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2013 in Latin music

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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 2013.

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Events

  • April 2 – Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the bestselling Latin artist of all-time.
  • May 13: – Tejano music singer Oscar De La Rosa (frontman of La Mafia) was physically assaulted by a fan after the singer refused to take a photo with him while attending a gay bar in Houston.
  • November 20 – Cuban musician Arturo Sandoval is among one of sixteen people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  • November 21 — The 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held in Las Vegas.
  • "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony wins Record of the Year.
  • "Volví a Nacer" by Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives wins Song of the Year.
  • Gaby Moreno wins Best New Artist.
  • Vida by Draco Rosa wins Album of the Year.
  • Miguel Bosé is recognized as the Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy.
  • December 20 — The Recording Industry Association of America announces the creation of the Latin Digital Singles award for Latin digital singles and also lowers the threshold for Latin album certifications.

    • Number-ones albums and singles by country

  • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2013 (Brazil)
  • List of number-one songs of 2013 (Colombia)
  • List of number-one albums of 2013 (Mexico)
  • List of number-one albums of 2013 (Portugal)
  • List of number-one albums of 2013 (Spain)
  • List of number-one singles of 2013 (Spain)
  • List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
  • List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2013

    • Awards

  • 2013 Premio Lo Nuestro
  • 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards
  • 2013 Latin Grammy Awards
  • 2013 Tejano Music Awards

    • Best-selling albums

    The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2013, according to Billboard.

    Best-performing songs

    The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2013, according to Billboard.

    Deaths

  • July 7 - MC Daleste, Brazilian rapper (b. 1992)

    • References

    2013 in Latin music Wikipedia
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