Eminem‘s Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 at the iTunes Music Store, while Train‘s “Hey, Soul Sister” was the biggest single, according to year-end charts just released by Apple.
Other top-selling albums came from Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, and Lady Antebellum. Katy Perry, B.o.B, and Eminem were among the singles chart’s runners-up.
Here is the full list of iTunes’ top 10 best-selling albums and singles.
Best-Selling iTunes Singles of 2010:
1. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
2. Katy Perry, “California Gurls” (feat. Snoop Dogg)
3. Eminem, “Love the Way You Lie” (feat. Rihanna)
4. B.o.B, “Airplanes” (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)
5. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
6. Usher, “OMG” (feat. will.i.am)
7. Taio Cruz, “Break Your Heart” (feat. Ludacris)
8. Ke$ha, “TiK ToK”
9. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
10. Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Best-Selling iTunes Albums of 2010:
1. Eminem, Recovery
2. Ke$ha, Animal
3. Lady Gaga, The Fame
4. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
5. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
6. Drake, Thank Me Later
7. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
8. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
9. Jack Johnson, To the Sea
10. Sade, Soldier of Love
For more information, please visit iTunes’ “Rewind 2010″ page.
This year, the Grammy Awards are spreading the wealth.
Fronting a diverse array of nominees, rapper Eminem led the pack with a total 10 Grammy nominations, including nods in major categories like Album of the Year and Record of the Year, it was announced Wednesday night.
Not far behind: Bruno Mars, who nabbed seven nominations, including several as a songwriter, while Lady Gaga and country trio Lady Antebellum each earned six nominations, including an Album of the Year nod for their stirring single "Need You Now."
Many of the major nominations were announced live on CBS during an hour-long concert special hosted by LL Cool J from L.A.'s Club Nokia, which featured performances by Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Miranda Lambert.
Album of the Year nominations were awarded to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, Eminem's Recovery, Lady Antebellum's Need You Now, Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster and Katy Perry's Teenage Dream.
An enthused Perry, who opened the concert special with a performance of her hit "California Gurls," raved: "It's like no other award show because I feel like you're being recognized by your peers."
In another major category, Record of the Year, nominees were: B.o.B. ("Nothin' on You"), Eminem (featuring Rihanna) ("Love the Way You Lie"), Cee-Lo Green ("F–– You"), Jay-Z & Alicia Keys ("Empire State of Mind") and Lady Antebellum ("Need You Now").
Meanwhile, Best New Artist nods crossed genres and went to Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & the Machine, Mumford and Sons and Esperanza Spalding.
"Wow, it feels amazing. I can't believe I'm in this position," an overwhelmed Bieber said, live via satellite from London, after the news was announced. "I don't think of myself as a superstar. I think of myself as a normal person living my dream."
Selena Gomez and Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl announced nominees for Song of the Year, an award which is given to the songwriter. The five nominees were Cee-Lo Green for "F––– You," Ray Lamontagne for "Beg Steal Or Borrow," Lady Antebellum for "Need You Now," Eminem for "Love the Way You Lie" and Miranda Lambert for "The House That Built Me."
Other key nominees include the cast of Glee, which earned two nominations, as did Bieber. Perry and Rihanna walked away with four nods, while Beyoncé earned two.
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS from Los Angeles's Staples Center on February 13th.
It will be a rap vs. country music showdown at this year's American Music Awards: Eminem and Lady Antebellum are each nominated for five trophies at the ceremony.
The artists lead the pack of nominees, which were announced Tuesday morning.
Close behind, Tween star Justin Bieber earned four nods – while B.o.B., Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher received three nominations. And Taylor Swift was nominated in the country favorite female category.
A lively telecast, this year's AMAs, which will be broadcast from L.A.'s Nokia Theater on Nov. 21 (8 p.m. ET), will feature performances by nominee Usher, Pink and Bon Jovi, with more performers and presenters to be reveled in the coming weeks.
For the fourth year, fans can determine the winners, voting for their favorites on the show's official website. You can also review the list of nominees on their website.
Eminem‘s Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 at the iTunes Music Store, while Train‘s “Hey, Soul Sister” was the biggest single, according to year-end charts just released by Apple.
