Even a Magnificent Prince Can’t Save the Dreadful Lip Synch, I mean Billboard Music Awards

What the hell Billboard? You represent the most popular music, songs and acts in the nation and you honor them with a show full of lip synching pop tarts? (Yes, I’m talking bout you Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and the incredibly whiny Justin Bieber). Seriously, it was the worst Billboard Awards show in history. Only a handful of acts actually sang live~ thank you Kasey Musgraves, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheerhan. And only the magnificent one, Prince, had a true standout performance. The legend who received the Billboard Icon Award seriously schooled all of the other acts. For an indepth look at my reaction to the Billboard Music Awards, head to my hilarious Twitter feed here.
In terms of the awards, which honored the biggest selling artists, singles, albums and most played songs, the big winners were Swift, Bieber, One Direction, Adele, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Gotye, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna who took home 3 awards and made quite an entrance to accept the award…. For more on the show and the winners, head to Billboard here. Then, scroll down for all the winners below.

2013 Billboard Music Award Winners~

Billboard artist of the year
Taylor Swift

Top female artist
Taylor Swift

Top male artist
Justin Bieber

Top new artist
One Direction

Top duo/group
One Direction

Top Billboard 200 album
Taylor Swift, Red

Top Hot 100 song
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top Hot 100 Artist
Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 artist
Taylor Swift

Milestone artist
Justin Bieber

Top digital songs artist
Carly Rae Jepsen and Taylor Swift (tie)

Top radio songs artist
Rihanna

Top rap artist
Nicki Minaj

Top pop artist
One Direction

Top R&B artist
Rihanna

Top country artist
Taylor Swift

Top rock artist
Fun.

Top EDM artist
David Guetta

Top social artist
Justin Bieber

Top streaming artist
Nicki Minaj

Top Latin artist
Jenni Rivera

Top dance artist
Madonna

Top Christian artist
tobyMac

Top touring artist
Madonna

Top pop song
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

Top R&B song
Rihanna, “Diamonds”

Top rap song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop”

Top country song
Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Top rock song
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top Latin song
Michel Teló, “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”

Top dance song
Baauer, “Harlem Shake”

Top EDM song
Baauer, “Harlem Shake”

Top Christian song
Matt Redman, “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)”

Top digital song
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

Top radio song
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top streaming song (audio)
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top streaming song (video)
Psy, “Gangnam Style”

Top pop album
Adele, 21

Top R&B album
Rihanna, Unapologetic

Top rap album
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Top country album
Taylor Swift, Red

Top rock album
Mumford & Sons, Babel

Top Latin album
Jenni Rivera, La Misma Gran Señora

Top dance album
Madonna, MDNA

Top EDM album
Skrillex, Bangarang

Top Christian album
tobyMac, Eye on It

Justin is Still on Top of the Charts

Justin Timberlake continues his banner year in 2013 with a second week atop the Billboard 200 album chart with The 20/20 Experience. The Grammy winners sold another 318,000 copies last week to bring his two-week total to 1.29 million making it the only album to top a million units this year. I think Timberlake will be a big Grammy contender for this record next year not to mention I’m sure he’ll grab another Emmy nomination for his recent Saturday Night Live hosting gig… He also holds off a barrage of debuts from Lil Wayne, Blake Shelton, OneRepublic, Alan Jackson, Depeche Mode and The Strokes. Take a look at where all the albums landed below and head to Billboard for more on the charts here.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. The 20/20 Experience- Justin Timberlake (last week~ 1)
2. I Am Not A Human Being II- Lil Wayne (debut)
3. Based on a True Story…- Blake Shelton (debut)
4. Native- OneRepublic (debut)
5. Precious Memories: Volume II- Alan Jackson (debut)
6. Delta Machine- Depeche Mode (debut)
7. The Truth About Love- P!nk (lw~ 5)
8. Night Visions- Imagine Dragons (lw~ 6)
9. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 3)
10. Comedown Machine- The Strokes (debut)

Over on the Hot 100 Singles chart, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis makes it 6 non-consecutive weeks on top with “Thrift Shop”. They continue to hold off a surging Bruno Mars and P!nk while Imagine Dragons makes a big splash with their first top ten hit “Radioactive” flying up to # 7. They previously hit # 15 with their long running hit “It’s Time”. Also making an auspicious debut is newcomer and Victorious star Ariana Grande who comes out of nowhere to debut in the top ten with her first single The Way”. For more on all the singles charts, head to Billboard here and take a gander at the new top ten below.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (last week~ 1)
2. “When I Was Your Man”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 4)
3. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w/ Jay Z (lw~ 3)
4. “Harlem Shake”- Baauer (lw~ 2)
5. “Just Give Me A Reason”- P!nk w. Nate Reuss (lw~ 6)
6. “Stay”- Rihanna w/ Mikky Ekko (lw~ 5)
7. “Radioactive”- Imagine Dragons (lw~ 15)
8. “Started from the Bottom”- Drake (lw~ 7)
9. “Feel This Moment”- Pitbull w. Christina Aguilera (lw~8)
10. “The Way”- Ariana Grande w. Mac Miller (debut)

And here’s Imagine Dragons with their new smash “Radioactive”

Justin Timberlake is Back on Top in a Big Way

Grammy winner Justin Timberlake makes a huge impression with his third album as The 20/20 Experience overperformed even the most optimistic projects with 968,000 copies sold to land him his second # 1 album on the Billboard charts. That’s the biggest debut of 2013, Justin’s best-selling week ever and the biggest debut since Taylor Swift’s Red. With 452,000 of those units sold digitally, it was also the 3rd biggest digital debut in history following Swift and Lady Gaga. Not only is he killing it on the album charts, but JT’s latest single “Mirrors” flies up to a new peak of # 13 while his first single from the album, “Suit & Tie” also grabs a new peak of # 3…. But Timberlake was not the only debuting artist this week as Nashville Star vet Kasey Musgraves starts big at # 2 with Same Trailer Different Park while Imagine Dragons, P!nk and the Les Miserables soundtrack returns to the upper frame. For more on all of the album charts, head to Bilboard here and check out the new top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. The 20/20 Experience- Justin Timberlake (debut)
2. Same Trailer Different Park- Kasey Musgraves (debut)
3. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (last week~ 5)
4. Spring Break… Here to Party- Luke Bryan (lw~ 3)
5. The Truth About Love- P!nk (lw~ 11)
6. Night Visions- Imagine Dragons (lw~ 12)
7. What About Now- Bon Jovi (lw~ 1)
8. Les Miserables soundtrack (lw~ 59)
9. Babel- Mumford & Sons (lw~ 9)
10. Unapologetic- Rihanna (lw~ 13)

Back on the Hot 100 Singles Chart, JT is held out of the top spot by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis who return to the summit for a fifth non-consecutive week with “Thrift Shop”. It should be a very tight battle between those songs plus Bruno Mars and P!nk‘s latest next week. Check out the new top ten below and head to Billboard for all the genre singles charts.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 2)
2. “Harlem Shake”- Baauer (lw~ 1)
3. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w. Jay Z (lw~ 4)
4. “When I Was Your Man”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 3)
5. “Stay”- Rihanna w. Mikky Ekko (lw~ 5)
6. “Just Give Me a Reason”- P!nk w. Nate Reuss (lw~ 9)
7. “Started from the Bottom”- Drake (lw~ 6)
8. “Feel this Moment”- Pitbull w. Christina Aguilera (lw~ 11)
9. “Love Me”- LIl Wayne (lw~ 10)
10. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 7)

And here’s the hot new video for Pitbull and Xtina’s “Feel this Moment”. Enjoy!

Bon Jovi is Back on Top of the Billboard Charts

80′s rock icons Bon Jovi just don’t know how to quit. This fantastic band lands their 5th # 1 album on the Billboard 200 Chart with their new release, What About Now, which got an added boost from their appearance on last week’s American Idol. The group hold off a bunch of new releases from Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Mindless Behavior and David Bowie who grabs his highest charting album (EVER!) with his new one The Next Day which debuts in the runner-up spot. Bowie previously peaked at # 3 with Station to Station in 1976…. For more on these new albums and the full album chart, head to Billboard here. Take a look at the new top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. What About Now- Bon Jovi (debut)
2. The Next Day- David Bowie (debut)
3. Spring Break… Here to Party- Luke Bryan (last week~ 1)
4. Passion: Let the Future Begin- Various Artists (debut)
5. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 3)
6. All Around the World- Mindless Behavior (debut)
7. Old Sock- Eric Clapton (debut)
8. Sound City: Real to Reel- Dave Grohl (debut)
9. Babel- Mumford & Sons (lw~ 4)
10. People, Hell and Angels- Jimi Hendrix (lw~ 2)

And here’s the leadoff single from Bon Jovi’s new record, the anthem “Because We Can”. Enjoy

Over on the Hot 100 Singles chart, Baauer remains on top for a 5th week with the viral phenom “Harlem Shake” but it’s losing its grip fast. Next week, Bruno Mars could finally hit the top with “When I Was Your Man” or a fast rising Justin Timberlake with “Suit & Tie”. And watch out for P!nk who grabs her 14th top ten single with the brilliant “Just Give Me a Reason” duet with Nate Reuss of fun. which flies up to # 8…. For all the singles charts, head to Billboard and check out the new top ten below.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Harlem Shake”- Baauer (last week~ 1)
2. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 2)
3. “When I Was Your Man”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 4)
4. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w/ Jay Z (lw~ 5)
5. “Stay”- Rihanna w/ Mikky Ekko (lw~ 4)
6. “Started from the Bottom”- Drake (lw~ 7)
7. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 6)
8. “Just Give Me a Reason”- P!nk w/Nate Reuss (lw~ 18)
9. “Scream & Shout”- Will.I.Am w/ Britney Spears (lw~8)
10. “Feel This Moment”- Pitbull w/ Christina Aguilera (lw~ 13)

It’s Baauer and Bruno at the Top of the Charts

The “B” boys are at the top of the Billboard Charts this week as Baauer and Bruno Mars lead the Hot 100 Singles and Top 200 Albums Lists with “Harlem Shake” and Unorthodox Jukebox. For the viral phenom Baauer, that makes three weeks on top while Bruno hits the top for the first time in his career as his second album ascends from # 2 to # 1 after 12 weeks in release. Mars holds off debuts from two groups I’ve never heard of called Atoms for Peace and Hilsong United (does that mean I’m getting old?) while getting a boost from cheaper pricing at Amazon. Take a look at the new top ten which also features a return from Adele below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (last week~ 2)
2. Amok- Atoms for Peace (debut)
3. Babel- Mumford & Sons (lw~ 1)
4. The Heist- Macklmore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 16)
5. Zion- Hilsong United (debut)
6. Now 45- Various Artists (lw~ 4)
7. The Lumineers- The Lumineers (lw~ 5)
8. All that Echoes- Josh Groban (lw~ 3)
9. Unapologetic- Rihanna (lw~ 9)
10. 21- Adele (lw~ 14)

Back on the Singles Chart, Baauer holds off Macklmore & Ryan Lewis‘s former chart topper “Thrift Shop” again, but his run may be coming to an end as “Harlem Shake” is beginning to lose points for the first time. For more on that and Billboard’s chart methodology, head here. And check out the new top ten below which also features the return of Swedish House Mafia to the upper region with “Don’t You Worry Child”.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Harlem Shake”- Baauer (lw~ 1)
2. “Thrift Shop”- Macklmore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 2)
3. “When I Was Your Man”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 3)
4. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 4)
5. “Stay”- Rihanna w/ Mikky Ekko (lw~ 7)
6. “Start from the Bottom”- Drake (lw~ 6)
7. “Scream & Shout”- Will.I.Am. w/Britney Spears (lw~ 5)
8. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w/Jay Z (lw~8)
9. “Locked Out of Heaven”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 9)
10. “Don’t You Worry Child”- Swedish House Mafia (lw~ 14)

And to honor Adele’s return to the Top Ten, please enjoy one of my favorites from 21. This is “One and Only” (live from the Royal Albert Hall concert)

Bruno Mars Grabs Hold of the Charts

Bruno Mars could be the Adele of 2013 as the artist who utterly dominates a year like the British Grammy winner Adele did in both 2011 and 2012. He already spent 6 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Locked Out of Heaven”, and now his new single “When I Was Your Man” is close to hitting the top as well. This week “Man” leaps up from #8 to # 3 while “Heaven” is still hanging strong at # 9. Mars second album which features both songs, Unorthodox Jukebox, also revisits its peak position at # 2 this week and should hit the top next week. Keeping him from the summit are Mumford & Sons still basking in the afterglow of their Grammy victories…. Take a look at both the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and the Hot 100 Singles chart below. (And PS~ yes, Baauer‘s “Harlem Shake” crap phenomenon still rules the latter chart since Billboard bastardized the chart by adding in youtube views which is absolutely ludicrous and is no true value of a song’s popularity. I mean, what’s next? “A Doggie Flushes the Toilet” video hitting the top ten? Argh).

Top Ten Albums on the Hot 100:
1. Babel- Mumford & Sons (last week~ 1)
2. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 3)
3. All That Echoes- Josh Groban (lw~ 5)
4. Now 45- Various Artists (lw~8)
5. The Lumineers- The Lumineers (lw~ 6)
6. Boys & Girls- Alabama Shakes (lw~ 20)
7. 2013 Grammy Nominees- Various Artists (lw~ 2)
8. Some Nights- fun. (lw~ 7)
9. Unapologetic- Rihanna (lw~ 15)
10. Red- Taylor Swift (lw~ 4)

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Harlem Shake”- Baauer (lw~ 1)
2. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 2)
3. “When I Was Your Man”- Bruno Mars (lw~8)
4. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 5)
5. “Scream & Shout”- Will.I.Am w/Britney Spears (lw~ 4)
6. “Started from the Bottom”- Drake (lw~ 10)
7. “Stay”- Rihanna w/ Mikky Echo (lw~ 3)
8. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w/ Jay Z (lw~ 9)
9. “Locked Out of Heaven”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 7)
10. “Love Me”- Lil Wayne w/ Drake & Future (lw~ 19)

And here’s the brand new video for Mars’ “When I Was Your Man”

Josh Groban is Back on Top of the Charts

“Popera” crooner and a former Grammy nominee Josh Groban grabbed his third # 1 album this week as his fifth release, All That Echoes, debuted on top with 145,000 copies on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. That easily held off new releases from Tim McGraw, rock bands Red and Coheed & Cambria and the latest Now! compilation. Watch for a big shake up next week with the Grammy Awards causing a lot of albums to get big boosts like Album of the Year winners Mumford & Sons who already climb back up four notches. For now, check out the new top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. All that Echoes- Josh Groban (debut)
2. Two Lanes of Freedom- Tim McGraw (debut)
3. Now 45- Various Artists (debut)
4. Babel- Mumford & Sons (last week~ 7)
5. Passione- Andrea Bocelli (lw~ 2)
6. Believe: Acoustic- Justin Bieber (lw~ 1)
7. Release the Panic- Red (debut)
8. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 6)
9. The Aftermath: Descension- Coheed & Cambria (debut)
10. The Lumineers- The Lumineers (lw~ 10)

And here’s the video for Josh Groban’s first single from All That Echoes,” Brave” which just hit the top 20 on the AC charts.

Over on the Hot 100, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis make it four weeks on top with “Thrift Shop” while a bunch of songs enter the top-tier. Justin Timberlake‘s “Suit & Tie” gets a Grammy boost and returns to # 8 while Maroon 5 grabs their third consecutive top ten single from their Overexposed album with “Daylight” and Bruno Mars‘ second single from Unorthodox Jukebox, “When I Was Your Man” joins his former # 1 “Locked Out of Heaven”. Check out the new top ten below and head to Billboard for more on all the charts.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (last week~ 1)
2. “Locked Out of Heaven”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 2)
3. “Scream & Shout”- Will.I.Am w/ Britney Spears (lw~ 3)
4. “Ho Hey”- The Lumineers (lw~ 4)
5. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 5)
6. “Don’t You Worry Child”- Swedish House Mafia w/ John Martin (lw~ 6)
7. “Daylight”- Maroon 5 (lw~ 14)
8. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w/Jay Z (lw~ 13)
9. “When I Was Your Man”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 22)
10. “Beauty & A Beat”- Justin Bieber w/ Nicki Minaj (lw~ 7)

“Hey”~ The Lumineers Light Up the Charts

Best New Artist Grammy nominees The Lumineers are riding the current “Americana” music wave to the top of the charts. Their first smash single “Ho Hey” remains in the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 this week and their debut album charges up to # 2 this week for its highest position in its 43 weeks on the chart. Their new single “Stubborn Love” is impacting radio now and their presence on the Grammys next week could propel them to the top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart next week. We’ll see… In the meantime, they are kept out of the pole position by country singer Gary Allen who grabs his first # 1 album with Set You Free. Also debuting in the top ten is the Grammy Nominees album (featuring, yes, the Lumineers among others). Take a look at the new top ten below and head to Billboard here for more on all the Albums charts.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. Set You Free- Gary Allen (debut)
2. The Lumineers- The Lumineers (last week~ 7)
3. Pitch Perfect soundtrack (lw~ 4)
4. 2013 Grammy Nominees Album- Various Artists (debut)
5. Kidz Bop 23- Various Artists (lw~ 2)
6. Babel- Mumford & Sons (lw~ 9)
7. Long.Live.A$AP- A$AP Rocky (lw~ 1)
8. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 5)
9. Red- Taylor Swift (lw~ 4)
10. Les Miserables soundtrack (lw~ 6)

Back on the Hot 100 Singles chart, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis make it two weeks on top with “Thrift Shop” holding off former leader Bruno Mars and the aforementioned Lumineers. The new top ten shows only a little movement. Take a look below and head to Billboard here for all of the various genre singles charts.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 1)
2. “Locked Out of Heaven”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 2)
3. “Ho Hey”- The Lumineers (lw~ 3)
4. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 5)
5. “Scream & Shout”- Will.I.Am w/ Britney Spears (lw~ 6)
6. “Don’t You Worry Child”- Swedish House Mafia (lw~ 7)
7. “Beauty & a Beat”- Justin Bieber w/ Nicki Minaj (lw~ 9)
8. “Diamonds”- Rihanna (lw~8)
9. “Home”- Phillip Phillips (lw~ 10)
10. “F**kin Problems”- A$AP Rocky w/Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar (lw~ 15)

And here’s The Lumineers’ new single “Stubborn Love”. Enjoy!

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Take “Thrift Shop” to the Top of the Charts

It’s been quite awhile since a bona-fide rap song hit # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and I’m pretty sure none of them have been about shopping for discount clothes. However, this week Macklemore & Ryan Lewis take their ode to the bargain basement “Thrift Shop” straight to the top, dethroning Bruno Mars after 6 weeks in the pole position. We’ll see how long this hysterical and catchy record reigns as it will have to fight off Justin Timberlake’s latest “Suit & Tie” which charges up from # 84 to # 4 in its first full week of release and becomes his 12th top ten solo hit on the Hot 100. For more on both of these songs and their chart accomplishments, head to Billboard here. And check out the new top ten below.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (last week~ 2)
2. “Locked Out of Heaven”- Bruno Mars (lw~ 1)
3. “Ho Hey”- The Lumineers (lw~ 3)
4. “Suit & Tie”- Justin Timberlake w/Jay Z (lw~ 84)
5. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 4)
6. “Scream & Shout”- Will.I.Am w/ Britney Spears (lw~ 6)
7. “Don’t You Worry Child”- Swedish House Mafia (lw~ 7)
8. “Diamonds”- Rihanna (lw~ 5)
9. “Beauty & a Beat”- Justin Bieber w/ Nicki Minaj (lw~8)
10. “Home”- Phillip Phillips (lw~ 9)

And here’s the new lyric video for JT’s “Suit & Tie”

Over on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, rapper A$AP Rocky grabs his first # 1 album as he debuts on top with Long.Live.A$AP. He holds off the latest Kidz Bop compilation and the Pitch Perfect soundtrack which hits a new peak at # 3. Take a look at the full top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Hot 100:
1. Long.Live.A$AP- A$AP Rocky (debut)
2. Kids Bop 23 Compilation (debut)
3. Pitch Perfect soundtrack (lw~ 5)
4. Red- Taylor Swift (lw~ 4)
5. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 6)
6. Les Miserables soundtrack (lw~ 3)
7. The Lumineers- The Lumineers (lw~8)
8. The World from the Side of the Moon- Phillip Phillips (lw~ 14)
9. Babel- Mumford & Sons (lw~ 11)
10. Take Me Home- One Direction (lw~ 10)

Bruno Mars Still has a “Lock” on the Top of the Charts

Sorry about the late post on this week’s music charts, but it’s been a crazy week. (Watch for my upcoming post on what I’ve been up to, ahem The New Normal, ahem soon)… But back to the task at hand as we look at this week’s Billboard charts where Bruno Mars locks up a sixth week on top of the Hot 100 singles chart with “Locked Out of Heaven”. Mars will have to put up a big fight as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are flying up the chart with their fun rap hit “Thrift Shop” and Justin Timberlake‘s new single “Suit & Tie” (which debuts at # 84 with only two days of airplay and no sales) will put up their dukes for the top spot next week. Take a look at the new top ten which also features the first top ten hit for Swedish House Mafia below and head to Billboard for more on all the singles charts.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Locked Out of Heaven”- Bruno Mars (lw~1)
2. “Thrift Shop”- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (lw~ 5)
3. “Ho Hey”- The Lumineers (lw~ 4)
4. “I Knew You Were Trouble”- Taylor Swift (lw~ 3)
5. “Diamonds”- Rihanna (lw~ 2)
6. “Scream & Shout”- Will.i.Am w/Britney Spears (lw~8)
7. “Don’t You Worry Child”- Swedish House Mafia w/John Martin (lw~ 11)
8. “Beauty and a Beat”- Justin Bieber w/Nicki Minaj (lw~ 7)
9. “Home”- Phillip Phillips (lw~ 6)
10. “I Cry”- Flo Rida (lw~ 10)

Over on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, Christian singer Chris Tomlin grabs his first # 1 with Burning Lights. Tomlin leads four new debuts from little know artists like Hollywood Undead, the Dropkick Murphys and Black Veil Brides…. We also have two soundtrack albums, Les Miserables and Pitch Perfect, in the top five for the first time since 1999… For more on the albums chart, head to Billboard here and see the new top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. Burning Lights- Chris Tomlin (debut)
2. Notes from the Underground- Hollywood Undead (debut)
3. Les Miserables soundtrack (lw~ 1)
4. Red- Taylor Swift (lw~ 4)
5. Pitch Perfect soundtrack (lw~ 7)
6. Unorthodox Jukebox- Bruno Mars (lw~ 6)
7. Wretched and Divine….- Black Veil Brides (debut)
8. The Lumineers- The Lumineers (lw~8)
9. Signed and Sealed in Blood- Dropkick Murphys (debut)
10. Take Me Home- One Direction

And here’s a treat~ please enjoy Anna Kendrick’s “Cups” from Pitch Perfect.