How about instead of bringing up Adele, Gotye, LMFAO, etc., we celebrate this accomplishment for the Black Eyed Peas. The E.N.D era was so strong for them, and evidentially the effects of it are lasting.
I wish The Beginning hadn't been so terrible, I would still be stanning HARD for them if they had taken their time and released an album this year instead of releasing one a year after The E.N.D.