1993: Whitney Houston & Various Artists, The Bodyguard, 5,460,000. This was the first album to sell 5 million copies in a calendar year. It was the first of three albums to be the year's best-seller and also win a Grammy as Album of the Year. The album spawned three top five hits: "I Will Always Love You," "I'm Every Woman" and "I Have Nothing.".
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2004: Usher, Confessions, 7,979,000. This is the only album by a male R&B/pop artist to wind up as the year's best-seller. This was nominated for a Grammy as Album of the Year. The album contained four #1 hits: "Yeah!" (featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris), "Burn," "Confessions Part II" and "My Boo" (a collabo with Alicia Keys which was later added to a "Special Edition" of the album.).
Now all we have to do is get Beyonce a best seller.
NOw, if there were only a way to make 21 disapear. hmm...
Not in the last 20 years. I imagine the Beatles might have, based on their colossal total sales, but I don't know
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1996: Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill, 7,380,000. This is the only album by a Canadian artist to wind up as the year's top-seller. (Sorry, Justin Bieber.) The album spawned three top 10 hits: "Ironic," "You Learn" and "Head Over Feet." This won a Grammy as Album of the Year. An acoustic version of the album was released in 2005..
2004: Usher, Confessions, 7,979,000. This is the only album by a male R&B/pop artist to wind up as the year's best-seller. This was nominated for a Grammy as Album of the Year. The album contained four #1 hits: "Yeah!" (featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris), "Burn," "Confessions Part II" and "My Boo" (a collabo with Alicia Keys which was later added to a "Special Edition" of the album.).
TEH KING, the bridge between all the races and genres KING USHER
2011: Adele, 21, 1,554,000 (so far). Adele is vying to become the first British solo artist to have the year's top-selling album. The album has spawned the #1 hit "Rolling In The Deep." The album is the front-runner to win a Grammy as Album of the Year.
More than a 1.5 million. So Far. Half of the Year. Released on March.
None of the albums listed won the Grammy AOTY award. Best sellers usually never win big at the Grammy awards. Remember what happened to Eminem last year. If Adele's album is nominated and wins a Grammy AOTY - it will be a first.
I'm dissappointed now.
