Top Ten Selling Artists Of SoundScan Era (based on album sales from 1991 to January 2, 2011)
01. GARTH BROOKS (68,513,000)
02. THE BEATLES (62,066,000)
03. MARIAH CAREY (53,185,000)
04. METALLICA (52,672,000)
05. CELINE DION (51,162,000)
06. GEORGE STRAIT (42,396,000)
07. EMINEM (39,643,000)
08. TIM MCGRAW (39,396,000)
09. ALAN JACKSON (38,275,000)
10. PINK FLOYD (36,429,000)
Top Ten Selling Albums Of SoundScan Era (1991 - January 2, 2011):
01. "Metallica" - METALLICA (15,620,000)
02. "Come On Over" - SHANIA TWAIN (15,499,000)
03. "Jagged Little Pill" - ALANIS MORISSETTE (14,673,000)
04. "Millennium" - BACKSTREET BOYS (12,115,000)
05. "Bodyguard" soundtrack - Various Artists (11,823,000)
06. "Supernatural" - SANTANA (11,709,000)
07. "Beatles 1" - THE BEATLES (11,703,000)
08. "Human Clay" - CREED (11,563,000)
09. "No Strings Attached" - 'N SYNC (11,117,000)
10." Falling Into You" - CELINE DION (10,785,000)
Top Ten Vinyl Artists Of 2010 (based on vinyl album sales from January 4, 2010 to January 2, 2011)
01. THE BEATLES (36,700)
02. BLACK KEYS (36,000)
03. RADIOHEAD (30,500)
04. ARCADE FIRE (28,600)
05. JIMI HENDRIX (26,400)
06. NATIONAL (24,600)
07. PAVEMENT (24,200)
08. VAMPIRE WEEKEND (21,900)
09. METALLICA (20,000)
10. BOB DYLAN (17,000)