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2000 in Latin music
Overview of the events of 2000 in Latin music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e., music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2000.
Events
- January 25 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announces the creation of the "Los Premios de Oro y Platino" ("The Gold and Platinum Awards" in Spanish) for Latin albums (defined by the RIAA as a release with 51% or more in Spanish). Initially the thresholds for awards are 100,000 units for Disco de Oro, 200,000 units for Disc de Platino, and 400,000 or more for Multi-platino.[1][2]
- September 13 – The inaugural Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California:[3]
- "Corazón Espinado" by Santana featuring Maná wins the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- Amarte Es un Placer by Luis Miguel wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- "Dímelo" by Marc Anthony wins the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- Ibrahim Ferrer wins the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
- Cuban-American songwriter and producer Emilio Estefan is honored as the Person of the Year
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Bands formed
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Bands reformed
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Bands disbanded
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Bands on hiatus
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Number-ones albums and singles by country
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Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard.[4]
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard.[4]
Births
- January 27 – Blessd, Colombian reggaeton singer
- February 12 – María Becerra, Argentine reggaeton singer
- April 12 – Manuel Turizo, Colombian reggaeton singer
- April 13 – Khea, Argentine trap rapper
- August 25 – Nicki Nicole, Argentine rapper
- October 4 – Lunay, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
Deaths
- May 24 – Rodrigo, 27, Argentine singer of cuarteto music
- May 31 – Tito Puente, 77, American timbales musician, songwriter, record producer, and performer of mambo and Latin jazz music
- July 23 – Carmen Santonja, Spanish pop singer (Vainica Doble)
- October 6 – Cuco Sánchez, 79, Mexican singer and songwriter ("Fallaste Corazón", "Siempre Hace Frío")
- October 15 – Leo Marini, Argentine bolero singer
- November 19 – Mike Laure, Mexican singer of boleros and cumbia music
- December 12 – Libertad Lamarque, 92, Argentine actress and singer
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References
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