Female Artists occupy the top spot of every major Billboard Chart this week as 2010 continues the trend of rising female stars started at the end of 2009. Upstart singer Ke$ha sees her debut album debut @#1 while her debut single "Tik Tok" notches another week @#1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 are dominated by female acts with Justin Bieber putting forth the only album by a solo male artist in the top 10. The Black Eyed Peas (with Fergie) and the Soundtrack to "Alvin & The Chipmunks" are the other three albums not released buy solo female artist in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Ke$ha, Susan Boyle, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, and Mary J. Blige make up the top 5 albums in the country. Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift both have two albums in the top 10 with Taylor's debut notching its 52nd week, a full year, in the top 10.
Rihanna's "Rated R" sits closely by @ #11 as her single "Hard" finally enters the top 10 of the Hot 100, where 6 of the top 10 songs have input from female artists.
Alicia Keys hold's down the top spot on the Top R&B/ Hip-Hop albums chart while rising R&B sensation Melanie Fiona holds down the #1 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Tallly with her hit "It Kills Me". Alicia also holds down the #1 spot @ radio with her duet with Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind." Reba McEntire has the top spot in Country Music on the Country chart, and Taylor Swift has the #1 song @ Adult Contemporary#1 album on the Country albums chart. Lady Gaga holds the #1 spot on the Pop Songs tally and Kelly Clarkson holds the #1 spot on the Adult Pop Songs tally. The Rap Songs and albums chart are both topped by Lil' Wayne's Young Money colllective which features female rap phenom Nicki Minaj. The ladies are definitely doing their thing so far this year.
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