Timberlake, Aiken lead pop album charts
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Amid debuts by several major new  releases this week, Justin Timberlake held on to the top spot  on the U.S. pop album charts, according to final sales data  issued by Nielsen SoundScan Friday.
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Country star Alan Jackson scored his third chart-topper on the Billboard 200 albums chart Wednesday with his latest release, "What I Do."
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Mary J. Blige and Justin Timberlake, who had two of the year's most popular albums, were expected to see more success at Thursday's 49th annual Grammy nominations.
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In yet another big week for new  releases on the U.S. albums chart, the MTV-constructed band  Danity Kane trumped hip-hop duo OutKast to take the top spot,  while Paris Hilton scored the highest debut for a new solo  female pop artist this year with a No. 6 entry.
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Country veteran George Strait's "50 Number Ones" hits package ruled the U.S. pop albums chart for a second consecutive week, as new releases from Celine Dion, rapper Mos Def and pop-punk band Sum 41 debuted in the top 10, according to sales data issued Wednesday.
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U.S. band Scissor Sisters took the top slot in the British charts on Sunday when "I Don't Feel Like Dancin"' knocked Justin Timberlake's newest single into second place,
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In case you haven&#39;t seen enough of American&#39;s biggest selling pop stars, the nominations for the American Music Awards were announced today.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - The soundtrack to Disney's "High School Musical 2" led the U.S. pop charts for a fourth week Wednesday, becoming the first album to achieve this feat since 50 Cent's "The Massacre" in March 2005.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Mary J. Blige ended Josh Groban's five-week reign on the U.S. pop album chart Thursday, as the R&B singer's latest release took the crown a week after it debuted at No. 2.
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After painfully slow sales last month, the music industry finally has a hit: âSleep Through the Staticâ (Brushfire), by Jack Johnson, above, sold 375,000 copies last week â more than six times the sales of the top album the week before â to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It set a record for the most digital sales in a single week, with 139,000 copies, or 37 percent of its total, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In a week busy with high-profile releases, Sheryl Crowâs âDetoursâ (A&M) opened at No. 2 with 92,000 sales; Lenny Kravitz moved 73,000 copies of âIt Is Time for a Love Revolutionâ (Virgin) to bow at No. 4; and K. D. Lang is No. 8 with her new âWatershedâ (Nonesuch), selling 41,000. Last weekâs No. 1, Alicia Keysâs âAs I Amâ (J), dropped two spots with 80,000. Any sales bumps after last Sundayâs Grammy Awards would be reflected in next weekâs chart.
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Rapper Mims and R&B singer Akon led  the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a second week Thursday,  with their respective tunes "This Is Why I'm Hot" and "Don't  Matter."
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Kaiser Chiefs rise to number one in the  UK singles chart, while Amy Winehouse's album is back on top.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - In a slow week for album sales, Bruce Springsteen returned to the top of the U.S. pop charts Wednesday, a week after he lost the crown to Kid Rock.
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Beyonce led the Billboard Hot 100  singles chart for a 10th consecutive week Thursday with  "Irreplaceable," while Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right" climbed  one spot to a new peak of No. 2.
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New albums by Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes brought a taste of country back to the top of U.S. pop albums chart Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bon Jovi topped the U.S. album charts for the first time since 1988 on Wednesday, while rock duo the White Stripes scored a personal best with a No. 2 debut for their latest release.
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Rapper Nelly takes both the number one and two spot in the US album charts.