This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1988.
Events
March 2The 30th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Radio City Music Hall in New York City: Julio Iglesias wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for Un Hombre Solo. Los Tigres del Norte wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras. Eddie Palmieri wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for La Verdad/The Truth.
Bands formed
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
Bands on hiatus
Number-ones albums and singles by country
List of number-one albums of 1988 (Spain) List of number-one singles of 1988 (Spain) List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1988 List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1988 List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1988 List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1988
Awards
1988 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
February
March
April
Second quarter
May
June
July
August
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
Dates unknown
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1988 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1988, according to Billboard.