Top U.S. Music Artists - 2010

Below are the top music artists in the U.S., based on data from the Recording Industry of America. Totals are derived from cumulative album sales totals. (Note: This is an archived page.)

Artist Certified Units in Millions - 2010 totals
BEATLES, THE 170
BROOKS, GARTH 128
PRESLEY, ELVIS 120
LED ZEPPELIN 111.5
EAGLES 100
JOEL, BILLY 79.5
PINK FLOYD 74.5
STREISAND, BARBRA 71.5
AC/DC 71
JOHN, ELTON 70
JACKSON, MICHAEL 69.5
STRAIT, GEORGE 68.5
AEROSMITH 66.5
ROLLING STONES, THE 66
MADONNA 64
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 64
CAREY, MARIAH 63
METALLICA 59
VAN HALEN 56.5
HOUSTON, WHITNEY 55
U2 51.5
ROGERS, KENNY 51
DION, CELINE 50
DIAMOND, NEIL 48.5
FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5
KENNY G 48
TWAIN, SHANIA 48
JOURNEY 47
ALABAMA 46
GUNS 'N ROSES 43.5
SANTANA 43
JACKSON, ALAN 42.5
CLAPTON, ERIC 42.5
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 41
MC ENTIRE, REBA 40.5
PRINCE 39.5
CHICAGO 38.5
SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
FOREIGNER 37.5
2 PAC 37.5
DYLAN, BOB 37
BACKSTREET BOYS 37
STEWART, ROD 37
MC GRAW, TIM 35.5
NELSON, WILLIE 35
DEF LEPPARD 35
BON JOVI 34.5
COLLINS, PHIL 33.5
TAYLOR, JAMES 33
KELLY, R. 33
QUEEN 32.5
DOORS, THE 32.5
DENVER, JOHN 32.5
SPEARS, BRITNEY 32
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 32
BOSTON 31
PEARL JAM 31
DIXIE CHICKS 30.5
RONSTADT, LINDA 30
PETTY, TOM 29
OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.75
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.5
'N SYNC 28
LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 28
BOLTON, MICHAEL 28
MANILOW, BARRY 27.5
MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
SINATRA, FRANK 27
EMINEM 27
JAY-Z 27
BOYZ II MEN 27
ENYA 26.5
BROOKS & DUNN 26.5
BEE GEES 26
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 26
JACKSON, JANET 26
HILL, FAITH 25.5
RUSH 25
NIRVANA 25
ZZ TOP 25
CREED 25
VANDROSS, LUTHER 25
MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.5
CARPENTERS, THE 24.5
KEITH, TOBY 24
GILL, VINCE 24
MOTLEY CRUE 23.5
CARS, THE 23.5
EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5
BUFFETT, JIMMY 23
HENDRIX, JIMI 22.5
CHESNEY, KENNY 22.5
GREEN DAY 22.5
SADE 22.5
POLICE, THE 22.5
TLC 22
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22
KID ROCK 22
DOOBIE BROTHERS 22