The Billboard Year is finished, and their year-end charts are up. Here is a link to their news round up (Billboard) and here is a link to their year-end charts (Billboard)
Lots to dig through. Post what you find interesting. I’ll try to summarize a few charts.
2011 – BB200
1 Adele 21
4 Jason Aldean “Broken Bow” (features duet with Kelly)
5 Susan Boyle – The Gift
15 Jackie Evancho – O Holy Night
20 Glee – Christmas Album (1)
40 Glee – Volume 4
45 Jackie Evancho – Dream With Me
46 Brad Paisley – This is Country Music
49 Tony Bennett – Duets II (features duet with Carrie)
57 Scotty McCreery – Clear as Day
62 Maroon 5 – Hands All Over
72 Blake Shelton – Red River Blue
73 Blake Shelton – Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton
74 I Remember Me – Jennifer Hudson
78 Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer
119 Jennifer Lopez – Love?
126 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
156 Susan Boyle – Someone to Watch Over Me
174 Scotty McCreery – American Idol Season 10 Highlights (EP)
189 Glee – Volume 6
181 Crystal Bowersox – Farmer’s Daughter
Top 100 Albuum Arists – 2011
1 Adele
2 Justin Bieber
3 Taylor Swift
4 Lady Gaga
5 Lil Wayne
6 Susan Boyle
10 Jackie Evancho
24 Blake Shelton
35 Scotty McCreery
54 Maroon 5
65 Jennifer Hudson
71 Cee Lo Green
Hot 100 – 2011
1. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
2. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
3. Firework – Katy Perry
4. ET – Katy Perry
5. Give Me Everything – Pittbull
7. Forget You – Cee Lo Green
9. Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
11. On the Floor – Jennifer Lopez
67. Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
68. Don’t YOu Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
82. Remind Me – Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood
Hot Digital Songs (75)– 2011
1. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
2. ET – Katy Perry
3. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
4. Firework – Katy Perry
5. Forget You – Cee Lo Green
8. Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
10. On the Floor – Jennifer Lopez
52. Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
54. Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
74. Remind Me – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
Overall – Top Artist (100)
1. Adele
2. Rihanna
3. Katy Perry
4. Lady Gaga
5. Lil Wayne
29. Blake Shelton
30. Cee Lo Green
40. Maroon 5
43. Jennifer Lopez
46. Susan Boyle
51. Glee Cast
81. Scotty McCreery
91. Kelly Clarkson
99. Carrie Underwood
Overall – Top New Artist (10)
1. Wiz Khalifa
8. Scotty McCreery
Let’s look at Country since that is where the new Idols came from:
Top Country Artists (50)
5. Blake Shelton
15. Scotty McCreery
24. Carrie Underwood
36. Lauren Alaina
Top New Country Artists (5)
1. Scotty McCreery
3. Lauren Alaina
Top Country Album Artists (25)
6. Blake Shelton
9. Scotty McCreery
Top Country Albums:
2. My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (featuring duet with Kelly Clarkson)
11. This is Country Music – Brad Paisley (featuring duet with Carrie Underwood)
12. Clear as Day – Scotty McCreery
16. Loaded: The Bestr of Blake Shelton – Blake Shelton
17. Red River Blue – Blake Shelton
37. Play On – Carrie Underwood
39. American Idol Season 10 Highlights – Scotty McCreery
47. Wildflower – Lauren Alaina
56. All About Tonight – Blake Shelton
62. American Idol SEason 10 Highlights – Lauren Alaina
Top Country Digital Songs
4. Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
5. Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
11. Remind Me – Brad Paisly with Carrie Underwood
21. God Gave Me you – Blake Shelton
28. Love You This Big – Scotty McCreery
