Hopefully I don't get yelled at for this too, because god forbid Kelly is on it. I'm posting because I thought it was interesting, and we have had this discussion here before, not based on sales, our thread was based on our preferences and their accomplishments though.
Chart Watch Extra: The Top 20 New Acts Of The 2000s
Posted Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:30am PDT by Paul Grein in Chart Watch
Linkin Park this week pulls ahead of Nelly as the top-selling album artist to emerge in the 2000s. The Los Angeles-based rock group has sold 21,223,000 albums. Nelly has sold 21,215,000. The two acts first hit The Billboard 200 within four months of each other in 2000. To mark the occasion, here's a list of the top new acts of the decade. Of the thousands of acts that have made their first appearances on The Billboard 200 since Jan. 1, 2000, these are the 20 that have sold the most albums. The list includes six pop stars, five rock groups, four rappers, three country acts and two R&B divas. It features four acts that won Grammys as Best New Artist, two who won American Idol and one (Carrie Underwood) who managed to win both. Artists who emerged early in the decade stood a much better chance of making the list than artists who broke through later. Sales peaked around 2000, and have been dropping since about 2004. So it's hard for even the hottest acts of recent years to compete with the eye-popping sales totals from the turn of the last decade. Here are the top 20 new acts of the 2000s. The tally after the artist's name is the total number of albums that the artist has sold, as of this week. I also identify when the artist first cracked the chart, and the title of their best-selling album. Finally, I show where the act ranks on Nielsen/SoundScan's running list of the 200 best-selling artists in its history, which was the source from which I extracted this list.
1. Linkin Park, 21,223,000. Linkin Park is the decade's #1 new group and #1 new rock act. The band's 2000 debut album, Hybrid Theory, is its best-seller, with sales of 9,623,000 copies. It spawned the #2 hit, "In The End." The band was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2001, but lost to Alicia Keys (who is #8 on this list). Linkin Park will expand its lead whenever it releases its long-awaited follow-up to 2007's Minutes To Midnight. Top 200 rank: #52.
2. Nelly,. 21,215,000 Nelly, 34, is the decade's #1 new male artist and #1 new rap artist. Nelly's 2000 debut, Country Grammar, is his best-selling album, with sales of 8,456,000 copies. It spawned a pair of top 10 hits, "(Hot ****) Country Grammar" and "Ride Wit Me" (with City Spud). In addition, Nelly has appeared in movies, including The Longest Yard. Top 200 rank: #53.
3. Nickelback,. 19,414,000The Canadian rock group is the decade's #1 new foreign act. It first charted in 2000 with The State. Nickelback's fifth album, 2005's All The Right Reasons, is its best-seller, with sales of 7,196,000 copies. The album spawned three top 10 hits, "Photograph," "Far Away" and "Rockstar." Top 200 rank: #63.
4. Josh Groban, 19,147,000. Groban, 28, is the decade's #1 new pop artist. He first charted in 2001 with Josh Groban. The classical-crossover star's third album, 2003's Closer, is his best-seller, with sales of 5,759,000 copies. It spawned the Hot 100 hit "You Raise Me Up." Top 200 rank: #67.
5. Rascal Flatts, 19,083,000. The trio is the decade's #1 new country act. It first charted in 2000 with Rascal Flatts. The band's third album, 2004's Feels Like Today, is its best-seller, with sales of 5,140,000 copies. It spawned the top 30 hit, "Bless The Broken Road." Top 200 rank: #69.
6. Norah Jones, 16,728,000. Jones, 30, is the decade's #1 new female artist. The jazz-influenced pop vocalist's 2002 debut, Come Away With Me, is her best-seller, with sales of 10,515,000 copies. It won Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It also spawned the top 30 hit "Don't Know Why," the Grammy winner for Record and Song of the Year. Jones also won as Best New Artist of 2002. Top 200 rank: #88.
7. 50 Cent 15,589,000. The rapper, 34, first charted with Guess Who's Back? in 2003. His breakthrough album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', appeared six weeks later. It remains his best-seller, with sales of 7,873,000 copies. The album spawned back-to-back #1 hits, "In Da Club" and "21 Questions" (with Nate Dogg). 50 Cent was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2003 (but lost to Evanescence, which is #18 on this list). He also starred in the 2005 movie Get Rich Or Die Tryin.' Top 200 rank: #102.
8. Alicia Keys, 15,520,000. Keys, 28, is the decade's #1 new R&B artist. Her 2001 debut album, Songs In A Minor, is her best-seller, with sales of 6,202,000 copies. It spawned the #1 smash "Fallin'," the Grammy winner for Song of the Year. The album won a Grammy as Best R&B Album. Keys also won as Best New Artist of 2001. Top 200 rank: #105.
9. Coldplay, 14,426,000. The rock band is the decade's #1 new British act. The group first charted in 2000 with Parachutes. Its 2002 sophomore album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, is its best-seller, with sales of 4,650,000 copies. The album won a Grammy as Best Alternative Music Album and spawned the top 30 hit "Clocks," the Grammy winner for Record of the Year. Top 200 rank: #113.
10. Ludacris 13,411,000. The rapper and movie star first charted in 2000 with Ludacris Presents Incognegro. His best-seller is his third chart entry, 2001's Word Of Mouf, which has sold 3,616,000 copies. The album spawned four top 30 hits, including "Move B***h" (with Mystikal & the Infamous 2-0), which made the top 10. Ludacris, 31, has appeared in such movies as 2 Fast, 2 Furious, Crash and Hustle & Flow. Top 200 rank: #120.
11. 3 Doors Down 12,472,000. The rock band's best-seller is its 2000 debut album, The Better Life, which has sold 5,550,000 copies. It spawned three chart hits, including the #3 smash, "Kryptonite." Top 200 rank: #135.
12. John Mayer, 11,467,000. Mayer's best-selling album is his 2001 debut, Room For Squares. It has sold 4,308,000 copies. The album spawned a pair of top 20 hits, "No Such Thing" and "Your Body Is A Wonderland." The pop star, 31, was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2002, but lost to Norah Jones. He has since made up for that loss, winning seven Grammys. Top 200 rank: #149.
13. Avril Lavigne, 11,404,000. The pop star, 24, is second only to Nickelback as the decade's top new Canadian act. Lavigne's 2002 debut, Let Go, is her best-seller, with sales of 6,724,000 copies. It spawned three top 10 hits, "Complicated," "I'm With You" and "Sk8er Boi." Like Norah Jones and John Mayer, Lavigne was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2002. Top 200 rank: #152.
14. Keith Urban, 10,858,000. The country star, 41, is the oldest solo artist on the list, which just means he was a little late getting started. Urban, who was born in New Zealand, first charted with Keith Urban in 2000. His third album, 2004's Be Here, is his best-seller, with sales of 3,639,000 copies. The album spawned four top 40 hits, including "Days Go By." Top 200 rank: #159.
15. Beyonce, 10,565,000. Beyonce, 27, debuted with Destiny's Child in 1998 and emerged as a solo artist five years later. Her 2003 solo debut album, Dangerously In Love, is her top-seller, with sales of 4,688,000 copies. The album, which won a Grammy as Best Contemporary R&B Album, spawned back-to-back #1 hits, "Crazy In Love" (with Jay-Z) and "Baby Boy" (with Sean Paul). Beyonce is second only to Alicia Keys as the decade's top new R&B artist. Top 200 rank: #168.
16. Kelly Clarkson, 10,276,000. Clarkson, 27, was the Season 1 champ on American Idol. The pop star first charted with Thankful in 2003. Her 2004 sophomore album, Breakaway, is her best-seller, with sales of 6,086,000 copies. Breakaway, which won a Grammy as Best Pop Vocal Album, spawned four top 10 hits, including the #2 smash "Since U Been Gone." Top 200 rank: #178.
17. Pink, 9,998,000. Pink, 29, first charted with Can't Take Me Home in 2000. The pop star's top-seller is her 2001 sophomore album, M!ssundaztood, which has sold 5,419,000 copies. The album spawned three top 10 hits, including the party classic "Get The Party Started." Top 200 rank: #184.
18. Evanescence, 9,965,000[/B] The rock group won a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2003. Evanescence's 2003 debut album, Fallen, is its best-seller, with sales of 7,269,000 copies. The album spawned two top 10 hits, "Bring Me To Life" and "My Immortal." Top 200 rank: #186.
19. Kanye West, 9,922,000. The rap star's top-seller is his 2004 debut, The College Dropout, which has sold 3,135,000 copies. The album, which won a Grammy as Best Rap Album, spawned three top 15 hits, including "Jesus Walks" and "All Falls Down" (with Syleena Johnson). West, 32, was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2004, but lost to Maroon5 (which didn't make the list). West has more than made up for that loss, amassing 12 Grammys. Top 200 rank: #187.
20. Carrie Underwood, 9,748,000. The country star, 26, was the Season 4 champ on American Idol and later won a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2006. Her 2005 debut, Some Hearts, is her best-seller, with sales of 6,815,000 copies. The album included her chart-topping Idol coronation song "Inside Your Heaven" and the top 10 hit "Before He Cheats." Top 200 rank: #192.
A final note: Kanye West always seems to be complaining that he doesn't win enough Grammys, but he has stockpiled 12 of the awards, as many as any artist who emerged in the 2000s. (Alicia Keys has also won 12.) Oddly, such Grammy-friendly artists as Nickelback, Josh Groban, Rascal Flatts and Avril Lavigne have won no Grammys. Maybe they should follow West's lead and show a little attitude!
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Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
Linkin Park surprsised me, but I forget just much they've sold over the last 10 years...glad to see Kelly & Carrie on there...
Yeah, especially since Carrie has only 2 cd's to total up, she's done pretty amazing so far.
Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
There aren't emoticons with big enough smiles to truly relay the joy on my face at this moment.
Keep up the relevant posts, restless. They are applicable, no matter what some may say.
10MM domestic album purchasers clearly disagree with you Guqqi...that's not a spelling error. Your posts are on par with the Guqqi purses sold on Canal Street.
Originally posted by Gucci: Clearly, your posts are on par with that of a 3rd grader. Hooked on phonics has not worked for you dear.
Clearly your deductive reasoning skills are the ones on par with an elementary pupil, as you completely missed the OVERT sarcasm in that (and many of my) posts.
Honey, I am not going to go back and forth with you. It's not even worth it. Your opinion is of no importance to me. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Originally posted by Gucci: Surprise, Surprise...another list with Kelly Clarkson on it.
and your point would be what dear?
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Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
Originally posted by Gucci: Honey, I am not going to go back and forth with you. It's not even worth it. Your opinion is of no importance to me. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
First off, it's regularly scheduled, not regular scheduled. You are clearly the one with grammatical issues.
Second, I'm not your honey and frankly reading that makes me dry heave. You certainly have every right to not go "back and forth," but I have every right to respond when I feel like it.
Sweety, you must have poor vision. I said "Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming." You are really showing your intelligence level with every post you make. This debate is officially closed!
It's not closed until I stop posting, which as long as you talk to me like that, won't happen anytime soon.
If you did write that, and I could have sworn it was different an hour ago, then it is my mistake. I'm happy to admit that I made an error. The ability to admit error... just another personality trait that separates us.
Thanks for posting this Restless. Good to see Linkin Park do so well. I think the only ones with an issue are Gucci and A_Mb88. Both of ya'll are stans from one end to the other. Also very negative. lol
Some posters are just trolling. If you have nothing substantive to say about a topic then don't post in the thread at all. Simple as that. This is why the Grammy forum pales into comparison to Oscars and Emmys.
Overall, I think this list perfectly highlights the stronger sales early in the decade. Carrie Underwood is lucky to have made the list (despite only releasing two albums, she made it and her first album wasn't out until 2005 when sales were in their decline).
I was aware that Carrie was catching up to Kelly, but I never knew that it was THAT close.
Carrie should easily surpass Kelly soon. Her 3rd one's due November 3rd. Considering how fiercely loyal country fans are, that should probably do the trick.
I don't know why Keith Urban is a part of this list. His first solo song to go to country radio was released in late 1999 named "Love Thing" which got all the way to #18 from his self named album which was released in October of 1999.
God bless you and him always!!!
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