The ''Billboard'' Top Latin albums chart, published in ''Billboard'' magazine, is a

record chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include re ...

that features Latin music sales information. These data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, Internet sales (both physical and digital) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States. There were twenty-two number-one albums in 2004, including two releases by the Mexican group

Los Temerarios Los Temerarios are a Mexican Grupera band from Fresnillo, Zacatecas started in 1978 by brothers Adolfo Angel and Gustavo Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel. During their early years, they were known as ''Conjunto La Brisa''. ''Los Temerari ...

: '' Tributo al Amor'' and '' Veintisiete''; the latter album received a nomination for a

Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album was an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the Mexican music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone A ...

. However, the award went to ''

Intimamente ''Intimamente: En Vivo Live'' ( Eng.: ''Intimately: Live'') is the title of a live album released by Regional Mexican band Intocable. This album became their fourth number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums. It was released with two ...

'' by

Intocable Intocable ("Untouchable" in English) is an American band from Zapata, Texas that plays Regional Mexican music; specializing in Norteño and Tejano music. It was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the ear ...

, which also peaked at number one on the chart in March. ''

Mi Sangre ''Mi Sangre'' (''My Blood'') is the third studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, released on September 28, 2004. Re-releases In 2005, a 'Tour Edition' of the album was released. This specially packaged re-release of ''Mi Sangre'' ...

'', by Colombian performer Juanes, was nominated for a

Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album (until 2020: ''Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album'') is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, ...

, won three

Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been ...

, and also reached the top spot of this chart for five consecutive weeks from October 16 to November 13, 2004. Singer-songwriter

Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing part of Los Hermanito ...

also peaked twice at the top of the chart with his greatest hits album '' La Historia Continúa...'' and his Latin Grammy Award nominated album '' Razón de Sobra''.

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

Jennifer Peña Jennifer Marcella Peña (born September 17, 1983) is an American Tejano/Latin pop singer who has sold over 3.5 million records internationally. Peña was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is the third and youngest daughter of Jaime and Mary Peñ ...

, Grupo Climax and

Adán Sánchez Adán Santos Sánchez Vallejo (April 14, 1984 – March 27, 2004), known professionally as Adán Chalino Sánchez in honour to his father, was an American-Mexican singer and composer. Like his father, he specialized in Regional Mexican music. ...

peaked at number one for the first time in 2004. Luis Miguel's '' México En La Piel'' became his sixth number-one set on the chart and was also the winner of a Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album and the

in 2005. Two albums by Marc Anthony reached the top spot of the chart: '' Amar Sin Mentiras'' and '' Valió La Pena''. With these recordings, Marc Anthony won the

Grammy Award for 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 ...

and was nominated for a

Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album was an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards from 2001 to 2011. The award was given to a male performer for albums containing at least 51% of new recordings of the pop genre. Sinc ...

for ''Amar Sin Mentiras''. ''Valió La Pena'' was awarded with the

Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity an ...

and also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Salsa/Merengue album.

Albums

References

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