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This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2005.
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- ↑ "Ganadores en los Premios Lo Nuestro 2005". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. February 25, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (August 1, 2014). "Exclusive: Daddy Yankee's Track-by-Track Review of His 'Barrio Fino,' 10 Years Later". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 July 2017.[ dead link ]
- ↑ "2004 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Tracks Titles". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2011.