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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 2002.

## Events

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* September 18 – The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.[1]
* Alejandro Sanz wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" and Album of the Year for MTV Unplugged.
* Jorge Moreno wins Best New Artist.
* Vicente Fernández is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

## Bands formed

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* Arcuri Overthrow (Venezuela)
* Asesino (Mexico)
* Cali Philharmonic Orchestra (Colombia)
* El Efecto (Brazil)[2]
* El Hombre Misterioso (Peru)
* El Sueño de Morfeo (Spain)
* Mambrú (Argentina)
* Mercadonegro (Chile)
* Trazendo a Arca (Brazil)[3]
* Tribalistas (Brazil)

## Bands disbanded

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* Flema (Argentina)
* Mujeres Encinta (international)
* Tijuana No! (Mexico)

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

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* List of number-one albums of 2002 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 2002 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2002
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2002

## Awards

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* 2002 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2002 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2002 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released

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### First quarter

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#### January

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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1  | Mi Nostalgia | Giro | Salsa |  | Musical Productions
Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo | Deep House, Downtempo, Tango, Drum n Bass, Milonga |  | Universal
Rumba De Corazón | Los Muñequitos de Matanzas | Guaguanco, Rumba |  | Bis Music
14  | Tango Reflections | Adrián Iaies |  |  | Ensayo
15  | +Bien | Gustavo Cerati | Ambient, Electro, Acoustic  |  | BMG Chile S.A.
Frutos | Felix D'Oleo  |  |  |
21  | Dwitza | Ed Motta | Soul-Jazz, Bossa Nova, Jazz-Funk |  | Whatmusic.com
28  | En Vivo Vol. 2 | Conjunto Primavera | Norteno, Ranchera |  | Universal Music Group, FonoVisa
29  | Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 1 | Lupillo Rivera | Banda |  | Sony Music Entertainment
Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 2 | Lupillo Rivera | Ranchera |  | Sony Discos, Cintas Acuario

#### February

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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5  | Storm | Fernando Ortega | Vocal, Gospel, Religious  |  | Word
Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted | Generoso Jiménez | Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Son |  | Pimienta
Un Poco Más | Los Palominos  |  |  |
12  | Pesado, Presente, Futuro | Pesado  |  |  | Peerless MCM
19  | Lo Dijo el Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera |  | Musart
Mal Acostumbrado | Fernando Villalona | Merengue | "Ay! Bueno"  | Latino Music
26  | Ciudad de las Ideas | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco |  | Ariola, BMG Espana
Triangulo | Michel Camilo | Post Bop, Latin Jazz |  | Telarc, Telarc Jazz
Canciones Ineditas | Chucho Valdés | Latin Jazz |  | Egrem
Sexto Sentido | Yolandita Monge | Vocal, Ballad |  | Warner Music Latina

#### March

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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5  | Fred Hammond Presents...Joann Rosario: More, More, More | JoAnn Rosario |  |  |
Samba Jazz Fantasia | Duduka Da Fonseca  | Bossa Nova, Samba |  | Malandro Records
Quedate Conmigo | Banda Pachuco  |  |  |
Acústico MTV | Cássia Eller | MPB, Acoustic, Pop Rock |  | Universal Music, Mercury
12  | Pacantó | Totó la Momposina | Cumbia, Porro, Champeta | "Acompáñala"
"Chambacú"
"La Paloma"  | Nuevos Medios
Confesiones... | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata, Merengue | "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer"
"Dos Locos"  | J&N Records, Sony Discos
Amor Secreto | Luis Fonsi | Ballad | "Quisiera Poder Olvidarme de Ti"
"Amor Secreto"
"Te Vas"  | Universal Music Latino
My Passion for the Piano | Arturo Sandoval | Contemporary Jazz  |  | Crescent Moon Records, Columbia
Sentir | Omar Sosa | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Contemporary Jazz  |  | Ota Records
15  | Bonito que canta | Petrona Martínez | Bullerenge  |  | MTM
19  | Grandes Ėxitos | Chayanne | Salsa, Vocal, Ballad | "Y Tú Te Vas"
"Torero"  | Columbia, Sony Discos
Segundas partes también son buenas | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Como Decirte No"  | Universal Music Latino
26  | Todo Bajo Control | Grupo Control  |  |  |
Cabas | Cabas | Downtempo | "Mi Bombón"  | EMI Latin
Temptation | Brenda K. Starr | Salsa, Contemporary R&B, Ballad | "Por Ese Hombre"  | Sony Discos
Kinky | Kinky | House, Disco, Breakbeat |  | Nettwerk America, Sonic360
Estamos Unidos | David Lee Garza y Los Musicales | Tejano |  | Sony Discos
Sensual | Roberto Perera |  |  | Heads Up International
Modinha – Brazilian Songs | Luiz De Moura Castro and María José Montiel |  |  | Ensayo
Aquí Conmigo | Andy Andy | Bachata |  | Sony Discos

### Second quarter

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#### April

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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2  | Alas Al Mundo | Los Ángeles Azules | Cumbia |  | Disa
Bailame | Los Tigrillos  |  |  |
8  | Un Ramito De Locura | Carmen Linares with Gerardo Núñez Trio  | Flamenco |  | Mercury
9  | A Tiempo | Gian Marco Zignago | Ballad |  | Crescent Moon Records, Sony Discos
Nuevo | Kronos Quartet | Contemporary |  | Nonesuch
12  | Andando de Coletivo | Caju & Castanha  | MPB |  | Trama
16  | Bongó De Van Gogh | Alex Acuña and Justo Almario with Tolú  |  |  | Tonga Productions
En Concierto | Los Terrícolas |  |  | Disa
20  | Corazon de Perico | Los Razos de Sacramento  |  |  |
23  | Tremenda Rumba! | Maraca  |  |  | Ahi-Nama Music
Falange Canibal | Lenine | MPB |  | BMG Brasil Ltda., BMG France
Deixa a Vida Me Levar | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba |  | Universal Music Mercury
La Perfecta II | Eddie Palmieri | Salsa, Cha-Cha, Latin Jazz |  | Concord Picante
Ponce | Carlos Ponce |  |  | EMI Latin
30  | Money Pa' Qué | Los Rabanes | Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata |  | Sony Discos, Crescent Moon Records LLC
Los Hermanos Mas Buscados | Lupillo Rivera and Juan Rivera  | Corrido, Norteno |  | Cintas Acuario, Sony Discos

#### May

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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14  | Solo Tuya | Aracely Arámbula |  |  | Disa
The Phenomenon | Big Boy | Reggaeton |  | Musical Productions
Raíces Habaneras | Raíces Habaneras  | Afro-Cuban, Rumba |  | Universal Music Latino
15  | Pena Branca Canta Xavantinho | Pena Branca | Folk |  | Kuarup Discos
20  | Un Día Normal | Juanes | Pop Rock | "A Dios le Pido"
"Es Por Ti
"Mala Gente"
"Fotografía"
"La Paga"
"Un Día Normal"  | Universal Music Latino, Surco, Polydor
21  | Viaje Infinito | Nicole | Latin, Pop Rock, Ballad | "Amanecer"
"Viaje Infinito"  | Maverick
Thalía | Thalía | Latin, Synth-Pop, Euro House | "Tú y Yo"
"No Me Enseñaste"
"¿A Quién le Importa?"
"Dance Dance (The Mexican)"  | EMI, EMI
Urbano | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Bandida"
"La Cerveza"
"Besáme en la Boca"  | Sony Discos
Suma | Ricardo Montaner | Vocal, Ballad | "Yo Puedo Hacer"
"Si Tuviera Que Elegir"  | Warner Music Latina
Hecho a Mano (Hand Made) | Albita |  |  |
Imaginate Sin Ellos | El Poder del Norte  | Norteno |  | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V.

#### June

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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4  | Pidemelo Todo | Pablo Montero | Latin Pop, Ranchera | "Hay Otra en Tu Lugar"
"Pidemlo Todo"  | BMG U.S. Latin
En la Esquina | Chicos de Barrio |  |  | Warner Music Latina
De Corazón | Pedro Fernández | Mariachi |  | Universal Music Latino
11  | Libre | Jennifer Peña | Latin Pop, Cumbia | "El Dolor de Tu Presencia"
"Entre el Delirio y la Locura"  | Univision Music
Emigrante | Orishas | Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap, Conscious  |  | EMI, EMI, EMI
The Gathering | Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project | Afro-Cuban Jazz |  | Concord Picante
12  | La Industria: All Star 2 | DJ Eric  | Reggaeton  |  | Madyatch Records
13  | Chegando de Mansinho | Dominguinhos | Forro  |  | Velas Produções Artísticas Musicais E Com. Ltda.
14  | Un Nuevo Amanecer | Anthony Cruz  | Salsa |  | Musical Productions
18  | El Sube y Baja | Grupo Montez de Durango | Pachanga, Ranchera |  | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V.
Lifestyle: A Worship Experience | The Katinas | Rhythm & Blues, Downtempo, Synth-Pop, Neo Soul |  | Gotee Records
Habana a Flor de Piel | Síntesis  | Afro-Cuban |  | Unicornio Producciones Abdala
Hombre En La Luna | Jay Perez | Tejano |  | Sony Discos
25  | Una Lágrima No Basta | Los Temerarios | Regional Mexican |  | Fonovisa Records
Jugo a la Vida | Los Tucanes de Tijuana |  |  | Universal Music Latino
No Es Casualidad | Yoskar Sarante | Bachata | "Guitarra"
"No Tengo Suerte en el Amor"  | J&N Records
Manny Manuel | Manny Manuel | Merengue, Latin Pop  | "Se Me Sube"  | RMM Records, Universal Music Latino, Mercury
40 Aniversario, 1962–2002 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa |  | BMG U.S. Latin, Combo Records, Ariola
Por las Damas | Los Cardenales de Nuevo León  |  |  |
26  | Fatal Fantassy 2 (Esto Es Mambo) | DJ Joe  | Reggaeton  |  | Geniux Music

### Third quarter

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#### July

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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2  | Acústico | Ednita Nazario | Ballad |  | Sony Discos
A Toda Onda | La Onda  |  |  | EMI Latin
We Broke the Rules | Aventura | Latin | "Obsesión | Up Music
Emboscada | Vico C | Reggaeton |  | EMI Latin, EMI Latin
Influencia | Charly García | Pop Rock, Classic Rock |  | EMI
8  | Natalia Lafourcade | Natalia Lafourcade | Acoustic, Bossanova, Pop Rock, Latin Pop |  | Epic
9  | Live In The USA | Charanga Habanera | Salsa, Timba |  | Ciocan Music
16  | Caraluna | Bacilos | Vocal | "Caraluna"
"Mi Primer Millón"  | Warner Music Latina
Atrevéte a Olvidarme (Dare to Forget Me) | Rogelio Martínez  |  |  |
18  | Sonando Diferente | Yaga y Mackie | Reggaeton | "Si Tu Me Calientas"
"Maulla"
"Mi Mujer"
"Muñequita"  | Diamond Music
23  | Vuela Muy Alto | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Vuela Muy Alto"
"Herida Mortal"  | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola
Derroche de Amor | Raulín Rodríguez | Bachata |  | J&N Records
Cuesta Arriba | Los Rieleros del Norte |  |  |
Companeros Musicales | Panteón Rococó | Punk, Ska |  | RCA, BMG Mexico, Real Indendencia Records
30  | Hijas del Tomate | Las Ketchup | Europop, Flamenco | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"  | Columbia, Columbia, Shaketown Music
No Me Sé Rajar | Banda el Recodo | Banda |  | FonoVisa
Perro Malagradecido | Los Originales de San Juan  |  |  |
Dejame Entrar en Ti | Frank Reyes | Bachata |  | J&N Records, JVN Musical Inc.

#### August

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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5  | Obras En Vivo | Luis Alberto Spinetta |  |  | Universal, Interdisc
La Rosa en Ginebra | Susana Rinaldi |  |  |
6  | A Calzon Quitado | Grupo Exterminador | Norteno |  | Fonovisa
8  | S.F. Bay | John Santos and the Machete Ensemble |  |  | Machete Music
13  | Perdóname Mi Amor | Conjunto Primavera | Norteno |  | FonoVisa
Estoy Como Nunca | Eliades Ochoa |  |  | Higher Octave World
Pa'l Norte | Los Huracanes del Norte |  |  |
German Lizarraga | German Lizarraga  |  |  |
14  | De Otra Manera | Wisin y Yandel | Reggaeton | "Piden Perreo"
"Hola"
"Reggae Rockeao"  | Fresh Productions
20  | Revolución de Amor | Maná | Pop Rock | "Ángel de Amor"
"Eres Mi Religión"
"Mariposa Traicionera"
"Sábanas Frías"  | Warner Music Mexico
Hijas del Tomate | Las Ketchup | Europop, Flamenco | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"  | Columbia, Columbia, Shaketown Music
Corazón Latino | David Bisbal | Flamenco, Latin, Ballad | "Lloraré Las Penas"  | Universal, Vale Music
Latino | Grupo Manía | Merengue  | "Un Beso"  | Universal Music Latino
21  | Di Blasio-Gardel Tango | Raúl di Blasio |  |  |
27  | Pienso Así | Milly Quezada | Merengue, Salsa |  | Sony Discos
Fantasia Cubana: Variations on Classical Themes | Chucho Valdés | Modern, Contemporary, Romantic |  | Blue Note
Marca Registrada | Ilegales | Merengue, Latin, Hip-House |  | Virgin
Brazilian Dreams | Paquito D'Rivera | Latin Jazz |  | MCG Jazz
Mas de lo Que Merecias | Chuy Vega  |  |  |

#### September

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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2  | Orillas | Juan Carmona  | Flamenco |  | Night & Day
3  | Viceversa | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa, Bolero, Ballad | "Por Más Que Intento"
"Si Te Dijerón"
"Un Montón de Estrellas"
""El Refrán Se Te Olvidó"  | Sony Discos
Los Mejores Temas de las Películas de Walt Disney | Tatiana |  |  | Paramusica
10  | Cuentos de la cripta 2 | El Chombo | Reggaeton |  | Not On Label (El Chombo Self-released)
Grandes Hits | Cristian Castro | Ballad, Vocal | "Cuando Me Miras Así"  | BMG Spain, RCA
17  | Quizás | Enrique Iglesias | Ballad | "Mentiroso"
"Quizás"
"Para Qué la Vida"  | Universal Music Latino
Radio Bemba Sound System | Manu Chao | Folk Rock, Punk, Ska |  | Virgin, Virgin
Un Gran Dia en el Barrio | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | Salsa, Afro-Cuban |  | Ropeadope Records, Rykodisc
Sigo Siendo El Hombre Merengue | Kinito Méndez | Merengue, Bachata |  | J&N Records
Mundo | Rubén Blades | Salsa, Pop Rock |  | Sony Discos, Columbia
18  | Sonho Azul | Sandy & Junior |  |  | Mercury, PolyGram
Amor Pra Recomeçar | Roberto Frejat |  |  |
Brilhante | Trio Parada Dura  |  |  |
O Dono do Mundo | Milionario and José Rico  |  |  | Chantecler, Continental EastWest
24  | Amorcito Corazón | Lupillo Rivera | Banda |  | Sony Music, Cintas Acuario
The Shadow of the Cat | Gato Barbieri | Latin Jazz |  | Peak Records
Acuerdate | Emilio Navaira | Tejano |  | RCA, BMG Mexico
A Taste of Texas | Mingo Saldivar y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas  |  |  | Rounder Select
30  | Teatro Real De Madrid | Diego El Cigala with Niño Josele |  |  |

### Fourth quarter

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#### October

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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17  | El Mundo De Plan B, Los Que La Montan  | Plan B  | Reggaeton |  | Chencho Records

#### November

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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1  | El Abayarde | Tego Calderón | Reggaeton |  | White Lion Records
4  | Tribalistas | Tribalistas | Pop rock, MPB, samba, bossa nova | "Já Sei Namorar"

"Velha Infância"

| Phonomotor Records, EMI
5  | Un Canto de México | Alejandro Fernández | Bolero, Mariachi, Ranchera |  | Sony Discos
Millie | Millie |  |  |
A la Reconquista | Héctor & Tito | Reggaeton |  | Universal
El General De Fiesta | El General |  |  |
El Limi-T 21 | Limi-T 21 | Merengue  |  |
12  | En Hora Buena | Aida Cuevas |  |  |
Suena La Banda | Los Tucanes de Tijuana |  |  |
18  | Bocas Ordinárias | Charlie Brown Jr. | Pop rock |  | EMI
19  | La Fiesta del Chichicuilote | El Chichicuilote  |  |  |
Sobrevivir | Olga Tañón | Latin Pop, Merengue  | "Así es la Vida"
"No Podrás"  | Warner Music Latina
Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona | Latin Pop  | "El Problema"
"Dame"
"Minutos | Sony Discos
Acústico Vol. II | Ednita Nazario | Ballad |  | Sony Discos
...No Voy a Llorar | Cuisillos de Arturo Macias |  |  | Musart Premier
Situaciones | Palomo  |  |  |
26  | Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón | La India |  | "Sedúceme"
"Traición"
"Soy Mujer"  | Sony Discos
Siempre es hoy | Gustavo Cerati | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock |  | BMG Ariola Argentina S.A.
Escúchame | Joseph Fonseca  | Merengue, Bachata | "Que Levante La Mano"
"Escúchame"  | Karen Records
Duetos 2 | Armando Manzanero | Bolero |  | WEA
Swing A Domicilio | Los Hermanos Rosario |  |  | Karen Records
35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera |  | Columbia, Sony
Acústico | Mercedes Sosa |  |  |

#### December

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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1  | Acústico ao Vivo | Edson & Hudson  |  |  | Abril Music
9  | Cantoria Brasileira | Elomar, Pena Branca, Renato Teixeira, Teca Calazans and Xangai  |  |  |
10  | Mis 70 Años Con El Cante | Antonio Núñez  | Flamenco |  | Universal, Muxxic
Biber: Requiem Á 15 Battalia Á 10 | Jordi Savall and Capella Reial de Catalunya  | Baroque |  | Alia Vox
Fatal Fantasy 3 | DJ Joe  | Reggaeton |  | Universal Music Group
17  | Afortunado | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera |  | Musart
Dez de Dezembro | Cássia Eller | Pop Rock, MPB |  | Universal Music, Mercury
Guillaera | Las Guanabanas | Reggaeton |  | Flow Music, Cinq Music Group
24  | Gal Bossa Tropical | Gal Costa |  |  |
30  | Primeira Dama – A Música de Dona Ivone Lara | Leandro Braga  | Latin Jazz, Samba |  | Carioca Discos

### Unknown

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Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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Senor Corazon (2002) | José Luis Rodríguez | Ballad |  | BMG U.S. Latin
Nóis E a Viola | As Galvão  | Country |  | Continental EastWest, Chantecler
El Numero 100 | Ramon Ayala & Sus Bravos Del Norte |  |  |
Guajiro del Asfalto | Nilo MC  | Cubano, Hip-Hop, Latin, Ragga HipHop, Reggae |  | Chewaka
Ven, Es Tiempo de Adorarle | 33 DC  |  |  |
¡Fuacata! Live | Spam Allstars | Leftfield, Future Jazz, Latin |  | Elegua
Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento | Adrián Iaies Trio  |  |  | EMI
Acústico MTV | Kid Abelha | MPB, Pop Rock |  | Universal Music, Mercury
Rosas e Vinho Tinto | Capital Inicial | Alternative Rock, Pop Rock |  | Abril Music
Margarita La Tornera | Ángeles Blancas, Plácido Domingo, Elisabete Matos, García Navarro, Àngel Òdena, Stefano Palatchi, and María Rey-Joly  |  |  |
Mundo Frío | Lito & Polaco | Reggaeton |  | Pina Records
Tortilla Party | El Vacilón de la Manaña  |  |  |
El Cangri.com | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton |  | VI Music
Este viento fuerte que sopla | No Te Va Gustar | Reggae, Ska |  | Bizarro Records

## Best-selling records

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### Best-selling albums

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The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.[4]

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1  | Libre | Marc Anthony
2  | Mis Romances | Luis Miguel
3  | Revolución de Amor | Maná
4  | Grandes Éxitos | Chayanne
5  | MTV Unplugged | Alejandro Sanz
6  | Un Día Normal | Juanes
7  | Quizás | Enrique Iglesias
8  | Déjame Entrar | Carlos Vives
9  | Una Lágrima No Basta | Los Temerarios
10  | Shhh! | A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings

### Best-performing songs

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The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.[5]

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1  | "Y Tú Te Vas"  | Chayanne
2  | "Quítame Ese Hombre"  | Pilar Montenegro
3  | "Suerte"  | Shakira
4  | "Entra en Mi Vida"  | Sin Bandera
5  | "A Dios le Pido"  | Juanes
6  | "El Dolor de Tu Presencia"  | Jennifer Peña
7  | "Usted Se Me Llevó la Vida"  | Alexandre Pires
8  | "Tantita Pena"  | Alejandro Fernández
9  | "Yo Puedo Hacer"  | Ricardo Montaner
10  | "Yo Quería"  | Cristian Castro

## Births

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* March 10 – Júlia Gomes, actress and singer
* May 3 – MC Pedrinho, singer
* May 22 – Maisa Silva, singer, TV hostess and actress

## Deaths

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* January 3 – Juan García Esquivel, 83, Mexican band leader, pianist and composer[6]
* March 24 – Wilson Fonseca, Brazilian composer, conductor and writer[7]
* June 5 – Carmelo Bernaola, 72, Spanish composer and clarinetist[8]
* December 10 – El Carrao de Palmarito, 74, Venezuelan llanero singer

## References

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1. ^ Gallo, Phil (19 September 2002). "Sanz takes three at Latin Grammys". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
2. ^ Oliveira, Luccas (19 December 2014). "El Efecto lança álbum acústico para celebrar 'estilo de guerrilha'". Amplificador. Grupo Globo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
3. ^ "Conheça o CD Marca da Promessa do Ministério Trazendo a Arca". gospel. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
4. ^ "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 December 2002. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
5. ^ "2002 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Tracks Titles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
6. ^ Jon Pareles (January 11, 2002). "Juan García Esquivel Dies; Pop Composer Was 83". New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
7. ^ "Wilson Dias da Fonseca". Prefeitura Municipal de Santarém. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
8. ^ Luis Mazorra Incera, "Carmelo Bernaola". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. [N.p.]: Fondo Bernardo Estornés Lasa, 2009.

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