Lady Gaga tops Billboard year-end charts

Billboard magazine has unveiled their year-end charts for 2010 and its little surprise that Lady Gaga is the Artist of the Year just one year after receiving the New Artist of 2009. She has two albums in the top 13 for the year and four singles in the top 100.

New artists of the year goes to Ke$ha who had the biggest single of the year with Tik Tok. She is the first woman in the 64 year history of the Billboard charts to have the biggest single of the year with her debut.

The biggest album of the year goes to Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream which spent six weeks at number one during the eligibility period.

Lady Antebellum also makes history by being the first Top Duo/Group for the year from the country genre.

The year-end charts are based on chart performance from the December 5, 2009 to the November 27, 2010 issue of the magazine.

The top five artists of the year based on all chart activity:

•1. Lady Gaga
•2. Taylor Swift
•3. Eminem
•4. Lady Antebellum
•5. Ke$ha

As far as veteran artists go, only three made it into the top 100. Michael Jackson was highest at 28 due to his showing of four albums in the top 200 of the year. Second was Sade who, on the surface, had an even bigger year with the top Album, R&B Album and R&B Single of the Year by a veteran artist, but they were limited to just the one hit album and single. Finally, Reba McEntire made the list by having three singles in the country top 50 along with the biggest country album by a veteran artist.

•28. Michael Jackson
•46. Sade
•88. Reba McEntire

Here are the top five from each of the charts plus all other chart positions for veteran artists.

Top 200 Albums of 2010

•1. I Dreamed a Dream - Susan Boyle
•2. Recovery - Eminem
•3. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
•4. The Fame - Lady Gaga
•5. My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
•14. Soldier of Love - Sade
•22. This is It - Michael Jackson
•39. Number Ones - Michael Jackson
•54. Live at the Troubadour - Carole King & James Taylor
•65. Iron Man 2 Soundtrack - AC/DC
•82. Hope For Haiti Now - Various Artists
•88. The Circle - Bon Jovi
•90. If On a Winter's Night - Sting
•99. Mojo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
•106. Greatest Hits - Journey
•111. Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
•112. Essential - Michael Jackson
•124. Valleys of Neptune - Jimi Hendrix
•133. Good Evening New York City - Paul McCartney
•137. Thriller - Michael Jackson
•142. Keep on Loving You - Reba McEntire
•145. Legend: The Best of - Bob Marley & the Wailers
•154. Scream - Ozzy Osbourne
•156. Christmas: 25th Anniversary Collection - Mannheim Steamroller
•157. Chronicles: The 20 Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival
•162. Soulbook - Rod Stewart
•173. Buffet Hotel - Jimmy Buffett
•176. Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones
•187. Guitar Heaven: The Greatest The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time - Santana

Top 100 Singles of 2010

•1. Tik Tok - Ke$ha
•2. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
•3. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
•4. California Girls - Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
•5. OMG - Usher Featuring will.i.am
•No Veteran Artists Charting

Top 75 Digital Songs of 2010

•1. Tik Tok - Ke$ha
•2. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
•3. California Girls - Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
•4, Love the Way You Lie - Eminem Featuring Rihanna
•5. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
•No Veteran Artists Charting

Top 75 Radio Songs of 2010

•1. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
•2, OMG - Usher Featuring Rihanna
•3. Tik Tok - Ke$ha
•4. California Girls - Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
•5. Nothin' on You - B.o.B. Featuring Bruno Mars
•No Veteran Artists Charting

R&B and Blues

Top 100 R&B Albums of 2010

•1. Recovery - Eminem
•2. The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas
•3. The Element of Freedom - Alicia Keys
•4. Soldier of Love - Sade
•5. Thank Me Later - Drake
•8. This is It - Michael Jackson
•42. Still - BeBe & CeCe Winans
•46. I Look to You - Whitney Houston
•48. Number Ones - Janet Jackson
•63. Lotus Flow3r/MpLSound/Elix3r - Prince/Bria Valente
•80. Uncle Charlie - Charlie Wilson
•81. Ultimate Christmas Collection - Jackson 5

Top 100 R&B Singles of 2010

•1. Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys
•2. There Goes My Baby - Usher
•3. It Kills Me - Melanie Fiona
•4. Everything to Me - Monica
•5. Say Aah - Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous
•37. Soldier of Love - Sade
•71. Close to You - BeBe & CeCe Winans
•79. Can't Live Without You - Charlie Wilson
•81. Million Dollar Bill - Whitney Houston
•95. Can It Stay - Gerald Levert

Top 15 Blues Albums of 2010

•1. Memphis Blues - Cyndi Lauper
•2. Black Rock - Joe Bonamassa
•3. Bingo! - Steve Miller Band
•4. Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook - Bettye LaVette
•5. Roadsongs - Derek Trucks Band
•6. Cadillac Records - Soundtrack
•7. Living Proof - Buddy Guy
•13. Acquired Taste - Delbert McClinton & Dick50
•15. Icon - Etta James

Country, Bluegrass and Folk

Top 75 Country Albums of 2010

•1. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
•2. Fearless - Taylor Swift
•3. Speak Now - Taylor Swift
•4. Play On - Carrie Underwood
•5. The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
•24. Keep on Loving You - Reba McEntire
•31. Twang - George Strait
•37. American VI: Ain't No Grave - Johnny Cash
•49. The List - Rosanne Cash
•66. Country Music - Willie Nelson
•72. All the Women I Am - Reba McEntire

Top 60 Country Singles of 2010

•1. Love Like Crazy - Lee Brice
•2. Rain is a Good Thing - Luke Bryan
•3. Why Don't We Just Dance - Josh Turner
•4. All Over Me - Josh Turner
•5. The Man I Want to Be - Chris Young
•40. I Gotta Get to You - George Strait
•42. Consider Me Gone - Reba McEntire
•50. The Breath You Take - George Strait
•53. I Keep On Loving You - Reba McEntire
•56. Turn on the Radio - Reba McEntire

Top 15 Bluegrass Albums of 2010

•1. Up on the Ridge - Dierks Bentley
•2. Genuine Negro Jig - Carolina Chocolate Drops
•3. Sing the Statler Brothers - Dailey & Vincent
•4. The Crow: New Songs For the 5-String Banjo - Steve Martin
•5. Naturally: A Nearly A Cappella Collection - Isaacs
•6. Mountain Soul II - Patty Loveless
•14. Solo: Songs My Dad Loved - Ricky Skaggs
•15. High, Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project - Loudon Wainwright III

Top 15 Folk Albums of 2010

•Not Yet Available

Rock

Top 50 Rock Albums of 2010

•1. Battle Studies - John Mayer
•2. The Fall - Norah Jones
•3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Soundtrack
•4. To the Sea - Jack Johnson
•5. Ocean Eyes - Owl City
•11. Iron Man 2 Soundtrack - AC/DC
•21. The Circle - Bon Jovi
•25. Mojo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
•30. Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
•31. Valleys of Neptune - Jimi Hendrix•33. Good Evening New York City - Paul McCartney
•40. Scream - Ozzy Osbourne
•49. Buffet Hotel - Jimmy Buffett

Top 50 Hard Rock Albums of 2010

•1. Dark Horse - Nickelback
•2. A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park
•3. Iron Man 2 Soundtrack - AC/DC
•4. The Oracle - Godsmack
•5. Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold•9. Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
•10. Valleys of Neptune - Jimi Hendri
•15. Scream - Ozzy Osbourne
•22. Greatest Hits - Motley Crue
•28. The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden
•34. Greatest Hits - Bon Jovi
•39. Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot
•47. Custom Built - Bret Michaels
•49. World Painted Blood - Slayer
•50. Sonic Boom - Kiss

Top 50 Rock Songs of 2010

•1. Savior - Rise Against
•2. Uprising - Muse
•3. I Will Not Bow - Breaking Benjamin
•4. Break - Three Days Grace
•5. Lay Me Down - The Dirty Heads Featuring Rome
•33. Let Me Hear You Scream - Ozzy Osbourne
•44. New Fang - Them Crooked Vultures

Adult Contemporary

Top 50 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 2010

•1. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
•2. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
•3. Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Buble
•4. Smile - Uncle Kracker
•5. Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson
•41. We Weren't Born to Follow - Bnn Jovi

Top 50 Adult Pop Songs of 2010

•1. Hey, Soul Sister - Train
•2. Breakeven - Script
•3. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
•4. If It's Love - Train
•5. Life After You - Daughtry
•50. Superman Tonight - Bon Jovi

Dance

Top 50 Dance/Club Play Songs of 2010

•1. Rocket - Goldfrapp
•2. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
•3. All the Lovers - Kylie Minogue
•4. Fire With Fire - Scissor Sisters
•5. California Girls - Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
•13. Make Me - Janet Jackson
•23. Give Me Something - (Yoko) Ono
•31. To Paris With Love - Donna Summer
•50. Wouldn't (I'm a Star) - (Yoko) Ono

Top 25 Dance/Electric Albums of 2010

•1. The Fame - Lady Gaga
•2. The Fame Monster (EP) - Lady Gaga
•3. Ocean Eyes - Owl City
•4. La Roux - La Roux
•5. The Remix - Lady Gaga
•No Veteran Artists Charting

Jazz

Top 50 Jazz Albums of 2010

•1, Crazy Love - Michael Buble
•2. Your Songs - Harry Connick, Jr.
•3. Love is the Answer - Barbra Streisand
•4. Making Merry - Various Artists
•5. Letters to Santa - Various Artists
•9. Heart & Soul - Kenny G
•14. Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin - Brian Wilson
•17. The Imagine Project - Herbie Hancock
•18. Come Rain or Come Shine - Peggy Lee
•20. Christmas Jazz Jam - Wynton Marsalis
•21. Jasmine - Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haydn
•23. Preservation - Preservation Hall Jazz Band
•26. Super Hits - Kenny G
•27. Orchestrion - Pat Metheney
•28. The Gospel According to Jazz: Chapter III - Kirk Whalum
•31. I'm New Here - Gil Scott-Heron
•33. Songs From Lonely Avenue - Brian Setzer
•34. Sinatra: New York - Frank Sinatra
•35. Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory - Various Artists
•38. Songs and Stories - George Benson
•40. Vocabularies - Bobby McFerrin
•42. Twelve Nights in Hollywood - Ella Fitzgerald
•44. Sending My Love - Norman Brown
•45. Christmas With Sinatra and Friends - Frank Sinatra
•46. The Complete Reprise Recordings - Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
•47. Collector's Edition - Frank Sinatra


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