Madonna’s ‘Hard Candy’ has debuted at #1 on Billboard Top 200 Albums chart knocking Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 down to the second spot.  Leona Lewis remained strong at #3.  A lot of new albums in the top 10 this week including releases from Lyfe Jennings, Def Leppard, The Roots, Portishead and Mudcrutch.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums.

1. Hard Candy - Madonna
   
2. E=MC2 - Mariah Carey
   
3. Spirit - Leona Lewis
4. Lyfe Change - Lyfe Jennings
5. Songs from the Sparkle Lounge - Def Leppard
   
6. Rising Down - The Roots
   
7. Third - Portishead
8. Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch
   
9. Now 27 - Various Artists
   
10. Greatest Hits: Limited Edition - Tim McGraw

source: Billboard: Issue 2008-05-17