, original member of Serenata Guayanesa group[12]
- February 3 - Alba Solís, 88, Argentine singer and actress[13]
- February 23 - Rey Caney, 89, Cuban musician.[14]
- March 9 - Naná Vasconcelos, 71, Brazilian jazz percussionist and vocalist[15]
- April 2
- April 13 - Mariano Mores, 98, Argentine tango composer and pianist.[18]
- April 16
References
- ↑ Latimer, Brian (February 24, 2016). "Enrique Iglesias Scores Two Guinness World Records". NBC News. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Mendizabal, Amaya (February 25, 2016). "J Balvin's 'Ginza' Sets Hot Latin Songs Chart Record". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- 1 2 "Marc Anthony Signs Grammy and Latin Grammy Award Winning Producer Sergio George to Magnus Media". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Cantor-Navas, Judy. "SGAE Elects New President". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila. "Latin Music's Mushrooming Impact on American Popular Culture". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila. "Billboard Latin Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Marco Antonio Solis Reflects on His Best-Loved Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila. "Where Are All the Women in Latin Music? Female Artists and Execs on How to Fix the Genre's Exclusion Problem". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Billboard Latin Music Conference: See the Photos". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Flores, Griselda (22 April 2016). "Latin Albums to Look Out for in 2016: J Balvin, Reik & More". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Esposa de Gilberto Mendes dá último adeus: 'Morreu nos meus braços' (Portuguese)
- ↑ Trumpet Legend Alfredo 'Chocolate' Armenteros Dies at 87
- ↑ Falleció Hernán Gamboa. (Spanish)
- ↑ Murió la cantante Alba Solís (Spanish)
- ↑ Cuban musician Reinaldo Hierrezuelo, Rey Caney, dies at 89
- ↑ Lenda da percussão brasileira, Naná Vasconcelos morre aos 71 anos (Portuguese)
- ↑ Muere Manolo Tena, la voz carrasposa de la movida (Spanish)
- ↑ Latin Jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri dies at age 83
- ↑ Legendary tango performer Mariano Mores dies at 98
- ↑ Fallece a los 70 años el artista nacional Peter Rock (Spanish)
- ↑ Salsa great Ismael Quintana dies at 78