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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 2005.

## Events

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* May 21 – In response to the rise of Latin urban music such as reggaeton and Latin hip hop, Billboard establishes the Latin Rhythm Albums chart. Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee is the album to reach number-one on the chart.[1]
* August 27 – In addition to the newly created Latin Rhythm Albums chart, Billboard launches the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart for reggaeton and Latin hip hop songs.[2] "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" by Daddy Yankee is the first song to reach number one on the chart on the week-dated August 12, 2005.[3]
* November 3 — The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. It was broadcast in Spanish for the first time after the award ceremony switched from CBS to Univision.[4]
* Cantando Historias by Ivan Lins wins the award for Album of the Year, the first Portuguese-language album to do so.
* Alejandro Sanz wins the award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Tu No Tienes Alma".
* Bebe wins Best New Artist.

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

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* List of number-one singles of 2005 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2005
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2005

## Awards

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* 2005 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 2005 Latin Grammy Awards
* 2005 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  | Ciudad Secreta | María Estela Monti  |  |  |
4  | El Zurdo De Oro | Michael Salgado | Tejano |  | Freddie Records
Partido ao Cubo | Nei Lopes | Samba |  | Fina Flor
Alto Falante | Alexandre Pires | MPB |  | BMG, RCA
Recado a São Paulo | Caju & Castanha  | MPB |  | Trama
10  | No Hay Quinto Malo | Niña Pastori | Flamenco, Vocal |  | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. De C.V.
11  | Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez/Villa Lobos: Concerto For Guitar/Ponce: Concierto Del Sur | Sharon Isbin | Modern |  | Warner Classics
18  | MM | Marisa Monte | MPB |  | World Pacific Records
25  | Elefante | Elefante | Ballad, Pop Rock |  | Sony Music

#### February

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

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1  | Y Sigue La Mata Dando | Grupo Montéz de Durango |  |  |
Hoy Como Ayer | Conjunto Primavera | Corrido | "Hoy Como Ayer"  | Fonovisa Records
En Vivo | Conjunto Atardecer |  |  |
Here and Now: Live in Concert | Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave Samuels |  |  |
Vive | Bobby Pulido | Tejano |  | Universal Music Latino
MTV ao Vivo | Rita Lee | Pop Rock |  | EMI
8  | Mas Flow 2 | Luny Tunes and Baby Ranks | Reggaeton |  | Universal, Mas Flow Incorporated
Andrea Echeverri | Andrea Echeverri | Pop Rock |  | Nacional Records
Velvetina | Miguel Bosé | Pop Rock |  | WEA
Tarefero de Mis Pagos | Chango Spasiuk | Chamame |  | Piranha
15  | Diez | Intocable | Norteño | "Aire"  | EMI, Televisa EMI Music
En El Cielo de Tu Boca | Circo | Indie Pop, New Wave, Alternative Rock |  | Universal Music
Amanecer Contigo | Frankie Negrón | Salsa  |  | Sony Discos
100% Autoridad Duranguense | La Autoridad de la Sierra  |  |  |
Atrévete | Los Palominos |  |  |
21  | Ao Vivo, Vol. 3 | Jorge Aragão |  |  |
22  | City Zen | Kevin Johansen + The Nada |  |  | Los Años Luz Discos
El Milagro de Candeal | Carlinhos Brown |  |  |

#### March

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

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1  | Y Segiumos con Duranguense | Los Horóscopos de Durango |  |  |
Desahogo | Vico C | Reggaeton |  | EMI Latin
En Vivo Desde Carnegie Hall | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa  | "La Vida Es Un Carnaval"  | Sony Discos
El Otro Lado de Mi | Soraya | Ballad |  | EMI Latin
Desde Mi Barrio | Andy & Lucas | Flamenco, Ballad |  | Sony Discos, BMG U.S. Latin
8  | Consuelo en Domingo | Los Horóscopos de Durango |  |  |
15  | Ahora le Toca al Cangri! Live | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton |  | VI Music
En Vivo, Vol. II | Valentín Elizalde | Corrido, Norteno |  | Universal
Vol. 5: Carnival | Los Hombres Calientes | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz |  | Basin Street Records
Llegaron los Camperos: Concert Favorites of Nati Cano | Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano |  |  |
El Kilo | Orishas | RnB/Swing, Afro-Cuban, Pop Rap, Conscious  |  | Surco
Mi vida con ellas | Fito Páez | Pop Rock |  | DBN
Pra Sempre ao Vivo no Pacaembu | Roberto Carlos | MPB, Ballad |  | Amigo Records, Sony Music
22  | De Tango Somos | Nicolás Ledesma Cuarteto  |  |  |
23  | Tradición | Tropicana All Stars and Israel Kantor |  |  |
28  |  El Aire de tu Casa | Jesus Adrian Romero | Gospel |  | Vástago Producciones
29  | Ni Juana La Cubana | Rigo Dominguez Y Su Grupo Audaz  |  |  |
Directo al Corazón | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño |  | FonoVisa Records
Y Sus Corridos Consentidos | Vicente Fernández |  |  | Sony Discos
Desde Siempre | Chayanne | Ballad, vocal | "Contra Vientos y Mareas"  | Sony Discos
The Reggaetony Album | Tony Touch | Reggaeton |  | EMI Latin
Postales | Presuntos Implicados |  |  | WEA
Música Pa'l Pueblo | Locos Por Juana  |  |  | Musical Productions

### Second quarter

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#### April

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

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5  | Divinas | Patrulla 81 | Corrido, Conjunto |  | Disa
Un Metro Cuadrado | Jarabe de Palo |  |  | DRO
El Regalo 2 | Tatiana La Reina De Los Ninos |  |  | Disa Ninos
12  | God's Project | Aventura | Merengue, Reggaeton, Bachata, Rhythm & Blues | "Angelito"
"La Boda"
"Ella y Yo"
"Un Beso"  | Sony Discos
Un Viaje | Café Tacuba | Alternative Rock |  | Universal Music Latino
John Ghetto | Juan Gotti | Gangsta, Crunk |  | Dope House Records, Warner Music Latina
Luis Salinas y Amigos En España | Luis Salinas |  |  | Pimienta Records, Epsa Music
19  | Divinas | Patrulla 81 | Corrido, Conjunto |  | Disa
Una Nueva Mujer | Olga Tañón | Cumbia, Merengue  | "Bandolero"
"Vete, Vete"  | Sony Discos
Más Que Grande Él | Elvis Martínez |  |  |
25  | Brasilatinidade | Martinho da Vila | Samba |  | MZA Music, EMI
À Vera | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba |  | Mercury, Universal Music
O Canto da Sereia | Gil  | Axe, MPB |  | EMI
26  | Inventario | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera |  | Musart
Milagro | La Tropa F | Tejano |  | Freddie Records
Para Mi Gente | Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz |  |  |
Ciclón | Ciclón |  |  |

#### May

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

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1  | Corazón | Fonseca |  | "Te Mando Flores"
"Hace Falta"  | EMI Televisa Music
3  | Consejo | La Secta AllStar |  | "La Locura Automática"
"Este Corazón"  | Universal Music Latino
Edición Especial | Ismael Miranda | Salsa  | "Se Fué y Me Dejó"  | Sony Discos
5  | MTV ao Vivo | Barão Vermelho | Blues Rock, Pop Rock |  | Wea Music
9  | Ao Vivo | Tianastácia  |  |  | EMI
10  | Los K-Becillas | Master Joe & O.G. Black | Reggaeton |  | OLE Music
Pájaros en la cabeza | Amaral | Pop Rock, Ballad |  | EMI Latin, EMI Latin
Para ti con desprecio | Panda | Alternative Rock | "Cita en el Quirófano"

"Cuando No Es Como Debería Ser"

"Disculpa los Malos Pensamientos"

| Movic Records, Warner Music Latina
Selena ¡VIVE! | Various artists  |  |  |
16  | Tempo Caboclo | Mauro Senise and Jota Moraes  |  |  |
19  | Até Onde Vai | Jota Quest | Pop Rock |  | Sony BMG Music Entertainment
24  | El Rey de las Cantinas | Lupillo Rivera | Corrido, Ranchera, Norteno |  | Univision Records, Univision Music Group
Reik | Reik | Pop Rock | "Yo Quisiera"
"Qué Vida La Mía"
"Noviembre Sin Ti"
"Niña"
"Levémente"  | Sony Discos
Live at the Blue Note | Arturo Sandoval | Latin Jazz |  | Half Note
Arroz con Mango | Tiempo Libre  | Salsa, Timba |  | Shanachie
Lina Luna | Lina Luna  |  |  |
A Mi Manera | Inés Gaviria | Alternative Rock, Acoustic, Pop Rock |  | Respek Records
Hay Amor | Banda el Recodode Cruz Lizarraga | Ranchera, Cumbia |  | Fonovisa Records, Univision Music Group
Rumba En La Habana Con... | Yoruba Andabo  | Cubano, Rumba, Guaguanco |  | Pimienta Records
Concierto Barroco | Manuel Barrueco and Victor Pablo Pérez  |  |  |
31  | Primavera | Eliana |  |  | BMG Brasil, RCA
I Love Salsa! | N'Klabe | Salsa, Ballad | "I Love Salsa"
"Amor de una Noche"
"Evitaré"  | Norte
Ya No Llores | Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte | Norteno, Ranchera |  | Freddie Records
Bebo de Cuba | Bebo de Cuba |  |  | Calle 54 Records

#### June

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

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6  | Aystelum | Ed Motta | Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk |  | Beleza, Trama
Pra Você | Margareth Menezes | Samba |  | EMI, EMI
7  | Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Shakira | Soft Rock, Reggaeton, Pop Rock, Latin | "La Tortura"
"No"
"Día de Enero"
"Las de la Intuición"  | Epic
Chávez Ravine | Ry Cooder | Country Rock |  | Nonesuch, Perro Verde
...And Sammy Walked In | Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion  |  |  | Savant
Motivando A La Yal: Special Edition | Zion y Lennox | Reggaeton  |  | White Lion
14  | El Abrazo del Erizo | Mikel Erentxun | Soft Rock, Pop Rock |  | Wea Latina, Inc.
Kickin' It... Juntos | Akwid and Jae-P  |  |  |
Listen Here! | Eddie Palmieri | Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz |  | Concord Picante
20  | Café de Maestros | Various artists  |  |  |
Flores Negras Postangos En Vivo en Rosario Vol. II | Gerardo Gandini  |  |  |
21  | Ironía | Andy Andy | Bachata  | "Que Ironía"
"A Quien le Importa"
"Para No Verte Más"  | Wepa Music, Urban Box Office
28  | Una Noche Inolvidable (An Unforgettable Night) | Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill |  |  | Palmetto Records
World on a String | Dave Valentin | Latin Jazz |  | HighNote Records, Inc

### Third quarter

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#### July

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

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4  | Siempre Compay | Compay Segundo |  |  |
5  | Clásicos y Algo Más | Los Toros Band  | Bachata, merengue  | "Perdóname la Vida"  |
12  | Paso a Paso | Luis Fonsi | Latin pop  | "Nada Es Para Siempre"
"Estoy Perdido"
"Vivo Muriendo"
"Por una Mujer"
"Paso a Paso"  | Universal Music Latino
MQ | Milly Quezada | Merengue |  | J&N
Atrevete a Olvidarme | Brenda K. Starr | Salsa | "Tu Eres"  |
Casa | Natalia y La Forquetina |  |  |
Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3 | Nortec Collective |  |  |
19  | Ardientes | Beto y sus Canarios  |  |  | Disa
El Sexto Sentido | Thalía | Latin pop  | "Amar sin ser amada"
"Un alma sentenciada"
"Seducción"
"Olvídame"  | EMI Latin
Los MVP | Angel & Khriz | Reggaeton  | "Ven Bailalo"  | Machete
Tour Generación RBD En Vivo | RBD | Latin pop  |  | EMI Latin
25  | 4 | Los Hermanos |  |  |
Alma Negra | Jair Rodrigues |  |  |
26  | Que Tan Lejos Esta El Cielo | Salvador |  |  |
The Jazz Chamber Trio | Paquito D'Rivera |  |  |

#### August

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

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1  | Hybrid Tango | Hybrid Tango | Tango |  |
2  | Por Muchas Razones Te Quiero | Grupo Bryndis |  |  | Disa
La Reina del Pasito Duranguense | Diana Reyes |  |  |
Y Que el Mundo Ruede | Los Rieleros del Norte |  |  |
La Llave de la Puerta Secreta | Rata Blanca |  |  |
8  | Louca Paixão | Tânia Mara |  |  |
Hoje | Gal Costa | MPB |  |
9  | Do It! | Poncho Sanchez | Latin jazz |  |
Estudando o Pagode | Tom Zé |  |  |
16  | Las Dos Caras de la Moneda | Beto Terrazas  | Regional Mexican  |  |
Noche Amiga Mía | Los Nocheros |  |  |
Todo y Nada | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop  | "Cuando a Mi Lado Estas"
"Nada"  | EMI Latin
La Hora de la Verdad | Grupo Mania | Merengue  | "Le Peleona"
"Mere Pescao"  | Universal Music Latino
23  | Por Ti | Grupo Bronco | Regional Mexican  |  |
Flashback | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton  | "Cuéntale"
"Te He Querido, Te He Llorado"
"Libertad"  | Univision
30  | Sueño de Amor | Los Temerarios | Regional Mexican  |  |
El Draft Del Reggaeton | Various artists  | Reggaeton  |  |
Los Aguacates de Jiquilpan | Akwid |  |  |
Llego la Hora | Mayito Rivera  |  |  |
Infinito | Belén Arjona |  |  |
Inconsciente Colectivo | Fabiana Cantilo |  |  |
Sangre Nueva | Naldo | Reggaeton  |  | Gold Star Music, Universal Music Latino

#### September

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

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2  | Más Capaces que Nunca | K-Paz de la Sierra | Duranguense |  | Disa
6  | Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias | León Gieco |  |  |
Volver Volver | Michael Salgado |  |  |
13  | Time Was – Time Is | Ray Barretto | Latin jazz |  |
Step Forward – The Next Generation | Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars |  |  |
Corazón Libre | Mercedes Sosa |  |  |
Capitulo II: Brinca | DJ Kane |  |  |
20  | Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida | Jenni Rivera | Banda | "Qué Me Vas a Dar"
"De Contrabando"
"No Vas a Creer"  | Fonovisa
Tu Sombra | Pesado  |  |  |
Dios es Bueno | Marcos Witt | Latin Christian  |  |
Cien por Ciento | La Makina | Merengue  | "Yo No Me Muero por Nadie"  |
26  | Ahora Piden Tu Cabeza | Ariel Rot |  |  |
27  | Cautivo | Chayanne | Latin pop  | "No Te Preocupes Por Mi"
"No Sé Por Qué"
"Te Echo de Menos"  | Sony BMG Norte
Puro Cabas | Cabas |  |  |
Más Que Suficiente | Chichi Peralta |  |  |
Como un Campo de Maíz | Pablo Milanés |  |  |
Segundo | Maria Rita |  |  |
Más Capaces que Nunca | K-Paz de la Sierra | Duranguense |  | Disa
Las 3 Divas | Las 3 Divas  |  |  |
La Moda | Yaga y Mackie | Reggaeton  |  | Machete Music

### Fourth quarter

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#### October

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

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4  | Nuestro Amor | RBD | Latin pop  | "Nuestro Amor"
"Aún Hay Algo"
"Tras de Mí"
"Este Corazón"  | EMI Latin
Evolución | Plena Libre  |  |  |
A Toda Ley | Pablo Montero |  |  |
5  | Dile | Lorenzo Antonio | Ballad |  | Musart
10  | Sueña La Alhambra | Morente | Flamenco  |  |
11  | Timeless | The Katinas | Latin Christian |  |
Moacir Santos: Choros y Alegría | Mario Adnet & Zé Nogueira  |  |  |
17  | Odyssey: The Journey | The Royal Jesters  | Tejano |  |
Imunidade Musical | Charlie Brown Jr. |  |  |
Uma Voz... Uma Paixão | Jane Duboc  |  |  |
18  | Historias de Mi Tierra | Pepe Aguilar |  |  |
Cuando Te Enamoras | Los Ángeles de Charly |  |  |
Jet – Samba | Marcos Valle |  |  |
19  | Anoche | Babasónicos |  |  |
25  | Carlos Chávez: Complete Chamber Music Volume 3 | Jeff Von Der Schmidt  |  |  |
México – Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas | Alejandro Fernández | Latin pop, mariachi  | "Que Voy a Hacer con Mi Amor"  | Sony BMG Norte
Pasión | Palomo  | Norteño  |  |

#### November

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

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1  | Pa'l Mundo | Wisin & Yandel | Reggaeton  | "Rakata"
"Mírala Bien"
"Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)"
"Noche de sexo"  | Machete
Así Es Nuestra Navidad | Gilberto Santa Rosa and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa  |  | Sony BMG Norte
Acústico | La 5ª Estación | Latin pop  |  | Sony BMG Norte
Adriana Partimpim – O Show | Adriana Partimpim  |  |  |
Ay Mi Vida | Jerry Rivera | Latin pop, salsa  | "Ay Mi Vida"  | Sony BMG Norte
4  | The Pitbulls | Alexis & Fido | Reggaeton  | "Eso Ehh...!!"  | Sony BMG Norte
7  | Acústico MTV | O Rappa |  |  |
14  | La Vida Moderna | Pastora |  |  |
15  | Días Felices | Cristian Castro | Latin pop  | "Amor Eterno"
"Sin Tu Amor"  | Universal Music Latino
Cosa Nostra: Hip Hop | Ivy Queen & Gran Omar | Hip hop  | "No Hacen Na"
"Paquetes"  | Univision
Gracias Rigo | La Autoridad de la Sierra  |  |  |
Amor y Delirio | Los Acosta  |  |  |
Afro | Novalima |  |  |
17  | Falando de Amor – Famílias Caymmi e Jobim Cantam Antônio Carlos Jobim | Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi, Dori Caymmi, Paulo Jobim, Daniel Jobim | Bossa nova |  | Sony BMG Music Entertainment
21  | Contratenor | Edson Cordeiro |  |  |
As Super Novas | Ivete Sangalo |  |  |
22  | Grandes Éxitos | Luis Miguel | Latin pop  | "Misterios del Amor"
"Si Te Perdiera"  | Warner Music Latina
Adios Amor | Joseph Fonseca  |  |  |
Hoy, Mañana y Siempre | Tito Nieves | Salsa  | "Esa Boquita"  | Univision
Mañana | Sin Bandera | Latin pop  | "Suelta Mi Mano"
"Que Me Alcance la Vida"  |
Picasso En Mis Ojos | Diego El Cigala | Flamenco  |  |
25  | Borrón y Cuenta Nueva | Tito Rojas | Salsa  | "Si Me Faltás Tú"
"Cuando un Hombre Se Enamora"  | Musical Productions
29  | Calle 13 | Calle 13 |  |  | Sony BMG Norte
Dos Soneros, Una Historia | Gilberto Santa Rosa and Víctor Manuelle | Salsa  | "Dos Soneros, Una Historia"  | Sony BMG Norte

#### December

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

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5  | Simone – Ao Vivo | Simone |  |  |
6  | Adentro | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop  | "Acompañame A Estar Solo"
"Pingüinos En La Cama"
"Mojado"
"A Ti"
"De Vez En Mes"  | Sony BMG Norte
Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino | Don Omar | Reggaeton  |  | Machete
Amor de Locos | Eddy Herrera | Merengue  |  |
Rankeao | Limi-T 21 | Merengue  | "El Baile Pegao"  |
Alivio de Luto | Joaquín Sabina |  |  |
Dos amores un amante | Ana Gabriel |  |  |
Live In Los Angeles | Los Pinguos  |  |  |
13  | La Voz de un Ángel | Yuridia | Latin pop  |  | Sony BMG Norte
Barrio Fino en Directo | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton  | "Rompe"
"Gangsta Zone"
"Machucando"
"El Truco"  | El Cartel
Só Para Baixinhos 6 | Xuxa |  |  |
19  | Ao Vivo | Demônios da Garoa |  |  |
20  | Antes Muertas Que Sencillas | Los Horóscopos de Durango |  |  |
Buddha's Family 2: Desde La Prisión | DJ Buddha | Reggaeton, Hip-hop |  | Buddha's Productions, Machete Music
27  | Voltio | Julio Voltio | Reggaeton  |  | Sony BMG, White Lion

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The Power of Friends | Avizo  | Tejano |  |
Chicanisimo | Little Joe | Tejano |  |
Then & Now | Joe Posada  | Tejano |  |
Cuba le Canta a Serrat | Various artists  |  |  |
Além do que os Olhos Podem Ver | Oficina G3 |  |  |
Mujeres | Estrella Morente | Flamenco  |  |
Vivo Para Ti | Daniel Calveti  | Latin Christian  |  |
Hoje | Os Paralamas do Sucesso |  |  |
Tudo Que o Tempo Me Deixou | Alaíde Costa  |  |  |
Volume 8 | Banda Calypso |  |  |
Productos Desaparecidos | La Pestilencia |  |  |
Solo | Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Latin jazz  |  |
Romper el silencio | Perrozompopo [es] | Folk rock  |  |

## 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 2005, according to Billboard.[5]

Rank | Album | Artist

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1  | Barrio Fino | Daddy Yankee
2  | Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Shakira
3  | Mi Sangre | Juanes
4  | Chosen Few II: El Documental | Various artists
5  | Mas Flow 2 | Luny Tunes and Baby Ranks
6  | Y Sigue La Mata Dando | Grupo Montéz de Durango
7  | México en la Piel | Luis Miguel
8  | Rebelde | RBD
9  | Divinas | Patrulla 81
10  | X | Intocable

### 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 2005, according to Billboard.[6]

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1  | "La Tortura"  | Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
2  | "La Camisa Negra"  | Juanes
3  | "Hoy Como Ayer"  | Conjunto Primavera
4  | "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó"  | Daddy Yankee
5  | "Aire"  | Intocable
6  | "Eres Divina"  | Patrulla 81
7  | "Por Qué es Tan Cruel el Amor"  | Ricardo Arjona
8  | "Mayor Que Yo"  | Luny Tunes featuring Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel and Héctor el Father
9  | "Viveme"  | Laura Pausini
10  | "Algo Más"  | La 5ª Estación

## Deaths

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* February 25 – Pappo, 54, Argentine guitar player[7]
* March 27 – Rigo Tovar, 58, Mexican singer and composer.[8]
* April 17 – Juan Pablo Torres, 58, Cuban trombonist, bandleader, arranger and producer, brain tumor[9]
* July 30 – Pepe Jara [es], 76, Mexican singer[10]
* August 6 – Ibrahim Ferrer, 78, Afro-Cuban musician, singer in the Buena Vista Social Club.[11]
* August 24 – Kaleth Morales, 21, Colombian "New Wave" vallenato singer and songwriter.[12]
* November 11 – Miguel Gallardo[13]

## References

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1. ^ Cobo, Leila (21 May 2005). "New Latin Charts Bow". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 21\. Nielsen Business Media. p. 10\. ISSN 0006-2510.
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