Susan Boyle’s new album The Gift is on top of the  Billboard Top 200 Albums chart once again this week.

Newcomers to the Top 10 this week included albums from Glee: Season 2 and The Christmas Album.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums:

1. The Gift – Susan Boyle
2. Speak Now - Taylor Swift
3. O Holy Night – Jackie Evancho
4. Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album - Soundtrack
5. Glee: The Music, Season Two - Soundtrack
6. The Beginning – The Black Eyed Peas
7. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
8. Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj
9. Illuminations – Josh Groban
10. Loud – Rihanna

source: Billboard: Issue 2010-12-18

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Eminem led the nominees with 10 of his own. Bruno Mars had 7 followed by Lady Antebellum, Jay-Z and Lady GaGa who each received 6 nominations.

Susan Boyle’s new album The Gift has landed at #1 on  Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week.

Newcomers to the Top 10 this week included albums from Jackie Evancho, Rihanna, Josh Groban, Kid Rock, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Glee Christmas, and Nelly.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums:

1. The Gift – Susan Boyle
2. O Holy Night - Jackie Evancho
3. Loud – Rihanna
4. Illuminations - Josh Groban
5. Born Free - Kid Rock
6. Nothing Like This – Rascal Flatts
7. Get Closer - Keith Urban
8. Glee Christmas Music – Soundtrack
9. Speak Now – Taylor Swift
10. 5.0 – Nelly

source: Billboard: Issue 2010-12-04

Former Velvet Underground musician Lou Reed reportedly personally blocked Susan Boyle by not giving her a chance to perform one of his hit songs, “Perfect Day”, on “America’s Got Talent” this week. Susan was “absolutely devastated” and returned home immediately after pulling out of the show.

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Susan’s manager wrote an email to Freemantle Media explaining the situation: “Susan was absolutely devastated to be told on the morning of the show taping that Lou Reed had personally decided to block her singing his already much covered song, ‘Perfect Day,’ on ‘America’s Got Talent’ in L.A..”

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The email continues, “We obviously had no idea of this prior to leaving London. None of us can understand the decision given that it’s such a beautiful rendition of the song.”

Susan reportedly returned home in tears after being snubbed by Lou Reed. The YouTube sensation only learned she was not allowed to sing “Perfect Day” a couple of hours before recording. She was unprepared and had “no other new song rehearsed.”

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Lou Reed’s rep apparently denied having reject Susan, but we think this situation is unacceptable. It doesn’t matter how good or not good Susan is and what she could do with the song. Music is made to be played, sang and heard… if it isn’t, what’s the point?

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Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, who has been singing on the subway for more than twenty years, completely wowed the judges and the audience with an incredible rendition of Etta James’ classic “At Last” during the first audition of America’s Got Talent (watch video below).

“My daughter is a big star, but I’m still pursuing my dream, which is to become a great singer,” Alice said. The mother-of-two confessed that what she earns singing on the subway is enough to pay her bills and feeds her kids. But as an artist, Alice wants more. She is great! Some people even called Alice the next Susan Boyle.

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“Britain’s Got Talent” 81 year-old great-grandmother, Janey Cutler absolutely impressed the judges with her sweet presence and wonderful voice during her rendition of “No Regrets” on the stage of the famous talent show (watch videos below).

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Janey has already become an internet sensation and we can’t help but draw comparisons between Janey and YouTube sensation Susan Boyle, who sold more than 8 million albums after her appearance on “Britain’s Got Talent” last year.

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A young Taiwanese boy named Lin Yu Chun blew away the judges, audience and competition with his incredible rendition of Whitney Houston’s classic “I Will Always Love You” during a sing off on a talent show in his country (watch video below).

This video has gone viral and little Lin, who is cruelly referred to as “Little Fatty”, has been labeled the next Susan Boyle. The boy sounds a lot like Whitney – it’s incredible!

Sade has the #1 album on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with Soldier Of Love for the third week in a row.

The only newcomer to debut on the chart this week was Johnny Cash’s posthumous release American VI: Ain’t No Grave.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums:

1. Soldier Of Love – Sade
   
2. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
   
3. American VI: Ain’t No Grave – Johnny Cash
   
4. The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
   
5. The Fame – Lady GaGa
   
6. Rebirth – Lil’ Wayne
   
7. Animal - Ke$ha
   
8. I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle
   
9. Fearless - Taylor Swift
   
10. My World (EP) - Justin Bieber
    

source: Billboard: Issue 2009-03-13

Sade is back after a long hiatus with the #1 album on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with Soldier Of Love.

Other newcomers to debut on the chart this week are Jaheim with Another Round, Josh Turner with Haywire and tobyMac with Tonight.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums:

1. Soldier Of Love – Sade
   
2. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
   
3. Another Round – Jaheim
   
4. Rebirth – Lil Wayne
   
5. Haywire – Josh Turner
   
6. Tonight – tobyMac
   
7. The Fame - Lady GaGa
   
8. The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
   
9. I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle
   
10. Fearless - Taylor Swift
    

source: Billboard: Issue 2009-02-27

Lady Antebellum took the momentum from their Grammy win and performance on Sunday to land the #1 album on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with Need You Now.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums:

1. Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
   
2. Hope For Haiti Now - Various Artists
   
3. The Fame – Lady GaGa
   
4. I Dreamed A Dream – Susan Boyle
   
5. The Greatest Love Songs Of All-Time – Barry Manilow
   
6. Michael Jackson’s This Is It – Michael Jackson
   
7. The Sea - Corinne Bailey Rae
   
8. 2010 Grammy Nominees - Various Artists
   
9. Songs From The Heart - Celtic Woman
   
10. The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
    

source: Billboard: Issue 2009-02-13

American Idol judge Simon Cowell gathered some big names from the UK and USA to sing REM’s 1980’s hit “Everybody Hurts” in an effort to raise money for the Haitian earthquake relief (listen to audio below).

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The song will be available for download at Amazon on February 7 and the CD single will be released the following day. The list of celebs offering their voice for this cause includes names like: Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Rod Stewart, Alexandra Burke, Miley Cyrus, Take That, Joe McElderry, Cheryl Cole, Mika, Michael Bublé, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle, and Westlife.

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Hope For Haiti Now, the charity album recorded last Friday to raise money for earthquake ravaged Haiti, is the #1 album on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and has already raised over $3 million for Haiti.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums:

1. Hope For Haiti Now - Various Artists
   
2. I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle
3. The Fame – Lady GaGa
   
4. Transference – Spoon
   
5. 2010 Grammy Nominees – Various Artists
   
6. Contra – Vampire Weekend
   
7. The Element Of Freedom - Alicia Keys
   
8. Animal - Kesha
   
9. The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
10. Fearless - Taylor Swift

source: Billboard: Issue 2009-02-06