This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2009.

• April 23 – The 16th Billboard Latin Music Awards are held at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.^[1]
  • Panamanian singer and songwriter Flex wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year for "Te Quiero".
  • 95/08 by Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias wins the Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Album of the Year.
  • Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana receives a Lifetime achievement award.
• November 5 – The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[2]
  • Puerto Rican band Calle 13 and Mexican group Café Tacuba win the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú".
  • Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo by Calle 13 wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
  • Argentine artist Claudia Brant, Puerto Rican musician Luis Fonsi and American artist Gen Rubin win the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy Yo".
  • Alexander Acha wins Best New Artist.

• List of number-one albums of 2009 (Mexico)
• List of number-one albums of 2009 (Spain)
• List of number-one singles of 2009 (Spain)
• List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2009
• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2009

• 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro
• 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards
• 2009 Latin Grammy Awards
• 2009 Tejano Music Awards

• January 13 – Pedro Aguilar, 81, Puerto Rican mambo dancer and choreographer^[5]
• January 20 – Ramón de Algeciras, 71, Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist^[6]
• February 9 – Orlando "Cachaíto" López, 76, Cuban bassist (Buena Vista Social Club), complications from prostate surgery.^[7]
• February 15 – Joe Cuba, 77, American conga drummer, "Father of Latin Boogaloo"^[8]
• March 10 – *Ralph Mercado, 67, American music promoter (RMM Records & Video), cancer.^[9]
• March 12 – Quintín Cabrera [es], Uruguayan-Spanish singer and songwriter^[10]
• March 23:
  • Josep Solà, 78, Spanish composer^[11]
  • Roberto Villa, 24, Mexican drummer (Conjunto Atardecer)^[12]
• March 25 – Manny Oquendo, 78, American percussionist (Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez), heart attack.^[13]
• April 1 – Pedro Infante, Jr., 59, Mexican singer^[14]
• April 2 – Rudy Ventura [es], 82, Spanish trumpet player and singer^[15]
• April 5 – Chano Lobato, Spanish singer^[16]
• April 6 – Mari Trini, 61, Spanish pop singer and actress.^[17]
• May 12 – Antonio Vega, 51, Spanish pop singer-songwriter (Nacha Pop), pneumonia.^[18]
• May 13 – Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian Vallenato composer and troubador.^[19]
• May 18 – José Luis Caballero (Sänger) [de], Mexican singer^[20]
• May 22 – Zé Rodrix, 61, Brazilian musician.^[21]
• June 1 – Silvio Barbato, 50, Italian-born Brazilian conductor and composer.^[22]
• July (unknown date) – Fransico Escamilla Chávez, guitarist and member of Los Dandys^[23]
• August 1 – Jesús Alberto Rey, Colombian composer^[24]
• August 16 – Carlos Ocaranza, Mexican singer^[25]
• August 20 – Manolo Torrente, Cuban singer^[26]
• September 11 – Julio Bovea [es], 75, Colombian singer and songwriter^[27]
• October 4 – Mercedes Sosa, 74, Argentinian folk singer, liver failure.^[28]
• November 7 – Carlos Lico [es], Mexican singer and songwriter^[29]
• December 25 – Norma Niurka, 67, Cuban journalist^[30]