US Charts: Gotye & John Mayer at #1

These are the top ten singles and albums in the US for the week of June 9, 2012:

Top 10 Singles

1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
2. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
3. Payphone - Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa
4. We Are Young - fun. Featuring Janelle Monae
5. Starships - Nicki Minaj
6. Wild Ones - Flo Rida featuring Sia
7. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
8. Glad You Came - The Wanted
9. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
10. Home - Phillip Phillips

Top 10 Albums

1. Born And Raised - John Mayer
2. 21 - Adele
3. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
4. Apocalyptic Love - Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators
5. Up All Night - One Direction
6. Tuskegee - Lionel Richie
7. The Hurt & The Healer - MercyMe
8. Once Upon Another Time (EP) - Sara Bareilles
9. NOW 42 - Various Artists
10. ...Little Broken Hearts - Norah Jones

From Billboard.com

US Charts: Gotye & Adam Lambert at #1

These are the top ten singles and albums in the US for the week of June 2, 2012:

Top 10 Singles

1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
2. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
3. Payphone - Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa
4. We Are Young - fun. Featuring Janelle Monae
5. Starships - Nicki Minaj
6. Wild Ones - Flo Rida featuring Sia
7. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
8. Glad You Came - The Wanted
9. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
10. Drive By - Train

Top 10 Albums

1. Trespassing - Adam Lambert
2. 21 - Adele
3. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
4. Rize Of The Fenix - Tenacious D
5. ...Little Broken Hearts - Norah Jones
6. NOW 42 - Various Artists
7. Bloom - Beach House
8. Glee: The Music: Season Three - Soundtrack
9. Tuskegee - Lionel Richie
10. Up All Night - One Direction

From Billboard.com

US Charts: Gotye & Carrie Underwood at #1

These are the top ten singles and albums in the US for the week of May 26, 2012:

Top 10 Singles

1. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
2. Payphone - Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa
3. We Are Young - fun. Featuring Janelle Monae
4. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
5. Wild Ones - Flo Rida featuring Sia
6. Starships - Nicki Minaj
7. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
8. Glad You Came - The Wanted
9. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
10. Drive By - Train

Top 10 Albums

1. Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
2. 21 - Adele
3. Tuskegee - Lionel Richie
4. NOW 42 - Various Artists
5. ...Little Broken Hearts - Norah Jones
6. Neck Of The Woods - Silversun Pickups
7. Up All Night - Kip Moore
8. Blunderbuss - Jack White
9. This Is How I Feel - Tank
10. Tailgates & Tanlines - Luke Bryan

From Billboard.com

Digital Update

Top iTunes Songs and Albums by country as of May 14, 2012.

TOP ALBUMS

Argentina | Adele – 21
Australia | Keith Urban – Keith Urban - The Story So Far
Austria | Tenacious D – Rize of the Fenix
Belgium | Absynthe Minded – As It Ever Was
Bolivia | Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
Brazil | Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil & Ivete Sangalo – Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano (Deluxe Edition)
Bulgaria | Various Artists – Chilled House Session 2012
Canada | Carrie Underwood – Blown Away
Chile | Adele – 21
Colombia | David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat
Costa Rica | Jesús Adrián Romero – Soplando Vida
Cyprus | Bryan Adams – Bryan Adams: The Best of Me
Czech Republic | Václav Neckář – Dobrý Časy
Denmark | The Eclectic Moniker – The Eclectic Moniker
Dominican Republic | Ten Years After – Live at the Fillmore East, 1970
Ecuador | Juanes – Tr3s Presents Juanes MTV Unplugged (Deluxe Edition)
El Salvador | Nate James – Set the Tone LP
Estonia | Sting & The Police – The Very Best of Sting and the Police
Finland | Adam Lambert – Trespassing (Deluxe Version)
France | Gossip – A Joyful Noise
Germany | Die Toten Hosen – "Ballast der Republik" plus Jubiläums-Album "Die Geister, die wir riefen"
Greece | Various Artists – The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
Guatemala | Various Artists – The Annual Compilation
Honduras | Various Artists – Don Omar Presents MTO2 - New Generation
Hungary | Adele – 21
Ireland | Various Artists – Now That's What I Call Running!
Italy | Various Artists – Juventus Stadium Soundtrack
Japan | Lady GaGa – Born This Way (Japan Special Edition Version)
Latvia | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Lithuania | Nikolay Baskov – The Best of Nikolay Baskov
Luxembourg | Gossip – A Joyful Noise
Malta | Adele – 21
Mexico | Keane – Strangeland (Deluxe Version)
Netherlands | Various Artists – 538 Hitzone 61
New Zealand | The Black Keys – El Camino
Nicaragua | Adele – 21
Norway | Laleh – Sjung
Panama | Various Artists – 105 Workout - The Best for Workout Fitness Gym Running Jogging
Paraguay | Keane – Strangeland (Deluxe Version)
Peru | Adele – 21
Poland | Various Artists – Intouchables (La bande originale du film) [Édition prestige]
Portugal | Bernardo Sassetti – Nocturno
Romania | Margineanu – Si Ingerii Beau Vin
Slovakia | Václav Neckář – Dobrý Časy
Slovenia | ZAZ – ZAZ
Spain | Juan Magan – The King of Dance
Sweden | Kent – Jag är inte rädd för mörkret
Switzerland | Gossip – A Joyful Noise
United Kingdom | Tenacious D – Rize of the Fenix
United States | Various Artists – American Idol - Top 4 - Season 11
Venezuela | Various Artists – Don Omar Presents MTO2 - New Generation

TOP SONGS

Argentina | Adele – Rolling In the Deep
Australia | Karise Eden – Nothing's Real But Love (The Voice Performance)
Austria | Flo Rida – Whistle
Belgium | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)
Bolivia | Adele – Someone Like You
Brazil | Sorriso Maroto – Assim Você Mata o Papai
Bulgaria | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Canada | Maroon 5 – Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Chile | Jesse & Joy – ¡Corre!
Colombia | Santiago Cruz – Desde Lejos
Costa Rica | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Cyprus | Rihanna – Where Have You Been
Czech Republic | Tina – Si Sam
Denmark | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Dominican Republic | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Ecuador | Adele – Someone Like You
El Salvador | Maroon 5 – Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Estonia | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Finland | Loreen – Euphoria (Single Version)
France | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Germany | Flo Rida – Whistle
Greece | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego (GR Release)
Guatemala | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Honduras | Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga el Sol
Hungary | Majka, Curtis & Blr – Belehalok
Ireland | Damien Dempsey, Bressie, Danny O'Reilly & The Dubliners – The Rocky Road to Poland
Italy | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Japan | 家入レオ – Shine
Latvia | Pitbull – Back In Time (From "Men In Black III")
Lithuania | Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
Luxembourg | Pitbull – Back In Time (From "Men In Black III")
Malta | Paolo Belli – Juve (Storia Di Un Grande Amore)
Mexico | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Netherlands | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)
New Zealand | Flo Rida – Whistle
Nicaragua | Adele – Rolling In the Deep
Norway | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Panama | Maroon 5 – Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Paraguay | Flo Rida – Wild Ones (feat. Sia)
Peru | Adele – Someone Like You
Poland | Enej – Skrzydlate Ręce
Portugal | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Romania | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Slovakia | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Slovenia | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Spain | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Sweden | Panetoz – Dansa pausa
Switzerland | Flo Rida – Whistle
United Kingdom | Rita Ora – R.I.P.
United States | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Venezuela | Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga el Sol

Aussie Charts: Flo Rida & Adele at #1

These are the top ten singles and albums in Australia as of May 14, 2012:

Top 10 Singles

1 WHISTLE - Flo Rida
2 CALL ME MAYBE - Carly Rae Jepsen
3 PAYPHONE - Maroon 5 Feat. Wiz Khalifa
4 LEGO HOUSE - Ed Sheeran
5 STARSHIPS - Nicki Minaj
6 WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN - Rihanna
7 NEVER LET ME GO - Florence + The Machine
8 SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD - Delta Goodrem
9 SO GOOD - B.o.B
10 BIG JET PLANE - Lakyn Heperi

Top 10 Albums

1 21 - Adele
2 UP ALL NIGHT - One Direction
3 + - Ed Sheeran
4 BLOWN AWAY - Carrie Underwood
5 BORN TO DIE - Lana Del Rey
6 HITS - Seal
7 ULTIMATE HITS: ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS - Bob Seger
8 THE STORY OF MY LIFE - ULTIMATE COLLECTION - Michael Crawford
9 BLUNDERBUSS - Jack White
10 TUSKEGEE - Lionel Richie

From ARIA Charts

Digital Update

Top iTunes Songs and Albums by country as of May 5, 2012.

TOP ALBUMS

Argentina | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Australia | Ed Sheeran – +
Austria | Die Toten Hosen – "Ballast der Republik" plus Jubiläums-Album "Die Geister, die wir riefen"
Belgium | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Bolivia | Cage the Elephant – Cage the Elephant
Brazil | Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil & Ivete Sangalo – Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano (Deluxe Edition)
Bulgaria | Ibiza BassHeads – Ibiza Workout 2012! - 30 Fitness Dance Hits - Dancing, Party, Body Toning, Keep Fit, Exercise, Running, Aerobics, Cardio & Abs
Canada | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Chile | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Colombia | Various Artists – Don Omar Presents MTO2 - New Generation
Costa Rica | ADELE – 21
Cyprus | ADELE – 21
Czech Republic | ADELE – 21
Denmark | Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham
Dominican Republic | ADELE – 21
Ecuador | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
El Salvador | ADELE – 21
Estonia | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Finland | Jukka Poika – Yhdestä Puusta
France | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Germany | Die Toten Hosen – "Ballast der Republik" plus Jubiläums-Album "Die Geister, die wir riefen"
Greece | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Guatemala | R&B Fitness Crew – R&B Fitness Workout Trax 2012
Honduras | ADELE – 21
Hungary | ADELE – 21
Ireland | Various Artists – Now That's What I Call Running!
Italy | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Japan | BENI – COVERS
Latvia | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Lithuania | Donatas Montvydas – Donny Montell
Luxembourg | Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik plus Jubiläums - "Die Geister, die wir riefen"
Malta | ADELE – 21
Mexico | En Espíritu y en Verdad – Incontenible Es Tu Amor
Netherlands | Various Artists – 538 Hitzone 61
New Zealand | The Black Keys – El Camino
Nicaragua | ADELE – 21
Norway | Sigvart Dagsland – Villa Nordraak
Panama | ADELE – 21
Paraguay | ADELE – 21
Peru | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Poland | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Portugal | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Romania | Guess Who – Locul potivit/Probe audio
Slovakia | Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
Slovenia | ADELE – 21
Spain | Various Artists – Los Nº1 de Cadena 100 (2012)
Sweden | Kent – Jag är inte rädd för mörkret
Switzerland | Die Toten Hosen – "Ballast der Republik" plus Jubiläums-Album "Die Geister, die wir riefen"
United Kingdom | Various Artists – Now That's What I Call Music! 81
United States | Carrie Underwood – Blown Away
Venezuela | ADELE – 21

TOP SONGS

Argentina | ADELE – Someone Like You
Australia | Flo Rida – Whistle
Austria | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Belgium | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)
Bolivia | Romeo Santos – Rival (feat. Mario Domm)
Brazil | João Lucas & Marcelo – Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha
Bulgaria | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Canada | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Chile | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Colombia | Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga el Sol
Costa Rica | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Cyprus | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Czech Republic | Pitbull – Back In Time (From "Men In Black III")
Denmark | Nik & Jay – Vi vandt i dag (feat. Landsholdet)
Dominican Republic | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Ecuador | Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga el Sol
El Salvador | Flo Rida – Wild Ones (feat. Sia)
Estonia | Miljoonasade – Lapsuuden sankarille
Finland | Loreen – Euphoria (Single Version)
France | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Germany | Alex Clare – Too Close
Greece | Rihanna – Where Have You Been
Guatemala | Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga el Sol
Honduras | Ricardo Arjona – Quien Diría
Hungary | Majka, Curtis & Blr – Belehalok
Ireland | Damien Dempsey, Bressie, Danny O'Reilly & The Dubliners – The Rocky Road to Poland
Italy | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Japan | GReeeeN – オレンジ
Latvia | ADELE – Someone Like You
Lithuania | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego!
Luxembourg | Taio Cruz – There She Goes (feat. Pitbull)
Malta | Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Mexico | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Netherlands | Gusttavo Lima – Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)
New Zealand | Flo Rida – Whistle
Nicaragua | ADELE – Rolling In the Deep
Norway | Alexandra Joner – Sunrise (feat. Madcon)
Panama | Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Paraguay | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Peru | ADELE – Someone Like You
Poland | Brodka – Varsovie
Portugal | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Romania | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Slovakia | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Slovenia | Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Spain | Juan Magan – Se Vuelve Loca
Sweden | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Switzerland | Luca Hänni – Don't Think About Me
United Kingdom | Tulisa – Young
United States | Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
Venezuela | Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga el Sol

The AMA 2010 Winners and Performances

There's just too many things that I could say about last night's American Music Awards ceremony but I don't feel like going through all that pain again. (Hint: Just check the tweets for most of the reactions from last night). The highlight for me? Well, it's gotta be P!nk's rocking Raise Your Glass performance. If you wanna know the list of predictable winners check it out below plus a few, mostly-live performances.

Artist of the Year: Justin Bieber
Favorite Pop / Rock Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Favorite Pop / Rock Female Artist: Lady GaGa
Favorite Pop / Rock Band, Duo or Group: Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Pop / Rock Album: Justin Bieber – "My World 2.0"
Favorite Male Country Artist: Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Country Favorite Band – Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Album: Carrie Underwood – “Play On”
Favorite Rap / Hip-Hop Male Artist: Eminem
Favorite Rap / Hip-Hop Album: Eminem – “Recovery”
Favorite Soul / R & B Male Artist: Usher
Favorite Soul / R & B Female Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Soul / R & B Album: Usher – “Raymond Vs. Raymond”
T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist: Justin Bieber
Favorite Soundtrack Album: “Glee: The Music – Volume 3 Showstoppers”
Favorite Alternative Rock Artist: Muse
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: Michael Buble
Favorite Latin Artist: Shakira
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist: MercyMe

P!nk - Raise Your Glass


Bon Jovi - Greatest Hits Medley


Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie / What's My Name / Only Girl (In The World)


Justin Bieber - Pray


Katy Perry - Firework


Ke$ha - Take It Off / We R Who We R


Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love


Backstreet Boys & New Kids On The Block - Medley

'American Idol' Gives Back: Snoop Dogg Gets Sentimental, Fergie Does Cartwheels At Charity Event

A lot of musical guests have made their way to the "American Idol" stage over the show's seven seasons, but did anyone ever expect to see Snoop Dogg on the squeaky-clean show? Couldn't this hurt his street cred?

"Why could this hurt me?" the hip-hop heavyweight asked backstage at the Kodak Theatre during Sunday's "Idol Gives Back" taping. "This is beautiful, man."

Apparently even Snoop gets sentimental when it comes to the second-annual charity event — which raised $76 million last year for organizations in the U.S. and Africa — and on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the two-and-a-half-hour episode will air in the hopes of topping that total.

Snoop hit the stage with Charlie Wilson early in the show to perform his new Ego Trippin' street anthem, "Can't Say Goodbye." Kids from Snoop's youth football league took the stage as well, and he said being a coach is his way of giving back.

"These kids are at risk," Snoop said backstage. "And it's so easy to join a gang, so easy to get drugs, but it's so hard to do something right with yourself. I'm trying to give them an opportunity to do something right with themselves."

Snoop also had his own kids in tow — one of whom was a little confused about a certain Disney teen queen.

"My daughter thinks Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana are two different people," Snoop laughed. "She took a picture with her, and I was like, 'Who did you take a picture with?' She says, 'Miley Cyrus.' And I said, 'Where's Hannah Montana?' She says, 'She's not here yet.' "

No word on whether Hannah ever made it, but Miley hit the "Idol" stage a handful of times, to the highest-pitched — and longest-lasting — screams of the night (well, Brad Pitt's surprise appearance was right up there too). Cyrus performed a pair of songs, riffed with Billy Crystal about who he is and visited a needy family in the South with dad Billy Ray. Meeting with the family really affected Miley — especially since it was in her own backyard.

"I know some people are like, 'It's America. [Poverty] doesn't exist,' " Miley said backstage. "But it does. It does exist here, and that's something that gets overlooked. It's great if you can go to all the different countries, but ... there's things that you can do right here."

John Legend seconded that idea, urging young "Idol" fans to get involved in any way they can.

"It's a good example for young people to realize that when you have the ability to help somebody, you should help them," Legend said backstage. "I think it's a great message that a small donation can go a long way, and that even if you're not rich, you can be a philanthropist."

Legend kicked off a string of performances during the show, starting with his latest, the understated-but-powerful "Show Me." He then accompanied Fergie on their co-written song, "Finally," before Fergie brought Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson onstage to perform "Barracuda." The Black Eyed Pea did some pretty impressive cartwheels toward the end of the performance, to the befuddlement of Heart and possibly the audience.

Also surprising to the Wilson sisters is their newfound fanbase, thanks in part to the popularity of their songs with "Idol" contestants. "We see the result when we play live," Nancy Wilson said backstage. "All these younger and younger kids ... have been coming out, which has to be 'American Idol' — and 'Guitar Hero' — at work."

Carrie Underwood, who can also attribute some of her success to "American Idol," hit the big stage once again, but this time, there weren't any discouraging words from Simon Cowell — not that she ever had a problem with that.

"That's what he's there for," Underwood said of the often-grouchy Brit. "It always drives me nuts when contestants sit there and argue with him. I'm like, 'That's what he's paid to do! I took it! You stay up there and you take it! Take it like a man!' "

The country superstar was a little bit calmer when she performed George Michael's "Praying for Time," keeping herself from crying near the end.

"That's a song that I've always loved, and I've always loved the message," Underwood said. "It took me forever to be able to sing that through without crying, and I know if that song made me feel that way, maybe it will make a few other people feel that way as well and maybe make them feel strongly about doing something."

And now, in the spirit of giving back, we'll offer up some must-see moments from the big night:

» The show opened with the top-eight "Idol" contestants performing Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" with a "So You Think You Can Dance?" crew busting a move behind them. (BTW, we weren't entirely convinced that Jason Castro thought our aura was incredible.)

» Annie Lennox's visit with four orphaned African brothers and her mesmerizing performance of Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross" were definitely the emotional highlights of the night. "I think people are really hungry for a kind of consciousness shift, where we feel the connectivity between our different countries," Lennox said backstage.

» Jimmy Kimmel focused a little too much of his stage time on Simon Cowell's nipples, likening them to pepper mills and saying it looked like the judge was "smuggling the Olsen twins" in his shirt. Simon's simple response was priceless: "Jimmy Kimmel, I'd just like to say how much I like the Jay Leno show."

» And the winner for the celebrity guest who overstayed his or her welcome (and will hopefully get a good edit before the broadcast) is Robin Williams, who severely overacted the part of "Russian Idol" Ivan Popinov. The comedian even ogled Paula Abdul's chest and told her to "let the puppies off leash" in his rip-off Borat accent.

» Randy Jackson proved that he does, in fact, know Mariah Carey when he played bass for the diva on "Fly Like a Bird," the final guest performance of the night. Carey was at her over-the-top best, with a full gospel choir and the high notes that made her famous.

Source: MTV.com