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.
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 Tornadoes 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.Ricky Martin (Latin pop)Shakira (Latin pop)Grupo MojadoEsmeraldaLalo y Los DescalzosTecno BandaAlex d'CastroAntonio CruzXavierNumber-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 1991List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 19911991 Premio Lo Nuestro1991 Tejano Music AwardsThe 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.
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1991, according to Billboard.
March 13 – Luan Santana sertanejo singerMarch 22 – Sophia Abrahão, Brazilian actress and singerJuly 3 – Rolf Sanchez, Dutch salsa singerOctober 10 – Lali Espósito, Argentine pop singerApril 29 – Gonzaguinha, Brazilian MPB singerAugust 17 – Sola, Mexican singerSeptember 22 – Tino Casal, Spanish rock singer 