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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 2024 in Ibero-America. Ibero-America encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the
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population in Canada and the United States.


Events


January–March

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February 3 Events Pre-1600 * 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence, marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. *1488 – ...
– " Zorra", written by Mark Dasousa and Mery Bas, and performed by the synth-pop duo Nebulossa, wins the third edition of the Benidorm Fest, and will represent Spain in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is set to be the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to take place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Tattoo" by Loreen. Organised by the Euro ...
, held in Malmö,
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
. *
February 4 Events Pre–1600 * 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrellin ...
– The 66th Annual Grammy Awards take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. ** ''X Mí (Vol. 1)'' by Gaby Moreno wins
Best Latin Pop Album The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the Latin pop genre. Honors in ...
. ** '' Mañana Será Bonito'' by Karol G wins Best Música Urbana Album. ** '' De Todas las Flores'' by Natalia Lafourcade and '' Vida Cotidiana'' by
Juanes file:Juanes ZMF 2015 jm49108.jpg, Juanes at the Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany file:Juanes ZMF 2015 jm49211.jpg, Juanes at the Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 19 ...
tie for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. ** '' Génesis'' by
Peso Pluma Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican musician and singer. Learning to play the guitar during his teens, he developed his craft by writing songs inspired by regional Mexican music. ...
wins Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano). ** ''Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)'' by Rubén Blades and
Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, is a Panamanian salsa orchestra based in Panama City. The band leader is Roberto Delgado. The band has released five studio albums and since the release of the album ''La Rosa de los Vientos'' (1996) by singer-songwriter ...
wins
Best Tropical Latin Album The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin music ...
. ** ''El Arte del Bolero Vol. 2'' by Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo wins Best Latin Jazz Album. * February 10 – "Yo Solo Quiero Amor" from the film '' Love & Revolution'', written by Rigoberta Bandini, wins Best Original Song at the
38th Goya Awards The 38th Goya Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, took place at the premises in Valladolid, Castile and León on 10 February 2024. The ceremony was broadcast on La 1 (Spanish TV channel), La 1 ...
. * February 22 – The Premio Lo Nuestro 2024 take place at
Kaseya Center Kaseya Center (formerly known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021, FTX Arena from 2021 to 2023 and Miami-Dade Arena in 2023) is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 ...
in Miami, United States. ** Karol G wins Artist of the Year. ** '' Mañana Será Bonito'' by Karol G wins Album of the Year. ** " Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" by Bizarrap and Shakira wins Song of the Year. **
Peso Pluma Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican musician and singer. Learning to play the guitar during his teens, he developed his craft by writing songs inspired by regional Mexican music. ...
and Kenia Os win New Artist – Male and New Artist – Female, respectively. *
February 25 Events Pre-1600 * 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor. * 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II. ...
– The 63rd edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival takes place until March 1. * March 6Karol G received the Woman of the Year Award at the Billboard Women in Music.
Young Miko María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona (born November 8, 1997), known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer. In 2022, she released her debut EP, ''Trap Kitty'', featuring Latin t ...
receives the Impact Award and
Luísa Sonza Luísa Gerloff Sonza (born 18 July 1998) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. In 2014, she gained fame on YouTube singing cover songs, then in 2017 she released her first major label song, "Good Vibes". A dozen of Sonza's songs were major hits in Br ...
is one of the three singers honored with the Global Force Award. * March 9 – " Grito", written by Iolanda Costa and Alberto "Luar" Hernández, and performed by Iolanda, wins the 56th edition of the Festival da Canção, and will represent Portugal in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is set to be the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to take place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Tattoo" by Loreen. Organised by the Euro ...
, held in Malmö,
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
. * March 13 – The 5th Annual
Premios Odeón The Premios Odeón (or Odeon Awards in its English interpretation) are a series of awards presented annually by the :es:Asociación de Gestión de Derechos Intelectuales, Asociación de Gestión de Derechos Intelectuales (AGEDI) in collaboration wi ...
take place to recognize the best in Spanish music. ** '' Donde Quiero Estar'' by Quevedo win Album of the Year. ** "Nochentera" by Vicco wins Song of the Year.


April–June

* April 12 to
April 21 Events Pre-1600 *753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date). * 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered ...
Peso Pluma Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican musician and singer. Learning to play the guitar during his teens, he developed his craft by writing songs inspired by regional Mexican music. ...
,
Young Miko María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona (born November 8, 1997), known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer. In 2022, she released her debut EP, ''Trap Kitty'', featuring Latin t ...
, Santa Fe Klan, J Balvin,
Carín León Óscar Armando Díaz de León Huez, known professionally as Carín León, (born 26 July 1989) is a Mexicans, Mexican singer-songwriter who specializes in Regional Mexican, regional Mexican music. Career León first began playing the guitar at ...
and Ludmilla, all perform on the main stage at
Coachella 2024 Coachella 2024 was a music festival that took place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on 12–14 and 19–21 April 2024. The headliners for the festival were Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat. Background The Coachel ...
. Other performers include
Son Rompe Pera Son Rompe Pera is a Mexican fusion band based in Naucalpan, a suburb of Mexico City. Primarily based on cumbia they integrate to their concept the use of Mexican marimba music traditional in the folkloric of their country and such other genres as ...
,
Girl Ultra Mariana de Miguel, (born 1995) better known as Girl Ultra, is an R&B artist from Mexico City. She signed to Mexican label Finesse Records in 2016 and released her debut EP, ''Boys'', in 2017. ''Boys'' includes a Spanish language cover of Daniel C ...
, Hermanos Gutiérrez,
Cimafunk Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez (born 1989), known professionally as Cimafunk, is a Cubans, Cuban musician known for mixing funk and hip hop music, hip hop with Music of Cuba, Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music, Afro-Caribbean music. His most recen ...
, Kevin Kaarl and Erika de Casier. * April 25 – The 9th Annual Latin American Music Awards take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo ** Karol G wins Artist of the Year. **
Young Miko María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona (born November 8, 1997), known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer. In 2022, she released her debut EP, ''Trap Kitty'', featuring Latin t ...
wins New Artist of the Year. ** "
TQG "TQG" (acronym for "Te Quedó Grande") is a song by Colombian singers Karol G and Shakira. The song was released on February 24, 2023, through Universal Music Latino, as the fifth single from Karol G's fourth studio album, ''Mañana Será Bonit ...
" by Karol G & Shakira wins Song of the Year. ** '' Mañana Será Bonito'' wins Album of the Year. *
May 8 Events Pre-1600 * 453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin. * 413 – Emperor Honorius signs a ...
– The 13th
Premios Nuestra Tierra The Premios Nuestra Tierra (Our Country Award) are a recognition that is given to Colombian and some International artists. They have a format similar to that of the Grammy Award, Grammy awards, but restricted to the Colombian scope. History The ...
takes place at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in
Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
to reward the best in
Colombian music The music of Colombia is an expression of Colombian culture, music genres, both traditional and modern, according with the features of each geographic region, although it is not uncommon to find different musical styles in the same region. The ...
. ** Karol G wins Artist of the Year. ** '' Mañana Será Bonito'' by Karol G wins Album of the Year. ** " Mientras Me Curo del Cora" by Karol G wins Song of the Year. *
May 11 Events 1601–1900 *1812 – Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is Assassination of Spencer Perceval, assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the British House of Commons. *1813 – William Lawson (explorer), William Lawson, Grego ...
Spain places twenty-second at the 68th edition of the
Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
with the song " Zorra", performed by Nebulossa. Portugal ends tenth. * May 28 – The 26th Annual Premios Gardel takes place at Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, to recognize the best in Argentine music. ** '' Hotel Miranda!'' by
Miranda! Miranda! is an Argentine electropop band formed in 2001. Original band members include Alejandro Sergi (vocals), Juliana Gattas (vocals), Lolo Fuentes (guitar), Bruno de Vincenti (programming), and since 2003, Nicolás Grimaldi (bass). It is c ...
wins
Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...
. ** " Obsesión" by Lali wins Song of the Year. ** "La Rueda Mágica – EADDA9223" by Fito Páez featuring Andrés Calamaro & Conociendo Rusia wins Record of the Year. ** Milo J wins Best New Artist. *
June 6 Events Pre-1600 * 913 – Constantine VII, the eight-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nominal ruler of the Byzantine Empire under the regency of a seven-man council headed by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, appointed b ...
– The 10th Premios Pulsar take place to recognize the best in Chilean music. ** '' Autopoiética'' by Mon Laferte wins Album of the Year. ** "Rey" by Los Bunkers wins Song of the Year. ** Los Bunkers win Artist of the Year. ** Asia Menor win Best New Artist.


Number-one albums and singles by country

* List of ''Billboard'' Argentina Hot 100 number-one singles of 2024 *
List of number-one albums of 2024 (Portugal) The Portuguese Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums in Portugal, as compiled by the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. See also *List of number-one singles of 2024 (Portugal) References

{{Portuguese charts 2024 in Portugal, ...
* List of number-one singles of 2024 (Portugal) * List of number-one albums of 2024 (Spain) * List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2024 (Brazil) * List of number-one singles of 2024 (Spain) * List of number-one ''Billboard'' Latin Albums from the 2020s * List of ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay number ones of 2024


Spanish- and Portuguese-language songs on the ''Billboard'' Global 200

The ''Billboard'' Global 200 is a weekly record chart published by ''
Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
'' magazine that ranks the top songs globally based on
digital Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits. Technology and computing Hardware *Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals **Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. An asterisk (*) represents that a single is charting for the current week.


Spanish-language songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100

The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ranks the most-played songs in the United States based on sales (physical and
digital Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits. Technology and computing Hardware *Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals **Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
), radio play, and online streaming. Also included are certifications awarded by the
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
(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.


Albums released

The following is a list of notable Latin albums (music performed in Spanish or Portuguese) that have been released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or the United States in 2024.


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August


Deaths

* February 7 – Chuy Montana, 25, Mexican singer *
February 14 Events Pre-1600 * 748 – Abbasid Revolution: The Hashimi rebels under Abu Muslim Khorasani take Merv, capital of the Umayyad province Khorasan, marking the consolidation of the Abbasid revolt. * 842 – Charles the Bald and Louis ...
– Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, Tejano music radio host,
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*
March 7 Events Pre-1600 * 161 – Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius. * 1138 – Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Cob ...
Pedro Altamiranda Pedro Altamiranda Félez (30 November 1935 – 7 March 2024) was a Panamanian singer and composer known for his Carnival songs. Altamiranda sang about the culture and politics of Panama using humorous Panamanian slang. This attracted the atten ...
, 88, Panamanian singer and composer * April 26 – , 51, Brazilian singer, leader of
Molejo Molejo is a pagode musical group formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1995 by Anderson Leonardo, Andrezinho, Wander Pires In electronics and telecommunications, jitter is the deviation from true periodicity of a presumably Periodic function, periodic ...
(cancer)


Notes


References

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